Portobelo
Awash in Caribbean style under a hush mountainside, this 'private retreat' (ie luxury resort) is laid-back and restful – don't expect beach parties. It's…
Must-see hotels in Colón Province
Portobelo
This chill photographer’s home has been adapted for guests but maintains a very personal touch. Three small apartments and two ample waterfront houses –…
Isla Grande
Your best choice for island lodging is this lovely clutch of 11 hillside cabins surrounded by swaying palms and crashing waves. With no beach, guests…
Colón Province
Building 400 of the US army's notorious School of the Americas is now a giant resort hotel. The US$30 million property features 230 comfortable but…
Isla Grande
Owned and operated by Hotel Sister Moon a short distance to the east, Brother Sun rents four luxurious villas sleeping between two and six people. They…
Portobelo
Part of a foundation that supports local arts and culture, this attractive waterfront inn features three pleasant and bright rooms and an apartment…
Colón
Looking out to the Caribbean from the northern end of Colón, the New Washington offers a pentimento or two of the glorious hostelry that opened in 1913 –…
Portobelo
An attractive, motel-style lodging with eight rooms, the very friendly Coco Plum has been around for years. On the waterfront, the feel of the place is…
Colón Province
Run by German-Austrian Silvia and Guido, who traded their sailboat for a hotel (but called it a hostel), this breezy retreat with six rooms and a holiday…
Portobelo
Nondivers are welcome at this seafront lodging run by Scuba Portobelo. In a very reduced space, a bright structure has five motel-style doubles with…
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…
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…
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…
Portobelo
This seafront restaurant and hostel with one private room and dormitory accommodating up to 15 people indeed resembles a castle – one drawn by manga…
Colón
Housed in a massive three-floor stone building, this 132-room business hotel fronts a small park in a comparatively safe part of Colón. Cramped tiled…
Isla Grande
On the closest point to the mainland, this hotel boasts the only decent beach within reach of services. This explains its popularity, as rooms – while…
Colón Province
Casa X is a less-than-inspirational place to stay, with three scruffy apartments sleeping up to four people. But it's right on the water, with a pleasant…
Colón Province
This community learning and visitor center on the edge of the reserve in the village of Achiote offers Hostelling International–supported accommodations…
