Huoneistot – María Chiquita

”Unfortunately never found the hotel as the map locator was 15 miles away. Looked for an hour on the map locator and couldn't find. Hopefully they fixed it now. DO NOT GO TO PORTOBELO village to find this hotel. Maps wrong.”

”I really enjoyed my stay. It was near perfect for me and my own personal preferences.”

”Thankfully, we only stayed one night prior to a cruise. The hotel offered NO washcloths for bathing. In addition, they had very few employees (1-2) that were able to understand or speak English. I do understand it is a Spanish speaking country. However, for tourists it would be helpful to be able to communicate. The one bright spot was Sara, she was the hotel’s transportation person. She was very pleasant and helpful.”

”Biggest initial impression was the smell of old oil and fish from the water. They need to clean up the mess in the water near the restaurant. Room was nice for the cost. No one showed up to provide breakfast this morning even though the sign said 8 am. So we went hungry. Left the room key on the door handle as no one showed up so we could check out. At dinner, they were out of every menu item I selected. 5th choice for dinner. Lucky, there was only one other menu item left.”

”The food was no good”

”Ciel y Miel is a beautiful boutique eco-lodge, but it’s important to know what to expect. It’s located inside a national park, so the final road is dirt and very remote. You park at the lower entrance and the staff drives you to the rooms. Our first night was an adjustment after a long drive. The property was very quiet (we visited during the low season), and the jungle sounds took some getting used to. By morning, we realized how peaceful and beautiful it really was. The rooms are spacious...

”Credit Card was skimmed at the Marina Hotel/restaurant. Only used this particular card in one place during my days in Panama...at check-in, and to pay for a pizza at the restaurant. Had unauthorized charges less than 3 hours later.”

”I did not like that my earrings was left at the hotel on the table and when I returned for them they were gone”