Panamá City Travel Forum

Hi All,

This february I will be travelling to a Maritime Convention in Panama and have taken the opportunity to combine this with a week of holidays.

I will be travelling with my friend and his wife so we would need separate rooms in a decent hotel which allows me to attend the convention in city center and allows them to easily access the beach / tourist attractions.

Any suggestions for low budget options (around $40 per room per night..).

Thanks for your advice! Thomas from Amsterdam.

Furthermore, can we do most things out of Panama city or does it pay off staying over in other places besides Panama city?

Thomas,
I don't have a specific place to recommend but I'm positive you will have to adjust your budget upward to a more likely (US)$60-80 per room per night to get a decent (per international standard) accommodation.

The area of "Bellavista" and "El Cangrejo" are the ones which have historically catered to travelers on the look for a midrange grade of accommodation and here you will likely find some place meeting your requirements. You may find accomodation for US$40 and below in the areas of "Caledonia" and "La Exposición" but be aware that many of the places you will find are love-hotels and by the way those areas are not safe for foreigners to walk at night.

I stayed in 2007 at "Euro Hotel", at a price of some US$50-60, it was decent though I don't feel like recommending it.

To get around, taxi in the city are cheap, reliable and - generally - safe.

Unless you want to go to Panamá's Caribbean Islands, you can do many of your visits/excursions from Panamá City. If you browse the internet, and even on-site, you will find many tourist agencies organizing tours and excursions to keep you busy many days.

Enjoy your trip!
Giuseppe

If you are coming to a maritime convention you must do the canal passage tour or just go check the locks...Recommend hotel Europe, clean, centric and safe