The hostel oozes fun and social meetings; I loved Ryan's energy - he took us on tours of the hot springs at night time with stars and cold beers, a trip to the annual carnival in david and a 2 day hike up the volcanoe and in the national parks. this was one of my highlights of my panama trip.... More

We showed up without a reservation in Boquete, and this was the only open place. NOTE: The 2010 Lonely Planet review refers to the OLD Hostal Nomba, before the new guy bought it. Pros: Free pancake breakfast Free wi-fi Good location behind the main street in Boquete Very cool Colorado owner and his Panamanian wife Good selection of tours, and... More

We choose it cause it was cheap And you get what you pay for When we were getting into bed it was obvious that the duvet had just been pulled across some sheets. The wifi was not working. They also charged to watch a movie - which is a bit on the mean side especially when the wifi kaput. Staff... More

The Nomba hostel is great fun. The owner, Ryan, does free trips a few days a week for the guests and puts on events everyday of the week. He can also arrange all kinds of trips. The other staff are really helpful too. Its a small, cosy hostel with all you could need. The hostel has WiFi. Ryan also has... More

Hostel has a great location and really chill atmosphere. Has a really cool lounge area with lots of hammocks and a fooseball table. Fantastic customer service and they offer a ton of fun adventure tours around the area. Highly recommended!!! More

The hangout areas and staff are great, and overall I had a really good time here. My only complains are that the rooms are kind shady, the place is not clean (I wouldn't say it's dirty either), and the hot water works sporadically. I had to take a couple of really cold showers. They also run a travel agency and... More

I stayed at Hostal Nomba for three nights during a solo backpacking trip throughout Panama and Costa Rica. I found it to be perfectly clean for a hostel. The rooms were fine, though nothing too exciting (but again, it's a hostel). The bathrooms were clean enough and had on and off hot water (which is good for Panama). But what... More

La Numba was a great place to stay on a quiet back street in Boquette; the hostal itself is very warm and inviting with perfect amount privacy and openess to meet fellow backpackers. Ryan, the owner, is a very cool guy, who knows all the tricks to a succesful visit to Boquette. He organizes nightly/daily trips for adventures in the... More

Ryan (the owner) and his staff did a great job in not only organizing outings, but had a Texas Hold-em Poker Night Party and a Foosball Tournament which were great fun, and an excellent way to meet some of the other travelers at the hostal. More