PENGUIN HOSTEL

3.0 star property

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A room with two beds, stone walls, a tiled floor, and a view through a window.
Restaurant
Family Double or Twin Room | Down duvets, laptop workspace, bed sheets
Interior
Living area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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juan leon mera, Puerto Ayora, Islas Galápagos, 200102
  • Place, Academy Bay
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Fishing Piers
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Malecon
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Isla Baltra (GPS-Seymour)
    ‪121 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Single Beds

Classic Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Single Bed

Family Double or Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Large Single Beds

Family Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Classic Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Single Beds

Classic Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Single Beds

Classic Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Single Beds

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About this property

PENGUIN HOSTEL

This smoke-free hostel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a rooftop terrace. Free self-service breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a fridge in a common area and dry cleaning.
PENGUIN HOSTEL offers 7 accommodations. Beds feature down duvets. A pillow menu is available. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Bathrooms include baths or showers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at PENGUIN HOSTEL, you're just a quick walk from Academy Bay. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and a restaurant are available.
  • Free self-service breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Steps from Galápagos National Park and 7 minutes on foot from Academy Bay
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A rooftop terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at PENGUIN HOSTEL.

This 3-star Puerto Ayora hostel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free self-service breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
PENGUIN HOSTEL has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In a national park
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Ballroom
  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Free local calls
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:00 AM; check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive key retrieval information
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Ecuador value-added tax (VAT) at 15%. A VAT exemption is available to travellers who present a valid passport and tourist visa showing that they are not a resident of Ecuador.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property only accepts cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 001.7010568
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.

PENGUIN HOSTEL Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 3 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 3 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

LEO

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the stay, very welcoming atmosphere, wonderful owners, I recommend this to everyone
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Extremely friendly service and clean rooms!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room (private), cleaned everyday. Plenty of space
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025