Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Galápagos

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Hotel Galápagos. Covered with bougainvillea and other flowering plants, this casual hotel is a short walk to the Darwin Research Station. On the waterfront, it overlooks cruise ships bobbing in Puerto Ayora. Ocean-view rooms have cement floors covered by palm-frond mats. The restaurant serves healthy international dishes, and the seaside lounge has hammocks and a self-serve bar. The staff arranges scuba-diving excursions and day trips to surrounding islands.