Orchidea – Home 4311795 Apartment
- 2 bedrooms
- 4 sleeps
- 3 nights min stay
Orchidea – Home 4311795
- Apartment
- 2 bedrooms
- sleeps 4
- 3 nights min stay
Key Info
- Child Friendly
- Car not necessary
- No pets allowed
Description from owner
Description
A separate building to the main house in the Cactuspad premises, is a two-storey house with two identical apartments. Both apartments are available and are identical in their layout. The downstairs apartment boasts a private and small front and back garden. The upstairs apartment has a quaint balcony. Both units have their own private entrance from the street and a cosy rectangular layout. Both have two bedrooms and a bathroom leading from the main kitchen/dining/living area.
The apartments are quiet, and situated in the delightful neighborhood of El Eden, a five minute walk from the Charles Darwin Research Station, seafront and town centre.
We have a nightly rate varying between $80-$120/night/apartment
Our weekly rate is from $490/week ($525/week for the upstairs apartment) and starts on any day of the week if available. Any additional nights more than a week will be charged at $70-75/night.
We have a travel agency dealing with land-based tours: galapagoslandbased. These are sometimes tricky to organize from outside of Ecuador! We also work out tours in Galapagos and Ecuador with a great insight into the cruises, being naturalist guides ourselves.
There are currently problems with the internet service on the island. The demand is high and the service is very limited due to infrastructure. The result is that the internet is almost non-existent during the day. I've found that very early morning, between 3-6am, the internet is reasonable.
During the day, messaging works but downloading any pages just doesn't happen.
If and when resolved, this will be updated.
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Families
- Great for children of all ages
- No pets allowed
Bed & bathroom
- 1 Full bath
Amenities
- Balcony or terrace
- Internet access
- Stove
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Toaster
- Ceiling Fans
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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Access
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Policies
- Payment
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This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
Damage deposit: $100.00 - Smoking
- No smoking at this property
Cancellations
Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.
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Booking confirmed |
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
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50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.
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No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.
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* The booking fee is stated in the cancellation policy information on the payment page. This fee helps us run our secure platform and enables us to provide 24/7 customer support
About the owner
Paul M.
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Calendar last updated:
- 11 Oct 2023
- Years listed:
- 14
- Based in:
- United Kingdom
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish
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Reviews
Very Good
– based on 56 reviews
Very Good
56 reviews
- Excellent
- 37
- Very Good
- 15
- Average
- 3
- Poor
- 1
- Terrible
- 0
“Well Located and Equiped”
This cozy home is CLEAN! WELL EQUIPPED! and an easy WALKING DISTANCE to the main port and tourist area. The manager of the property was easy to get in touch with and quick to respond by What's … More
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“Well located house and terrific travel agent!”
We rented the whole house and worked with the travel agent recommended by the owner. Ruth at Galapex was so helpful. She arranged transport to and from the Baltra Airport and a dive trip to Mosquera… More
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“Cody and convenient”
This was a quaint well equipped cottage in a convenient location. Easily located to all areas of the town.
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“A piece of Galapagos paradise.”
Great location, short walk to town and to see the tortoises. The upstairs deck has a very comfortable hammock and the deck gets a nighttime breeze. The property is well managed by Xavier and he was a … More
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“Good location - within walking distance of the main tourist area”
A friend and myself used Orchidea as the base for our trip to the Galapagos in March 2018. My arrival was very smooth, being met at the ferry by the driver and at the accommodation by Xavier with the … More
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Response from the owner Dear Kim We appreciate your comments in order to improve our service. We apologize for the inconvenice for second taxi transfer for your friend that arrived two days later , we provided the transfers dates to the person in charge. Therefore your transfer was succeded, but the driver was confused for the second one and he did not show up, instead he went next day. This is very rare ans we have improved our comunnication with taxi drivers to avoid this happen again.
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“Clean and comfortable”
I booked orchidea in a hurry and what I appreciated most was that Paul and Ruth were amenable to changing my booking, also they provided detailed information about facilitating getting there and thing… More
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“Departamento amplio y cómodo, muy recomendable!”
El departamento es muy cómodo y tiene buen equipamiento. Super luminoso y ventilado. Nos alojamos en el de la planta alta, que tiene un balcón grande con hamaca paraguaya, silló… More
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“Perfecto departamento en Puerto Ayora para ir en Familia”
Casa Orchidea es un pequeño y muy acogedor departamento en Puerto Ayora, ubicado en el sector del Eden. Cuenta con todo el equipamiento necesario, su ubicación es muy buena en un barrio… More
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“Excelentes casas. Recomendables 100%”
Estuve en la Isla desde el 11/06 al 19/06. Alquile ambas casas Orchidea ya que eramos un grupo numeroso. Ambas son muy cómodas, limpias, bien equipadas, confortables, están cerca del cen… More
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“Super confortable!”
El lugar es comodo, cerca del malecon, tiendas y restaurantes. Los encargados son super amables y mantuvieron el lugar limpio y ordenado mientras recorriamos la isla. No se encuentra en una calle tr… More
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FAQs
- How do I find more info about the property?
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You can get in touch with PAUL (the owner) through the contact form on this page.
If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to send the owner a message.
- What if I have questions before I book?
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Send PAUL (the owner) an email through the contact form on this page. Alternatively, if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.
- How do I contact PAUL (the owner)?
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Send an email through the contact form on this page. Or if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.
If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to view PAUL the owner's contact details or send them a message.
- What's the difference between 'Book your stay' and 'Contact the owner/manager'?
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Use the Ready to book? form to pay provisionally online and send PAUL (the owner) a booking request. You’ll find out within 24 hours whether they’ve accepted - no money will leave your account before then
Or send PAUL (the owner) an inquiry through the Contact the owner/manager form if you’d like a quote or more info first.
- What is a booking request?
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When you pay online through the Ready to book? form, a booking request is sent to PAUL (the owner). You’ll find out within 24 hours whether they’ve accepted - no money will leave your account before then.
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- How do I know my booking is safe?
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To book this property you need to pay through the Flipkey website. Only bookings paid for through our site are covered by our trusted Payment Protection. This means that in the unlikely event that you’re prevented or denied access to the property when you check in, we’ll offer a full refund for the stay.
- How do I know what it will cost for my stay?
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Simply enter your dates in the Ready to book? form to calculate the cost of your stay.
Click Book now to see a full breakdown of the price.You can also request a quote from PAUL (the owner) through the contact form. The owner will email you the total cost for your dates and a link to book and pay online.
- How do I know if my booking request has been accepted?
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You’ll receive an email within 24 hours to let you know. Or you can check in Manage your booking. No money will leave your account unless it’s accepted.
- How do I pay for my vacation?
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Use the Ready to book? form to pay provisionally online. You can pay by credit/debit card or PayPal. PAUL (the owner) will have 24 hours to accept the booking and no money will leave your account before then.
If you’ve been sent a quote, simply accept it and pay online through the email we sent you. You can also do this in Manage your booking.
Only bookings paid for through our site are covered by our trusted Payment Protection.
- Why can't I call PAUL (the owner) before booking?
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You can exchange contact details with the property owner/manager once your booking is confirmed and you’ve paid in full. Paying and communicating only through our platform allows us to ensure that your booking is covered by our Payment Protection policy.
If you have any questions before booking, you can send the property owner/manager a message via the contact form on their listing. Once you’ve booked, you can discuss the rental and make arrangements for your trip by logging into Manage your booking.
- How do damage deposits work?
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In most cases, you don’t pay a damage deposit up front. Instead, we save your payment details securely and you’re only charged in the event of damage to the property.
Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.
- How can I view and manage my booking?
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Go to Manage your booking to view all your booking details, pay the balance of your booking or cancel it if you need to.
- How do I pay the balance of my booking?
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You can pay the remaining balance of your booking at any point. Simply go to Manage your booking and click Pay now.
We’ll automatically charge the balance payment to the same payment method 10 days before it’s due. Go to Manage your booking to see when the payment will be taken.
- How can I withdraw my booking request?
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You’ll need to contact PAUL (the owner) to do this. Send them a message in Manage your booking or through the contact form on this page.
- How do I cancel my booking?
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Go to Manage your booking to cancel your booking. Here you can view your cancellation policy to see if you’ll be refunded.
- How do I make changes to my booking?
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You can request to change the dates or number of people on your booking via the Manage your booking page. To change your dates use the Edit booking button. If you need to change the number of guests staying then send PAUL (the owner) a message.
If PAUL (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.
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