Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel

The Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel is A+ across the board. The hotel property is immaculate, the service is spectacular and the food is delicious. The pool is so inviting and they have staff that keeps the pool sparkling clean all day long (and with so many birds, that's no easy feat!). The Suites had a beautiful view of the harbor and a nice hammock. The morning buffet was lovely and had a great variety of foods. The living room area was comfortable and a perfect place to relax after dinner. The main callout goes to General Manager, Alfonso - who truly went above and beyond MULTIPLE TIMES to accommodate our every need. He always made us feel important and heard. He is the best hotel manager I have ever met. The Sea Lion Yacht is also great and very comfortable. But be prepared - getting to the hotel is a MAJOR TREK. Once you land at Baltra, its a bus ride to the ferry + ferry ride + 1 hour-ish drive across island + to another dock where you take a water taxi to the dock that's closest to the hotel + 3-5 min walk from the dock to the hotel itself. But if you are going to the Galapagos, trekking to the hotel will be the easiest part of your day. This is a BUSY and ACTIVE trip Booking the trip was the only issue I encountered as they have a concierge partner with Metro Journeys and although the team at MJ's tried to be helpful, they felt salesy and I needed to extract them from my travel plans.

The restaurant service is one of the best experiences I’ve had in my whole life. The food is amazing, cocktails are in their own league and the service is top tier!

I stayed at the Finch Bay for 3 nights before my 7 night Galapagos cruise with Celebrity. The facilities are extremely comfortable and the staff was warm and very accommodating. I did one of the hotel's excursions to Bartolome Island which was the best experience of my entire trip. Their yacht is wonderful and the naturalists know where to find all of the wildlife. I also had a massage while staying there. It was excellent and very affordable. I made all of my arrangements via their website with Maria. She answered all of my questions beforehand and my vacation was everything I had hoped for and more.

We were the very first people to stay in the new suites. I challenge anyone to find a nicer suite/ view than number 10 in the entire Galapagos islands. Carlos was amazing in helping us organize all our trips directly from the resort. Get on their sea lion boat for a day of snorkeling if you can amazing. The shuttle service to Porto Arroyo was really easy and not the slightest bit of a hassle. Don't look any further if you want. Amazing service great food and a beautiful view and location just book it.