We stayed here at end of December with wife and two children ages 9 and 11. We stayed the the top floor of the apartment. Here are some highlights... read more of our stay.
1. Customer service was excellent. Email communication throughout the booking process and afterwards was so nice. Manany was so helpful with all questions.
2. The room was so nice and spacious. The out door balconies with hammocks my kids loved.
3. The walk into town about 10 min not bad at all. We did not encounter any dogs. We also rented bikes in town which was a very easy bike ride. The island is safe and so easy to bike around.
4. No ac takes some getting used to but the fans are excellent. If though you get hot easy, this may be an issue.
5. Mosquitos some nights but overall not a major issue. Mosquito plug in coils may be nice to provide.
6. Had some issues with ants first day but Manany quickly helped. She was always so helpful.

Overall excellent stay and service. I highly recommend. More

  Chez Manany superó todas mis expectativas. Es un alojamiento realmente armónico con el medio, de excelente calidad. Su arquitectura excepcional. Nos recibieron con gran amabilidad y nos ayudaron a planificar... read more todas las actividades que realizamos durante nuestra estancia. Nos hicieron sentir mejor que en nuestra propia casa.

  Incredible place, unbeatable. It was a good decision to stay in this place. The house is beautiful and ecological, which makes it more attractive. The decoration is of excellent taste.... read more The housekeeper was very attentive to us and was aware of any situation. To make purchases we were provided with bicycles (Purchases can be made in the city, ten minutes by bike).
It is very quiet for a relaxing stay, and it´s very close to the port so you can arrive by walking. It is also close to a tourist spot (Concha de Perla) to see marine life and do snorkel, which you can access on foot (about 20 minutes from the house).

  Muy buen apartamento, huespedes calidos y atentos. Vale la pena. Un poco alejado del centro, ir a cenar es una caminata de una hora ida y otra vuelta, al menos... read more con dos niños pequeños. Disfrutable igualmente.

  Los apartamentos que ofrece Chez Manany son el lugar perfecto para relajarte después de un día intenso por Isabela y sus alrededores. Su diseño y decoración elegante ayuda a disfrutar... read more de tu viaje aún más. Además, su mínimo impacto con el medio ambiente mediante su infraestructura ecológica dan sentido al proyecto que Mariana y su marido empezaron hace unos años.
Sin duda un lugar idílico!

  Manany was an incredible host. As a woman traveling abroad alone, I felt safe, and comfortable in this lovely environment. I stayed for 7 nights, participating in tours each day.... read more Manany was awesome at assisting me with communication and transportation on several occasions. She took the time to recommend dining options, grocery locations, anything that I needed. My studio at the Ecolodge was super clean, and nicely decorated. I had use of a bike which made trips to town easy. The short walk to Concha de Perla for snorkeling was really great too. I highly recommend!

  The property is very private and away from town, but right by the pier where all the excursions are and where you get off/on the ferry.

The apartment is... read more beautiful, very clean and has everything you need. We stayed with our two teens and there was plenty of room.

Wifi is very weak/non existent on the island so it's a great place to unplug.

  Chez Manany is a beautiful eco-lodge with pride of ownership. Mariana is so helpful and lovely. She arranged our tours at a much lower price than you can find online... read more for a small fee (our savings was way more). I was a little worried about the distance from town, but our 6 and 8 year old boys had no problem walking and no bikes were necessary. The port was so close and convenient for our tours to Los Tuneles and Las Tintoreas (we just met them at the port instead of going to the office). Bottled water is now free with the room, and the rules are common sense and not at all hard to follow! Of course we want to preserve this organic, unusual, and diverse ecosystem of the Galapagos! If you want to really enjoy the beauty of Isabela in a sustainable and beautiful place, this is the place to stay!

  My sister and I traveled from California to the Galapagos to celebrate my 40th birthday. As a biologist/ecologist, and an avid animal lover, the Galapagos seemed to be the perfect... read more for us to celebrate this milestone birthday. We decided to stay on three islands during our vacation; our second island was Isabella and as soon as I saw Chez Manany Ecolodge while looking online for accommodations on Isabella, I wanted to stay there. I love the idea of supporting owners of an ecolodge during an eco-tourism vacation. Plus, the price for the two-bedroom, two-bathroom suite with a kitchen, dining area, and living room, plus all the balcony space, was unbeatable.

Prior to our arrival to Isabella, the owner, Manany, asked for our arrival time to the island so that she could have a taxi pick us up from the water ferry. The taxi was $5, which is typical throughout the Islands for a taxi; the taxi driver also helped us with our luggage without hesitation. Upon arrival to the ecolodge, we were greeted by Manany herself (her English is very good), who gave us a "tour" of the features of the ecolodge (such as reuse of graywater [from the shower and kitchen sink] for irrigation, placement of windows and roof eaves to reduce the direct sunlight into the house to lower power usage to cool the place, etc.) and a summary of things to do on the island. Manany's husband was the architect for the ecolodge. Manany and her husband stay in the building adjacent to the guest house, which has two floors--my sister and I stayed on the top floor. There is no air conditioning on the ecolodge but there are large but quiet fans in each room. We were there at the end of May 2019 and although it was still 80F inside the ecolodge, with the fans, the air temperature inside was very comfortable (partially because the outdoor temperature is so much hotter than 80F).

While on Isabella, we wanted to do a tour but we weren't sure which one. We told Manany what we wanted from the tour (which animals, if we wanted to snorkel, etc.) and she made a suggestion that sounded great, so she jumped on the phone with a tour group and made us reservations, and it was the best tour of our vacation. Additionally, Manany made us reservations for my birthday dinner (after my sister asked where a good place would be for my birthday) and the restaurant provided me a free dessert. Manany also invite us to a celebration the locals were having in town. Manany is wonderful, caring, and amazing hostess! We loved her!