Coclé Province
Cabañas here come in three styles. A total of 20 cabins – some concrete (called Las Palmeras), others thatched huts on two levels (Las Tradicionales) –…
Must-see hotels in Panama
El Valle
This spick-and-span property with lovely grounds and excellent valley views boasts 18 quite different (and somewhat dated) rooms with firm mattresses,…
Boquete
Built around a small organic garden, this blue-and-orange lodging run by an eccentric German features Tintin murals, a collection of a half-dozen…
Comarca de Guna Yala
The better of the two accommodations on the island, this place has nine cabins (including a lovely wooden one by its own little beach), two dorms sleeping…
Panama City
With a good location and dark, modern rooms featuring polished concrete and tropical decor, this boutique offering has appeal. However, service seems a…
Chiriquí Province
The three fan-cooled thatched cabins with little terraces at this delightful B&B accommodate between two and four people. It's at the northern end of Las…
Península de Azuero
Ideal for couples, this caring family-run lodging has six nice rooms above a family home, featuring tiles, firm queen-sized beds with plush quilted covers…
Panama City
With its antique regional maps, recycled hardwood floors from the canal, and unusual relics from the original house, this is a slice of authentic Panama…
Isla Grande
Follow the signposted path a block inland to this agreeable, breezy, two-story hostel set in a lush tropical garden. Five and eight bunks occupy two ample…
Península de Azuero
This bright yellow hotel on the Carretera Nacional makes good with 22 deluxe motel-style rooms, some garden-facing. It offers a beautiful pool with…
Bocas del Toro Town
A classic clapboard Caribbean house fronting the leafy main square, this tranquil place has lots of style but remains within budget reach. Eight ample…
Veraguas Province
Set up for surfers, this new hotel, the sister property to Hotel Santa Catalina, has a little something for everyone, with rooms ranging from acceptable…
Panama City
On the Plaza Independencia, the former Grand Hotel Central was Panama's first hotel when it opened in 1874. Its renovation was a massive undertaking years…
Panama City
Bustling and efficient, this revamped business hotel is centrally located in El Cangrejo with an array of prim white rooms with tropical accents. Service…
Comarca de Guna Yala
In ‘downtown’ Yandup (Narganá), this two-story shocking-pink concrete hotel will do if you find yourself stuck waiting for a flight. Spotless clean, it…
Panama City
They say there are only two lodgings overlooking the canal: one is the prison that once held Noriega, the other is this chain hotel. Though reminiscent of…
Coclé Province
This adorable little bed and breakfast run by a delightful Italian couple is in town but on the way to the beach, and has four compact but colorful rooms…
Península de Azuero
This new hostel complex in a mini jungle has three dorms with four to six beds, 10 'deluxe' doubles in a flat-roofed, nondescript building and 20 heat…
Bocas del Toro Town
This prim four-story pastel hotel sits on the water next to the police station. It features 18 rooms with wicker furniture, facing the street or the sea…
Portobelo
Run by a top-end resort across the bay, this attractive four-room guesthouse comes recommended by guests. The property faces the water, with four quaint…
El Valle
Visitors become loyalists, given the high level of service provided at this friendly motel-style lodging. The longstanding hotel has 17 clean and airy…
Bocas del Toro Town
It's not every day that your hostel has its own swim-off dock. This super-cute cottage at a celebrated surf school offers 10 solid bunks in two rooms, and…
Colón
Really you could be anywhere, but this chain hotel offers the best digs in Colón, though service verges on the cavalier. The 102 rooms are comfortable and…
El Valle
Dating back to 1939, El Valle's oldest hotel features enormous grounds, forested walking paths, and a large and comfortable restaurant and bar. Its 20…
David
David's flashiest hotel, the sleek 'City of David' has 103 tastefully furnished rooms with wooden floors, minibars and fully wired desks. Rooms 303 and…
Veraguas Province
If overnighting in Santiago but daydreaming of the Mediterranean, this new highway hotel might do the trick. Service is good, rooms are chic and the…
Panamá Province
In a pleasant, large home with wooden decks, this B&B is relaxing and personalized. Five modern rooms named after birds are ample and lovely, with tile…
Península de Azuero
This new kid on the block is a pricey stunner. It has nine 65-sq-m suites (staff call them apartments) with locally made teak and cedar furniture and…
Coclé Province
This sand-colored hotel with terracotta roof tiles feels ritzy for Penonomé and is excellent value for the price; rates drop to US$55/66 at the weekend…
Península de Azuero
With a prime location on Parque Union and decent dining downstairs, Rex is a solid choice. Its 33 clean tiled rooms have brick walls, cable TV, fresh…
Panama City
Tasteful and cordial, this inn sits on a residential street central to the action. Rooms are sleek and modern, with subdued colors and soft lighting. The…
Boquete
Although it's within walking distance, El Oasis is across the Río Caldera from Boquete proper and is a good deal quieter than staying in town; the river's…
Península de Azuero
This branch of a hostel chain with three other properties elsewhere in Panama has 10 doubles with varying degrees of comfort as well as a 10-bed dorm…
Coclé Province
This large modern hotel along the Interamericana and conveniently located next to the Iguana Mall is in a low-rise building recalling a Spanish hacienda…
Panama City
Set amid lush greenery and removed from city chaos, this lodging near Albrook airport aspires to country inn but feels a bit lackluster and impersonal…
Boquete
This design-oriented hotel features seven modern suites with living rooms and kitchenettes. It's all spick and span but way overpriced; luckily, there are…
Panama City
With a chic look and feel, good-value Riande is popular with the millennial crowd. Spare and modern, it's clad in dripping foliage and a curtain of…
Santa Catalina
The ideal choice for those on a shoestring budget, this tiny guesthouse has just seven single beds in three rooms with real mattresses, shared bathrooms…
Península de Azuero
The excellent-value Casa Estrella has four pristine blue rooms with driftwood beds and sea views. Showers have hot water. The house is inviting and…
Darién Province
Orthographically challenged Sambú Hause is an attractive yellow-and-turquoise thatched clapboard run by friendly Maria. Cozy but simple, it has two rooms…
