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Hotel La Rumba, Costa Azul Beach

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| Isla Colon, 507, Panama
4.0 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2011

What can one say about this place. The new owners, Bruno and Oscar are two of the most helpful and kind hearted people you will meet. There was nothing that Bruno would not do to accommodate and make comfortable our stay at La Rumba. The hotel itself was clean, organised and fun to stay at and therefore good value. Though... More

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Toronto, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2011

I very much recommend Hotel La Rumba to everyone looking for a clean, nice place to stay while in Bocas del Toro. It has the friendliest, most helpful staff I have ever encountered in the hospitality industry. Bruno (the manager) is always happy to help in every way possible to make your trip the best he can. The rooms are... More

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Seaford, New York
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2011

We stayed in Bocas Del Toro 1/19 - 1/24 aftering renting a house online. Since we were on our own, we walked down the road and came upon La Rumba. Bruno the young owner could not have been more helpful in telling us where to eat, what tours to go on (and avoid). Bruno also made all our reservations for... More

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Bruno Arcia, Gerente at Hotel La Rumba, Costa Azul Beach, responded to this review
29 January 2011

I'm very happy to hear, that we were helpful, we like to take care of everybody to make sure you enjoy your visit to Bocas del Toro and Panama, regarless of if you are staying with us at the hotel or not. At this moment, we do not own the hotel yet, we leased it for a year starting on... More

Nottingham, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2011

My trip was not for pleasure but to work at the Smithsonian Research Station. If youre looking for a affordable, nice, clean place away from city centre (so you want a hotel where you can actually sleep), this hotel is great. Even though is true that the hotel is not located in the main street, the fact is that taxis... More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
1 review
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2011
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We reached the hotel, because the other hotels in the center are very expensive. Bruno greeted us with a smile and was always there to help us find interesting things to do. The hotel was very quiet. The rooms were clean, beds are comfortable and always had hot water. Nice breakfasts. We enjoyed at this hotel on Bocas del Toro.... More

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Maribor, Slovenia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2011

We came to Bocas on 30.12. and all hotels was full in town. Thank God, because it gave us oportunity to know La Rumba hotel which is 5 kilometers from town in a very nice location. Because of new friendly management leader name Bruno, La Rumba hotel is something special. Me and my 3 friends stayed there for 5 days.... More

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Kranj, Slovenia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2011

La Rumba is the best place to be, because there is everything that you need when you want to have a good time. It is located a few kilometers out from the centre of Bocas del Toro but still close enough to be there in 3 minutes by taxi. Rooms are clean and big enough, it is safe place and... More

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Toronto, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2010

My husband and I were lucky enough to drop into this hotel for their grand opening party. Bruno, one of the owners, personally made us feel very much at home and even invited us to their family Christmas dinner which was a wonderful feast. The past reviews should be in no way indicitive of the new management. I have seen... More

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oregon
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2010

We chose this hotel based on the website which is so misleading. It is a ten minute taxi ride from town which doesn't seem like much except taxis are rare. The "beach" across the highway is NOt swimmable nor beautiful. The room was in such disrepair. The top bunk of the bunkbed was inches away from the very scary noisy... More

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Bruno Arcia, Gerente at Hotel La Rumba, Costa Azul Beach, responded to this review
28 November 2010

Dear Customer, Thank you for your comment, I understand how important it is for people to talk about their experiences. Please allow me to inform you that the hotel is not run by the same people any more, we have done a lot of changes, theres a cleanning lady that cleans all the rooms everyday, big water tanks were installed,... More

Florida
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2010

We got bumped from another hotel to the Rumba. This was one of the worst hotels (if you could even call it that) experiences I have ever encountered. If we did not have to prepay we would have left after the first sleepless night. The hotel is just off the main road which forks about 50 feet from the front... More

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Bruno Arcia, Gerente at Hotel La Rumba, Costa Azul Beach, responded to this review
13 November 2010

Dear customer, first of all I would like to exent my apologies for the inconveniences you experienced at The Hotel La Rumba, the hotel is now under new administration and we are working very hard to make it a great place to stay, we now have huge water tanks to compensate the deficiency of water, theres no kids on the... More

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