I've stayed in many worse hotels, but Suites Ambassador's black and gray design gives it the feeling that you are in a coffin -- a noisy coffin unless you get a room at the back of the hotel. The rooftop swimming pool is a nice place to go to escape the oppressing darkness of the room, which is compounded by black pull-down shades to block out the very close buildings that surround the hotel. The staff are very nice and the continental breakfast is perfectly adequate. It's nice to have a refrigerator and microwave in the room.

If you´re planning an extended stay, this is the right place to stay at. My boyfriend and I stayed there for over a month and we felt at home. The rooms are spacious, comfortable and fully equipped (a little dark, but i didn´t mind). It felt more like a little apartment, rather than a hotel room. Since we were staying for a long time they didn´t mind when we asked if they could clear the mini fridge so we could put our own stuff in there. We even got an electric kitchen and we were allowed to cook -which many hotels usually prohibit-. The pool is small but great all the same, nice terrace to hang out. There are only 2 things that they need to improve, their WiFi -signal was a little inconsistent sometimes, which sucks if you need it for work, like me- and then their breakfast lounge. The place is very small and when there were many guests at the same time it was a little messy to get a table, your bread toasted, etc. The Staff is AWESOME, very friendly and helpful. So if you´re expecting a massive banquet, i´m sorry to let you down. There´s an amazing italian restaurant just 2 blocks away from this hotel, Pomodoro... don´t miss it!

I've stayed in number of hotels in Panama City and I find Suites Ambassador a very good choice. Location is perfect, next to Manolo's Restaurant and Rey's supermarket in the middle of Cangrejo. We had a small one bedroom with modern bathroom, decent furniture, flat screen TV in living room, small kitchen (no coffee maker and stove) with microwave. The room comes with free wireless internet. On the negative side the carpet could be cleaner and breakfast was very basic. We also could hear moderate street noise in our 1st floor suite.

This is a well-located hotel, with a very friendly and helpful staff. I stayed for 3 nights in February, 2011 and I would stay here again.

The studio apartment is fine for one person. It is good size, with a small kitchen (refrigerator, microwave, sink, dishes). If you are two people traveling together or a family, take a one bedroom. It about twice as much space. I had room 205 (studio) which faced the windows (about 10 feet away) of another building so I had to keep the shades closed. There are two rooms which face the front of the building; and two rooms which face the back. These would be a better choice than those facing other buildings and would offer more natural light.

Bring or buy items for your own breakfast to supplement what is offered at the hotel. Their continental breakfast is adequate but they run out of items. You should also bring an alarm clock, as there is none in this room.

There is one computer for public use and it has a good connection.

The only negative is housekeeping is a bit sloppy. Partially used bathroom amenities are taken away, but not replaced. Pens/notepads are not replaced. Also be aware that some amenities in the bathroom are for sale.

Rack rate is $160 for the Studio; $180 for a 1 Bedroom. I paid $90 for the studio at hotels.com; and the 1 bedroom would have been $110.