Name: Floreana Lava Lodge
Address: Via a la Loberia, Puerto Velasco Ibarra, Puerto Velasco Ibarra, Puerto Velasco Ibarra, 200358, Ecuador
Rating: 9

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Floreana Lava Lodge

Puerto Velasco Ibarra

The location is approx. 5-10 mins walk into  the small town. It is beautifully situated right by the waters and is really peaceful. The room is clean and decent. There is drinkable water supplied. Really enjoyed my stay in this beautiful water front lodge. Great place for going for morning walks. 

Simply Beautiful

The lodges look out over the sea and you fall asleep listening to the waves. No mosquitoes when we were here in March. 
Beds are comfortable, the shower is good & there is a flushing toilet. 
It's a short walk to the beach to go snorkelling or kayaking, and there is an on-site restaurant.

Very peaceful, comfy beds and friendly staff

I do have mixed feelings about staying here. The location is amazing, right on the beach in Floreana where you can watch the sea from the deck and see turtles, seals and birds  or walk to the sandy area to snorkel in a deserted bay. The small cabins are tiny and really need some basic maintenance. Our door didn’t fit, the insect screens were broken, the air con and the safe didn’t work. The towels were frayed and we were told we had to keep the same ones during the stay. The whole place looked neglected with dilapidated and rusting deck furniture. The only staff we saw were two ladies who appeared to cook breakfast in the morning. There was no way of getting a drink.. no kettle available and the water dispenser was empty. We had to wait to get a toilet roll. I do appreciate that Floreana has only a small population and this is supposed to be a natural wildlife retreat but I still feel that basic standards should be met if you are selling this as overpriced accommodation. 

Could be so much better

There are very limited choices when you visit Floreana, home to 130 persons when we stayed for 2 nights. Floreana feels very safe. So we did not worry about our room  which opened to the dining area but could not be locked. This was a great place compared to the other lodging where the rest of our G Adventures group stayed. Clean, spacious. Internet is "iffy to non-existent" as with many places on Floreana. Nice fan helped with night-time noises and temperatures. Friendly, helpful hosts. Breakfast one morning for our group of 16 was excellent. Would not hesitate to stay again 🐢

Good choice on Floreana

Beautiful, quiet, rustic, happy place. Owners on the ground help with all...guiding, organic gardens, just 5 minute walk to Galapagos National Park, Best snorkeling around...beautiful beaches, wonderful food.

The best place to be to Experience the Galapagos - Lava Lodge

Location is beautiful which attracted me in the first place. 
Paying 130$ a night was a bit hefty but I figured it would be special.

Nothing of it, no decent service , except for the minimum of the lady who made breakfast. No internet, no kayaks, no paddling, no beach in front of the place. Rain blew onto the bed in the middle of the night. (Only fly screens) no one to be found to help with drinking water , or food support. Intermittantly hot water. Food support was kindly provided by the hotel on lava beach) . And really no one around..when finally talking to family of the owner nothing was done... 

Very overpriced

This is a wonderful little rustic cottage complex on the sea.  The Cruz family is one of the the families who settled early on the island.  Luna Lodge has a restaurant area where you can make arrangements for breakfast, lunch and dinner - very Ecuadoran cuisine. Leila's restaurant down the road is the sister and makes the the best munchin (yuca & cheese fritters) - I could have made a plate of those my whole meal.  I did not bring insect repellant as I had long sleeve shirts and long pants - however, that didn't deter the voracious insects and I had to borrow repellants from some of my touring companions.  This family also owns 2 working farms in the area and I thought it was worth the tour.

Lovely Rustic Seaside Cottage

Simple cabins just off the beach, basic but comfortable.  A great location for snorkeling, walking into town or out to see the sea lions, visiting Claudio's farm inland, or learning about the interesting history of the island.  Isla Floreana does have mosquitoes so come prepared, and the cottages come equipped with an early morning rooster service.  Showers were hot, internet was okay on the deck, food in the restaurant was good.  Two other restaurants in town operated by Claudio's sisters were excellent!  Outstanding ice cream made with family recipes!!!

Idyllic seaside location!

Lava Lodge is a quiet and beautiful place to see the real Galapagos away from the commercialism of Santa Cruz. I hope that Floreana will resist development and remain as it now is. We also enjoyed several meals at your sister's restaurant. She is a pleasant host.  Thank You....Su alojamiento es un lugar tranquilo y hermoso para ver las Galápagos reales lejos del comercialismo de Santa Cruz. Espero que Floreana resista el desarrollo y permanezca como está ahora. También disfrutamos de varias comidas en el restaurante de su hermana. Ella es un anfitrión agradable. Gracias

Peaceful reteat

This was my favorite stop of all of the three islands we stayed with our tour of the islands. We were actually there in March of 2017 but Tripadvisor does not provide that choice in their drop down menu.... guess I needed to be quicker with my reviews ! Claudio and his family do a wonderful wonderful job of providing us with a great breakfast each morning and also we had dinner there our last night. The cabins are what some would call "rustic" but that is one reason one goes to Floreana ! The views from each little cabin of the beach are great. We had enjoyable time swimming and kayaking from there. The bird watching in daytime is fun and at night when the skies are clear, it is so clear that the Milky Way is amazing and I would fall asleep looking at the Southern Cross from my bed. I would definitely love to return there some day. Thank you Claudio and Family.

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