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Hotel California Panama

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Albrook Shopping Mall

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Outdoor pool
Front of property
Reception
Lobby
Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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VIA ESPANA & CALLE 43, Panama City, Panama
  • Place, Calle 50
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Avenida Balboa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Cinta Costera
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Panama City (PAC-Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Single Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Studio | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Studio

  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Triple Room (Studio) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Triple Room (Studio)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Panama City

Heart of Panama City.Within a 15-minute walk of this Bella Vista hotel, you'll find Avenida Balboa and Cinta Costera. Albrook Shopping Mall and Multiplaza Pacific Mall are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Avenida Central - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Calle 50 - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Avenida Balboa - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Cinta Costera - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Uruguay Street - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Santo Tomas Station - 7 min walk
  • Panama City Passenger Station - 13 min drive
  • Panama City (PAC-Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Romero - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Café Santé - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Avila Eco Inn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Pío Pío - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Pollo Veloz Mediterráneo - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Hotel California Panama

3-star hotel near Albrook Shopping Mall
Hotel California Panama offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and room service (during limited hours) are also featured at Hotel California Panama. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Panama City hotel is smoke free.

  • 60 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Hotel California Panama offers 60 accommodations with air conditioning. 23-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Panama City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 23-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel California Panama

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in January and close in December.
  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Hotel California Panama Hotel
Hotel California Panama Panama City
Hotel California Panama Hotel Panama City

Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel California Panama to the airport?

Hotel California Panama is 3.7 mi (9-min drive) away from the Panama City (PAC-Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel California Panama?

As of Nov 16, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel California Panama on Nov 17, 2025 start from $38.4, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Hotel California Panama have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Hotel California Panama.

How close is Hotel California Panama to the beach?

This hotel is 5.9 mi (10-min drive) from Veracruz Beach and 10.7 mi (24-min drive) from Taboga Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Hotel California Panama offer free breakfast?

Hotel California Panama does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Hotel California Panama?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Fiesta Casino (17-min walk) and Crown Casino (3-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Hotel California Panama?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

Is there free parking at Hotel California Panama?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Hotel California Panama have a pool?

Hotel California Panama features an outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy pool access from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Does Hotel California Panama have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Hotel California Panama to downtown Panama City?

Hotel California Panama is 0.7 mi away from Panama City.

Hotel California Panama Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 85 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOSEPH, Costa Mesa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent front desk service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rose Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wish I had a refrigerator in my room. The restaurant was closed. It was very disappointed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

sylvia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Comfortable enough for a business stay. Clean and friendly place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Alexie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not tell me any information or orientation especially accessing WiFi. I used my cellular data all throughout my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tashika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tashika

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

PETRUS

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This hotel is on the Via España which is a big plus and still only five minutes walk from the main stretch of the Via España popular with visitors and locals starting at Iglesia Carmen. It is also only two blocks from the Riba Smith supermarket, the highest-end local supermarket. The hotel is clean but rooms of the same price vary in what they offer, one we had had a fridge but no chair, another a chair but no fridge. This hotel is very good value for the money but the rooms are tiny and you need to bring an extension cord to get to the outlet in the smaller rooms behind one bed. Internet is quick but drops out a lot. You can get hotels for less money but you also get less and the locations worsen quickly. Be careful to check your online booking to ensure that you get the room you were promised. Overall? Great value for money if location is important and very good value for money in the $35-40 range for a room. Note they do not provide shampoo or conditioner or facial tissues.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tashika

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, honolulu

This is a nice low cost hotel, friendly staff, walking distance to a 24 hour store, bakery, supermarket and a good taco place. WiFi worked fine, coffee in room.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Edwin

Traveled with family
Very clean. Maybe a little oversold but comes at a very reasonable price. Good choice for a low budget traveller.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Its is the centre of the city, and easy access to public transportation, shopping, just a 6 minutes drive to multi plaza and albrook mall.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jose, Panama

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its pretty good. Overall quiet. One thing I didnt expect was to be asked for my room keys whenever I leave the hotel but I guess they have their reasons.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Amenities advertised were not available, restaurant and bar folded up
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Richard R.

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

OK for a budget hotel

The equipment in the "fitness center" did not work. Pool looked much bigger in the pictures.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our family had a great stay at Hotel California. It was clean, in a good location, and had everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Hotel without California feeling

I feel indifferent about this hotel -Wifi unstable or not working and the air condition device was extremly loud. Bathrooms are nice though.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Royal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

justin h

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
best air conditioning ever. It blows directly across my body. Ive been sleeping like a baby
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Hotel California.

Not a lovely place. Not a lovely place. I was woken up by the cleaners banging on my door like there was an evacuation even though I told the front desk not to disturb me. Then again I told them not to do that the next day, to two people. So they woke me up by calling me over again. The owner is so cheap that he is terrified of not getting paid so harasses the guests. Where would one go with 5 suitcases. The pool is jacuzzi size without the bubbles. The WiFi doesnt work. There are better places to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

good location for the price

Nice experience for the price, quiet area, got a tub in the balcony y a basic gym if you like to sweat a little nit more, close to metro station, just be careful crossing the streets, you need to calculate and take a run, if not , you stay there the whole day
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Samson

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020