Golden Bay Galapagos

Some of the best service we have experienced in all of our travels. We arrived mid-day and were greeted with a delicious welcome drink, and while our room was not yet ready (which we expected!), they accommodated us by allowing us to use an *entire other suite* to shower, change out of our flight clothes, and get comfortable. I have stayed at a multitude of hotels over the years and never been met with such a gracious accommodation. Once our room was ready, we were escorted upstairs to a beautiful beach-front room with views of sea lions and the smells of the pizza oven hard at work below us. Every staff member with whom we interacted was pleasant and helpful. They were kind enough to pack is breakfast to-go on the day of our early morning tour departure, and offered the same for lunch. We ate at the restaurant twice and everything we tried was good to excellent.

Was lucky enough to get married in this wonderful hotel. There is not enough words to describe how amazing my experience was. The rooms were extremely nice with great amenities. To top it all the staff was amazing and Rafael who helped us with the wedding is one of the nicest people I have ever met. Highly recommend this place.

I stayed in this hotel in December and really enjoyed my stay, friendly and welcoming staff, the standard room although a little small was really lovely with a good sized bathroom and a small balcony. The restaurant was nice and great views although a little pricier than some others but really tasty freshly made pizza which they make and cooked outiside in the pizza oven. There is a pool although it is between the rooms so there is no view and therefour it doesn't feel that inviting and could do with some plants or something around it to make it more appealing as the rest of the hotel has this, if you are travelling with kids I am sure they would enjoy the pool anyway. The hotel is in a great location, overlooking the beach where the sealions all hang out. It is more expensive than some on the island and has a more luxury feel because of this, I also considered the Indigo which is just next door, however I am really pleased I stayed at Golden Bay, I think you get a more personal experience here than at a large chain hotel and I would stay here again.

First, Debra was top notch. She made us feel so welcome. I think this is the best hotel on the island. Indigo is next door but the front of Golden is basically a sea lion sanctuary. I was able to really see and be with them during pup season. Was amazing. Indigo does have a Infiniti pool but Golden’s suite 302 was just perfect.

Fantastic view from our balcony. straight on to a sea lion packed beach. Room was light and spacious. With a good sized bathroom. Hotel manager made a point of introducing himself . Which is always nice. Breakfast, although included, we had to ask for and was a take what you are given affair!

Beautiful hotel on a great location in front of a beach full of sea lions. The food at the restaurant is really good. My sister got married at this hotel in April 2025 and it was really beautiful. Rafael, the hotel manager was extremely helpful and attentive and made sure that everything worked out perfectly. The cocktails and the food served during the wedding were delicious.

The hotel is outstanding . Everything is white in the room and brand new . They offer a welcome drink . Breakfast is delicious : buffet and order in options are both available . The staff is super friendly . They tried to arrange tours for me . The town is super charming and you are surrounded by seals . My room was over viewing a beautiful garden . There is a garden on the ground floor as well . Air conditioning and Wi-Fi both work great at this hotel which is not the case everywhere . Dinner menu is limited but pizza is great . The pool is closed for maintenance .

Golden Bay was the first hotel we stayed at upon arriving in San Cristóbal, and it was a wonderful start to our trip. The hotel manager, Rafael, was very attentive and even took time out of his day to engage in conversation with us. William was an absolute sweetheart—always hands-on and made sure we had everything we needed.||The hotel is very clean, and I definitely recommend it. They have a stunning view of the beach and sea lions right in front of the property.||Also worth mentioning: the restaurant was so good! They offered a wide variety of delicious dishes, especially great options for vegetarians