Stay in Bocas del Toro or Casco Viejo.
Seven rooms across two Panamanian towns, booked direct with the people who run them.
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4.85 from 93 reviews
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Which one is your trip?Two places, an hour apart by plane
Bocas del Toro
Six room guesthouse in Isla Colón
Six private rooms with en suite bathrooms, built around a planted courtyard and a long timber lounge. Close enough to walk to dinner, far enough to sleep.
- You want a garden, a hammock pace and people around at breakfast
- You are island hopping, surfing or diving
- You have an early flight out of Isla Colón and want to be minutes from the strip
- You would rather someone local booked your boats and tours for you
- You are travelling as a couple or on your own, on a sensible budget
Panama City
One bedroom apartment in Casco Viejo
A private apartment in a new building at the edge of Casco Viejo, with a saltwater rooftop pool, a balcony and a coworking lounge downstairs.
- You want your own front door and nobody else in the place
- You are working remotely and need a desk, fast WiFi and a full kitchen
- You want a rooftop pool at the end of the day
- You are stopping in the city either side of a longer trip
- You would rather cook than eat out every night
Booking here costs you less than booking through a platform.
No platform service fee
Booking sites add a guest fee on top of the nightly rate at checkout. There is no such fee here. The nightly rate is the rate.
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- 100% response rate
- English, Spanish
- Superhost
Mabel runs both places.
She is based in Bocas, where she meets you at the door, tells you which boat to take and which restaurant is actually open tonight, books your tours, swaps your towels halfway through the week, and checks in to see how you are getting on. Panama City runs on the same phone and the same standards.
Guests mention her by name more than they mention the rooms. That is the part a booking platform cannot sell you.
What our customers say after staying with us
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Before you book.
Is it actually cheaper to book here?
Yes. Booking platforms add a guest service fee on top of the nightly rate at checkout, usually somewhere in the low teens as a percentage. There is no such fee here, so the same room costs less. Nothing is added at the door either.
Can I stay in both places on one trip?
Plenty of guests do, usually a few nights in Panama City at either end of a week in Bocas. Message us and we will line the dates up so the two bookings meet properly around your flights.
How do I get to Bocas del Toro?
Fly from Albrook in Panama City to Isla Colón in about an hour, or take the overnight bus to Almirante and a thirty minute water taxi across. There is also a ferry if you are bringing a car. Our getting here page walks through all three.
Do you take long stays?
Yes, at both. The guesthouse allows long stays and the apartment in Casco Viejo has a desk, a full kitchen and a coworking lounge in the building, so it suits people working remotely for a few weeks. Ask us about weekly and monthly rates.
What languages do you speak?
English and Spanish. In practice that means you can sort out a problem at ten at night in whichever of the two you are more comfortable with.
Is it safe to book direct rather than through a platform?
You pay by card through our booking system, not by bank transfer, and you get written confirmation with your dates, the full price and the cancellation terms before you travel. You also know exactly who you booked with: four years of hosting and 93 public reviews you can go and read on the platforms.