Cartago Bay
Calle 1 y Calle 7 Diagonal a la escuela Jacinto Gordillo
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15 nights, 2 adults
Includes taxes and charges
15 nights, 2 adults
Includes taxes and charges
Why people book this hotel
“The owners are wonderfully welcoming, friendly and warm”
“Amazing place to stay with great local hosts”
“Spacious and immaculate rooms in a garden setting”
“Good kitchen, comfortable bed and fridge in room”
“Such adorable owners who are happy to help with your tour arrangements, accommod…”
“Very helpful host and good breakfast”
“convenient for port, beach and centre of town”
“Location was quiet, just outside of town”
“Room was very Clean and got fresh towels every day”
“she kept the place tidy and spotless”
“No WiFi but nice to get away from things”
Overview
Cartago Bay is located 200 metres from Las Fragatas Beach and 10 minutes’ walk from Puerto Villamil town centre. Free WiFi access is available in public areas. The rooms come with bed linen and wardrobe. The bathrooms are private and come with shower. At Cartago Bay you will find a garden. Other facilities offered at the property include a tour desk. Cartago Bay is 3 km from General Villamil local airport, 40 minutes’ drive from Siera Negra volcano and just 5 minutes’ walk from Concha Perlas. The property is 2 hours’ boat ride to Puerto Ayora and from there 45 minutes’ drive from Baltra International Airport.
Traveller reviews
Dan
solo_traveller
February 14, 2026
“A fantastic place to stay when visiting the tropical paradise of Isla Isabela. I couldn’t recommend anywhere more highly”
The facilities are lovely. The owners are wonderfully welcoming, friendly and warm.
Crista
couple
December 7, 2025
“Family run guest house-room plus informative hosts-a true experience”
Amazing place to stay with great local hosts. Spacious and immaculate rooms in a garden setting. Such adorable owners who are happy to help with your tour arrangements, accommodate breakfast times around your tours, provide a different local breakfast every day. if you have the time then the owner is happy to impart his wealth of knowledge about Galápagos. We learnt so much from him and will remember his stories forever. A true local experience with wonderful hosts.
Ryan
couple
May 5, 2025
The garden and relaxing facilities. Good kitchen, comfortable bed and fridge in room. Very helpful host and good breakfast. convenient for port, beach and centre of town.
Yiyi
family_with_children
December 18, 2024
Quiet and peaceful, good condition of the room and spacious. Good breakfast+ free fresh coconut. Great air con and hot shower.
Rochelle
couple
March 15, 2024
“HIghly recommend! Would go again and stay for a week just for cooking lessons!”
Location was quiet, just outside of town. Just a few minutes walk from downtown or docks. Breakfast was fabulous every morning. The owners were very friendly and helpful when our phones did not work and one of our tours was cancelled. They helped us book with someone else (and we saved a lot of money too for same tour!)
Christophe
solo_traveller
December 28, 2023
“Ok”
Julie is amazing, very helpful and friendly
Mirte
couple
December 18, 2023
Julia was really nice and kind. It was the best warm welcome in 2,5 months! The bed was really big and comfortable. The location was good. 10 minutes walk from the ferry, but really quite place to sleep well. Also close to the centre of the town, 5 minute walk. I really recommend this place! Julia even came out of bed to give us a sandwich for breakfast when we had to leave at 5am for the ferry.
Jana N
couple
November 21, 2023
“Ok if you want to stay out of town”
Julie is indeed a very kind hostess. Smiling, makes nice breakfast. The hostel is ok, but remote from town, nothing around. Just a couple of barking neighbours dogs
Agata
couple
October 28, 2023
“Fine”
The host is super nice.
Katja
couple
October 6, 2023
Lovely accommodation, which is nicely located and quiet. Also really small, so it has a personal touch. Julie was caring and interested, we can absolutely recommend it!
Eleonora
couple
August 16, 2023
“Not central, but well located lovely rooms”
Very nice staff, lovely patio with hammocks to relax and read
Raphael
couple
June 15, 2023
The hotel is close to the snorkelling spot (playa concha) but still not too far from the centre. July, the host, was very nice and even made us sandwich for our way back to Santa Cruz since the ferry leaves very early.
Regina
couple
May 13, 2023
Juli was so friendly and helpful. Breakfast was Solid. Location was perfect for us - Not too far away from the center but still calm. Room was very Clean and got fresh towels every day! Good opportunity to wash your clothes BY yourself.
Melika
couple
May 12, 2023
Julie was very sweet and helpful. she kept the place tidy and spotless
Joyce
couple
May 1, 2023
Julie was the person making breakfasts (different every time) and helping us, and she was excellent. She made breakfast early when we needed to leave for tour early, which was helpful. The grounds had a very beautiful area with hammocks.
Hannah
family_with_children
December 29, 2022
“it was amazing, would go there again 12/10”
everything was great, it was very clean, room was really big, beds were comfortable, hosts were amazing & super friendly ans told us so much about the island breakfast was delicious and we got something else every day!
Megan
couple
December 4, 2022
“Exceptionally clean and friendly”
We had such a lovely stay at Cartago Bay, the hosts were so friendly and helpful. The breakfast was delicious and we even got to try a traditional dish called mote which we loved! What made our stay so special though was how nice the hosts were. The property is really pretty with a lovely garden, the rooms are separate to the main house and they were spotlessly clean. We would definitely recommend Cartago Bay.
Ellie
couple
August 19, 2022
“The owners were so lovely and kind - even preparing fresh coconut water for us! As an ex-guide it was a privilege to hea”
Nick Webster
family_with_children
August 12, 2022
“Peaceful friendly retreat”
Amazingly friendly couple who own the hotel and serve a lovely breakfast each morning. Peaceful and comfortable. No WiFi but nice to get away from things.
BekahCarr
couple
August 1, 2022
Lovely and quiet place to stay on Isabela - rooms were big and very comfortable, good shower with hot water!
Facilities
Cleanliness & disinfecting
Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus, Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines, Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays, Guest accommodation sealed after cleaning, Property is cleaned by professional cleaning companies, Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay
Food & Drink
Breakfast options
Food & drink safety
All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized, Delivered food is securely covered
General
Non-smoking rooms, Family rooms, Non-smoking throughout, Air conditioning
Internet
Internet services, WiFi, Free WiFi
Kitchen
Shared kitchen
Outdoors
Outdoor furniture, Garden, Terrace
Physical distancing
Contactless check-in/check-out, Physical distancing rules followed, Screens or physical barriers placed between staff and guests in appropriate areas
Safety & security
Key access, Smoke alarms
Safety features
Access to health care professionals, Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed, Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas, Process in place to check health of guests, First aid kit available
Self check-in
Passport/ID information collected online before you arrive, Lockbox key collection at the property
Services
Daily housekeeping
Double Room
The double room features a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower.
Triple Room with Private Bathroom
The triple room offers a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 3 beds.
Quadruple Room
The quadruple room offers a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The quadruple room has a balcony. The unit has 3 beds.
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