The Galapagos Pearl B&B

The staff at the property are very nice and kind. They said, I am considered like family being there so make myself at home. They had someone meet me at the airport and escort me on the bus and ferry, then drive me to a tour stop and finally the hotel. The hotel is quaint with a nice pool and I took advantage of their package deal (hotel room and 4 days of tours). They have good starlink internet in the public areas. If in the last room on the end of the building, it can be spotty coverage (perhaps an extender at the far end of the property may help). Like I said, in the other areas it is very good/fast. Comfortable bed and good hot water. Easy walking distance to restaurants, shops, bars, etc…

An overall subpar experience that I cant recommend. The cons All the lights were bright white fluorescent, like it was a hospital. The main light is a flood light that has no shade. Even the night lights are bright white. The room in general looks very bleak and minimal. There's one painting of sea lions and that's it. Our TV was broken and the hotel didn't do anything about it. They gave me a story about how they are getting new tvs soon, but only after several days of asking them what was the status via whatsapp. I understand watching TV is not the point when comimg to the Galapagos, but you'd be surprised by the amount of downtime you have. I asked them not to come into our rooms for cleaning service. They decided to come in the second to last day I was staying. It's frustrating when there's no sign I can leave on the door. This place generates a lot of noise. I heard full-on parties from public pools that were across the street. I heard multiple dogs barking at all different hours. When it's windy, everything shakes and bangs across the building, especially the hammock on our back patio. Wifi is pretty bad. I dont hold it against them too much, since internet in general is bad. I will say, in comparison to other spots, this place had the worst wifi. If more than a few people are logged in, becomes unusable. Not every window has blackout curtains. This may be a little thing, but it's pretty annoying to try to take a nap in the afternoon when you can't really block out all the light. The pros Not everything was bad about this place. The "patio" area and pool area looked quite nice and inviting with all the tropical vegetation. The AC works quite well. The best part is having a lip on the edge that I can adjust where the air blows. This can be the difference between sleeping comfortably and being frozen in bed. I like that they give you big commercial size bottles of shampoo and conditioner. While they have they limited breakfast, I like that it's fresh and made in front of you. The beds here, like any other place I've tried in the Galapagos, are pretty hard, but they felt softer than other places. The pillows were actually comfy and supported for my neck.

Quiet yet close to everything. Very friendly & helpful staff. The pool was so refreshing. I slept so well here, the room was clean and comfortable with impressive a/c and hot water. I was so happy to have found this spot, I was only on Santa Cruz for a night but I’ll definitely return!