About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Hostal Gladismar in Puerto Villamil offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and tiled floors. Each room includes a refrigerator, shower, and TV, ensuring a pleasant stay. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a lounge, outdoor seating area, and full-day security. Additional amenities include housekeeping service, luggage storage, and a patio for relaxation. Convenient Location: Located 1.2 mi from General Villamil Airport, the guest house is a 3-minute walk from Puerto Villamil Beach. Scuba diving opportunities are available in the surrounding area. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its convenient location, room cleanliness, and bathroom comfort, Hostal Gladismar provides a welcoming environment for all visitors.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Located in the top-rated area in Puerto Villamil, this property has an excellent location score of 9.0!


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
1 full bed
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
3 twin beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Felix
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The room and the bedsheets were clean and the wifi worked. The accomadation also offered unlimited filtered water for 1$ per person. There is also a small backyard where you can hang your bathing suit and towels. Overall good value for the money.
  • Cynthia
    United States United States
    Comfortable room and bed. Kettle and refrigerator in the room. Excellent location close to restaurants, shops, and 20 minute walk to pier for ferry, and snorkeling.
  • Nathan
    United States United States
    Very nice room. Short walk to great snorkeling and beaches. Food options 3-5 minutes walking.
  • Meaghan
    Canada Canada
    Excellent value for the price. The room was very clean and the air conditioning works well!
  • John
    United States United States
    This is a very nice property. It has cold AC and a large bathroom/shower in your room. It is a 12 min walk from the docks. Just walk the Main Street and take a right at the fork. It is on the next block to the left.
  • Janet
    Belgium Belgium
    The hotel was simple but sufficient. It was close to the port and only about a 5-minute walk from the town center. There was a pretty good grill restaurant just behind the hotel. The towels were changed every day and the bed made up. There was a...
  • Alexander
    United States United States
    Great location between the port and downtown. Cozy rooms and a wonderful staff.
  • Mary
    United States United States
    This hotel is a great value and within pleasant walking distance to restaurants and more. The staff arranged a great tour for us, and was helpful with local information.
  • Tina
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Gladis welcomed us warmly. We could buy a big water tank for 3 Dollars that lasted for the whole stay (3 nights). Very clean room with everything we needed (hangers, nightlight, small table, fridge, water heater, quite AC). Clean and nice bathroom...
  • Keran
    Germany Germany
    Aircon and fridge were necessary and very good. The hoards here really nice. We got free fruits all the day. Good for some excursions :)

Managed by Gladis

Company review score: 9.3Based on 241 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Gladis is a friendly person, who loves meeting and talking people. As a local, a true isabeleña, Gladis herself is extremely knowledgeable and available to help, to ensure your stay in Isabela is an enjoyable one. <<<ESPAÑOL >>> Gladis es una persona amable, a la que le encanta conocer y hablar con la gente. Como local, una verdadera isabeleña, Gladis está extremadamente bien informada y disponible para ayudar y garantizar que su estadía en Isabela sea placentera.

Property info

Gladismar began as a ‘casa hospedaje’ (homestay) in 2005. Since then Gladis has been welcoming guests, starting in the early days with volunteers to Galapagos from all parts of the world including US, England, Australia and Italy. Today, Gladismar has grown to offer multiple room options (max 3 person capacity in a room) with air conditioning, wifi, and hot water 24 hours, while still maintaining an authentic, personal appeal. All rooms have a clothes rack or chest of drawers, and a small fridge for personal use. Some rooms have a TV. The property also offers an undercover patio with hammocks for relaxing after a day out and about. Rooms are serviced daily, unless requested. Baggage storage for early arrivals and late departures is available at no extra cost. There are laundry services and a breakfast option on request at an additional cost. Gladismar welcomes enquires regarding services, availability and prices. <<<ESPAÑOL >>> Gladismar comenzó como una casa hospedaje en 2005. Desde ese momento Gladis ha estado dando la bienvenida a los huéspedes, comenzando en los primeros días con voluntarios en Galápagos de todas partes del mundo, incluidos EE. UU., Inglaterra, Australia e Italia. Hoy, Gladismar ha crecido para ofrecer múltiples opciones de habitaciones (capacidad máx de 3 personas en una habitación) con aire acondicionado, wifi y agua caliente las 24 horas, manteniendo un atractivo personal auténtico. Todas las habitaciones tienen perchero o cómoda, y una pequeña nevera para uso personal. Algunas habitaciones tienen TV. La propiedad también ofrece un patio cubierto con hamacas para relajarse después de un día fuera de casa. Las habitaciones se limpian a diario, a menos que se solicite lo contrario. El almacenamiento de equipaje para llegadas anticipadas y salidas tardías está disponible sin costo adicional. Hay servicios de lavandería y opción de desayuno bajo petición con costo adicional. Gladismar agradece consultas sobre servicios, disponibilidad y precios.

Neighborhood info

Puerto Villamil is a small community which offers all the wonders of the natural paradise that is Galapagos, whilst also maintaining a charm that is unique to Isabela, making the island a necessary stay whilst in Galapagos. In Puerto Villamil, Gladismar is conveniently located: *2-min walk to Isabela beach or ‘mar’ (sea). Hence, the name ‘Gladismar’ *2-min walk to town centre *5-min taxi ride or 10-min walk from El Embarcadero (port where boats arrive from neigbouring Santa Cruz island). *10-min taxi from Jose de Villamil Airport (for flights from Baltra and San Cristobal) *Multiple options of local restaurants, stores and tour companies are all within arm´s reach. <<<ESPAÑOL >>> Puerto Villamil es una pequeña comunidad que ofrece todas las maravillas del paraíso natural que es Galápagos, manteniendo también un encanto único en Isabela, haciendo de la isla una estancia necesaria en Galápagos. En Puerto Villamil, Gladismar está convenientemente ubicado: *2 min a pie de la playa de Isabela *2 min a pie del centro del pueblo *5 min en taxi o 10 minutos a pie desde El Embarcadero (puerto donde llegan las lanchas de la Santa Cruz). *10 min del aeropuerto Jose de Villamil (donde llega la avioneta de Baltra y San Cristobal) *Múltiples opciones de restaurantes locales, tiendas y empresas de turismo están al alcance de la mano.

Language Spoken

Spanish

Area info

House rules

Hostal Gladismar takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 11 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0+ years
Extra bed upon request
$20 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no cribs available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Hostal Gladismar of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.