The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Panama

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Panama

Bocas del Toro, Panama Bocas del Toro, Panama

Travelers to Panama will have a wide range of family-friendly hotel and resort options at variety of great prices. So, if you're looking for a top kid-friendly hotel in Panama, we've put together a great list for you to choose from based on amenities, prices, location, activities, and ratings. As a parent, you're probably looking for family oriented amenities, and many of these hotels have swimming pools, extra bedrooms, kitchens so you can cook meals, kid's activities, games, and more. We've analyzed many of the area's top family-friendly hotels which are ideal for traveling with kids, and you'll find the best below. So, here's our list of awesome hotels for a large family, a family of 4, or a family of 5 to help you plan your next kid-friendly trip to Panama. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

Panama is a delightful destination for families, offering a wealth of experiences that cater to all ages. The famous Panama Canal is an educational marvel, where families can learn about its history and engineering feats. Kids will enjoy the Biodiversity Museum in Panama City, with its colorful and interactive exhibits. Families can unwind on the pristine beaches of Bocas del Toro or explore the lush landscapes of the Gamboa Rainforest. Boquete, with its cooler climate, provides opportunities for gentle hikes among coffee plantations and butterfly gardens, making it perfect for family outings.

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

Valle Escondido Resort

Boquete, Chiriqui
3-star Resort with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at Boquete, Valle Escondido Resort has great rooms from $135 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, families will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this family-friendly hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table


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Hacienda Los Molinos Boutique Hotel

Boquete, Chiriqui
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Hacienda Los Molinos Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $144. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at El Frances Boquete 0413 PA. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, a game room, a spa, and a child pool which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


Renaissance Panama City Hotel

Panama City, Panama
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Panama
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

We found Renaissance Panama City Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $98. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via España & Ricardo Arias Street. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors with kids will love. And this family 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. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table


Tropical Suites Hotel

Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $107, Tropical Suites Hotel, at 1st Street provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Microwave


Gran Hotel Azuero

Chitré, Herrera
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Panama
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

Gran Hotel Azuero has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a water park, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $110 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Paseo Enrique Genzier,0. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, city views, and a game room, which is nice for families. Just a short drive from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Riande Aeropuerto Hotel & Casino

Panama City, Panama
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Riande Aeropuerto Hotel & Casino is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $88, and it's located at Vía Tocumen Tocumen 0819-09190 PA. We also love the a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which are great for families with kids. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table


JW Marriott Panama

Panama City, Panama
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Panama
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is JW Marriott Panama because it has great rooms that start at $266. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle Punta Colon, Punta Pacifica. Only a short distance from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this family-friendly hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool


Novotel Panama City

Panama City, Panama
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Panama
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Novotel Panama City offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $72 (before taxes). It's located at Calle Jose I. Fabrega y Thais de Pons Panama City 581 PA and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, free parking, and an indoor play area which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kids' club


Megapolis Hotel Panama

Panama City, Panama
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at Avenida Balboa, Megapolis Hotel Panama has great rooms from $106 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which families will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table


The Riverside Inn

Boquete, Chiriqui
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Panama
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is The Riverside Inn which has nice rooms starting at $135. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 11 de Abril, Palo Alto. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


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How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Panama?

Panama Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$112

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Panama. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in Panama based on data from 42 hotels is an affordable $112. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Panama.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $175
  • 4-star hotels: $106
  • 3-star hotels: $89


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