We stayed at the El Panama slightly off season. Not very crowded. The swimmingpool was beautiful and the room very spacious. The best part was the outstanding breakfast buffet which had it all. More

We arrived Dec 16 after 11:00 PM because of a flight delay. Check in time is at 3:00 PM so we were sure everything was ready for us. It was almost impossible to communicate with the front desk clerk because there was a big graduation party going on so the music was very loud. They assigned us room #408. When... More

Hotel is undergoing major renovation and the pool was closed. The lobby of the hotel was brand new and tastefully decorated. The room still had some old furniture however the bathroom was new. Hotel is well located in downtown and breakfast was very good. More

Older hotel that has benefited from recent remodeling. Rooms were large, clean and a/c worked just fine. Bed was very comfortable. Beautiful, large pool with swim up bar and attractive courtyard. Breakfast buffet was one of best I've had in a hotel. Clientele was a mix of families and business travelers. WiFi strength was weak, but adequate. Hotel has large... More

I recently had the MISFORTUNE of spending two weeks at Hotel El Panama. Belive me, this place is nothing like it appears on the hotel website. Two weeks time gave me a chance to observe the "true" Hotel El Panama. Let me share the list that I kept while I was there. 1. The shower in my bathroom would not... More

My mother and family stayed in this hotel as part of a church group trip. On December 9th, my mother decided to go out to dinner and left her jewelry inside her hotel room and locked the door. She checked out the next day and noticed that the jewelry was stolen from INSIDE her hotel room while the door was... More

I spent several nights at the El Panama between June and October 2011. CONSTRUCTION: ongoing. The lobby area looks great, but there is a lot of work going on all over the place. ROOMS: initially loved the cabanas, but they were hard to get; we would book one, show up, and there would be none left. We ended up sticking... More

Goods: Big rooms, close to every thing, very nice staff, sushi bar, way less prostitutes compare to Veneto, family hotel, pool is amazing, breakfast is served. Bads: construction in the building and out, very noisy, i had bites the first night and had to change rooms (i don't know if its bed bugs or small ants but it creep the... More

My first trip to Panama many, many moons ago found me at the El Panama before departing to the City of David with my Panamanian college roommate and his family. I those days the El Panama was "THE" hotel in the city. The rooms were huge and the service was without peer. I spent one night there on this past... More