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Villa Marina Hotel
Price was $957, price is now $662 per person
$662
per person
Jun 4 - Jun 9
found 1 day ago
Roundtrip non-stop flight included
New York (JFK) to Panama City (PTY)
9/10 Wonderful! (157 reviews)
The Villa Marina Hotel is an older property with only nine rooms. Overall the property is nice and well maintained. With the price they can’t invest a great amount in the infrastructure and stay in business.
The grass area would benefit from expansion, this would reduce mud; between mud and black sand the room and patio get a bit dirty. Also a stone or brick base near the outside shower would be good. In a perfect world, bricks to the beach. The rocks are sharp.
The food menu is somewhat limited, but that seems true in the entire town. Difficult to find Gluten Free. The food quality is good. Prices are about average. The drink menu is extensive and prices are good.
Pros:
Room is well equipped
Housekeeping is very good
On the beach
Short walk along beach to town
Beautiful sunsets
Swimming pool is nice
Staff are helpful and very friendly
A new poolside bar is coming
The grocery store in town is wonderful.
Cons:
The music on weekends and some other days from dusk until 04:00 AM is unacceptable. This is nearly a km up the beach and it is still loud and doesn’t allow for good sleep.
A great deal of development is occurring. The little surf town will likely see some big changes.
Potentially Stingrays and Sea-snakes in area. Saw a couple of sea snakes on beach. Shuffle when walking in water is recommended. Did not hear of any bites or stings.
At least 30 minutes to nearest hospital, although, I understand there are some trained locals in medical aid and an AED.
Reviewed on Apr 25, 2026


Casa Contemporanea by Wynwood House
Casco Viejo
Price was $1,034, price is now $757 per person
$757
per person
Jul 19 - Jul 25
found 1 day ago
Roundtrip non-stop flight included
Georgetown (GEO) to Panama City (PTY)
8.2/10 Very Good! (24 reviews)
The place was beautiful and in a great location in the old town close to bars and restaurants. However it was very noisy until about 3am every night for my stay due to proximity to the bars. I guess you can have everything but it would have been nice to have been told about the noise. We moved out after 7 of of our 9 nighs there.
Reviewed on Apr 15, 2026
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