Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador
Location
Santa Cruz
On Santa Cruz, steps from Playa Los Alemanes and a short water-taxi across the bay from Puerto Ayora — the only beachfront hotel in the Galapagos, on the islands' most accessible base.
Transfer
A Galápagos transfer
Reached via Baltra, GPS, and Puerto Ayora, flying in from Quito, UIO, or Guayaquil, GYE — then a short transfer and water-taxi to the beach.
Villas
33 rooms
Thirty-three neutral-palette rooms and suites, including ocean-view Finch Bay Suites with hammock balconies and contemporary Evolution Suites — set among gardens steps from Playa Los Alemanes.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, families and active travellers wanting a beachfront island base — the only beachfront hotel in the Galapagos and a National Geographic Unique Lodge on Santa Cruz, with a beachside pool, flexible board and the private Sea Lion Yacht for excursions.
Board Basis
Flexible
Flexible board, from bed-and-breakfast to full-board, with the private Sea Lion Yacht for day excursions — an open-air restaurant by the beach and a bar beside the pool.
Overview
The only beachfront hotel in the Galápagos
Finch Bay is the only beachfront hotel in the Galapagos — a National Geographic Unique Lodge on Santa Cruz, steps from Playa Los Alemanes and a short water-taxi across the bay from Puerto Ayora. Thirty-three neutral-palette rooms and suites include ocean-view Finch Bay Suites with hammock balconies and contemporary Evolution Suites, set among gardens by the sand. A beachside pool, a spa and an open-air restaurant sit by the beach, board runs flexibly from bed-and-breakfast to full-board, and the private Sea Lion Yacht handles day excursions to the outer islands. The Galapagos lie around a thousand kilometres off mainland Ecuador, the first place ever inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Santa Cruz is the most accessible base for them: the Charles Darwin Research Station, the white sands of Tortuga Bay and the highland tortoise reserves are all close, with snorkelling, sea lions and marine life in the bay itself, and the twin sinkholes of Los Gemelos and the lava tunnels in the green highlands above. Carbon-neutral, it completes the Metropolitan Touring trio with Mashpi and Casa Gangotena, reached via Baltra from Quito or Guayaquil — made for couples, families and active travellers who want a relaxed beachfront base for exploring the islands.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Thirty-three neutral-palette rooms and suites sit among gardens steps from the sand, including ocean-view Finch Bay Suites with hammock balconies and contemporary Evolution Suites. It is the only beachfront hotel in the Galapagos, a calm, low-built base on the edge of Santa Cruz, the gardens running down to a quiet beach where lava herons and marine iguanas share the shore.
Entry
Standard Room
Sleeps two. A neutral-palette room steps from the beach, on Santa Cruz.
BeachfrontNeutral palette
Signature
Finch Bay Suite
Sleeps two. An ocean-view suite with a hammock balcony.
Ocean viewHammock balcony
Evolution
Evolution Suite
Sleeps two to three. A contemporary suite by the beach.
ContemporarySuite
Top
Top Suite
Sleeps two to four. The largest suite, with the best ocean outlook.
Ocean viewTop suite
Food & Drink
Dining
An open-air restaurant plates the day's catch and island produce by the beach, with a bar beside the pool, and board runs flexibly from bed-and-breakfast to full-board. The cooking is relaxed and coastal, taken with the sound of the bay alongside and the catch landed at Puerto Ayora that morning.
Signature
The restaurant
The restaurant, open-air dining by the beach on the day's catch.
Bar
The bar
The bar, beside the pool.
Full-board
Board options
Board options, from bed-and-breakfast to full board.
Wellbeing
Spa & beach pool
A spa and a beachside pool sit by Playa Los Alemanes, with the private Sea Lion Yacht waiting for day excursions to the outer islands. Wellness here is the beach itself — a swim, a treatment and the quiet of the bay between days exploring the archipelago by yacht and on foot, the water turning gold at dusk as the day boats come in.
A spa
A spa, by the beach.
A beachside pool
A beachside pool, steps from the sand.
The Sea Lion Yacht
The Sea Lion Yacht, for day trips.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The beach, the bay and the islands define a stay — step out to Playa Los Alemanes, take the private Sea Lion Yacht to the outer islands, cross the bay to Puerto Ayora and the Charles Darwin Research Station, and snorkel with marine life in the bay. The long white sands of Tortuga Bay, the snorkelling crevice of Las Grietas and the wild giant tortoises of the El Chato reserve are all within reach, with marine iguanas and sea turtles in the bay below.
Playa Los Alemanes
Playa Los Alemanes, steps away.
The Sea Lion Yacht
The Sea Lion Yacht, day excursions.
Puerto Ayora
Puerto Ayora, across the bay.
The Darwin Station
The Darwin Station, on Santa Cruz.
Snorkel & wildlife
Snorkel and wildlife, in the bay.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
Via Baltra (GPS)
Via Baltra and Puerto Ayora, flying in from Quito or Guayaquil.
By boat
Across the bay
On Santa Cruz, steps from Playa Los Alemanes across the bay from Puerto Ayora.
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Good to know
Board basis
- Flexible board, bed-and-breakfast to full board.
Made for couples
- Made for couples, families and active travellers.
Setting
- The only beachfront hotel in the Galapagos.
Getting there
- Via Baltra, from the mainland.
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