Name: Galapagos Morning Glory
Address: Avenida Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora, Puerto Ayora, Puerto Ayora, 200350, Ecuador
Rating: 9

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This is really one of the nicest hostels I've stayed at. The host/owner was incredibly helpful and gave wonderful recommendations. The room was very large and nice, and had AC, which was a definite plus. Overall, just a wonderful place to stay, in a great location.

Wonderful hotel

The location, people, and comfortability of this hotel were great! Marco greeted me as I arrived with reccommendations on what to do and where to visit. He was also nice enough to get me bread each morning (as they had suspended their breakfast service because of high prices). The kithcen was clean and easy to use. My room was cleaned each day and when I asked for another blanket after the first night they were happy to help. The location is ideal as you can walk everywhere you need to. As a solo female traveler, I felt extremely safe and comfortable staying here (and in the rest of Puerto Ayora). It was super relaxed and a great place to come back to after days of diving. 

The Ideal Hotel 

Was recommended this hostal by dive operators and also saw on Air Bnb. Lovely place, on the main drag but enough away to be quiet and in its own hip neighborhood (and right next to the best sushi i have ever had). Private room with bath was artistic and quiet, opened to a courtyard and garden with hammocks and an outdoor kitchen and eating area, at which I often sat with my fellow travelers and traded tips and stories. Reuben, the host, is excellent and a former guide, so he has so many good tips and is eager to share. Good security. Loved it loved it.

Fantastic find, cozy home and great ambiance.

Wow! What an unforgettable stay we had at Morning glory during our last few days in paradise before the COVID nightmare. The rooms were spacious and and the Air-Con was necessary after a long day out in the sun. The free breakfast in the morning was delicious and the location was just off the main square, a quick 5 minute walk away from the nighttime street food market. The real highlight however was the staff... the owner/host, Daniel, was hospitable and gracious as he helped coordinate many of the best portions of our trip. He always enjoyed taking the time to chat with all travellers over morning coffee and really made our stay there memorable. While we were leaving he was kind enough to share a parting gift with us: a bag of his favourite Galapagos coffee (which, once we were able to return to Canada and brew up a cup, did not disappoint!!). To summarize, whoever ends up reading this review, please heed my advice and book at Morning Glory ASAP!! You won’t regret your decision!!

One of the best games experiences we’ve had!!

I stayed at Morning Glory in March during the Corona outbreak for three nights. 

What I liked:
+Most of the accomodations are located facing the beautiful and quite calm garden. 
+The staff was very friendly and helpful during the time of Corona outbreak and they helped me organizing things.
+The bed was quite comfortable
+I liked the cupboard and other things in the room to organize yourself. 
+A very good hot shower
+Good working A/C
+The location within Puerto Ayora is very good

Ideas for further improvement in the future:
-The room keys are supposed to be left at the reception desk and there they are easily accessible for everyone and in the rooms there is no safe. I didn't feel unsafe during my stay but there is no need to make things that easy.
-A credit card payment should be installed to make travel easier and safer. The price is high enough so that you could expect a credit card machine.
-The breakfast (I didn't try it) should be optional bookable. Not everybody is a breakfast person. 

Overall: I had a good time and I would stay there again.

A good feeling accomodation with kind staff

My friend and I stayed 5 nights in this lovely hostal.  The location is perfect, easy walk to restaurants, fish market and the Darwin Center.  The gardens and hammocks offered a pleasant respite from all the action. Daniel and family members were wonderful to chat with and address any needs we had.  The breakfast and free water for filling our water bottles were also a great $saver. I would definitely stay here again.  Great value and great place.

What a great place in the Galapagos 

I know this place is inexpensive.... but this place was so horrible, that we decided to LOSE our money and leave the premises without spending 1 night and pay for ANOTHER HOTEL - Solymar down the street.

Although the Morning Glory B&B is in a good location, that is about where the good ends.

1. Our room was extremely small, just enough room to walk around the bed. 
 
2. The bed had sheets that looked stained and flat as a pancake pillows.  When we asked for extra pillows, the woman asked if we needed them right now.  We said no and when we returned that evening, still no pillows.

3. Room was extremely dark & walls were dingy

4.  Window did not close completely, and when we complained, the owner didn't think it was a big deal.  When i made a fuss about it, he came over and duct taped it.  (which at least kept the bugs out)

5. Small lizards climbing the walls.  I could see if there were an occasional lizard because of the environment, but this place had them crawling the walls.  Had we stayed, I would have been afraid to sleep at night with them crawling all over me.

While we were out that day, we checked out the Solymar hotel down the street and they had one room available.  When we returned to the Morning Glory and saw all the lizards on the wall, we just decided to get our things and leave.  Definitely do not recommend until they get new sheets/pillows/do much needed maintenance.  You get what you pay for.

Shocked by the great reviews!

We were travelling South America as part of a 6 week trip, and got to Galapagos and already our budget was taking a hit with the Numerous Taxes! We booked this hostel as it was cheap and the location was ideal as we were going to take boats to the other islands and wanted to be near the buzz for eating and walking to places.

The hostel was walking distance to Darwin's centre, Tortuga bay, and Las Grietas (small water taxi needed). Bed was comfy, air conditioning was there is needed, toilets clean and the garden area for relaxing and for WiFi was great.

Daniel the co-owner was so friendly, had great stories and was helpful holding our bags. We ended up booking 2 more nights! Definitely recommend!

Friendly, Location Amazing, Great Value for Price

I really liked this hostel! I stayed here because a friend recommended it to me. Unfortunately I could only stay here for one night because it was fully booked the other nights. 

It offers free drinking water. The girl at the reception spoke really good English and was very friendly. 
The single room was of a good size, but quite sober. Bathroom was okay. Shower had hot water. The bed was good.
It is a nice complex with a nice garden and lots of cozy places to sit and relax. 
Location of the hostel is very good. It is on the main street. 
You can rent bikes here.
Breakfast was very good for a hostel! 

A few negative things is that my room was dark green painted and that made the room very dark. A lighter color would be better.
It has no kitchen where you can cook.

Nice ambiance 

Just wrapped up a three night stay at Morning Glory. All in all, it was comfortable but based on the outstanding reviews, we expected far more.

Positives
- fantastic location, close to lots of restaurants and on the same street as the pier for inter island ferries
- Free and fast laundry service 
- Hammocks are very cosy and comfortable, nice atmosphere outside the rooms 
- Allowed to store luggage and use the bathroom after checking out 
- Free filtered water

Negatives
- Although everyone was friendly, we weren’t blown away by the service like others have described. Lots of the time, there is no one at the front desk and just a sign that advises you to message their whatsapp if you need help. Many times, we couldn’t locate anyone to help us or answer our questions.
- Security: although you are assured at check in that it is super safe, I was personally uncomfortable with the security of the property. The door is left open all day because they have a bike rental service in the lobby, and you are asked to leave the key at reception on a stand when going out. Given that more often than not there was no one manning the reception, I didn’t understand what was stopping someone from coming in, taking our key and accessing our room. No one ever questioned us wandering through or batted an eyelid when we took a key (of the staff that hadn’t checked us in or seen us at breakfast) so I don’t believe they would truly realise if someone who wasn’t a guest was wandering through the hostel. I would not be surprised if someone not staying at the hostel was able to take a key to and access a room with relative ease. 
- rooms had a strange smell like insect repellent and got very hot at night even with the AC on
- Bathroom had a strange smell and smelt like sewerage or sulphur
- Breakfast: perhaps there was poor communication but whenever there is a tour group there, other guests seem to be second class citizens at breakfast. There is a plentiful buffet for tour groups whilst everyone else is served and asked what they would like specifically. One morning, we weren’t allowed to eat the granola and yogurt, and it was very unclear why - I’m assuming to save it for the tour group. My friend doesn’t eat bread or eggs and asked just for fruit and was given 2 pieces of papaya and two orange segments. I would have thought it would make sense to increase how much fruit she was given since she was not eating anything else from the breakfast. 
- Speed of breakfast: not the place to get a quick bite before heading out on a tour. Since everything is to order (even the cutting of the fruit), breakfast takes 15-20 minutes to come out after you order it. Make sure you leave ample time if you want to have it. 

In our three night stay, there were two tour groups who took up more than half the hostel so I wonder if this place is designed to cater to tour groups who have their own guide and don’t really require service from the staff. I just wish we were aware of this aspect of the hostel before booking, as we would have picked somewhere else having known this. It isn’t a bad way to run a business, but just didn’t suit us personally. Those who just need a bed to sleep on for the night would be perfectly comfortable here. 

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