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The Best Beach Hotels in Panama

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Panama

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Trying to decide where to stay near the beach in Panama? The area is a fun, active, and exciting beach destination. When researching the best beach hotel in Panama for your next trip, you'll probably want to look for a variety of amenities such as a nice pool, oceanfront location near the water, free parking, fitness center, and access to water sports. For families traveling with children, a kid-friendly environment is also a must. And for couples seeking a romantic getaway, perhaps a spa, hot tub, and ocean views might be essential. Safety is also a top priority, as is the price, nearby activities, and guest ratings. With so many hotels near the water to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. That's why this guide will highlight the top hotel stays on the beach in Panama based on traveler ratings and these criteria. From the soft sand to the luxurious amenities, Panama's beach resorts and hotels offer the best of everything for vacationers looking for a relaxing and enjoyable beach trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Playa Venao Hotel Resort

Pedasi, Los Santos Province
3-star Resort with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Playa Venao, Playa Venao Hotel Resort has great rooms from $220 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services at this beach hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Dolphin Bay Hideaway

Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro Province
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Panama
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Dolphin Bay Hideaway which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at San Cristobal Island. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Kids meals
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Hotel Santa Catalina Panama

Santa Catalina, Veraguas Province
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Panama
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Hotel Santa Catalina Panama to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $118. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Provincia de Veraguas, Santa Catalina, camino a Playa El Estero Calle Kenny. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Selina Playa Venao

Pedasi, Los Santos Province
Hostel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Panama
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $25, Selina Playa Venao, at Playa Venao provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, and a game room. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Picnic area
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Beach Break Hotel & Surf Camp de Playa Venao

Pedasi, Los Santos Province
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Panama
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Beach Break Hotel & Surf Camp de Playa Venao has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $42 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Playa Venao. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Picnic area
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Las Olas Beach Resort

David, Chiriqui Province
3-star Resort with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Las Olas Beach Resort is 7.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $75, and it's located at Playa La Barqueta. We also love the a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which are great for travelers. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Intercontinental Miramar Panama

Panama City, Panama Province
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Panama
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Intercontinental Miramar Panama because it has great rooms that start at $115. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Miramar Plaza, Balboa Avenue. Only a short distance from the city center, beach-goers will especially love parking, outdoor tennis, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this fun hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Sol y Mar Santa Catalina

Santa Catalina, Veraguas Province
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Panama
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Sol y Mar Santa Catalina offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $104 (before taxes). It's located at Calle Principal and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Sheraton Grand Panama

Panama City, Panama Province
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Vía Israel y Calle 77 San Francisco, Sheraton Grand Panama has great rooms from $131 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
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El Sitio de Playa Venao

Pedasi, Los Santos Province
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Panama
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is El Sitio de Playa Venao which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Playa Venao. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers free parking, kids meals, horse riding, laundry facilities, and fishing. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Panama, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Panama, Best Cheap Hotels in Panama, Best Luxury Hotels in Panama, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Panama, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Panama, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Panama, Best Hotels for One Week in Panama, Best Hotels for One Night in Panama, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Panama, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Panama, or Best Business Hotels in Panama.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Panama?

Panama Average Beach Hotel Price
$94

Visitors will find a large range of terrific beach hotel choices when planning a visit to Panama. The price of these beach hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average beach hotel price in Panama based on data from 44 hotels is an affordable $94. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Panama.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $168
  • 4-star hotels: $128
  • 3-star hotels: $89
  • 2-star hotels: $57


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