Reviews of Hostal Punta Arena
Barrio Jelies S/N, 200250 Puerto Villamil, Ecuador
#7 of 25 B&Bs and Inns in Puerto Villamil
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 120 hotel reviews
8.8Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.2
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Comfort
9.1
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Location
8.3
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Facilities
8.9
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Staff
9.0
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Value for money
9.3
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Free WiFi
8.3
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Reviewed: 20 August 2025
Emmanouil
Greece144 reviews22 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Basic simple small hotel.
Kind hostess
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 4 August 2025
Naomi
Israel4 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Very good place, definitely worth the money. Very specious and clean with hot water and good Wifi. Good kitchen you can use and a nice porch.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 4 August 2025
Iva
Czech Republic27 reviews4 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
I highly recommend this accomodation. Everything was perfect. Nice atmosphere and very clean. Also the kitchen was good.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 21 July 2025
Heather
Australia51 reviews3 helpful votes9.0“Clean, comfy, quiet hostel close to town”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location close to town but quiet. Big shared kitchen and dining area, outside sitting area. Rooms clean and beds / pillows comfy.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 14 July 2025
Laura
Slovakia17 reviews1 helpful vote10“Amazing stay!!!”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very very very lovely staff and nice family having the accommodation! They help you with everything you want, Naty even speaks english and translates to other people that can do anything for you (they even took a ride with me to hospital and stayed and supported me! which shows how lovely they are) Room was amazing, clean, bright, separate bathroom, towels, hot water, air conditioning, quiet & calm during the day and night too. Large kitchen to have breakfast and also water to drink provided. Everything was really perfect. Location is a bit further from the city but that was much needed for the rest we wanted to have. Actually you can go to the beach which is really close and also go to see some flamingos nearby. Loved to stay close to families living nearby as it really had a true island vibe. Thank you for everything :)
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 3 July 2025
Yarin
Israel9 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Good terms, very nice workers, a little bit far from the center but recommended
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 18 June 2025
Anja
Germany24 reviews2 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great budget accommodation on isla Isabela with a very good standard. Everything was very clean and comfortable. Highly recommended!
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 17 June 2025
Dominica
Spain1 review10“Highly recommend”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Hostal punta arena was really clean and great value for money. Definitely recommend.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 16 June 2025
O'sullivan
Ireland12 reviews1 helpful vote10“Nice place”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Clean drinking water provided. Decent sized room. Very clean. Good WiFi. 5min walk into town, 25min walk to ferry.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 29 May 2025
Kristi
Norway6 reviews2 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Not really a problem, but it is possible to find a bit more central hostel. Keep in mine the city is very small, and it only took us 6-7 minutes to walk to the city center!
The room and hostel in general was clean and tidy. The personal was very kind. Had aircondition, a small bathroom which did its job. We did not use the kitchen, but seemed like it had everything you could need.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 5 May 2025
Tiffany
France55 reviews4 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Ant in the bedroom
Clean bedroom Hot water in the shower Clean and furnished kitchen Good location
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 3 May 2025
Tammy
United Kingdom29 reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Good value stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Slightly tucked out of the way, 25ish min walk to the port but hosts pre booked us a taxi for our early ferry. Taxis run from 05:15 and cost us $5
Good value for a private room with private bathroom, air conditioning and towels. Had a kitchen as well to store and make food. Quiet at night
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 2 May 2025
Eugene
Singapore68 reviews30 helpful votes10“Comfortable, value-for-money stay in Puerto Villamil”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
Nil.
Our room was spacious and clean. The air-conditioning and the shower worked well. Wifi was decent from our room. There was lots of space in the kitchen and dining area to prepare our meals, as well as plenty of clothes line in the backyard to hang our wet clothes to dry. The location is a little further away from the centre of town, but it was still within walking distance. It was also easy to get to the property from the ferry pier via shared taxi ($1 per pax).
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 27 April 2025
Kelly
Netherlands32 reviews9.0“Quiet clean place just on the edge of town.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Food left in utensils.
Spacious rooms and shared facilities. Filtered water, fridge and well equipped kitchen. Airconditioning and WiFi are good. Friendly personnel though they are hardly present. Quiet location just outside the centre.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 25 February 2025
Deborah
Canada17 reviews2 helpful votes9.0“I’d stay here again”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing.
It’s far enough away to be very quiet at night but close enough to walk everywhere’s. Very clean, A/C and WiFi were great, shower very functional. A place to hang wet clothing, free drinkable water. I waited a short while to get into my room which was ok. They called a taxi for me when needed. Book your excursions right when you arrive because if you have limited time you might not have any available.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 18 February 2025
Sophie
United Kingdom42 reviews1 helpful vote10“Cosy and comfortable stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
This was a perfect place to stay for us, it was quiet and a nice and spacious room. Big kitchen which also had drinking water available. They cleaned our room every day which we appreciated.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 12 January 2025
Ester
Estonia31 reviews4 helpful votes9.0“Amazing location in Puerto Villamil, great value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The location is not that central, but the city is really small, so it was not really a problem, just a 6-8min walk from the main street. (it's even better, because it's more quiet during the night
Honestly, everything was lovely. The staff was great and attentive, always helpful when needed. The rooms were very nice and had everything that you could need in there (and a great air conditioner;)). There was a shared kitchen, where you could store your food and cook, as well as have filtered drinkable water. Wi-Fi was also great, very fast
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 1 January 2025
Nathan
United Kingdom45 reviews7 helpful votes10“In a quiet location and excellent value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Lovely and peaceful hostel! Easy stroll to seafront. Staff very welcoming and helpful. Room of good size and hot shower. Bed very comfortable and very powerful AC unit. Communal kitchen and cosy outdoor seating area. Outdoor washing lines which can be used for drying your wet clothes (a big plus for activities in the Galapagos). Room cleaned daily. Filtered water tap available for drinking. Staff organised a taxi for us to the airport. Great value for money.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 11 November 2024
Gael
Australia22 reviews1 helpful vote10“Highly recommend this place… just wonderful”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 9 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Rooms, service, location, and staff were just lovely
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 29 October 2024
Noora
Finland19 reviews2 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Maybe a bit far in such a small town.
Very clean and the room was also cleaned daily. Kitchen so you could cook or eat breakfast there. Always hot water in the shower. Good WiFi.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 25 October 2024
Annie
United Kingdom2 reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Good stay and very convenient for exploring!”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
A lot of ants around the rooms
It was spacious and staff were friendly and helpful with recommendations
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 24 October 2024
Tom
Israel8 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Cute place!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The owner wasn’t always at the desk and we couldn’t reach her since we didn’t have her WhatsApp. Also a few minutes walk from the dock, which is really fine just wanted to mention in case you have lots of luggage you might prefer a taxi (only like 1-2$ each)
Nice vibes, great kitchen (well equipped), social but not noisy, clean and great shower.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 3 October 2024
Jackson
Canada6 reviews9.0“We enjoyed our stay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
none
The room was spacious.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 3 October 2024
Hannah
United Kingdom1 review9.0“Favourite place we stayed on the galápagos”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Not a problem for us as we don’t mind walking but not a central location
Big room, hot water for showering, air conditioning, big well equipped kitchen. The staff were really helpful, they organised our washing and taxi
Stayed in September 2024
