Casa del Lago

Location:
Moises Brito and Juan Montalvo
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

Hotel

V!VA User‘s Description

The Casa del Lago is part of an effort by owner Elena Albarado to offer tourists alternatives that emphasize social and cultural responsibility. Suites are rented on a daily, weekly, or even monthly basis.  Both housing units have fully-stocked kitchen units and stylish architectural design and furnishings. Recycled glass fragments in window frames play with incoming light; hand-painted tiles add flair to showers and staircases; and wild fabrics give the walls, ceilings, and beds a spicy character. The residence is adjacent to the Casa del Lago Cafe Cultural and looks out on the spectacular Laguna Las Ninfas. This is a comfortable and affordable option for travelers looking to venture outside the norm. The owner can also arrange custom-designed tours for student groups and other parties interested in educational tourism.  Tours visit local hot-spots, farms, and residences and generate proceeds that directly benefit Santa Cruz residents.

Room Prices:
Lower:$90
Higher:$140
Price Description:There is a small suite, located in the owner´s house but with a private entrance. The price for one or two people staying here is $90 plus tax. There is also a large suite, which has newly installed air conditioning, that goes for $110 plus tax for one or two people or $140 plus tax for three or four people. The suites are fully furnished with hot water, private bathroom, TV and cable and wireless internet. Some rooms have a private patio. A vegetarian breakfast is included. Other meals range in price from $3 - $10.

Contact Information:
Phone: 593-098-51-40-15 / 593-09-971-4647
E-mail: casadellagolodging(at)remove-this.hotmail.com
URL: www.galapagoscultural.com

Traveler Reviews of Casa del Lago

sleep well

Rating: 100%

After two days of traveling and finally get to Galàpagos the best that could hapened is the acommodation in LA CASA DEL LAGO. Thanks to the owners for such atention, very clean place,beautiful,peaceful location (close to the Ninfas Lake), and besides that all the help we received from Enrique and Elena about the tourist information, what to do..., where to go,.. how much to pay for the diferents services in town etc. We also enjoyed a lot eatting in their café-cultural that we recommend to everybody , if you are an artist ...this is the place, you will find a great taste decoration , music, pictures and the best is THE HOME MADE ICE CREAM that you will find only in this place. We Wish the best for the owners Pagie and Ronald

By V!VA User from New York-USA, Aug 24, 2005

great musician

Rating: 100%

I had a great.... great time in La casa del Lago. Beautiful suite, clean and simple but with a high teste of decoration. Thaks Elena for your music, you are a great artist. I recommend to everybody to stay in the suite of La casa del Lago, besides that they offer the best galàpagos filter coffe in town, the other thing the owner(Elena) speaks English...that helps a lot when your spanish is poor. Jeanina

By V!VA User from Canada, Sep 12, 2005

Helados de Paila unicos

Rating: 100%

Es increible como Enrique hace los helados en un recipiente de bronce, el mismo que le pone encima de un nido de hielo con sal de mar, y durante mucho tiempo dando la vueta y batiendo con una cuchara de madera consigue se congele el jugo de mora y de chocolate y el de maracuya, umm, salen cremosos y de pura fruta, fue la mejor golocina que he provado, increible, hasta ahora tengo la sensacion de esos helados hechos en casa del lago en galapagos, gracis por provar una delicia, lo mejor de mi paladar en el viaje a las islas Elias Sanchez de Mexico

By V!VA User from Mexico DF, Sep 16, 2005