The service we received was excellent. They went above and beyond . Breakfast was really good.

Stayed in May 2024

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spokojenost

Stayed in April 2024

Cash only.

Liz is wonderful! She goes out of her way to meet my needs. Very clean and the bed is comfortable. They have hot water in the shower. The kitchen is available for guests to use.

Stayed in May 2024

Service from staff was Really good and professional. Great value vs price. Good place to stay when in El Valle.

Stayed in April 2024

Excellent

Stayed in March 2024

N/a

Location was excellent, with comfortable beds and all the required amenities in good working order. Perfect for our 3 night stay. It’s a 5 min walk to a good size supermarket, 15 mins to the main ‘downtown’ Avenida with restaurants and the mercado. 3 amazing hikes to the top of the ancient caldera, and the butterfly farm is a must see. We were able to park our car inside their gate, and the home is a 15 min walk to access one of the 3 primary hikes in the area, India Dormida. Jose and his partner, Liz, are wonderful hosts, and made us feel like family. The breakfast is simple and filling, and we could use their fridge and also made a meal or two using the kitchen facilities. Jose and Liz are gracious hosts and Jose is very witty. They made our time there a truly fun and memorable experience. Communication was excellent, in English and Spanish, despite my spouse and I having very limited Spanish language skills. Local knowledge, tips, and recommendations on things to do in the area were great and super appreciated. Finally, Jose joined us on one of our hikes and he made it super fun and interesting with his knowledge of local flora and fauna. Thankyou Jose and Liz, ¡Sois unos anfitriones maravillosos y unos seres humanos increíbles:)

Stayed in March 2024

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Jose and Liz treated us like family. Our room was spacious and we had a shared bathroom with them. This is an older home and you are staying with a family, so it is not hotel quality. But you will get a feeling of how native Panamanians live. unfortunately I was not feeling well one day, and they were very accommodating, giving me probiotics and offering to make soup for me. I felt well cared for. Breakfast was delicious, eggs and fresh bread and fruit.

Stayed in March 2024

We had a lovely stay at this B&B and thoroughly enjoyed chatting with them across the two languages and also being able to use their kitchen to prepare our evening meal. Thanks to you all l.

Stayed in March 2024

Everything

Excellent hosts, quiet stay

Stayed in February 2024

Really nice and helpfull people!! Also helping us at the bus station to get the right bus:-)

Stayed in February 2024

We had 2 excellent breakfasts included. Jose was very kind and generous. He did our laundry and let us use his bikes. Also very informative about restaurants and things to see.

Stayed in February 2024

Everything!

Liz is an amazing host. She is very sweet, helps wherever and whenever she can. The location is a bit out of town, but still walkable or you can take the bikes. We loved it here!

Stayed in February 2024

Super cozy home stay with the best host. Liz; you are amazing! The home is super clean, the bathroom and bedroom are all you need. The location is also good, close to the start of the india dormidia trail and a short walk to the heart of the town. Liz even does mani and pedicures. Breakfast is basic but good. All in all we loved our stay with this family.

Stayed in January 2024

Everything was perfect! We had a really nice stay! Would definitely recommend Donde Jose! He and his wife are very friendly. Jose even accompanied us for hiking which was very nice!!

Stayed in December 2023

Nothing

Jose speaks some English and we can communicate in half English and half Spanish which is superb for me to learn the language. He also accompanied us to two hikes (he said it’s good for his health), and that made our traveling very enjoyable. The place is half a mile from city center and we walked around even though we have a car. It is about a ten minutes walk to the La India Dormida trailhead. They have really good bread, butter jam, smoothie for breakfast, and upon our request and fried eggs for us. The coffee was excellent! We cooked some vegetables using the kitchen. The filtered water was excellent! They have a bird feeder in the court yard, so there are a lot of pretty birds showing up all the time.

Stayed in December 2023

If you are really looking for something to criticize then maybe that there is no AC, however temperatures during the night are completely fine with only the fan provided. And if you're looking for an impersonal hotel room this is not the place for you, meals are often taken together with the hosts :)

Perfect. Extremely friendly hosts Liz and José. Communication in a mixture of Spanish and English was no problem. Living the mi casa es su casa life, felt more like a homestay. In addition to the breakfast we could use the kitchen (coffee, tea, bananas) and were often invited to join for the other meals as well. José is also a knowledgeable guide and offered to join us on hikes. The bathroom is shared but there are only two rooms for rent and while we were there, no one else was using it.

Stayed in December 2023

It's not a 5 star hotel. If that's what you're looking for, then look elsewhere. It was exactly what I wanted it to be,. Panamanian.

Jose and Liz were the best hosts ever! Jose is a wonderful tour guide and made sure we were safe when hiking to the waterfalls. They made us feel very welcome in their home.

Stayed in October 2023

Lovely home. Clean bedroom and separate bath. Good breakfast!

Stayed in September 2023

No A/C. But in El Valle it is not as needed as elsewhere in Panama.

Absolutely loved the family. This is a homestay set up and the hosts couldn't be more helpful and kind.

Stayed in August 2023

I wouldn’t know. We were so pleased with our stay we can’t pinpoint a reason so far. Maybe that the fan we had was really small but that’s it.

It is close to the centre. Very cozy and the staff was top notch. Lizneth was a very resourceful and kind host and she made us feel at home. The bedroom was very comfortable and our breakfast, whilst simple, was very good and it replenished our energy after a long night of hard-partying. Lizneth also has birds! Don’t really know how that’s relevant but having breakfast while listening at the birds chirping was nice too haha.

Stayed in June 2023

Liz and her daughter where so nice. We felt really welcome. The room was clean and had a nice bed. We got some good recommendations for hikes and restaurants in town and every morning Liz made us breakfast and self made juice which was great.

Stayed in May 2023

Nothing. They were the perfect hosts.

This was the best welcome we have ever had. Liz and Jose made us feel part of their family from the moment we arrived. We shared breakfast with them and easy conversation (they were very patient with my Spanish) to learn about the Valle. The kettle was always available so we could enjoy a cuppa after long hikes in the hills.

Stayed in March 2023

The mattress was a little too firm for our taste.

Jose and his wife, Lis, were incredibly welcoming! They invited us into their home and treated us like family!

Stayed in March 2023

Nothing I didn't like. Secure private parking on-site, but would be tight for a larger vehicle. Some fluency in Spanish would be helpful, but not essential.

The perfect home stay in El Valle. Jose and family couldn't have been warmer or more accommodating. So helpful with recommendations for hiking, restaurants, etc. Loved breakfast outside in the morning with the family. Great coffee! Small bedroom (comfortable bed) and private bathroom. Great hot water and internet. Pictures on the website don't capture the warmth of this stay.

Stayed in February 2023