In a neighbourhood that has been changing for worst; impossible to walk around after sunset. Clean but noisy because of the renovation in progress; it was impossible to get hot water. I didn't care so much because was going to stay there only for two days, but if the hotel were not already payed, for shure I would have changed it.

hotel soloy is a nice hotel located in kind of a bad neighborhood. there was a great supermarket across the block, and internet cafe with 2 blocks, and lots of interesting little local diners within a couple blocks, but i would not recommend walking very far away from the hotel, even during the day, and i would definitely only travel by cab or similar means at night. the hotel itself was clean, comfortable, and had a restaurant, casino, bar, and rooftop pool (none of which we used). the view from the rooftop was stunning, you could see all the sites of panama city from there. this hotel was about a $2-4 taxi ride away from casco viejo, balboa artisan market, and albrook airport, and $5-6 away from amador causeway - good location in that sense :)

Despite the bad critics that I read here I tried the Soloy for my trip to Panama, I was surprised because the rooms were exactly like they looked in the brochure and all the services promised were right there, the hotel's staff were willing to help, very good people.

I have no complaints and that's say something nowadays.
The zone around the hotel is very ugly, not the hotel location itself but 3 or 4 blocks from it really gets nasty, so I really don't recommend to wonder around, but no problem, taxi cabs are really cheap and you have no wait time to get one.

My recent visit to the Hotel Soloy was good, but with some reservations. Since the hotel is undergoing renovations, I recommend staying in one of the renovated rooms, which was very nice. The bed was one of the most comfortable of any I've ever slept in--and I've been to quite a few places around the world. This hotel tends to cater to Spanish-speaking guests, who are more forgiving than your average American traveler, but don't let that put you off. The wait staff was very nice and courteous, moreso than the desk staff, but that's a quibble. I like a hotel with a pool and their rooftop pool is okay, if not a bit "rustic." The breakfast is not that great, but the coffee and fruit was excellent. The major problem with this hotel is its location; the neighborhood is not conducive to walking around at night. But taxis were everywhere (due to the adjacent casino) so it is not a big problem. I would stay here again if the same room if available.