We stayed 3 nights at La Casa de Carmen in March and had a fantastic stay. The hostel now has New Owners and is called Panama House (since February 2012). Alva and her staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The hostel is very clean, they are renovating all the rooms and have installed air conditioning. The inclusive breakfast is amazing,... More

The hostel is nice and the attention is one of the bests I've ever had, the breakfast is good but limited. The rooms are clean but very basic, I would not say that they are beautiful at all. The hot water works perfectly and you have a security box available per room. The location is good and quiet by night

Stayed here for our first 2 nights in Panama. Pros: friendly (Spanish-only) staff, good location (within short cab rides of most places you would want to go in Panama City), big suites, communal kitchen Cons: possible bed bugs (woke up with bites but could have been mosquitos), no water at all on our first day (this was fixed the next... More

We spent a few nights here at the beginning of September. We struggled to find a room the day we arrived in Panama City and this was not our first choice. We tried a few other hostels and settled on this as we needed a room after 2 bus rides and looking all over the city! We negotiated on price... More

My girlfriend and I just were about to go to bed when we saw the little bugs crawling allover the bed! We realized it were bed bugs and immediately informed the hotel staff which replied in a very uninterested way: "Yes, I know!" We then asked how they could give us a room when they know they have bed bugs... More

My stay at Casa de Carmen was quite fine. Saw two rooms, both nicely furnished and supplied, if a bit small. Facilities worked fine, breakfast was decent if minimal. A decent location if you like roamning on foot but even so cabs are cheap in PC so no worries. Loved the back garden and the hummocks! Disliked when they tried... More

3 and a half stars is more like it. The place itself is OK. A notch above your true backpacker's hostel, though not as fun and as much to offer as others. Clean enough and quiet. The staff is kind, but there's a prevailing sense of defeat and lack of passion to the whole place which contradicts the bright colors.... More

When I arrived at this hostel, the receptionist told me they didn´t have any dorm beds available. She showed me an extensive menu of rooms and prices, and she reiterated that the cheapest room available was $38. However, when I asked her to call me a taxi, she offered me the last dorm bed for $15 per night. I stayed... More

I stayed in the Green Room, and who was the first to greet me? An enormous cockroach. The bed was uncomfortable and the bathroom was mildly clean. When I was taking a shower I noticed there are gaps between the roof and the wall. That's right, there are gaps that go straight outside so all kinds of critters can get... More