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Reviews of Hostal Bocas Tropical Paradise

Calle 8tva, 0000 Bocas del Toro, Panama

#31 of 33 B&Bs and Inns in Bocas del Toro

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Review score

Based on 23 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    7.9

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    7.9

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms had no natural lights.

    Rimercio was a really helpful and nice host. We stayed two nights at is hostal/hostel. He gave us some good tips and even walked us to some local rentals.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2024

    8.0
    Was very ok for a nights
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    None

    Location is good, walking distance from almost every point of the island

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2024

    9.0
    Quiet gem outside the noisy centre.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    We liked this so much that we booked extra nights here. The fact it's not in the centre of Bocas town makes it quiet. The coffee-maker was a lovely thought and much-used, and everything was great. Handy supermarket literally less than a minute round to the right; easy to catch a taxi from town ($2) and equally easy to walk if you don't have heavy packs. Check-in time is clearly communicated, but you can dump bags if need to. Else just stay in the centre and have lunch or cold drinks in a cafe before heading out. The rooms are peaceful, air-con works, the kitchen area has everything you need (more than most other similar kitchenettes we experienced) and the people are absolutely lovely whether by email or in person.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was crowded with extra bed, a small fridge and microwave, and a sitting chair. Too much stuff that would be better served in a hostal setting with communal kitchen. A thoughtful remodel would be beneficial.

    Host was accommodating and location is within walking distance of everything you need. Room is small but there is a comfortable area with table and chairs outside the room.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    7.0
    Acceptable, higher rate if closer to the center
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Like a cell, and to far away from the center

    Clean and better inside than outside

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2022

    6.0
    I won’t give it an all bad review because the bed was comfy. Didn’t see the keeper again after I checked in. Tv turned o
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    dirty shower

    location near friend was close

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2024

    10
    Lovely quiet comfortable place to stay - highly recommend it :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Having read other reviews, I wasn't expecting ocean views etc. If you want the views then go ahead and pay an extra $200 a night. We really liked this place for being exactly what and where it was. Yes, it was a ten-to-fifteen minute walk from the town centre but that meant it was quiet - especially with all the construction work going on. When we arrived, there were plenty of taxis to take us out, and they're just a fixed $2 a ride. Tell them it's Calle Ocho just beside the Super Calle 8 supermarket.

    Quiet, clean, comfortable with plenty of nice little touches like a three-tiered bathroom caddy for toiletries, and a kitchen cloth. Coffee maker was well used, especially given the quality of the Chiriqui coffee. There's a supermarket literally just on the corner to the right when you come out the building. It is larger than most and stocks fresh fruit, veg, meat, breads and the usual tins and packets etc. Also has 1 gallon bottles of water for $2. Leave the rubbish bin outside the door to be emptied each day; towels and bedding were changed during our stay. Everything was clean and worked. We liked it so much we extended our stay for another 4 nights.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    3.0
    far from expectation
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    the impresion got created that we where renting a small bungalow while in reality it where small rooms in a house. there where big walls in front of the windows. the garden in the back looks more like a junkyard.

    not far from the center of the city

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2023

    10
    Birthday weekend
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was nothing negative to say

    There was privacy

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2023

    4.0
    smelly accommodation in a good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    I normally do not write bad reviews, but I have to do it this time. There were several problems with the room. The worst one was a terrible smell of mold. There were no visible mold but it was probably behind the funiture. There were no smell in the bathroom though. It was so bad that I told the manager and asked her whether other rooms were also so smelly (and I do not like to complain, so it was hard for me to do it). She said she could not smell anything. Maybe she were used to it, she lives in the house after all. The thing is that if we have not paid for 4 nights we would leave. It is hard to enjoy holiday if you do not want to return to your room or spend a time there. Also, all our clothes smelled from a mold after those 4 nights spent here and we had to wash it all in the next place. But I have to say this - I read (later) some reviews warning the rooms were smelly and unclean. But I do not agree with it - the room were clean enough, but very! smelly. There were a window but since it faces to the wall which was really close to it, it felt like there were no window at all. And you have a view into the wall. There is a garden (but it is not the type you would like to sit in) with three large amazon parrots kept in tiny cages (one cage too small even for a canary per a parrot). Those birds can not do nothing in the cage, not even spread their wings. Parrots are the smartest birds and those just sit in their cage. It is pretty sad. Also, they are very noisy.

    The location is pretty good, not far from the town centrum, next to a shop. Lady, looking after the place is really nice and can speak english. The room itself has a kitchen with coffee maker and fridge, which was really good. Bed is comfortable.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2023

    10
    More than expected
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The sky was cloudy this weekend 😅🌥️

    The hostel has a family atmosphere, perfect to rest. The room was clean and had more than expected for a hostel (minibar, microwave, private bathroom).

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2022

    1.0
    do not stay here in a million years.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    where do I begin? The area itself is grotty and out of the way of anything that is going on in focus town. You can’t really flag a taxi down from that area and to walk in the heat is extremely uncomfortable-as we found out. On entry there were cockroaches in reception, and when we went into the room the smell of mould was almost unbearable. Unfortunately we had paid for two full nights at this hotel and weren’t in the position to just leave immediately. I got in touch with booking and told them about the conditions and was able to have one night refunded. However, we did end up staying in the room for one night and the mould that covered the fridge and bathroom left us both extremely breathless and feeling very poorly the morning after. As mentioned previously I have no idea why this property is on Booking.com as I wouldn’t even let my dog spend the night here. If you have any sense (I booked in a rush and didn’t read!) Read the reviews. They all say very similar things for good reason.

    nothing. there is literally nothing good to say about this place. i have no idea why it’s on booking.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2022

    2.0
    Rude staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were so rude. They didn't give us the key if we didn't ask for it. We couldn't leave our room for this reason. When the lady brought the key, she was so rude to me. She sounded so angry and literally told me of in an angry tone something like 'you are getting out at 11, here. Not later' She treated us so badly, I would not recommend this place.

    It was fairly clean and Aircon was good

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2022

    1.0
    Worst stay in my life.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This was probably one of the worst experiences in a hotel/hostel ive ever had in my entire stay in the world. The moment we entered we knew it wasn't going to be a good experience. There was practically a naked man laying on his bed passed out with the door open as soon as we got there and searched for our room. No staff on the property. The room was horribly dirty, the refrigerator molded over with food still in it, food in the sink, hair in the bed, and cobwebs on the walls. The room was way over priced for what it was and the owner/staff not accomodating what so ever. They even charged me an extra 50 dollars after I arrived because my boyfriend was with me and we chose and single room. After explaining we were unable to afford it and wouldn't of chose the room if we knew other wise they still disregarded. They had caged parrots in the back that were obviously not taken care of stuck in small cages (total abuse) and that screeched loudly very early in the morning. The place was far from anything. It resembed a complete crack hotel. 120 percent dont recommend. Ill try to attach video of everything.

    Absolutely nothing.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2023

    8.0
    comfortable, easy, quiet
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 11 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2023

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