Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site.

Does the property allow pets?

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 15:00 to 22:00, and check-out is at 13:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request.

Are airport shuttle services available?

Yes, a roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge of PAB 30 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2).

What accessibility features does the property offer?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities, including public areas and rooms.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Panama City, within a 5-minute drive of Multiplaza Pacific Mall and Cinta Costera. It is approximately 4 miles from Albrook Shopping Mall and Avenida Balboa.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor swimming pool available. The pool is seasonal and operational hours may vary.

What are the hotel’s policies for guests staying with children?

One child 10 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Hotel Principe, Panama City - Comfortable Stay

Average nightly price at Hotel Principe by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$56
February	US$50
March	US$51
April	US$50
May	US$49
June	US$48
July	US$51
August	US$50
September	US$52
October	US$48
November	US$50
December	US$48

What guests think

At Hotel Principe, travelers highlight a central, walkable location and solid value, with generally clean, spacious rooms and comfortable beds, but they also report weak or unreliable Wi‑Fi, dated furnishings, and few in‑room amenities like fridges or coffee makers.

Many praise friendly, helpful staff, though a few report rude or unresponsive front-desk service and unexpected visitor rules or fees. Facilities are basic, with a small rooftop pool and parking but no on-site restaurant, breakfast, or airport shuttle. Some guests note hallway noise and occasional maintenance issues such as weak hot water, drainage problems, or AC not cooling. Overall, expect a clean, budget, no-frills stay in a great location.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: a small rooftop pool and on-site parking are available. There is no on-site restaurant or breakfast and no airport shuttle, though a convenience store and a sushi restaurant next door help.

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suzanne

23 Nov 2024

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I had an OK time at Principe. The check-in process was efficient, and the staff was friendly. They spoke English. The hotel was roomy and clean, albeit it shows its age. There was a small, outdoor pool with street view on the 3rd floor. No convenience items, no mini fridge, no microwave. Budget friendly Within walking diatance to grocery stores, shopping, and restaurants. I recommend and would revisit.

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Fran

29 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The bed was nice and the room was clean. No wash cloths or hand towels and Wifi was slow. It has an excellent Sushi restaurant attached and was an easy check in. Room was quiet on the 4th floor end of hall, but the doors are heavy and are loud. Small deep pool on 3rd floor, not really for kids. Good location for getting around.

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Charles

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Free parking was nice

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Robert

24 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, no frills w/o refrigerator, coffee/tea maker & restaurant. Cesar, the desk clerk went out of his way to find the address of the car rental agency. He was kind, patient and used his experience of knowing Panama City to find the address. One warning is the hotel doesn’t have an airport shuttle which was advertised on hotels.com website.

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Moira

26 Feb 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Upgraded room was pleasant with good airconditioning and TV with some English channels. WiFi worked okay. Appreciated the coffee maker. Pool on the 3rd floor was small but pleasant to cool off.

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Arlington

5 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I wasn't happy with the shuttle service. They don't have any .I had to pay my way to the hotel. I asked why there's no shuttle..there's responded that they can get one but I had to pay for it ... To me they lead me that they had a shuttle to and from the airport..didn't like that's. I wouldn't go there.

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Dennis

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No restaurant on premises. Bed was firm and comfortable.

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Haresh

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No restaurant on premises, there is a 24 hour store that serves pastries and coffee. Location is in center with a metro station nearby. Our floor was noisy starting early in the morning.

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David

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay in downtown. Friendly staff, good prices, easy parking, lots to see and do within walking distance. Highly recommended.

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Jessica

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I booked a kind suite which was street view which it stated partial ocean when I booked but not the hotels fault it was Expedia. The balcony didn’t have seats to actually enjoy it. They make you pay Valet parking due to it being cramped and they do not allow any other way around it. The pool is a little small and I’m not sure if it was because of rainy season but the sand was stacked high. Everything else was an overall pleasant experience

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Cleanliness

Most reviews describe rooms and common areas as clean, sometimes spotless, with housekeeping praised. A minority report lapses such as odors, stained linens, pests, or missed bathroom details.

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Miriam

6 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

There was a whole in the couch on the suite that I stayed at, the room was aweful dirty and the sofa looks like it was picked up from the street, that charged me 90 for this “upgrade” it used to be a good hotel. I kept calling for them to bing me towels as I received a room with no towels and dirty top linens. Never again. I’m attaching pictures

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Gordonieka

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The lobby area was cozy. But room was dull and sheets were dirty looking. When asked to change them the supposedly clean ones were stained

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Minna

1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean, spacious, comfortable

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Angel X

8 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

La conexión a internet es mala e incluso a ratos no hay internet, las habitaciones no están limpias y huele raro

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Pamela

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

La primer noches llegamos cerca de las 9 pm al ingresar a mi habitación tenía un fuerte olor a humedad había basura en el piso y el baño con detalles de limpieza lo reporte y pedí asistencia para el día siguiente y a las 8 am estaban en mi habitación. Hicieron limpieza profunda y eso me dio tranquilidad ! El personal muy atentos los door man y el conserje muy amables nos recibieron cada día y nos asistieron con nuestros paquetes. Está ubicado convenientemente a dos cuadras de la estación del metro vía argentina. El restaurante de sushi es delicioso la tienda de conveniencia podría mejorar su servicio al cliente. Algo que no me gustó es que pedimos hielo y me mandaron a un súper a comprar ya que el hotel no tiene.

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Charles

3 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and quiet

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Enos I

27 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff is very professional, the lobby is beautifully maintained, the room services personnel do an excellent job maintaining the rooms.

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Jean

28 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was clean and spacious

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Arnica

21 Dec 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The personnel was courteous and professional.The entire hotel was clean.

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kai

23 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Había cucaracha en el baño, yo mate como 8

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable, with good beds, but many are basic and dated, and standard rooms typically lack a mini‑fridge or microwave. Wi‑Fi is frequently weak or unstable, and some guests report noise from hallways and occasional maintenance issues such as water temperature, drainage, or AC performance.

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Eledia

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

I was in that hotel for six days, five days on the fifth floor. It was terribly noisy. I don't know what kind of people live on that fifth floor. It's too noisy, the doors are too loud, you can hear everything. On the last day, I spoke to the front desk lady and she moved me to another floor where I was finally able to sleep well.

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Abraham

20 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was a wonderful size, very comfortable.

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Oscar

7 Feb 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Location was great, walkable, close to variety of restaurants. Staff was helpful and friendly. I wished the rooms had refrigerator and better WiFi.

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Andrew

29 Jan 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

There are some positives and some negatives to this hotel. Ths positives are clean rooms and great location. The negative is that rooms are dated and lack simple things like fridge and tea/coffee making facilities that much more basic hotels than this offer.

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Priscila

29 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

O tamanho do quarto era excelente e a localização

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Daniel

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I have now stayed at Principe Hotel several time, the location is unbeatable, staff is very friendly and in the last two stays I was upgraded to semi-suite size rooms, but the WiFi connection was terrible/to say nonexistent…if you need an internet connection to work, I would not recommend staying here.

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dickie

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Was great except no hot showers

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James

25 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable beds. Extremely comfotable pillows. Great price

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sami

21 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

no ice in the entire hotel. wifi signal is week. internet drops often. not ideal for anyone w need access to internet for work.

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kevin

3 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was spacious and clean. But we had no water from 9 pm first night til late afternoon the second day. Inexcusable. No way to wash or flush the toilet. Like hotelling it a third world country.

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Service

Many guests praise friendly, helpful staff and smooth check-in. Some report rude or unresponsive front-desk service, delayed assistance (e.g., towels), and confusion over visitor fees or check-in when systems were down.

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Jose

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Budget hotel charging us$30 to use the Shuttle (One way) to the Airport.. thats was insane!! The staff never answered my questions placed through Orbitz..

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Kenneth

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I could not get anyone on the phone. The shuttle service could not be used. I would go with a company that is more responsive, not sure if they are short staffed but no one was able to guide me and I called every number.

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Deborah

24 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The Internet was down when we arrived, so we had to wait almost 45 minutes before getting checked in.

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Greg

1 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff was indifferent. I was never made to feel welcome. I hired a massage therapist and they wouldn’t let the person up to my room unless I paid an extra $20. They claimed that it was in the fine print when I checked in, but they were well aware that I didn’t speak Spanish when I checked in and no one explained it to me. The lady at the desk was rude and spoke ill of me to the therapist when I went up to get the money. I asked to speak to a manager and was told I could do so tomorrow. The next day, the manager was not there The day after that the manager was not there, and I checked out.

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Jermaice

29 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a very great stay very friendly staff and it was very accommodating especially since our flight was early and we arrived earlier than check in. Will definitely be there again.

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Oscar

23 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was friendly and helpful. Location was great with many good restaurants.

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James

17 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel has some problems with the staff. At 3:00 in the morning, the toilet leaked water after it was flushed. The woman at the front desk was rude, acted like she did not care and told me there were no other rooms available. She did send a man up to mop the floor, but he would not fix the problem and was also rude. At 9:00 the next morning, a different person at the front desk offered to put me in a different room and was nice. I spoke with another hotel guest and he said he has had conversations with the manager about the attitude of some of the staff at that hotel.

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Oscar

8 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, and staff was helpful and friendly

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Enos I

27 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff is very professional, the lobby is beautifully maintained, the room services personnel do an excellent job maintaining the rooms.

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Arnica

21 Dec 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The personnel was courteous and professional.The entire hotel was clean.

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Location

Consistently praised central, walkable location in El Cangrejo near Via Argentina and the metro, with plenty of restaurants, shops, and services close by.

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Nelson Jose

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

El Hotel tiene una ubicación excelente. Tiendas, restaurantes y cafeterías muy cerca, perfecto para caminar , El personal en general muy amables.

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Denis

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were suprised by the Quality of the Room, quality of the the Staff, and the location. So many choices of Dining. From the Fancy restaurant across the street, to Sushi next door, to Vietnamese food one block away. And Uber to everywhere for less than 5 dollars... We will be back.. Gracias Man

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Wing

11 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel room is big enough for 2 people. The room has plenty of electrical sockets. It is located in a quiet spot of the shopping area. It is closed to the restaurants and supermarkets. It is also closed to the metro station, about 5 minutes walking. I can go to airport in about 45 mins.

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Darla

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location

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Oscar

23 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was friendly and helpful. Location was great with many good restaurants.

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Troy

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location.

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Oscar

8 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, and staff was helpful and friendly

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allan

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is great, the property nice and clean. Less then 5 minutes walking to the closest metro station. It was the best option for price and convenience.

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CARLOS

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Muy buena ubicación cerca de la estación del metro via argentina, muchos restaurantes y bares en el area

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Helge

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, excellent staff . Close to Subway and via Argentina

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Dining

On-site dining is limited: no hotel breakfast or restaurant, but a sushi restaurant is attached and a 24/7 cafe/convenience store is next door. Guests appreciate the many affordable eateries and cafes within a short walk.

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Nelson Jose

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

El Hotel tiene una ubicación excelente. Tiendas, restaurantes y cafeterías muy cerca, perfecto para caminar , El personal en general muy amables.

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Sukainah

5 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Affordable and conveniently located. Close to the metro station. Taxis readily available. Staff is friendly and accommodating. 24hr cafe and convenience store located next door.

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Kim

18 Dec 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

Good value for the price. 24 hour convenience store to the left and fusion sushi, attached to the hotel, to the right. Sen Vietmanese restaurant located to the right, cross street on same side as hotel a few doors down. Plenty more to eat. Just get out and walk around. Enjoy

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Denis

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were suprised by the Quality of the Room, quality of the the Staff, and the location. So many choices of Dining. From the Fancy restaurant across the street, to Sushi next door, to Vietnamese food one block away. And Uber to everywhere for less than 5 dollars... We will be back.. Gracias Man

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Fran

29 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The bed was nice and the room was clean. No wash cloths or hand towels and Wifi was slow. It has an excellent Sushi restaurant attached and was an easy check in. Room was quiet on the 4th floor end of hall, but the doors are heavy and are loud. Small deep pool on 3rd floor, not really for kids. Good location for getting around.

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Rashel

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I had the best time at this hotel ! Due to the extremely reasonable price I was a bit worried that the hotel would be bad but it exceeded my expectations. I typically stay at another popular hotel when I’m in Panama but I decided to give principe a try and it did not disappoint. The room was clean and comfortable there was no fridge, microwave or iron but we knew that before booking and those things didn’t matter to us really , the bed was super clean and comfortable and the staff was amazing especially the bellmen ! There is an amazing Caribbean Asian restaurant right next door , we ate there every night ! There is also a cafe right next door where you can grab water and snacks if needed ! Based on the price we paid the hotel exceeded our expectations ! We were two black female travelers and felt super safe ! I’d definitely return! It’s also pretty close to both Albrook Mall and multiplaza .

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Allan

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was comfortable and met my expectations. Many different restaurants were within 2 or 3 blocks.overall, quite good will stay there again.

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Clive

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to plenty eating options

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Dennis

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No restaurant on premises. Bed was firm and comfortable.

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Haresh

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No restaurant on premises, there is a 24 hour store that serves pastries and coffee. Location is in center with a metro station nearby. Our floor was noisy starting early in the morning.

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