Bellavista Campoalegre num 5B PB, Bella Vista, 080814 Panama City, Panama
#21 of 129 hotels in Panama City
Guests' ChoiceBased on 396 hostel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.8
Location
8.8
Facilities
8.8
Staff
9.2
Value for money
9.0
Free WiFi
8.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 4 June 2023
Arie
Israel1. The cleanness was reasonable but not enough, especially the toilets and the pool. 2. There is no hot water in the shower! 3. The air conditioning is active only in the evenins and the nights.
1. Various menu for breakfast. 2. A nice design. 3. Good and stable Wifi. 4. Very kind and servical staff.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 2 June 2023
Eliza-marina
AustriaCannot think of anything
High value for money. The staff is really great and friendly, the rooms are very big and clean with comfy beds. We stayed 2 nights, one when we arrived in PNC and the day before we left. We could leave our luggages with no extra costs for one whole day and night we stayed in San Blas, which you cannot expect everywhere
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 31 May 2023
Jefferson
CanadaI GUESS it could be closer to Casco Viejo
Beautiful building, comfortable bed with locker underneath, privacy curtain, and individual light, fan, and outlets. Outdoor pool. Free warm breakfast, homemade every morning. Helpful staff, good WiFi, need a code to enter so it felt safe. Good location close to restaurants and public transport as well (though far from Casco Viejo).
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 31 May 2023
Allyn
GermanyAbsolutely perfect! The people working there were super friendly and helpful, it was always super clean and a great atmosphere. The private rooms and the dorms are big and comfortable. All rooms have an aircon and ventilator. A great hostel to stay!
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 22 May 2023
Rory
United KingdomWe had a private room at the top of the house with shared bathroom. It was really big and comfy bed. The shared bathrooms were also good. The pool area was very nice and there was also a free breakfast. We only stayed one night but wanted to stay longer, but they were fully booked.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 20 May 2023
Laura
AustraliaI felt staff and volunteers could be a bit more chatty so that you feel more welcomed.
It felt a bit luxurious which was nice for a change. The 14 bed dorm was huge and very spacious (normally I don't stay in large dorms but this was super comfy and quiet). Nice relaxed and quiet vibe. Loved the shelf for people to leave unwanted clothes.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 14 May 2023
Léa
FranceRooms could be renovated a bit.
Hostel in the city center that is nice for short transition stay. Private room was very big and with AC.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 13 May 2023
Volodymyr
UkraineI needed a stay during my ling flight transfer and this place was super for such purpose. Good wifi, decent location walking distance from the metro, mini-markets and cafes are also close
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 11 May 2023
Anne
PanamaAir conditioning is not on during the day, only from 11PM-6AM which I found a bit unfortunate.
The hostel was very clean, dorms were big but spacious. Great pool to cool off. The kitchen was also very big, convenient for cooking.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 6 May 2023
Nina
SwitzerlandThe hostel was really pretty and the atmpsphere was nice. You also had enough space in the dorms.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 28 April 2023
Emily
United KingdomDorms very large and as lots of people have early starts it's almost impossible to have the light on to sort your stuff once if gets dark
Pool area is gorgeous, much nicer than other hostels I was in nearby
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 28 April 2023
Santos
BrazilEveryone's very friendly. Great place to get to know more people. The staff is helpful. You might have some small communication issues as the staff are composed mainly by Spanish speakers, but I didn't have any problems with that as they were always very patient to understand what I needed.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 27 April 2023
Martin
Germany10 people in one room are too many for me because someone always gets up at night or early in the morning. The locker could be worked out so that you can no longer reach in with your hand. The air conditioning was way too cold for me. But that's subjective and maybe exactly what others like...
No noisy metal beds, curtain, very nice staff, nice rooms, there was even a towel for the dorm, good breakfast
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 24 April 2023
Oleksandra
GermanyPool area is amazing. And everything very clean and smells good
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 16 April 2023
Tarlan
Estoniaİt was such a nice atmosphere, loved the pool and design.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 11 April 2023
Patricia
Francebreakfast was a bit simple, and the location though not bad is far from the touristic center but we should have checked it before!
Good place, it's nice to have a swimming pool as the days are so hot
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 30 March 2023
Mary
United KingdomAir con doesn't come on until 9pm and not plugs by every bed
One really cool open dorm room, 14 sounds daunting but makes sense when you're here. Staff and volunteers really nice and offer free salsa, yoga etc. Free breakfast and coffee. Could leave my bag here an extra day when on a boat which is super useful. Area nearer city centre so feels safer.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 28 March 2023
Nadine
Germanynothing
we had a private room with a shared bathroom. the bathroom was very clean on any time! Since we went to San Blas after check out we could store our things in Bodhi for free. After return we could spend a few hours there till our bus left to Bocas. Thats a very great service. Would book it definitely again!
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 27 March 2023
Saunders
NetherlandsReally good vibe, very relaxed and laid back. We didn’t do any of the activities but they seemed like fun. Would definitely stay again. location was very good too.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 24 March 2023
Alice
FranceThe pool is really nice and the bedrooms are spacious and clean !
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 21 March 2023
Sarah
Germanybreakfast no options just pancakes, toilet in bathroom not that clean
Great location, super friendly staff and volunteers who also offer free yoga and salsa classes, breakfast included
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 18 March 2023
Roman
FranceThe breakfast was good but a bit simple.
The double-room was clean and spacious. The swimming pool and common area very cozy. The staff was really nice. The neighborhood is very safe, there are some bars nearby, the supermarket and metro station is not too far.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 18 March 2023
Gabriella
United KingdomThe 14 bed mixed dorm was okay. If you’re on a bottom bunk you have the perks of curtains but on the top bunk all the light streams in from the top skylights. The beds were comfy but would have rated higher if I had the bottom bunk for a better nights sleep. the aircon gets turned off around 7am so if you want a sleep in it’s almost impossible with the heat. also not really a social hostel
Great safe location with some cool rooftops around. The included breakfast is delicious and the kitchen facilities are perfect
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 17 March 2023
Frida
Swedenthis hostal is great! spacious common areas with 2 terraces and a pool area. the dorms had good storage for the bags, big beds and curtains! we had a 10 people dorm but it felt as 4 because it was so spacious. probably the cleanest hostel I’ve been to! the bus stops just 300m from the hostel and also the metro is not far away!
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 5 March 2023
Pierremegret
France1. Address on Booking is not accurate enough 2. Our private room required us to walk through a dormitory to get to the shared bathroom
Good, filling breakfast. Nice chill area around the nice swimming pool. Spacious rooms and shared facilities (restrooms or kitchen). A large kitchen, well furnished. A lot of restrooms and bathrooms.
Stayed in March 2023
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