BlueBay Galapagos Planet

From the moment you walk in the staff are really helpful, speaking really good English. The hotel is a stones throw from the Airport and a few minutes walk to the centre. The rooms are basic but beds are comfy and rooms clean. Unusual shower! (The shower head has a heating element in it. Switch to the black dot and barely turn on the single tap. The less water the hotter the shower. Increase flow to cool down, I have added pictures) Be aware, that as with a lot of places in Ecuador you cannot flush toilet paper down the loo/toilet, there is a bin for your paper waste… There is a pool next door that you can use, there is a bar attached so it is expected that you at least buy a drink. The hotel provides towels for the beach free of charge. A very efficient on site laundry service, they give you a canvas bag to fill, cost to wash and dry $10, no folding or frills just clean clothes. They also hire goggle, snorkel and fins for $6 a day, these were at the time of writing brand new and really good. Breakfast is served on the top floor which is open to the sides. The breakfast offers a reasonable choice but super helpful staff offer whatever kind of eggs you want, we had scrambled. There is a water machine in reception so don’t worry about clean drinking water. Anywhere else I would give it a 3.5 but here on the Galapagos it’s an easy 5/5 for me. If you like your luxuries then the Dan Cristobal probably isn’t for you

From the moment we met the wonderful Susanna and the great team there we noticed immediately the impeccable cleanliness and the food was matched by its good quality and presentation. The housekeeping and room service were the quality of a five star hotel. We highly recommend and will visit again

We stayed 5 nights at Hotel Planet in Galapagos as part of a 3 week trip around Peru and Ecuador. The hotel is within walking distance to the central area. Our room was on the first floor (11) which looked out towards the road. Although a little noisy in the mornings it was much more spacious than the internal rooms. The air conditioner was very efficient and much needed in the hot weather. Although fairly basic, it was clean and comfortable. Coffee and tea is available throughout the day in the reception area. The staff were helpful and extremely friendly and went out of their way to help us. There isn’t a lift with the breakfast area located on the third floor. The views up on the top floor are spectacular, overlooking the sea. I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone for their amazing hospitality. We few so privileged to stay in such a beautiful place.