The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Panama City

Hilton Garden Inn Panama City

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 1101 US Highway 231, Hilton Garden Inn Panama City has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Hotel Indigo Panama City Marina By IHG

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Indigo Panama City Marina By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $142. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 7 Harrison Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 miles from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Hilton Garden Inn Panama City Airport

Perfect for Your First Visit to Panama City

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

We found Hilton Garden Inn Panama City Airport to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $126. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 5625 Venture Crossings Blvd. You'll also find laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 14.7 miles from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Holiday Inn Panama City By IHG

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $109, Holiday Inn Panama City By IHG, at 2001 Martin Luther King Boulevard provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a hot tub, a game room, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.9 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Panama City

Perfect for Your First Time in Panama City

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Heated pool

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Panama City has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. The great rooms here start at $92 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1030 East 23rd Street. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

Candlewood Suites Panama City - Tyndall Afb By IHG

Perfect for First-Timers

The great guest rating of Candlewood Suites Panama City - Tyndall Afb By IHG is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and air-conditioning. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $123, and it's located at 131 North Tyndall Parkway. We also love the a 24-hour desk and private parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Panama City

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Panama City

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is TownePlace Suites by Marriott Panama City because it has great rooms that start at $113. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 903 East 23rd Place. Only 2.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.