There is a Mediterranean feel to this charming low-rise, adobe-style hotel situated in a mangrove forest close to Puerto Ayora and Charles Darwin Research Station.

There is accommodation for 38 guests in rooms sleeping from two to eight people, an attractive option for families who don't mind sharing.

The rooms - cooled by ceiling fan - are simple, using terracotta tiles and natural wooden furniture; each has an individual and somewhat idiosyncratic design.

You can relax in hammocks or sun-loungers on the wooden platforms, but the hotel prides itself on the number of excursions and activities it offers, including hikes, mountain biking, horse-riding, sea-kayaking, snorkelling, fishing tours and day tours to other islands.