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.

  I stayed for three nights with my family in a wonderful apartment at Chez Manany. The location was excellent -- quiet and private, but a short and charming walk... read more to town. The apartment was spacious, modern and clean. There were three different balconies, all with hammocks, which were a great place to relax after a busy day. Highly recommended!

  Gracious hosts and clean, beautifully designed property. It's a few dusty blocks from the port where you board for day trips and to kayak to Tintoreras as well as the... read more publicly accessible area of Perla de Concha for snorkeling. The walk into town is longer and can be hot during the warm weather, but no more than 15 or 20 minutes. We visited with a 9 and 13 year old and the animal sightings as well as the remoteness of the island made it one of our favorite places to visit.

  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!

  Chez Manany was absolutely beautiful and the perfect place for our two days on Isabela Island. The suite had everything we needed and the bed was so comfortable. We were... read more close to the port, which made our transfer on and off the island easy. We were also a short bike ride from downtown, which was perfect.

If we ever visit the Galapagos again, Chez Manany will be the first place we book!

  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, clean and thoughtfully designed apartment on Isabela. It is walking distance from the port and Concha de Perla, and walking (or biking) distance to Puerto... read more Villamil (our two children, aged 11 and 7, made the walk easily). Isabela was a great place to vacation as a family, as we were able to enjoy all the Galapagos "must sees" (e.g. marine iguanas, boobies, volcanos, snorkeling, tortoises) within walking distance. The kitchen was well supplied and made cooking our own meals easy. Manany is an incredibly helpful host, providing us with detailed information, helping to plan several day trips (Los Tuneles was amazing!), and helping us navigate last-minute COVID vaccination changes. We greatly enjoyed our stay, and will hopefully be back again soon! More

  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

  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!