Search Hotels Near Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Punta Culebra, Panama City

"Excellent hotel! It is located in the old colonial city, walkable to everything there. Beautiful property. Safe. I would highly recommend this hotel for anyone wanting to explore this city."

"Always a great stay at Hotel Riu"

"Great"

"Zero amenities. Not even drinking glasses in the room. No ice - not even at front desk. You have to go to store to buy ice. Of course, no refrigerator, coffee maker, or microwave, but I don’t expect that in a hotel at this price. Everything else was okay. "

"Internet was good. Suite was spacious. Shower and clothing closet on a seperate floor from bedroom. Ceiling fan was quiet and finctioning. A/C also quiet and functioning. Deck fan operates on a chain that was to short. Hammock on the deck takes alot of space where some decent seating and a small table might be. Great view of the park and street activity. Location is not know to Uber. Early morning coffee is available. Paid for morning breakfast with room online ... used 1 of 2 breakfasts, no credit offered. Breakfast quality is reasonable and tasted good. Staff are probably best asset at this property. They try very hard to make guests welcome amd comfortable. I did not feel like was being worked for an expected tip at all."

"Quite disappointing. The most obvious reason for the poor review is the immediate area the property is in. I read negative reviews about this but didn’t quite get the full scope of what the neighbouring properties were like until we actually stayed there. When a property is in such a rough area, at least if the service was exceptional, it would offset the experience somewhat. This was not the case. Our negative experience and poor customer service was present throughout our stay. When we checked in at 2pm (1 hour early due to our flight arrival time), we were told we had to wait 1/2 hr in the lobby or be charged a significant amount to access the room even though it was vacant and ready. Never in the many hotels we’ve stayed at have we ever been given that option. There was no hand soap in the bathroom - a very basic, standard item. Despite registering for 3 people to stay in the room, there were only 2 pool towels, and no actual blankets or bed pillows for the pull out. The a/c in the living room cut out at some point in the night and restarted late the next afternoon. We tried texting the numbers posted in the room but did not get a response. When I brought it to the attention of the concierge the next day, he told me if we if we “had an emergency, we could have come downstairs to tell him.” Again, the main negative is the area. It’s hard to overlook the deplorable conditions of the the surrounding properties and massive poverty when the rest of the experience is subpar. "

"The most lovely hotel and location. Staff was attentive and multiple restaurants were very convenient. "

"If you travel to Panama, you HAVE to stay in Casco Antiguo/Casco Viejo. This hotel was INCREDIBLE! Each room is so unique, full of one of a kind antique furniture. The building itself is very old and really well restored and maintained but because it's so old, some things like the doors wouldn't always shut properly but the staff helped us when we asked about something to be fixed. Our room was so big, clean, and comfortable, we actually wanted to spend time in it. The bed was nice and firm like we like it. Our view out our balcony was spectacular. The air conditioning was perfect. The room just had so much character like every tiny detail was beautiful. Made me want to live there. I would definitely go back!"

"Clean Room and friendly staff."