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Hotels in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Posted September 21st, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion

Miconia (%252 0608; www.miconia.tk; Av Charles Darwin;

s/d incl breakfast $40/60; ais) The Miconia

is easily the nicest place to stay on the

island. Just a few steps from the passenger

wharf on the waterfront, this hotel’s seven

rooms (it’s building eight more) are tucked

back quietly in a nicely landscaped garden

with hammocks, a tiny pool and Jacuzzi.

Each extremely attractive room, really

suites since there are separate living room

areas with wicker furniture, is painted in

bright cheerful colors. There’s a full-service

gym and excellent restaurant and café overlooking

the harbor. Internet café as well.

Residencial Wilmar (%252 0706; rafriv@ecuaenlace

.com; Gabriel García Moreno; s/d incl breakfast $25/50; a)

Only a few blocks from the harbor, this place

has several large, comfortable rooms in a

family home. Everything is kept spotless and

the mattresses are especially good.

Teclas Surf Resort (%252 0632; teclagenoa@yahoo

.com; s/d $30/60; a) This white villa next to

the Miconia has large, basic rooms; those

on the 2nd floor have balconies with sea

views. There’s a pool in the back (though it

may or may not be filled) and hammocks

in the front courtyard.

Casa Nuestra (%252 0258; berenicenorris@hotmail

.com; r per person incl breakfast $22) Also known

as La Casa de Berenice Norris, this place

on the Malecón across from the basketball

courts has several rooms with shared bathroom.

The kitchen and living room areas

are open to guests and there are hammocks

in the yard. Can help with tours and refer

you to other homestays on the island.

Hotel Mar Azul (%252 0139; hotelmarazul_ex@

hotmail.com; Av Alsacio Northia at Av Quito; s $12-20, d

$20-25; a) Friendly and has pleasant patios

and rooms with private hot shower, TV and

fan. The Mar Azul Extension is a modern

building across the street. Rooms here are

a little more expensive.

Los Cactus (%252 0078; hostal_cactus@hotmail

.com; J Jose Flores near Av Quito; s/d/tr incl breakfast

$15/24/33) A friendly family-run place, the

Los Cactus however isn’t much to look at

since everything is concrete. The fan-cooled

rooms have TV. A terrace with good views

of town was in the works at the time of

research.

Hotel Chatham (%252 0137; Av Alsacio Northia; r

$15-25) The Chatham has a concrete patio

with hammocks, but it’s an old building

and the rooms are basic.

Cabañas Don Jorge (%252 0208; Av Alsacio Northia;

r per person $8-15) Don Jorge consists of several

old cabañas, probably not much changed

since Darwin’s day, set amid unkempt

grounds directly across from Playa Mann

on the way to the Interpretation Center.

Each room is a rustic hodgepodge of furniture

and has a separate ancient kitchen.

Hotel Orca (%/fax 252 0233, Quito %02-256 4565;

s/d about $45/55) This is the largest hotel on the

island, although besides its convenience for

big groups there’s not much to recommend

about the Orca. It’s near the beach and the

20 basic rooms have hot water and fans.

Casa del Ceibo (%252 0248; r per person $4)

Known to locals in the highlands of Progreso

as Tarzan’s House because of its address

– a large ceibo tree – there are two

basic rooms available. There’s kitchen access

and a restaurant is open on weekends.

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