Hotels
Located in an exclusive area of town, the Hotel Solymar in Puerto Ayora is a wonderful place to stay if looking for comfort for value, and a good base for visiting the islands. Most of the staff of the hotel has solid experience in tourism and is ready to help make the most of your trip. It is centrally located on Academy Bay, with wonderful views of the ocean. After a day of kayaking, hiking or nature walks it's perfect to relax and have some evening fun with friends or family. The hotel features a swimming pool, an open air patio, and a restaurant. Buffet breakfast is included in the rates. Packages that include tours and transfers are available.
Isla Sol Hotel is an extension of Solymar and is a few steps away. Its guests can use most of Solymar's facilities. Please check www.islasol.com.ec.
The restaurant serves a buffet breakfast daily from 6:30am to 9:00am with a generous selection of Ecuadorian delicacies, like cheese-filled yucca croquettes and sweet plantain rolls, as well as classic breakfast treats, like scrambled eggs, French toast, sausages, wheat toasts, and several choices of cereals, fresh juice, coffee, and tea.
A la carte lunch and dinner can be served in the guestrooms or in the patio, as well as in the restaurant. The menu is overflowing with seafood, from shrimp, octopus and fish, to Galapagos Lobster Au Gratin, there is a dish to tempt every appetite. In the mood for something more casual, the Shrimp Burger and Ceviche are local favorites. Steak in Pepper Sauce and Chicken Teriyaki are exquisitely prepared by the chef. Lunch is served from 12pm to 3pm. Dinner is served from 6pm to 9pm.
Pelican Bar is open for drinks from 9am to 9pm.