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Hotel Santa Catalina Panamá, hotel in Santa Catalina

Hotel Santa Catalina Panama is set on the beach front, 66 feet from the popular surfing spot of La Punta. This property is a 12 minute walk from Playa Estero, the sandy beach in Santa Catalina.

Wonderful Staff.
8.5
Scored 8.5
Very Good
Rated very good
390 reviews
Price from£82.51per night
Villa Coco, hotel in Santa Catalina

Villa Coco, in the heart of Santa Catalina, is a luxury boutique hotel and one of the most famous in the small and picturesque town.

Excellent staff and cleanliness. The hotels restaurant is quite delicious. Super cool pool and tasty cocktails.
9.0
Scored 9.0
Wonderful
Rated wonderful
312 reviews
Price from£113.16per night
OceanFront Bungalows - Paradise Rentals, hotel in Santa Catalina

Located in Santa Catalina, a 3-minute walk from Estero, OceanFront Bungalows - Paradise Rentals provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.

What an amazing place! Can’t say enough good things about the property. The owner was very accommodating, the property was beautiful and clean and we could lay in our bed and see the ocean waves crashing down during this super moon high tide! Surfers were out there in large numbers having a blast. We had a long drive on the day we arrived and our host made us the best frozen margaritas that we have ever had! The town is small and friendly which was perfect. This property has an awesome pool that we had to ourselves every evening. If your looking for a clean, comfortable, romantic getaway… this place is it! Best place we went to in Panama!
9.8
Scored 9.8
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
11 reviews
Price from£110.02per night
Vista Coiba Villas & Restaurant, hotel in Santa Catalina

Hotel Vista Coiba Villas & Restaurant is set 40 mts from the popular surfing spot of La Punta. This property is a 15 minute walk from Playa Estero, the sandy beach in Santa Catalina.

Nice view and location near a great surf break. We rented the 1st floor apartment and it met our needs for space and spreading out. Rented an additional single room for our 2 boys to sleep, but we were all able to hang out in the apartment. The pool was nice and kept clean. Food at the restaurant was good.
8.4
Scored 8.4
Very Good
Rated very good
878 reviews
Price from£73.52per night
Hotel Iguanito, hotel in Santa Catalina

Offering a restaurant, Hotel Iguanito is located in Santa Catalina, 262 feet from Santa Catalina Beach and 6.8 mi from Lagartero Beach. Free WiFi access is available in all areas.

Centrally located, Excellent, kind staff. Owners Chis and Juan were super friendly and helpful. Juan is an artist in the kitchen, has to be the best food in Santa Catalina in on site restaurant. Comfortable place to hand out in hammock on porch with good internet.
8.9
Scored 8.9
Excellent
Rated excellent
273 reviews
Price from£45.97per night
Hotel y Restaurante Mama Ines, hotel in Santa Catalina

Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Hotel y Restaurante Mama Ines offers accommodations in Santa Catalina. The property is located in front of the beach, and guests can enjoy a drink at the bar.

We had the best time! You simply can’t beat the location right on the beach and the hotel was very cute! The staff was very accommodating and nice!
8.2
Scored 8.2
Very Good
Rated very good
388 reviews
Price from£51.87per night
Hotel Las Hamacas, hotel in Santa Catalina

Offering a terrace, views of the pool and garden Hotel Las Hamacas is centrally located in Santa Catalina. The property is very close to surfing beaches, diving shops and restaurants.

Outdoor sitting area was nicely situated and quiet. A/C worked well.
7.3
Scored 7.3
Good
Rated good
437 reviews
Price from£34.66per night
Hotel Brisa Mar, hotel in Santa Catalina

Located in Santa Catalina, within a 1-minute walk of Santa Catalina Beach and one mile of Estero, Hotel Brisa Mar has a bar.

Close to everything
6.9
Scored 6.9
Pleasant
Rated pleasant
190 reviews
Price from£23.58per night
Hibiscus Garden, hotel in Santa Catalina

The beachfront Hibiscus Garden is located on Lagartero Beach just 6.2 mi from Santa Catalina, where you can enjoy surfing or lounging.

Beautiful- loved the grounds great bar great pool Great people - special time in paradise
6.4
Scored 6.4
Pleasant
Rated pleasant
174 reviews
Price from£47.15per night
Coibahouse, hotel in Santa Catalina

Coibahouse is a quaint property located along the beach in Santa Catalina that features 24-hour reception and the friendly staff can assist with the arrangements for island outings and fishing.

What’s not to love?! We loved our stay at Coibahouse! The views were amazing and the property is charming and peaceful. Darcy was a great host! We hope to come back with our kids. This is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy life.
9.5
Scored 9.5
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
186 reviews
Price from£51.08per night
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Budget hotels in Santa Catalina

  • Catalina's Hideaway
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 197 reviews

    Facing the beachfront, Catalina's Hideaway offers 4-star accommodations in Santa Catalina and has an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center and garden.

    excellent service. great hospitality. Clean rooms. family atmosphere

  • Villa Coco
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 312 reviews

    Villa Coco, in the heart of Santa Catalina, is a luxury boutique hotel and one of the most famous in the small and picturesque town.

    Perfect. Pool, service, location, room. Everything

  • OceanFront Bungalows - Paradise Rentals
    9.8
    Scored 9.8
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 11 reviews

    Located in Santa Catalina, a 3-minute walk from Estero, OceanFront Bungalows - Paradise Rentals provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.

    Fantastisch uitzicht, aan zee en mooie ruime bungalow

  • Hotel Iguanito
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 273 reviews

    Offering a restaurant, Hotel Iguanito is located in Santa Catalina, 262 feet from Santa Catalina Beach and 6.8 mi from Lagartero Beach. Free WiFi access is available in all areas.

    Excellent location, great room, daily housekeeping, friendly and helpful staff

  • Hotel Sol y Mar
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 309 reviews

    This small hotel is located in Santa Catalina and features air-conditioned rooms, free breakfast and an outdoor swimming pools with sea views. Hotel Sol y Mar also has free Wi-Fi in public areas.

    Hote serviable, taille chambre, proximité ville/plage

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What Guests Said About Santa Catalina:

  • 6.0
    Scored 6.0

    Santa Catalina is an interesting place.

    Santa Catalina is an interesting place. If I were younger and a surfer, it might be awesome. At this stage it feels like it is still the frontier, the “wild west” of Panama. It is obviously super popular with the crunchy backpacker and surfer crowd, and judging by the development taking place (golf course down the road), it will soon be popular with the expats and gringos as well.
    Glen
    United States of America
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Good place to have a day trip to Coiba, we did an excellent...

    Good place to have a day trip to Coiba, we did an excellent snorkelling tour with Watching Dolphins. Playa Estero is very pleasant for a lazy afternoon ( but better with a car!). Some pleasant restaurants in the village : We liked lodge bar and restaurant, very good and friendly. Very disappointed by Los Penguinos, beautiful view and nice for a drink, but very very very long service. There is an ATM near the Pharmacia and supermarket.
    Claude
    France
  • 10
    Scored 10

    I’ve been to Santa Catalina about 9x in the last 15 yrs.

    I’ve been to Santa Catalina about 9x in the last 15 yrs. It’s clearly a place I enjoy. I’m there for the diving. If you go there to dive you should visit Isla Coiba … it’s world class. Of course you also have surfing, kayaking, fishing, walking on the beach or just relaxing at your hotel pool. Highly recommend getting out and enjoying one of the many restaurants. I also really like the people, who I find friendly and hard working. Hangout by the beach at sunset and you’ll find locals & tourist playing volleyball or just sitting over a cold beer enjoying the view.
    Joe
    United States of America
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    Santa Catalina is quiet surf town.

    Santa Catalina is quiet surf town. During the day, most of the restaurants were closed. There are two beaches, the nicer one is Estero beach, which is good place to surf, even for the beginners. You can do snorkling trips, diving, surf or kayaking to the Santa Catalina island, where the beach was great and water clear.
    RiikkaJJ
    Finland
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Santa Catalina is an extremely nice surfer town!

    Santa Catalina is an extremely nice surfer town! It is definitely one of my favourite spots in Panama in general! It is more remote so if you are a solo traveler I would suggest staying in a social hostel. The people are friendly and it is a really nice town as a beginning surfer or advanced. And you should do the coiba tour!!! It is so beautifull, i have no regrets paying a little more for a tour like this.
    A
    Anonymous
  • 10
    Scored 10

    One of the top places I've been to for scuba diving, I've...

    One of the top places I've been to for scuba diving, I've been there a few times and I've seen whale sharks, bull sharks, white tip sharks, giant oceanic rays, cownose rays, eels, sea turtles, sea horses, frogfish, etc. Loved eating in Hotel Iguanito, Ai Mamita (in Villa Coco Hotel), and for breakfast: Café Panachocolat and Sugar Mamas. Not super easy to get around, you basically need a shuttle or car to go through the bumpy road. Once there, it's a bit hilly for the average walker/bike rider. If you stay in the intersection where all the dive centers are located, and you're there to scuba dive, then you're walking distance from everything you need.
    Sandra
    Panama

Explore guest reviews of hotels in Santa Catalina

  • From £59.65 per night
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 841 reviews
    This is the only hotel in Santa Catalina that is actually ON THE BEACH itself. It is very rustic and charming. Do not expect a luxurious stay, this is for people that don't mind getting sand inside the room. For me, nothing beats waking up and seeing the ocean RIGHT in front of your room and reading on a hammock with the beach in proximity,
    Michael
    Panama
  • 8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 142 reviews
    I actually booked a private room but some issues with booking appeared so i switched to the dorm. Beds are comfortable, room is huge and even without aircon you are able to sleep properly. Really nice owner who makes the best Arepas i've ever had. Try the shrimp arepas, it is worth it! Close to Downtown Santa Catalina.
    Dominike
    Germany
  • From £42.36 per night
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 243 reviews
    An excellent gateway in eco-friendly lodge in the middle of the jungle but still close enough even by foot to the main village, restaurants and the beach. Variety of tours are available: diving, snorkelling, horse riding, surfing. The bungalows are an art of architecture and nature friendliness.
    Yuri Che
    Panama
  • From £30.26 per night
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 834 reviews
    the location is right infront of the beach on a little hill (quiet and green) - the rolo‘s are a surfer family which live directly over the hostel. you can rent surfboards kajaks and the shared kitchen is clean. they were super friendly and drove us to our next hotel. thanks for that.
    Simon
    Switzerland
  • From £90.77 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 390 reviews
    This is probably the nicest hotel in the area. The room is large and the bed is comfortable. The staff is friendly and helpful. The food at the restaurant is excellent and has great views. We would definitely stay here again. Get gas and go to an ATM before you arrive.
    Laura
    United States of America
  • From £43.22 per night
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 462 reviews
    Great location in the heart of Santa Catalina very close to all the usual tour excursions. Coiba tours, diving centers etc. Very short walk to beach. Attached coffee shop /bar. Shared kitchen area. Private bath It was quite comfortable for 2 nights.
    G.
    Canada
  • From £57.05 per night
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 388 reviews
    Beautiful hotel area with an infinity pool and a lot of places to relax and enjoy the view. The location next to the beach is awesome. Hotel staff was really friendly and could help us with excursions, etc. You can rent surf boards right here.
    Bärbel
    Germany
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 197 reviews
    The hotel is located right at the beach and has a beautiful open restaurant and pool area. Food is delicious and the staff is very friendly and helpful. The hotel is full of thoughtful details and the the room we had was really nice!
    Franziska
    Germany
  • From £59.65 per night
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 841 reviews
    Fantastic location at the beach. About a 20 minute walk from Santa Catalina. Although this walk is during the daytime very hot and exposed to the sun. With, hopefully in the near future, improvements this could be a top location.
    Jeroen Smit Bloemendaal
    Netherlands
  • 8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 273 reviews
    The hotel is located in the center of the village, and close to everything you'd need. The rooms are comfortable, the deck has a really nice seating area and the restaurant below is one of the best in town! Good price value!
    Cynthiahb
    Belgium
  • From £90.77 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 390 reviews
    The highlight of this hotel, located about 2kms from Santa Catalina town, is certainly the infinity pool! Amazing view from the pool and restaurant! We had 1 dinner and 1 lunch in the restaurant, both were very nice.
    Jimmy
    Belgium
  • From £56.19 per night
    9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 186 reviews
    Impressive views from the terrace. Very relaxing. Direct access to santa catalina beach (although it's not the best beach in the area). The shower (shared) had hot water and good pressure.
    Silvia
    Portugal
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 197 reviews
    The entire staff was amazing. So friendly and knowledgeable and fun! We loved the proximity to Santa Catalina (20 minute drive) and the fact that it offered so much privacy and quietude!
    Dolly
    United States of America
  • From £43.22 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,031 reviews
    Its nice hotel, in Santa Catalina, we mainly chose it because it was pet friendly and we booked late. The staff is super friendly and its close to the main activities on town.
    Ligia
    Panama
  • 8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 309 reviews
    You can relax on the terrace or at bar and swimming pool. Manager of the hotel named "Dino" is very helpful. Without his services, our hotel rating would have been worse.
    Petr
    Czech Republic
  • From £57.05 per night
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 388 reviews
    Staff was very kind! The Hotel is very close to the beach great location to relax. The place was clean and cozy. Breakfast is delicious
    Naysi
    Panama
  • From £43.22 per night
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 462 reviews
    Location is great - in the city center, close to cafe, restaurant and beach. Breakfast in connected bar is tasteful and good.
    Jens
    Germany
  • 8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 142 reviews
    Great location, great staff. Don’t drink the tap water in Santa Catalina - they provide filtered which was nice.
    Chloe
    United States of America
  • 8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 139 reviews
    Breakfast is super good and tasty, Sr Vincenzo very kind and helpful. One block away from Santa Catalina beach
    Geraldine
    Panama
  • From £30.26 per night
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 834 reviews
    The vibe is great, right over the beach and besutiful family of surfers in charge :D
    Sol
    Argentina