El Bongo Vacations from $591

This property is out of Panama City a ways but I wanted to be closer to the birding areas in the area. The hotel was likely a jewel in its day but the years are showing. The AC seems to be uncontrolled as other reviewers have noted. In my room, although I could set the temperature it just got colder & colder without regard to the thermostat setting so I had to turn it on and off manually. I got upgraded to a balcony room & there was rust all over the railings, worse one almost needed to be Hercules to open & close the "sliding" door. The 3 pools looked fine but I didn't use them. Breakfast was full buffet style with lots of choices and the restaurant had good offerings as well. Being a golf facility too I had hoped to find a lot of birds around, but alas, that was definitely not the case. There were some but nothing like what I had expected being surrounded by rainforest.

Wonderful stay! The hosts took very good care of us ! The french breakfast was very delicious.Close to playa Clara and restaurants.We will be back.Un gros merci!

Although the staff at reception was a little not accommodating based on the amenities I had to get from my membership this was resolved. Overall very comfortable stay and will stay again. The taxi guys at the entrance were a bit to over bearing though.

It was very clean and staff was friendly

Demasiado ruido se escucha en la habitación del tráfico y las fiestas de alrededor. El hotel muy bonito estilo antiguo y el personal muy amable.