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Reviews of Hostal El Pinzón 3 stars

Calle Marchena, junto al parque "El Edén", 200102 Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

#46 of 53 hotels in Puerto Ayora

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 264 hostel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    6.9

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  • Reviewed: 3 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No bath mat and very slippery floors.

    Good size room, clean, large kitchen available to prepare meals, fridges available, good location to walk into town, snorkelling gear available for $5-6usd per day.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It' s pretty distant from the centre and the building itself looks old

    I really enjoyed my double size bed.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2025

    8.0
    Good bang for your buck
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Ants in the kitchen

    Helpful staff, good AC and hot water, good kitchen, snorkel stuff for rent is a plus. Proximity to the main drag of Puerto Ayora and discount tours offered helped a lot too.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really friendly staff and nice rooms

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2025

    7.0
    ok price, not that comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    1. the wifi was very weak, only available around the kitchen area, so people just stand, sit there for the reception. 2. hardly find any staff when you need something. there were times people waiting outside the locked gate keep ringing the bell but nobody attended. 3. no space in the room for luggage, no chair, no desk... nothing. even floor space is very limited. 4. kitchen area was dirty sometimes. there is no quiet time control. when there's a large family /group checked in, they partied until late at night making loud noise, affected everyone there.

    I guess it is ok for the price.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2025

    8.0
    Affordable stay in Galapagos
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Their dog was barking quite a lot, even one day at 6:30am waking our room up. The owners werent stepping in to try to quiet it down, something to be aware of if you are a light sleeper. Sign on the door is inaccurate for office hours, was hard to get a hold of someone.

    Super close to town, and located right beside a laundry service which was great. AC in the room worked great, beds were comfortable with daily housekeeping

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They offer snorkel hire for a small cost, although our masks leaked so be careful when hiring the masks that the seal is intact. Some accommodations in the Galapagos offer free snorkel hire which is better if the quality of the equipment isn't great.

    Great value place to stay. A/C worked really well and we had a private bathroom. Rooms were clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2025

    7.0
    Great location and good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom could have been cleaner. Also no lockers. Although staff said you could place valuables behind the reception desk, limited opening hours made this unfeasible.

    Great location and kitchen was adequately equipped.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2025

    8.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    No lockers--staff said that you could store valuables at the reception desk, but the opening hours were limited so didn't feel that this was a viable option.

    Great location, reasonably clean, decent kitchen facilities

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were a lot of bugs and mosquitoes in the rooms, and there only seemed to be one staff member who was cleaning most of the time, so it was a bit hard to get what you needed from reception.

    The beds were really comfortable and the facilities were great.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2025

    9.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room didn’t have any windows to the outdoors, only to the corridor with other rooms so it was quite noisy

    Clean rooms, filtered water

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2025

    7.0
    Very attentive staff, room was okay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The wifi didn't reach the room in the back of the building and the charging plugs were a bit dodgy, had to tape one to the wall to use it. Also the shower had not been cleaned.

    The staff were very amenable and quick to change our towels etc when needed. The beds were comfortable enough, and there was air-conditioning in the room. There was a kitchen area with cooking utensils, and drinking water, which was very useful.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a smell at times from the bathroom in the drains / piping after using the sink Staff didn't have change of $2 for snorkel and didn't have $5 change for paying accommodation Staff were fine but not overly friendly, no info given etc but probably the language barrier

    Great location Clean comfortable room, good air con Big kitchen only used to prepare sandwiches but seemed well equipped Filtered water that was actually cold!! :) Could rent snorkel for $3

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2024

    7.0
    Nice big room and kitchen
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The kitchen is big! The room was very big too and we had a private bathroom. They let us leave our bags when we went to one of the other islands. Lovely little dog.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good hostal, nice relatively quiet location (although a bit far from the pier, a common well equipped kitchen, free drinking water, cleaning was done every day

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were ants and insects in the room and bathroom which wasn't ideal, but they didn't bother us.

    Good size room. It was comfortable and quiet. On the budget side of everything, but exactly what we needed and expected.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good value for money. Hostel has a kitchen and filtered water. You can rent snorkel masks from reception.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had all the facilities we needed

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2024

    7.0
    Good value for money considering it’s in the Galapagos. Basic but clean with a good hot shower
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    WiFi didn’t stretch to the dorm so had to use the common rooms

    Early check in. Daily cleaning

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2024

    9.0
    Good option for a couple of nights
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quite expensive for what you get for that price, but that's Galapagos...

    Everything was great, but a bit far from the center

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen is so outdated. Pots and pans are all missing handles. Guests just used the pots and pans, but did not wash them sometimes. We bought our own cooking oil, but someone kept using it, to the point that it's gone after a few days.

    The room is clean. The shower is spacious with plenty of hot water. The staff is helpful in arranging for our taxi ride to Los Gamelos and El Chato.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Snorkels that we hired were all a bit faulty (even after swapping), would recommend getting these elsewhere. Pool looked very unappealing.

    Good location, tucked out the way about 10mins from the action. Good but loud aircon, hot showers and clean rooms. Staff were very friendly and responsive on WhatsApp. Good size kitchen and free drinking water were welcome to keep costs down. Our room only has windows outside (rather than into corridors) so was always quiet.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    8.0
    Cheap!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A few mosquitoes and I think there were fleas from the little dog! Matches in kitchen almost impossible to light - bring a cigarette lighter!

    Nice hostel, cheap, secure, dorms have single/double beds not bunks, no lockers but key to dorm, Aircon, large kitchen, free filtered water, WiFi okay, laundry next door.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The wifi didn't really work that well in the bedrooms, so if you need good wifi you'll need to go to the main area (my phone also got worse reception here than other parts of Puerto Ayora).

    This was a really cute hostel, in a good location. It is just on the edge of town, near the Darwin Research Station. I loved that the rooms had an in-room A/C unit, which I used at night. Hostel had hot water in the bathroom. Free drinking water in the kitchen area provided, just need to bring your own water bottle.

    Stayed in May 2024

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