Hotel La Casa De Judy

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Martina

We had a lovely time here. The staff is attentive and kind. We were initially assigned a room on the 2nd floor. The manager observed that I was moving slowly due to a recent knee injury, and moved us to the ground floor next to the pool and breakfast area. All this without us even asking. The breakfast is excellent, and consists of your choice of scrambled or fried eggs, ham, cheese, pastry of the day, a serving of fruit, and various freshly pressed juices from local fruits (naranjillo, blackberry, orange, etc.). Self-serve beverages include coffee, tea, milk, or yogurt. The rooms are cleaned every day, spotless and neat, with extra towels delivered upon request. The pool area is super clean and tidy. Upon my request, they immediately completed a minor repair of the door. A staff member also recommended a great dinner restaurant with live bachata music. To top all this, La Casa de Judy is close to the Darwin Station, Station Beach, town center, numerous restaurants, galleries, and shops, the bank, and even the benches where sea lions lounge. If you are looking for a fun place that is at once environmentally aware and comfortable, this is it!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Paola

It was a small hotel. Definitely needed more pillows. We only had 2 small pillows for a king size bed. If you go to Galapagos you will not spend lots of time at the hotel so we never used any of the amenities.
The breakfast was ok not a lot served so we rather eat somewhere else.
It is close to the Charles Darwin foundation but far from the main part of town

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2026

Richard

Very clean, fantastic swimming pool, superior breakfast. Comfortable beds.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2026

Richard

Clean. Excellent complimentary breakfast. Nice staff. Too much noise.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2026

Heidi

We received an upgrade on the room with an ocean view. The room was clean, the staff friendly, breakfast was good, and the place is convenient to a laundry place and the downtown as well as the Darwin research center.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2026

Mahdieh

Kind and welcoming staff! I stayed in standard room with outdated furniture. The breakfast is ok. I booked it at a deep discounted price so the room was ok for the price I paid. However is it a budget friendly hotel.

Self

4/10

Poor

02 Dec 2025

Wai Shan

No view from the room, breakfast is so so

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Stephen

Clean and comfortable room. Good breakfast. Nice roof top view of ocean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

Marcela Estefania Pasquel De La

The staff was nice and friendly. They were accommodating to our needs. They offered helpful suggestions to places and food locations nearby. Recommend coming here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Raymond

Friendliness of the staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Jose Luis

Excelente estadía

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2025

Zoila

The property is pretty and rooms are big. The ocean view from the rooms is spectacular,
Breakfast was different every day and enough to start our days.
The day front desk gentleman was always very kind and respectful.
Easy walk to the main avenue where there are plenty of shops and restaurants and also tour agencies.
Reasons why I only gave 3 stars:
- In my room, the screen door didn’t work properly the first night but they fixed it next day.
- The last day there was no water in the toilet or sink and only hot water in the shower but no fresh water to combine in one of the rooms of my party.
- The front desk person in the evenings made a mistake with a drink order and then blamed me instead of apologizing and still charged me for it.
- Another night, to the same front desk woman, we requested dishes to serve cake we had bought to celebrate my dad’s birthday and she didn’t want to give us the dishes until we offered to wash them ourselves. Then, after we started washing them, we were told there was no need and that she would do it.
- Finally, we all wished the pool hours were longer, opening earlier than 10 am and staying open also at night.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2025

Todd

The staff were great and the area was very walkable

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Rosa

Great place to stay. Super comfortable and very clean, convenient location. The only thing is there isn’t a restaurant on premise, but they offer a great breakfast!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Danielle

I appreciated the friendly, helpful staff. Breakfast each morning was very filling, with eggs, toast, fruit, yogurt/granola, coffee/tea, and fresh juice. The property is conveniently located a few minutes walk from the center of town, and seemed quieter than the accommodations on Charles Darwin Ave.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2025

Emma

Initially we were given a balcony room where the tree was blocking the view, the staff were very helpful and swapped us to a room on a higher floor with a perfect view.
The facilities are great including a fridge and air conditioning in the room. The breakfast was tasty.
The room and whole property was kept clean including the pool.
It took us about 5-10 minutes to walk to town where the restaurants are.
There is an amazing view from the rooftop, sadly this wasn't cleaned for a few days whilst we were there with glasses and bottles left on the table, probably from other guests not tidying up.
I would recommend anyone to stay here, if you can stretch your money the balcony room and view is so worth it!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

Benjamin

Staff is great as well as room nice little pool too

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Simply awesome,best hotel on our 4 month SA trip

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2025

Yolanda

Nice and cozy place to stay. Close to the main avenue and the Charles Darwin Foundation.
Staff was very nice and helpful too.
Breakfast was ok, we liked the fresh fruit😋
Had to change rooms because the shower was not working properly.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2025

Arron

It was a great place to stay for a solo traveller

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2025

Leah

Property was clean and comfortable. Nice breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2025

Virginia L.

Family traveling with 2 teens staying for a few days, it was easy to recognize they take much pride in the care of their guests and the facilities. Room had an amazing view with a balcony, clean with amenities such as a refrigerator. Gonzalo and Kelly both provided terrific service, happy to answer questions. Every morning a delicious breakfast with melt in your mouth fruit, various styled eggs, meats, cheese, pancakes and fresh made juice. When we had to leave early in the morning, they provided a boxed breakfast to take with us. They have snorkeling gear upon request for easy renting. We did not use the pool however it was well kept and appeared to be enjoyed by other guests.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2025

Orestis

Very good hotel for Galapagos stay

Great location, clean and spacious rooms, amazing view of the bay, friendly staff, good breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Stevie

A beautiful little hotel. The property was very clean and the rooms very nice. The tv worked with streaming services and the beds very comfortable. The staff was very helpful and recommended a tour for us which was great. Very good!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Courtney

Wonderful hotel with pool just off of the Main Street. Quiet and clean. Friendly staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Patricia

Small, quaint. Gonzalo the manager so welcoming and helpful and accommodating...would give him more than 5 stars if i could. Highly recommended this place!!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2024

Hunter D

Pure heaven!

This hotel is pure heaven! The staff is amazing! The room, restaurant and pool are total class and luxury. I could eat at the restaurant every meal for a week, so many options and all delicious! The gym has everything you could possibly want or need to get a fantastic workout in. I couldn’t recommend this hotel enough!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2024

Fredy

Nice place

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Debra

The staff are very friendly and helpful. Rooms are very clean. The outdoor areas are absolutely lovely. However, I had booked a balcony room (which had a great view for sure) but it did not have a hammock as advertised and the noise from the wind coming in around the patio doors every night did not allow for restful sleeping.
We would absolutely stay here again, but would not pay extra for a balcony room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2024

Alexandra

Pretty, clean, safe & near bars and restaurants. Includes breakfast. I definitely recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2024

Samir

Little slice of heaven! Clean. Lovely pool. Delicious simple breakfast included. Great view if you get the seaside and 2nd floor and above.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2024

Shino

Although it was a bit tricky to open the room door, the hotel was walkable from the main street and was good value for money. Also, the restaurants and cafes recommended by the staff were amazing.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2024

Elisa

We had a great time here. The hotel was very clean, great location, great breakfast and service. Will definitely pick again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

Naomi

This property is just a few blocks from the Charles Darwin Research property and to food/shopping on the main drag. Some staff spoke enough English to be able to communicate. Others not so much. Google translate worked well!

My husband arrived here with a bad case of traveler's sickness. The gentleman was so kind to help us. He even had some meds we could get, allowed us to check out a little late, due to severity of his illness. They have filtered water available for drinking. Their morning breakfast (included with reservation) was nice for me (husband could not eat yet): fresh fruit, rolls, jam & margarine, eggs to order, ham, cheese, fresh juice/coffee/tea. They also had pourable yogurt & granola. Enough to get filled up on! Our kind clerk also called a cab for us when it was time to go.

There is a little pool available for use in the courtyard. There is no elevator, so if you have trouble with stairs, ask for a ground floor room. Bed was comfortable. Facility is clean and well maintained. Felt safe there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2024

Saule

Great place to stay! Clean and quiet, beautiful view from the top floor terrace, easy walk to the shopping and dining. Breakfast was nice and AC felt wonderful. Would definately stay there again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2024

Brittany

Definitely a great value for your money. This hotel is just far enough from the main street to be quiet, but still close enough to walk to all the restaurants.

The staff here gave us all kinds of useful information about the area and even provided a map. They seemed to genuinely care that we had an amazing time on the island!

There were some small things I didn't love about the room, namely the super thin curtains that made it hard to sleep in past sunrise. And the decor wasn't anything to write home about. But overall this place was a great value for what we paid.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2024

Heidi

Stay at Hotel La Casa de Judy

We loved our stay at Hotel La Casa de Judy. The rooms were great and the service and hospitality were excellent. It was walkable to the main street in town where everything is located. I would highly recommend staying here.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2024

Diana

Great location away from the hustle and bustle of the main road but still close to shops, restaurants and the boat harbour. Big, clean rooms with comfy beds. Staff were helful and welcoming. Can highly recommend.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2024

Lisa

Great value; family run hotel

Excellent family run business. Steps away from Port Ayora water taxis and strip of restaurants. Recommend 1835 for North American foodies. 10 minute walk from Darwin Research Center (if you want to see anything on this island, be prepared to pay $10 USD for a guide or you have no access to the sites).

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2024

Denita

The accommodations are nice. However, I paid for a double superior ocean view room but was given a king size room. I asked to change the room and finally got a double after being told they didn’t have one and the view is nothing close to superior. I was on the second floor which is blocked by trees to the ocean view. For a superior view, I would think I would’ve been on one of the upper floors. Also, this property advertises that it has laundry facilities and it does not.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Dec 2023

jimmy

There is nothing wrong with the property. This is the woman's home. She want everyone to be inside the property by 9pm so that she can go to sleep. She put my friend out in the streets and would not allow us to remain on the premises because we had to be at the airport at 12 am for a 3 am flight. I would not recommend this place to a friend.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2023

Ilajil

#fixwifi

Easy check in, friendly staff, room is large and clean. We have nice view of the bay. Walkable to the town, feel safe walking even at night. Bed comfortable but needs extra pillows. Downside, no elevator access, we are on the 4th floor although staff helped with my luggage, Wifi sucks! We have to sit outside our room to get connected or hang out on the ground floor. Breakfast same everyday, eggs, ham, fruits and coffee/tea. Place is quiet, we slept good after a long day of snorkeling and hiking. I would like to return if wifi connection improves.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2023

David

Wonderful stay at Casa de Judy

Wonderful stay at Casa de Judy. Our room on the second floor had expansive view on the ocean and we did sleep with the sound of the waves. This hotel has been renovated with taste and is very zen. The breakfast and reception area is open and shaded next to a small pool. WiFi is not very good in the room but fine in the reception area. It is well located just a few minutes from excellent restaurants and the Charles Darwin Station. The staff is very friendly. We would have stayed one more night if we had been able to extend our stay but we had to move to nearby Deja Vu hotel and it was far less enjoyable. We would definitely stay again here.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2023

Ruben

Nice place to stay in family, far from the noisi nights, and close to the Beach.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2023

Melissa

Wonder and helpful staff, tasty breakfast and refreshing pool. Loved the view from our deck! Would definitely recommend!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2023

Lidia

Muy amables y eficientes las persas,muy recomiendo

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2023

mario

The view was great.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2022

David

Casa de Judy

My stay was amazing! Carlos was an excellent host during my stay. He was very helpful sharing information on things to see and do. I am looking forward to my next stay Casa de Judy.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2022

Carolina

kindness and good service. Always there to help you.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2022

Malcolm

Close to everything staff very attentive and friendly nice rooms

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2022

Anne

My friend and I had a wonderful visit to this property. Carlos and the staff were very kind and helpful. Hotel room was clean and had good ac and hot water. Very convenient location. Able to walk everywhere. When wanting to travel a distance taxis were very available and cheap. $1.50 yo $ 2.00.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

23 Aug 2022

Judy

Pretty to look at, rude unwelcoming staff.

We were greeted by staff that made us feel like we were bothering them. Rude, not welcoming at all. They told us we would not be able to get a ferry for the following day, we were able to book one while in the lobby 2 minutes after they told us we could not. The following day we asked for a taxi to Tortuga Bay. They guy at the desk seemed annoyed to be talking to us. He said we do not have time to go before the ferry. We walked to Tortuga bay and had a wonderful day. We gathered our bags and left for the ferry. They we incredibly rude.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2022

Elizabeth

Service was excellent. Breakfast was the same everyday the of breakfast was too short was from 7 to 9 am. Coffee served was terrible pool very small. Didn’t really like.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2022

Thomas

Beautiful property, friendly staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2022

fred

Good not great

The room was nice and well located. Short walk to town. Rooms are good not great, everything about the hotel was ok not great. One draw back was the gentleman at the front desk, anytime you need anything it’s like it’s a big chore for him. Very apathetic comepared to other stay. Communication before our arrival was not great as well. Only question answered quickly was do you take credit cards. All in all a value stay, could be great not good with a few tweaks

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2022

Catherine

Small hotel with free simple breakfast. Hot shower. Big room and nice TV. Convenient location. Near stores and kiosko.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2022

Verified traveler

Spacious rooms, pretty views

We stayed here while visiting the Galapagos, and were very happy with the hotel. The rooms are spacious, bright, clean, with a balcony overlooking trees and the ocean in the distance.Manager Breakfast is served in a pretty courtyard next to a small pool. Manager Carlos was helpful in arranging taxis and providing information. IA lovely comfortable place.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2022

Marco

La casa de Judy became our home away from home mostly because of the warm friendly attitude of the entire staff, specially Carlos who made our stay very pleasant. The hotel is conveniently located, very clean spacious rooms, a refreshing pool and great breakfast. One great thing about this hotel is the amazing rooftop terrace which provides a 360 view of Santa Cruz Island. We chose this hotel because of the many great reviews mentioning Carlos at the front desk, now we make echo of those recommendations, we highly recommend La casa de Judy. We will definitely come back to this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2022

Rosalee

The safe was broken in our room. However, everything else was great. Carlos was more than accommodating. We were served fresh fruit when we arrived. And he took care of my broken shoes for me by getting them fixed in town. The rooftop patio is clean and very nice. A beautiful pool area. We walked all over town in just a few minutes from the hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2022

Paola

La mejor atención

Este fue un viaje de última hora para mí y mi prima, puedo decir que el viaje salió de maravilla gracias a la ayuda de Carlos, nos guió desde los lugares donde podiamos comer hasta las playas a visitar. Una persona muy amable, demasiado diría yo. En cuanto respecta al hotel, tuvimos la suerte de estar en una habitación con una vista espectacular, balcón y todos los servicios necesarios. Puedo recomendar 100% el hotel.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2021

sasan

Galapagos Family Vacation

Excellent customer service, Carlos was the best along with all his workers, always available and ready to help. Location was walking distance to all restaurants and much of the activities.
Highly recommend this hotel, we truly enjoyed our stay there.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2021

Colton

Front man was nice

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2020

Brian

Simply perfect!

This was the perfect place for us while in Santa Cruz. We were greeted with an English speaking staff member who showed us around the beautiful property. It has a roof top deck with fantastic views, and a large courtyard with seating and recreation areas. It was so peaceful and relaxing. The owner, Judy greeted us each morning at breakfast and was always engaging. Breakfast was homemade and delicious. This was our favorite hotel of our 10 day trip b/c of Judy, her staff, and the relaxing hotel grounds,

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2019

Katherine

The property was perfect for what I needed-- a quiet spot within easy walking distance to the main street of town, including the Darwin Research Center/Sanctuary. I stayed in an ocean-view suite, which was wonderful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel was great, fantastic view from ocean front rooms, great staff, very helpful, great breakfast, highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Good location, friendly staff, comfortable stay. Not bad for the price.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

I chose a top floor room that has a magnificent view of the Galapagos park and the harbor with all its ships. My room had a lovely balcony for thoroughly enjoying that view! The breakfast was free, extensive and lovely, prepared by a lone cook who served even a large populace well. The staff were happy to supply extra service. I will certainly stay there again, on a future visit.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2019

Lou

Feels like home in the Galapagos, very clean, very friendly

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Dec 2018

Deepak

The hotel had lizards crawling on walls
Especially at night

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Lack of transparency, dishonest, robbed

Despite raving reviews, cannot recumbent. Lack of transparency and deception is dishonest (failed to inform us of NO hot water) and that is exactly what we experienced. Robbed of $165 (refused to refund us) when we could have gotten more for just $60 elsewhere.

On arrival, front desk person was surprised we were there. After confirming rsvp, he mentioned construction on the roof, to create an additional 3 guest rooms & asked if it was okay. We were fine if if would be quiet at night. Mid-afternoon, met Judy who said construction should be slowing down/ stop for the day soon.

Enjoyed evening w friends. Imagine our surprise when @22:30 we discovered we had NO hot water to shower. Knocked on Judy’s door & she said that there’s no hot water due of the construction, insisting she told us this morning which is absolutely not true.
1) She wasn’t there when we checked in.
2) If we had known, I would have immediately contacted hotels.com regarding this. Instead, their WiFi is conveniently non-functioning and unable to call via Skype (made Skype call that morning).
3) We were the only guests, now we know why!!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2018

Howie

Overall great stay

A little further from the main area (which I didn't mind). Super helpful staff. Similar to the entire island, WiFi is slow and amenities are limited.

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel. Good price-quality ratio.

Nice hotel. It is not expensive. I would have liked more variation in breakfast. It is clean, with air conditioner which is necessary for the weather in Galapagos.

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Location is good, price is fair

Probably not my favorite hotel after experiencing other hotels/bed and breakfasts in Ecuador. It is about a 5 minute walk from the main area of Puerto Ayora which was very convenient. Constantly had flying bugs in the room, but I suppose that’s to be expected in galapagos. Overall, decent stay.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2018

Lindsay

Did not disappoint!

This place was so warm and friendly with killer views and unpretentious vibes. Loved it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2018

NINO

Nice people