This place is really a surprise for me. Dirty rooms with dead cockroaches in the bathroom. All the terrace was full with oxide from the roof. The bed was regular but as everything smells like dust. Finally here in TripAdvisor the show breakfast included and that was wrong, it's not included, so I recommend you another better options preventing you repeat our terrible experience.
The offer stated 'breakfast included' (both on Booking and Tripadvisor) but we didn't get any unless we paid extra wich would have made the trip far from an offer and more expensive than other (and way better) hotels in the same range. Staff was not helpfull at all, on the contrary! In our bathroom we found a used glass full of toothpaste. They warned us that stains on the towels would result in an extra charge of 10$ but the 'clean' towels were full of stains... The terrace was not clean at all and the airco made a hell of a noise. The stated pool was empty.
My interest peaked as I traveled out of Panama City and on to the Amador Causeway for the first time; excited for a change of pace from the hustle and bustle of city life. And then the turn came into a large and desolate parking area and entrance to the Amador Hotel. For some unfathomable reason very little of this parking area was open and even less of it seemed to belong to the hotel. After lugging my things to the front desk I waited for someone to check me in which was done in a somewhat begrudging fashion; the fact that I was unable to converse well in Spanish put me at a clear disadvantage. I had read a review from some months ago on TripAdvisor that said the pool had been closed due to "construction" but thought that more than enough time had passed to resolve that issue. One woman at the front desk started to say it was closed but the other woman said it was open. my relief was palpable until I attempted to use the pool. The water was less than halfway filled and a hose lay mouth open into the hole but no water was coming out of it. The entire area looked like it had been abandoned years before. I gave up and retired to my rather dismal room. There I lay down and discovered the one redeeming facet of this place; the "ocean view" was truly wonderful! …
We booked this hotel a couple months ago after looking at their website. It looked like a nice place away from downtown Panama City and was a little less expensive. But when we arrived, it looks nothing like the website. The pool is closed,empty and a home for small animals. The entire area is under construction building a new roadway (not their fault).The lobby was moldy and dirty. The rooms although we're very clean. The shower didn't work, but we were too exhausted to be changing rooms. When checking out I told them the shower didn't work, they said they would look into it and insisted on the 5 dollars for the two bottles of water we had from the fridge. Do yourself a favor and stay at the Country Inn Suites near the Balboa yacht club.
The views are amazing - entrance to the Panama Canal. The rooms are spacious and the common areas are very comfortable. The buffet breakfast is very good with a lot of variety. However, it is usually crowded so get there early. Staff is friendly and a good location for walking.
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