Must-see hotels in Darién Province

  • Tropic Star Lodge

    Darién Province

    Overlooking Bahía Piña, near the southern tip of the Darién, this legendary fishing lodge boasts the most International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world…

  • Canopy Camp

    Darién Province

    Catering to serious birdwatchers, this ecocamp sits in the Reserva Hidrológica Filo del Tallo, a verdant secondary rainforest. Eight spacious, multiroom…

  • Punta Patiño Lodge

    Darién Province

    Perched on a ridge in a gorgeous nature reserve, these 10 gaily painted wooden cabins have air-conditioning and private cold-water showers, but the decor…

  • Community Lodging

    Darién Province

    This raised casa comunal with thatched roof due east of the police station provides mattresses on the floor under mosquito netting or hammocks for…

  • Hija del Conde

    Darién Province

    Should you want to pause for a spell while traveling to the Darién, you could do a lot worse than this homey 30-room hotel outside Chepo in the middle of…

  • Hotel Portal Avicar

    Darién Province

    This peach-colored blockhouse on the Interamericana conceals a lovely garden with coconut palms, banana trees, hummingbirds feasting on sugar water and 15…

  • Community Tourism

    Darién Province

    Visitors can stay in the village in one of two open-sided thatched huts with mosquito nets, foam mattresses and bed linens. There's a total 10 beds, a…

  • Sambú Hause

    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…

  • Pensión Tuira

    Darién Province

    Our favorite of the La Palma trio, this guesthouse has 18 so-so rooms, but the greatest attraction is the fabulous terrace with expansive views of the…

  • Hospedaje Sobia Kiru

    Darién Province

    A two-story turquoise house with 24 spick-and-span rooms and powerful air-conditioning, the 'Good Heart Inn' is on a side street running up from the port,…

  • Marie Village

    Darién Province

    On the beach, these cute cabins with kitchenette are the best digs in town, though they're a good 10-minute walk to the center. Mariela is a great host,…

  • Camp Laurel Wounaan

    Darién Province

    This mini 'village' on a grassy slope right by the Río Lara has 10 thatched huts accommodating two people each and a central pavilion used as a common…

  • Villa Fiesta

    Darién Province

    This very central guesthouse atop a general store counts four simple but large rooms, two with air-con, two with fans and all with cold-water bathrooms…

  • Hotel Biaquirú Bagará

    Darién Province

    Simple and sweet, Hotel Biaquirú Bagará has hardwood decks, wicker furniture and firm beds above street level. Five of the 13 rooms share a bathroom,…

  • Puerto Lara Community Accommodations

    Darién Province

    Right in the center of the village, this open-sided lodge giving on to the main road has a half-dozen basic rooms and a shared toilet. Activities on offer…

  • Ya Darien

    Darién Province

    This slightly grubby guesthouse down from the port has 16 frayed but tidy rooms with cold-water showers. The best of the seven rooms upstairs are Nos 1…

  • Dormitory Lodge

    Darién Province

    At Rancho Frío (or Station VIII along the trail), this very basic two-story lodge has a total of 14 bunk beds accommodating 28 visitors. There's a small…

  • Hotel Villareal

    Darién Province

    The closest 'non-traditional' place to stay is this very basic hotel with four rooms in Santa Fé, about 12km to the north. It's nothing to write home…

  • Hospedaje Tortí

    Darién Province

    Hospedaje Tortí has 29 squat cinderblock rooms, each with bathroom, air conditioning, a decent mattress and clean towels for cold-water showers. Not all…

  • Hotel Felicidad

    Darién Province

    Bleach-scented with clean concrete rooms, this place has friendly service and flowery gardens. When choosing from among the 29 rooms, avoid the ones…

  • La Paila del Pueblo

    Darién Province

    The waterfront La Paila del Pueblo has thin walls and mattresses, and 10 none-too-salubrious rooms but good sea views. Staff here can arrange visits to…

  • Campsite

    Darién Province

    At this shady campsite you can either pitch a tent or string up a jungle hammock. Pay the Ministerio de Ambiente in Panama City directly.