Darién Province
Catering to serious birdwatchers, this ecocamp sits in the Reserva Hidrológica Filo del Tallo, a verdant secondary rainforest. Eight spacious, multiroom…
Must-see hotels in Panama
Archipiélago de Bocas del Toro
Run by two Calgary friends focused on fun and service, this destination hostel is set up in lush rainforest with fruit trees and trails, overlooking a…
Bocas del Toro Province
The welcome of this women's co-op could not be warmer. They have built a handsome wooden hostel in the village of Bonyic on the Río Teribe. Accommodations…
Península de Azuero
This beachside branch of a hostel chain consists of 16 colorful thatched bungalows in rows running down to a pool and the beach. The total 41 rooms come…
El Valle
Attentive and relaxing, this deluxe Canadian-Panamanian–owned lodge with 11 very different rooms and suites is the perfect place to laze after a long day…
Bocas del Toro Town
This ever-expanding hostel chain, which has properties in Panama City's Casco Viejo and on Playa Venao in Península de Azuero, has a mammoth turquoise 196…
Santa Catalina
This Italian-owned surf camp is a classic, and its beachfront setting is one of the best. Bright, colorful cabins overlooking the black-sand beach have…
Panama City
Opened in 2018, this 203-room downtown high rise takes inspiration from the Panama Canal and the country's diverse cultures. Not your parents' luxury…
Boquete
This historic 21-room hotel dating from 1914 wins you over with its sprawling flower gardens, serene spaces, and handsome rooms and public areas. Choose…
Bocas del Toro Town
A poster child for Caribbean luxury, Punta Caracol has nine exquisite cabins perched on a long pier over crystal waters. Two-story thatched cabins feature…
Chiriquí Province
A lovely destination on the beach, with 14 impeccable, ample and cheery rooms and great service. We love the indigenous designs on the bedspreads and…
Comarca de Guna Yala
This eccentric place at the 11Km marker is where to head if you want to chill in the clouds. Set on 32 hectares of forest with a dozen waterfalls and a…
Chiriquí Province
Cala Mia on Isla Boca Brava offers luxurious ocean-front tranquility. Some 11 thatched bungalows have ample living spaces, handcrafted local furniture and…
Isla Colón
Exuding a very homespun charm, this colorful seafront lodge with eight rooms, three thatched cottages and a suite works its magic. Mosaic tables and…
Península de Azuero
This delightful 10-room hotel surrounded by lush garden and fronting the ocean offers the most comfortable lodgings in the area. Choose one of the half…
Panamá Province
In an old canal house dating from 1937, this lovely B&B with five rooms has a clean design of classic features mixed with bold patterns. Heated towel…
Archipiélago de Bocas del Toro
This stylish ecolodge run by a French family lets you leave the world behind. There's snorkeling right off the dock, where there's also a shady hammock…
Boquete
Set in a large, lush garden with a small stream running through it, this delicious property offers different types of lodgings in 16 units – from casitas …
Boquete
A casual stunner, this exclusive inn with six suites has a relaxed and intimate setting and an upscale restaurant called the Rock. Living areas feature…
Boquete
Surrounded by orange groves with private trails winding through gardens and forest, this stunning property is run by a Panamanian-Californian couple…
Boquete
On the edge of the Río Palo Alto, this garden inn with a dozen rooms in six red-mud cottages is run by a welcoming Briton. The grounds overflow with…
Panamá Province
Looking more Santa Fé than tropical, this comfortable inn is one of the island's best options. Eight spacious rooms have French doors and prim decor, with…
Península de Azuero
With the feel of a rural hacienda, this lovely red-tile Spanish colonial just up from the beach has three smart rooms with colorful weavings, antique…
Panama Canal
This overnight houseboat offers the novelty of a jungle retreat with canal ships passing by. Captain Carl hosts guests on a charming wooden three-story…
Isla Bastimentos
These stylish over-the-water bungalows offer a charming retreat right on the fringe of Old Bank. Their boardwalks lead straight into a mangrove reserve…
Panamá Province
Isla San José has 57 tan-sand beaches, nine year-round rivers and seven accessible waterfalls – and Hacienda del Mar has them all to itself. Its 17 stand…
Isla Bastimentos
Fans of Al Natural Resort who prefer conventional lodgings can book spacious lofts in this gorgeous hardwood villa further down the beach. There's screens…
Bocas del Toro Province
Part of a project spearheaded by an ex–Peace Corps volunteer and her Naso husband to offer the Naso people an alternative income, Soposo Rainforest…
Panama City
The elegant Bristol features oriental carpets, flamboyant orchids and precious woods, and that’s just the lobby. Rooms are refined and lovely. No more do…
Panama City
In a suburban two-story, this stylish and popular Italian-run hostel indulges your inner kid with projected movies in the swimming pool, a PlayStation and…
Isla Bastimentos
Run by an American couple, the bungalows at this luxury B&B hover cheekily over the gin-clear water at the far end of Old Bank harbor. Enormous fan-cooled…
Boquete
If you'd like to get away from it all but still be within striking distance of the town and its amenities, choose these lovely cottages on 9 hectares of…
Panama City
Housed in a creaky, colonial mansion, Luna’s masterfully blends Spanish-colonial architecture with funky, laid-back backpacker vibes and great service…
Comarca de Guna Yala
Six cabins provide quiet and a lovely swimming beach. Beach-side cabins have sand floors; newer cabins set on stilts over the water are the most expensive…
Comarca de Guna Yala
Our favorite new place on Isla Naranjo Chico – which is also known as 'Coco Loco' – is small, with just four brightly painted cabins (one used as a…
Portobelo
Part of a foundation that supports local arts and culture, this attractive waterfront inn features three pleasant and bright rooms and an apartment…
Isla Bastimentos
This relaxed desert-island hideaway lends a bohemian twist to all-inclusive. If you love nature, it's sublime. Based on traditional Ngöbe-Buglé…
Los Mandarinos Boutique Spa & Hotel
El Valle
In El Valle’s lush countryside, this 70-room fortresslike property contained in four stone 'towers' is way too big to be boutique but it's sumptuous…
Panamá Province
The world's first 'action sports resort' when it opened in 2010, Nitro City comes alive on weekends. It's pretty much what you'd expect in a beach haven…
Santa Catalina
On Playa Lagartero, 11km northeast of Santa Catalina, these relaxed lodgings, owned by an Oakland, California-based hip-hop artist, fuse modern with…
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