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Golden Bay Hotel and Spa

  • Golden Bay Hotel and Spa
  • Golden Bay Hotel and Spa
  • Golden Bay Hotel and Spa
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Golden Bay is a stunning, superior property perched on a white-powder beach you may share with a sea-lion or two. Contemporary chic blends with sympathy with the rustic landscape, and service comes with a welcoming smile.

As the Ecuadorian archipelago’s elder statesman both geologically-speaking and in terms of human settlement (the Galapagos’ first residents reached this eastern-most island in the 1830s), San Cristóbal offers you a richly varied experience of the islands’ biodiversity. Nestled in sleepy Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, on the beachfront, sits one of the island’s stand-out properties. The Golden Bay Hotel, equally welcoming for families as for couples, is an ideal base with warm hospitality, sumptuous cuisine and stylish, minimalist decor.

Its four categories of 19 elegant rooms and suites overlook either the ocean or adjacent gardens while its restaurant has crafted an exquisite menu that includes home-baked breads, wood-fire pizzas and shrimp ‘volcanoes’. Noteworthy, too, is its ecological strategy, with recycling, solar-energy, rooftop allotment and water-treatment systems in place, alongside several social programs designed to positively impact the local community. Additional comforts include a panoramic terrace and an extensive excursion menu.

Bartolome, Galápagos

What our clients say

  • The trip to to the Galapagos was the highlight undoubtedly - and the memories will remain with us for a long time -along with the huge photographic archive taken!

    CG, Stratchcarron Feb 2015
  • The Galápagos Islands were something else- quite outstanding for the wonderful wildlife and abundant sea life while snorkelling.

    CP Feb 2011
  • The trip around the Galápagos was spectacular and I have never experienced anything like it before.

    LB, Enfield Oct 2012
  • The Galápagos - just breathtaking - walking in woodland with wild giant tortoise grazing in clearings, watching wild land iguanas amble through long grasses, peering at eye level into the…

    JW, Newcastle Jun 2013
  • Everything came up to expectations but the highlight was the Galápagos Islands

    SC, London, SW11 Jul 2010
  • A holiday in the Ecuador and the Galápagos is a once in a lifetime experience. A four day cruise whilst being an excellent 'overview' is just not long enough. Encourage all…

    LF Jun 2010
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Our Expert's Opinion

Hannah
Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert

Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.

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