Hostal Bocas Tropical Paradise

We liked this so much that we booked extra nights here. The fact it's not in the centre of Bocas town makes it quiet. The coffee-maker was a lovely thought and much-used, and everything was great. Handy supermarket literally less than a minute round to the right; easy to catch a taxi from town ($2) and equally easy to walk if you don't have heavy packs. Check-in time is clearly communicated, but you can dump bags if need to. Else just stay in the centre and have lunch or cold drinks in a cafe before heading out. The rooms are peaceful, air-con works, the kitchen area has everything you need (more than most other similar kitchenettes we experienced) and the people are absolutely lovely whether by email or in person.

Quiet, clean, comfortable with plenty of nice little touches like a three-tiered bathroom caddy for toiletries, and a kitchen cloth. Coffee maker was well used, especially given the quality of the Chiriqui coffee. There's a supermarket literally just on the corner to the right when you come out the building. It is larger than most and stocks fresh fruit, veg, meat, breads and the usual tins and packets etc. Also has 1 gallon bottles of water for $2. Leave the rubbish bin outside the door to be emptied each day; towels and bedding were changed during our stay. Everything was clean and worked. We liked it so much we extended our stay for another 4 nights.

Having read other reviews, I wasn't expecting ocean views etc. If you want the views then go ahead and pay an extra $200 a night. We really liked this place for being exactly what and where it was. Yes, it was a ten-to-fifteen minute walk from the town centre but that meant it was quiet - especially with all the construction work going on. When we arrived, there were plenty of taxis to take us out, and they're just a fixed $2 a ride. Tell them it's Calle Ocho just beside the Super Calle 8 supermarket.

Host was accommodating and location is within walking distance of everything you need. Room is small but there is a comfortable area with table and chairs outside the room.

Room was crowded with extra bed, a small fridge and microwave, and a sitting chair. Too much stuff that would be better served in a hostal setting with communal kitchen. A thoughtful remodel would be beneficial.

not far from the center of the city

the impresion got created that we where renting a small bungalow while in reality it where small rooms in a house. there where big walls in front of the windows. the garden in the back looks more like a junkyard.

Clean and better inside than outside

Like a cell, and to far away from the center

There was privacy

There was nothing negative to say

it was clean, comfortable, and nice location because it was less than a ten minute walk from the party part of town but quiet enough where you could sleep well. They had great hot water and a food AC.

the staff was almost nowhere to be found and was hard to contact.

The location is pretty good, not far from the town centrum, next to a shop. Lady, looking after the place is really nice and can speak english. The room itself has a kitchen with coffee maker and fridge, which was really good. Bed is comfortable.

I normally do not write bad reviews, but I have to do it this time. There were several problems with the room. The worst one was a terrible smell of mold. There were no visible mold but it was probably behind the funiture. There were no smell in the bathroom though. It was so bad that I told the manager and asked her whether other rooms were also so smelly (and I do not like to complain, so it was hard for me to do it). She said she could not smell anything. Maybe she were used to it, she lives in the house after all. The thing is that if we have not paid for 4 nights we would leave. It is hard to enjoy holiday if you do not want to return to your room or spend a time there. Also, all our clothes smelled from a mold after those 4 nights spent here and we had to wash it all in the next place. But I have to say this - I read (later) some reviews warning the rooms were smelly and unclean. But I do not agree with it - the room were clean enough, but very! smelly. There were a window but since it faces to the wall which was really close to it, it felt like there were no window at all. And you have a view into the wall. There is a garden (but it is not the type you would like to sit in) with three large amazon parrots kept in tiny cages (one cage too small even for a canary per a parrot). Those birds can not do nothing in the cage, not even spread their wings. Parrots are the smartest birds and those just sit in their cage. It is pretty sad. Also, they are very noisy.