Puerto Ayora, Galápagos
Family villas in Puerto Ayora that sleep 9
If you are looking for a family villa in Puerto Ayora that sleeps nine, start with GPS Villa — a four-bedroom waterfront house on Santa Cruz Island. Private heated jacuzzi. Sea kayak. One table for the whole group when you come back from the field.
This is a land week, not a cruise cabin. The house sits close to the main pier, restaurants, and shops. A full kitchen and a shaded table wait when you return. CTC Stays refers the house; a local host operates it.
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A 4-bedroom villa in Puerto Ayora that sleeps 9
Four bedrooms. Sleeps nine. Three and a half bathrooms. Waterfront in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz. The group shares one house instead of splitting into hotel rooms or ship cabins.
Land base, not a Galápagos cruise
Galápagos private travel usually means a yacht. The land-based version is a whole house in Puerto Ayora. GPS Villa is the house: you eat together, soak in the jacuzzi, paddle the kayak, and walk to the pier. Want Infinity, or a yacht week plus the house? That inquiry is on Galápagos private travel.
Heated jacuzzi and sea kayak included
The stay includes a private heated hydrojet jacuzzi and a sea kayak on site. There is a shared outdoor pool on the property, open 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The backyard is private and fenced.
Close to the Puerto Ayora pier
Town, dining, and the main pier sit close enough to reach after a day in the field. Keys wait at the Hotel Barranco front desk. Building staff are nearby around the clock. You still sleep in GPS Villa.
Not Villa Escalesia, not a hotel
Search results mix Puerto Ayora houses. GPS Villa is this CTC listing. It is not Villa Escalesia, not Casa Marina, not Villa Náutica, and not a yacht charter. If a page is selling a different name, it is a different house.
How this stay is different
Villa Coral in Dorado is our family’s house. GPS Villa is a partner house we chose for groups who want wildlife, water, and a slower week on land. Island Wi-Fi is slower than the mainland. A 100-point inspection is not published for this house yet. Request dates; the local host confirms.
Plan the rest of the week
Our Galápagos family travel guide covers packing and island pacing. Read why a villa beats a standard hotel, what a GPS Villa stay includes, and whether the Galápagos is safe for families right now.
Need Puerto Rico instead?
GPS Villa is Galápagos only. For a family villa near San Juan that sleeps twelve, use family villas in Dorado.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best family villa in Puerto Ayora that sleeps 9?
GPS Villa is a four-bedroom waterfront house in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island. It sleeps nine. A private heated hydrojet jacuzzi and a sea kayak come with the stay. Request dates through CTC Stays.
Is there a 4-bedroom villa in the Galápagos that sleeps 9?
Yes. GPS Villa is a 4-bedroom family villa in Puerto Ayora that sleeps nine. It is a whole house on land, not a cruise cabin and not a hotel room block.
Is GPS Villa a hotel, or is it Hotel Barranco?
GPS Villa is a private house. Keys are handed over at the Hotel Barranco front desk. You stay in GPS Villa, not in Hotel Barranco.
Is GPS Villa the same as Villa Escalesia?
No. GPS Villa is the CTC Stays listing in Puerto Ayora. It is not Villa Escalesia, not Casa Marina, and not Villa Náutica.
Does GPS Villa have a private pool?
The heated hydrojet jacuzzi is private to the house. The outdoor pool on site is shared, open 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM. That is not a private backyard pool.
What does Galápagos private travel mean — a yacht or a house?
Two different trips. A private yacht charter is a whole boat on a park-assigned route. Land-based private travel is a whole house on Santa Cruz. GPS Villa is the house: four bedrooms, sleeps nine, Puerto Ayora, near the pier. CTC takes Infinity charter inquiries on the Galápagos private travel page. Never call the house a yacht.
Is a land-based Galápagos villa better than a cruise for a family?
A land week in Puerto Ayora lets the group reset at one address — kitchen, jacuzzi, kayak, and the pier nearby. A cruise is a different trip: cabins, a ship schedule, nights at sea. GPS Villa is the land house.
How close is GPS Villa to the Puerto Ayora pier?
It sits close to the main pier, restaurants, and shops in Puerto Ayora. You come back to the house after a day in the field instead of a hotel corridor.
How do we book GPS Villa?
Request dates on the GPS Villa listing. It is a CTC Stays partner house, so there is no public OwnerRez checkout. The local host confirms availability.
Is the Wi-Fi like the mainland?
No. Island Wi-Fi is slower than the mainland and focused in the communal social spaces. Plan on that if someone needs to work.
Is this Chris and Tamara’s family house?
Villa Coral in Dorado is our home. GPS Villa is a partner house we refer in Puerto Ayora, looked after by a named local host.