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Calle 44 Bella Vista, Panama
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Costa Azul Hotel
Ranked #56 of 91 hotels in Panama City
3.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
“stayed here a few times, great value compared to alternatives”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2010
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Overall this hotel was pretty good. Its in a safe neighbourhood, on a side street just off the Via Espana, and quite central. rooms come with aircon, cable tv, hot water etc. some rooms also have a nice view of the skyscrapers at night, but some do not! some rooms need a bit of maintenance as the odd switches and knobs on aircon units are missing in some rooms. If you turn up without a booking they normally have plenty of rooms and you can negociate a discount, paying in cash. I managed $25 a night including taxes. some staff were very good and a couple were a bit strange! one time I got a wake up call when requested and another time they didnt bother. rooms are made up once every 4 days. stay less and you never see a cleaner inside your room! you need to ask for more soap each day and you need to dispose of rubbish daily as nobody else will do it. however comparative hotels will charge about $35 to $40 a night, so bare this in mind...

  • Stayed March 2010
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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San Jose
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Shocked and Disappointed !!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2009
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Traveling with my 17 year old daughter and my best friend with his girlfriend, we booked online without seeing hotel, $40 rate a night for a double, $30 rate for a single, WOW, we thought, good deal. When we arrived at the hotel, the outside looked okay and location was great, the owner greeted us, very nice man, once we checked in and went to our rooms, COMPLETELY SHOCKED, a double bed and a single bed with 1 night stand and a 9" TV bolted to the ceiling. Then I noticed the bathroom, oh my GOD, the ceiling was falling apart with a horrible smell, same with the ceiling above my bed, bed sheets looked dirty with no bed spread. I went the front desk to complain but the owner was no longer there and had to wait next day to see him. My friend looked at his room and ran out of there, he wasn't staying there, he checked in to a hotel up the street for $65 a night just for the night. The next day I finally talked to owner and explained what was going on and showed him the room and he was sorry and blamed it on his son that was managing the hotel at one time. He gave us different rooms,which were a little better but not much. We looked else where but everything was booked or to much money. I was so disappointed , but I guess you get what you pay for.

  • Stayed December 2008, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2009

A young lady we met on the internet who works for the Peace Corp recommended this Hotel. Glad she did! This place was perfect for us. Great location off the main road(no traffic noise) the rooms are small but clean. They have TV , A/C and hot water . The hotel also has a small restaurant in the lobby area, great food and very reasonable price!
Everyone we had contact with at the hotel was very nice and helpful . We met /hired a cab, drivers name "Zapata". This guy was GREAT! spoke very little english but we managed. We hired him the next day for the whole day, he would call his daughter for help with communication and we would pass the phone back and forth. He was a wonderful guy and a great driver! His # 6675-6554 "ZAPATA" hihgly recommend.

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Can't beat the price”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2009

Great Price and a reasonably central location in the Bella Vista district. We stayed in this hotel for four nights in February 2009. Rooms are a bit spartan, but adequate with functioning air conditioners.

An adequate restaurant is in the hotel.

Staff is accommodating.

  • Liked — Great value and good location within walking distance of the center of the city.
  • Disliked — Lack of in-room safes.
  • Stayed February 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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“Unsafe - Room Robbed”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2008

It's a shame to have to write this review, because the hotel was otherwise convenient and fairly clean. However, our room was broken into during the last night of our stay when we were out to dinner, and our camera was stolen out of our bag. The locks on these doors are extremely easy to pick, and do not provide an acceptable level of security. Most disappointing of all, the hotel management was unresponsive, not even bothering to investigate the matter. Be safe and do not stay here.

  • Stayed August 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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