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PENGUIN HOSTEL

3.0 star property

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Interior
Family Double or Twin Room
Restaurant
Classic Triple Room
Living area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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juan leon mera, Puerto Ayora, Islas Galápagos, 200102
  • Place, Academy Bay
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Charles Darwin Research Station
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Malecon
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour)
    ‪103 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Triple Room

Classic Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Single Beds

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Classic Triple Room

Classic Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Single Bed

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Family Double or Twin Room

Family Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Large Single Beds

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Family Double or Twin Room

Family Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Classic Quadruple Room

Classic Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Single Beds

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Classic Triple Room

Classic Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Single Beds

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Classic Triple Room

Classic Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Single Beds

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About the area

Puerto Ayora

When you stay at PENGUIN HOSTEL in Puerto Ayora, you'll be in a national park, just steps from Galápagos National Park and 7 minutes by foot from Academy Bay. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Fishing Piers and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Charles Darwin Research Station.
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What's nearby

  • Academy Bay - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Fishing Piers - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Charles Darwin Research Station - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Malecon - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Las Ninfas Lagoon - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Islander Coffee Roasters - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Santa Cruz Brewery - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Limón Café Bar - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪1835 Coffee Lab - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Isla Grill - ‬9 min walk

About this property

PENGUIN HOSTEL

Hostel with a rooftop terrace, steps from Galápagos National Park
PENGUIN HOSTEL offers 7 accommodations. Beds feature down comforters. A pillow menu is available. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include phones with free local calls, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room. Additional amenities at this hostel include tour/ticket assistance, charcoal grills, and a ballroom.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
PENGUIN HOSTEL has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In a national park
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Ballroom
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Free local calls
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:00 AM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive key retrieval information
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Ecuador Value-Added Tax (VAT) at 15%. A VAT exemption is available to travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa showing they are not a resident of Ecuador.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property only accepts cash
Property Registration Number 001.7010568

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

PENGUIN HOSTEL Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 2 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 2 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

LEO, CALGARY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the stay, very welcoming atmosphere, wonderful owners, I recommend this to everyone
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room (private), cleaned everyday. Plenty of space
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025