Urbanizacion Playa Bluff, Calle principal, casa s/n., Bocas del Toro, Panama
#50 of 54 hotels in Bocas del Toro
Guests' ChoiceBased on 35 hotel reviews
6.9Cleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.6
Location
7.8
Facilities
7.0
Staff
7.9
Value for money
6.8
Free WiFi
9.6
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Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Waterman
United StatesBreakfast was great. The view of the ocean and the hotel were amazing.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 July 2023
Trudy
AustraliaIt was over priced for facilities offered and no AC in rooms.
Great location, great restaurant staff, friendly manager, very natural.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 17 March 2023
Anna
Germanyno ac in the room, silk sheets make it very warm
close to the beach , best bar closeby (right side) the owner is nice
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 10 January 2023
Mihai
RomaniaThere is no fridge in the rooms or shared for keeping the drinks or food cold. This should be there because the location is self catering. Also the room cleaning sometimes is missing and changing the towels too.
the property is fine, the location is great.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 23 March 2022
Valter
PanamaThere is no AC in the room, and the pool should have a motor to keep the water moving.
The hotel has very nice gardens, in the middle of the jungle, and it’s just next to the sea (although be careful of the dangerous waves!).
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 2 February 2022
Ionut
Romaniawe arrived after a very long journey! we are 10 friends. I missed the ferry and arrived at 9:40 the next morning! Stephany who runs the location said that breakfast is up to 9 30! we were very hungry and very tired! although it says that the breakfast is between 7 and 10, I received breakfast every day at around 9!very poor breakfast! towels do not change, linen does not, hot water is only rare. to eat eggs every day is ....I wouldn't stay there anymore! staff should be trained on how to promote the site and make it more popular!
The location is very beautiful and far from all that civilization means! The beach is very close. A beautiful landscape!
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 22 August 2021
Stozhyk
CanadaEverything was fantastic. Stephanie(the owner) is the sweetest person ever!
Stayed in July 2021
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Zoe
CanadaRight in the jungle but in front of the sea, simply the best for resting a couple of days.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Frida
SwedenThe yoga teacher/employee working there was super angry at breakfast one day and behaved really badly for no reason, against a lot of guests. We felt needy when asking for basic stuff like butter for the bread or milk for the coffee.(Which was included the day before and was missing) She slammed the butter and jelly on our table when coming back from the kitchen. They dont have a menu or any prices, so you dont know what you are paying for or getting. The food needs improvement. They dont have good air circulation in the rooms so its really hot in the rooms at night.
The location is great. The area is absolutely stunning. We got good tips from the manager about beaches and stuff to do. Bike rental was really flexible and we got a lot of help from the manager. Very friendly manager.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 9 January 2024
Angel
MexicoStaff unwelcoming. decided not to stay. Pool is a cheap PVC thing, not a real pool.
Right in fornt of the beach, close to restaurants & bars.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 January 2024
Amad
United StatesThe service was at the hotel wasn’t great. In fact they did not clean my room on one of the days. And when I asked for an extra towel they brought towels that may have been clean but were permanently stained.
The breakfast was mediocre. It consisted of one or two eggs, a pancake, a piece of a toast and a small amount of fruit. The coffee was terrible.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 15 October 2023
Lazare
PanamaThe 6.8 score is TOTALLY unjustified
Incredible location to explore your days in wilderness and walk magical coast line
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 9 May 2023
Ryan
United StatesRestaurant isn't always open but not a problem as it is self service and many restaurants/bars nearby.
Perfect get away from my 3 year anniversary with my wife. Lots of lovely restaurants and bars nearby. Beautiful wildlife, the staff fetched us a sloth to see haha! Convenient location and mind blowingly pretty beach. Would recommend to anyone.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 9 May 2023
Andrew
United StatesDo your research before coming! The tides can get strong at night!
Beautiful location and very friendly owner! Food was tasty and fresh, could really tell all the ingredients from the island. Only 20 minutes from town and right across the beach. Cant wait to comeback!
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 12 April 2023
Steve
United StatesIt was surfing season so the staff and management were extremely busy, but we understand and still had a good time.
The beach and the hotel was absolutely beautiful. I have never seen waves like this before and it was the perfect honeymoon vacation. The location is so convenient, right directly across the beach. We had a wonderful stay and will be returning.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 5 April 2023
William
United StatesMore for outdoorsy type of people which I am! Perfect nature scenery.
Amazing location, beautiful beach. Very friendly owner and staff. Great get away vacation! The only hotel DIRECTLY across the Playa Bluff beach.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 1 April 2023
Markéta
SpainPlaya Bluff Lodge is an awesome place to spend holiday, we were happy with very friendly and helpful staff, the rooms were very nice and 100% clean, food delicious and we were fascinated by the hotel gardens and the gorgeous seaview. Perfect place to stay at Bocas if you want a really authentic and luxury place at the same time with the best location you can imagine! we will be back!
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 24 March 2023
Jaqueline
BrazilThe restaurant was not working. But a new chef was coming soon. so maybe now it is already working. But we could use the Kitchen, and was great since we have a 5 year old child. And there are 3 good restaurants near the hotel.
The owners were very nice and friendly with us! Stefani and Antony, thank you so much! God bless you always!
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 16 March 2023
Kelly
United StatesN/A
We had such a great time here! The owner was so kind and accommodating to our needs and it was lovely getting to know her and Ben. Ben is a great cook and makes very good food. They also have a good selection of cocktails available as well. It is a family friendly place with big spacious rooms with extra beds and a clean pool that you can use as well! They also have a pool table that you can use if you’re looking for some relaxing down time with your significant other or family. The beach is right across from the lodge and is so beautiful. Another plus is that the resort is solar powered. All in all, a wonderful stay and would love to come back again.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 3 March 2023
Alain
CanadaWe booked two rooms. One was a upgraded room and the next one a srandard room. So we paid more for the upgraded room, but we got two standard rooms. Next for the price we paid, you expect warm shower at a minimum. It took 15 minutes of running water before we got warm water. Next, the beach is beautiful but unusable. The waves are too rough, so you can get your feet wet atvthe most. Lastly the dinner was a disaster. My wife got her meal 15 minutes after the rest of the us. The linguini wasnt cooked long enough. The fries were not done long enough, and we asked for a burger. Well done, it was still red on the inside. .so, there it is. For the price, i will not be coming back, and i got ripped off.
I like the jungle atmosphere. Our host was very nice and courteous.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 22 February 2023
Anne
CanadaI was sorry there was no restaurant as it was advertised. but no big deal
pet friendly great location to the beach lovely gardens good breakfast
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 6 February 2023
Klaudia
Costa RicaI really searched but can’t find anything that wasn’t good.
Our stay at playa bluff hotel was amazing, one of our best hotel during travel in Costa Rica and Panama. It is right in front of the beautiful beach. The bedrooms are big and really comfortable and clean + hot water. The food was really good and tasty, good breakfast too. The team of playa bluff hotel are so nice and helpful, especially Anthony, one of the new manager. He made our stay wonderful. It’s an eco hotel, not right in the center but there is a lot of taxi and shuttles to the center. A really peaceful stay ! Thank you for everything!!
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 18 January 2023
Alejandro
SwitzerlandThe restaurant/bar was not available during our stay.
The breakfast offered was excellent and plenty-full, and the staff accepted small tweaks (e.g., one extra egg and no pancakes). The new management is doing a good job of revamping this nice place next to the beach.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 18 January 2023
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Denmarkexcellent! Nice, friendly and helpsome people made sure we had i great time at Bluff Hotel. It really was a pleasure staying there with our kids! good rooms, sluths in The garden, Sound of wawes and a serious french toast for breakfast! would love to come back!
Stayed in January 2023
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