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Reviews of Refugio Cariguana

Avenida los Millonarios, calle Caña Blanca vía Cerró Cariguana Frente al Cerro Cariguana, Valle de Anton, Panama

#21 of 27 hotels in Valle de Anton

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 72 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.3

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    5.3

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  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast

    The view at the restaurant

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Good value for money in a nice environment, friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not enough light/lamps in the room & at the sink, and finish that glass shower wall.

    Spacious room, working TV, nice environment, friendly staff.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    8.0
    Lovely location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lacking a few basics, like access to a kettle for coffee.

    Fantastic location for birding. The room we had was a great size.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    This is a crowded little place, with lots of cabins and a Restuarant packed into a small space. So there is no place to hang out and relax. It is located well out of town, so I expected it to have outdoor spaces to relax in.

    Our hosts were great - and went out of their way to be helpful and accommodating. And the restaurant was great.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    9.0
    Very peaceful, charming and comfortable stay in a quiet area of town near the mountainside
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The location is a bit of a walk (20-30 mins, if I remember correctly) from the centre of town, which means that it's very peaceful, but I guess not ideal if you want to go back and forth frequently. But there are always taxis, or bicycles to rent.

    We really enjoyed our stay with Naudi and her family - it was one of our favourites in Panama. They are very warm, welcoming hosts, and shared a lot of interesting information and tips with us. Their homecooked meals were also great. The hotel is set a bit away from the town, so it's good for the start of some hikes, and there are nice views and nature (including fireflies!). It's a very quiet, peaceful place, and our room had a hammock (most, if not all rooms do, I think), which was a really nice touch for post-hike lazy afternoons.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    9.0
    The host is such a sweet wonderful person, there is option for breakfast as well which was delicious as well. I highly r
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is so quite and pristine that you can hear the wind

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    8.0
    Good location and very tasty coffee.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bright led lights outside all night.

    Great views, unbeatable location. Secluded, quiet.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very friendly owners. Property is beautiful

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Had to request drinking water and towels

    Lovely quiet location Does not include breakfast Nice family

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2024

    8.0
    Met expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    At the price I paid, no complaints. It is a little dated, however the price point is perfect for the property

    It was clean, very reasonably priced and large rooms

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    After rainfall the last 800m to the refugio on the unpaved bumpy road was quite challenging by car. An extra mirror with some good lighting would be nice.

    Friendly and helpful owner. Located in green surroundings. Room was very spacious.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not a great shower but you get what you pay for :)

    Lovely host, most beautiful garden and perfect location (5m drive from the city centre and 10m walk from the start of the Cerro Cara Iguana trailhead)

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2023

    9.0
    Cozy and confortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No breakfast

    Nature

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2023

    7.0
    Nice place but the services could be better
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    They should offer breakfast at least because it is a bit far from town. The place is nice but they could easily offer more basic services

    The location and nature. Beautiful place

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2023

    7.0
    It was okay
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The old mattresses that I had (make sure that you ask for a cabin with new mattresses), the location to walk to town (taxi can be 3 USD to get all the way here), the family TV sound (make sure to get a room away from the TV, in case this bothers you). The shower was not the best, it was okay (water pressure was the inconvenience, but not an issue, it met its purpose).

    The view, the ramps to access a few cabins, the customer service, the wonderful and effective communication via whatsapp, they are very nice and caring for the client. The WiFi (I was very concerned about this one because I read the reviews, but it worked great!). In Panama customer service is not the best, this place does a wonderful job with customer service.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2023

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

    We arrived during Santa semana so the prices were very high. Even keeping this in mind we felt that $90 a night was unreasonable for the room we got. It didn't have a patio as advertised and felt dusty as if only put into use as the rest of the lodge was full. The shower had cobwebs on the wires coming out of the top of the shower head.

    The family running this place are lovely and the surrounding views are incredible.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful staff and fantastic location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    While we were comfortable enough, the room was a little run down (some of the lights didn't work and water pressure was low). A few small improvements could help out with the comfort of the place.

    We really enjoyed our stay here. The staff was wonderful and made sure we had everything we needed. We are avid birders, and when we let them know we needed to be up early, they gave us a coffee maker so we could get moving at dawn! The location is excellent if you are a birder or hiker because you can start on the Refugio Cariguana trail directly from your room at dawn. The first stretch of the road from the hotel has excellent birding, and at dawn it was really hopping! At dusk, a tropical screech owl was calling, Lesson's and whooping motmots came to dust-bathe on the road (often many at once), and we watched a gray-cowled wood-rail scurry across the road. We had a very nice time here!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Good breakfat and a wonderful guest.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2022

    9.0
    Staying there while in El Valle makes your trip so much more memorable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the friendliness of the people there. very authentic

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2022

    9.0
    perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    awesome staff and awesome location

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2022

    9.0
    too short. next time staying for more days.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    liked everything.

    location

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2022

    9.0
    Recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This place is fantastic!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2022

    9.0
    Friendly and nice place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no fan or AC. No hay aire acondicionado o abanico

    The breakfast and the attention. El desayuno y la atencion

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    10
    Perfect place with perfect people
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    The staff, was great…

    Stayed in May 2024

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