B&B Gerald's

Location: Isla Contadora 007, Saboga, Saboga, PA

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Continental breakfast
• Designated smoking area
• Picnic area
• Snorkeling nearby
• Library
• Free breakfast
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Free self parking
• Rooftop terrace
• Free continental breakfast

Rooms Available

• Double or Twin Room

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  269-sq-foot room, balcony with garden views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Mini-fridge, room service (limited hours), and free bottled water

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bottle of water
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi

• Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  1 Queen Bed

  269-sq-foot room, balcony with garden views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Mini-fridge, room service (limited hours), and free bottled water

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bottle of water
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi

Guest Reviews

• Jury (7/5): Recomendado - La ubicación, al lado de playa larga, del aeropuerto y de varios restaurantes. La piscina estaba sucia
• BLASCO (10/5): Para repetir - La excelente atención y amabilidad de encargado y de su esposa. El restaurante bién típico caribeño y muy buena la comida
• Helen (8/5): -
• Sandra Mabel (9/5): - Atención muy amable y dedicada de todos los integrantes del hotel.
• Felipe (10/5): -
• Lena (9/5): Ett enkelt men prisvärt hotell om du inte väntar dig lyx. - Det var enkelt men rent och snyggt. Maten var god i restaurangen även denna enkel alltså ingen ”fine dinning” men de var så hjälpsamma om du vill ha tillägg eller ändra något. Personalen trevliga och hjälpsam. Ägaren gjorde en rundtur med oss för att titta på ön. Fixade även privat båttur till andra öar. Att det finns en pool 🫣 men den går ej att bada i då den saknar reningen och städning även topp altanen hade behövt lite omsorg för att vara inbjudande att vistas på.
• Marion (10/5): Awesome stay with wonderful staff - Amazing staff, always nice and ready to help. Very clean room, good restaurant and breakfast. Super convenient location to access all the beaches around especially Playa Larga and Playa Galeon. Nothing
• Edward (9/5): Wonderful! Thank you Hotel Gerard! - Wonderful staff. Great food. Comfortable accommodations. Nothing really. I didn’t realize it wasn’t on a beach but everything else was perfect and it was the right choice. There are 2 beautiful beaches a 2 minute and 5 minute walk away.
• Héctor Eduardo (9/5): Un alojamiento con muy buena relación calidad precio en un lugar paradisíaco - La atención El horario de check out que debería adaptarse a la salida del Ferry
• Carola (9/5): Un lugar muy agradable en Isla Contadora - Las habitaciones muy cómodas
• Julie (9/5): -
• Amparo (10/5): -
• Valles (9/5): - La ubicación. El personal no está bien capacitado. Tal vez influya en esto estar aislados del mundo.
• Ary Ezequiel (8/5): Buena relación precio - calidad - El personal que nos atendió estuvo de 10. Además el desayuno es excelente! El baño necesita mejoras. El agua sale y se inunda el baño, hay poca presión y además no funcionó el agua caliente los últimos días.
• Nahu_tom (8/5): - Muy cerca de Playa Larga, para mí, de las mejores playas de la isla. La comida muy rica y abundante, super recomendable. El personal muy atento y amable. Creo que nada.
• Jorge (10/5): Fantástico - El servicio del personal del hotel es realmente fantástico, todos son extremadamente amables, serviciales y efectivos. La comida es deliciosa, el desayuno espectacular. La habitación cómoda con lo necesario. Y por último, el día que me iba me dejaron hacer check out tardío son costo para que pudiera ir a la playa. Bonus: me recogieron y me llevaron al muelle. Nada
• Analia (8/5): Excelente opcion precio calidad - La atención es espectacular. Solo desayunamos y estuvo muy bien. Como esta alejado del ferry nos buscaron y nos llevaron. Esta pegado a playa larga y galeon que son muy bonitas.
• Maddalen (9/5): Un servicio excelente que te hacen sentir como en casa - El servicio del personal fue excelente! El internet en la habitación 03 no funcionaba muy bien
• Valeria (8/5): Lugar acogedor y amigable - Gerald's es un pequeño bed and breakfast muy bien ubicado a pocos pasos de las dos mejores playas de la isla (playa Grande y Galeón). Su personal es muy amigable (destaco especialmente la atención de Carla en el restaurante) y tienen excelente disposición para todo, pues no tuvieron problema con entregarnos la habitación antes del horario de check in, ni con permitirnos disfrutar del hostal incluso después de haber hecho check out. Si vuelvo a Contadora, seguro lo haré en este hotel. Entendiendo que la isla tiene problemas de escasez hídrica, la ducha tenía poca presión de agua y era difícil el baño. Más allá de eso, todo excelente.
• Luzlenis (10/5): -
• German (10/5): -
• Felim (8/5): Pleasant and overall good value. - Staff were very helpful and pleasant (the owner not so much) The swimming pool was full of dirty water. No hot water or water pressure in showers.
• Rosemari (10/5): - Súper
• Orlane (3/5): -
• Wojciech (8/5): OK for a couple of nights. - Close to 2 beaches, spacious room, well equipped - fridge, coffee machine, TV with streaming services available, aircon very well placed and functioning. Free coffee and tea available in the restaurant. The rented vehicle was a terrible drive - could barely manoeuvre it (including braking) - at times felt quite unsafe. Dog kept on a chain (!!!) by the hotel. Some of the staff were not too pleasant (not all though!).
• Bettina (10/5): Pleasent - Very pleasent stay, very helpful and friendly staff
• Carola (10/5): - Das Hotel ist absolut zu empfehlen, Zimmer und Bad sind ausreichend gross und Top sauber. Personal ist super freundlich und hilfsbereit. Der Fahrservice von und zur Fähre ist äußerst angenehm.Das Essen im Restaurant war sehr lecker. Insgesamt war es ein absolut angenehmer und entspannter Aufenthalt, vielen Dank dafür.
• Marta (8/5): -
• Annia (7/5): Étape simple mais efficace pour découvrir Contadora - La gentillesse du personnel Le restaurant sur place pour les dîners Chambres petites mais propres Sdb petites mais fonctionnelles (attention très peu de pression à la douche) Organisation d’un tour en bateau pour voir les baleines
• Maria Elena (9/5): - La atención y la guía que nos dieron sobre a que lugares deberíamos ir
• Florence (9/5): Jonathan and his family as well as Karla made our stay fun, enjoyable and memorable! - Many beaches to chose from within walking distance. The breakfast was ample with lots of attention from the part of the staff and also fresh fruits, fresh eggs... The staff was always friendly. attentive and very patient to in all their explanations. N/A
• Eyheramendy (8/5): - La ubicación
• Victoire (10/5): Un hôtel bien situé, propre, accueil au top ! - Proximité des plages, facile d’accès, chambre propre et prête à notre arrivée du ferry. Nous sommes venus nous y chercher et nous y avons été déposés lorsque nous sommes repartis le lendemain. Petit déjeuner de qualité, les hôtes sont adorables et accueillants !
• Cochran (8/5): Well come back! - Breakfasts were good and the staff was very helpful. Room was smallish and the pool was a little funky.
• Alexandra (9/5): Nice short stay - It is nice and clean, friendly staff, restaurant and bar on site. Hearing the footsteps from the room above.
• Eliasury (10/5): Exceptional - Excellent location, very comfy clean room and the staff was kind and helpful. Location - 5 min walking from different beautiful beaches
• Matt (10/5): Exceptional - They picked us up from the ferry, got us squared away with a golf cart rental. Room was clean and AC was cold. No bugs. Breakfast was awesome. Fresh fruit, yogurt Coffee, tea, juice, toast. Hosts were nice and accommodating. They had recommendations for beaches, food, and activities. Nice restaurant and bar onsite. They dropped us off at the ferry after our cart rental ended. "hot" water needed a little more heat. It was ok because we were pretty toasty from snorkeling all day.
• Yazmairy (9/5): Great stay - Excellent location and staff super friendly. Felt right at home. Also location is perfect with a good restaurant
• Jay (6/5): - The golf cart we rented from them was terrible. The first one barely moved uphills, so they traded it it out for another one that broke down.
• Christopher (8/5): Good Place in Mist - Very friendly and accommodating staff. Breakfast was solid. Room large and comfortable The 3rd floor area with small pool and relaxing area was underwhelming and wifi and TV service were out at least during half our stay.
• Tanya (10/5): A once in a life time visit. - We were welcomed at the dock, coffee always available. Nice restaurant on site. Rent a golf cart for your stay! We think this made our holiday perfectly! The island is walkable with lots of places to explore. Only a little view of the water from the third floor patio. Plunge pool on that floor too!
• Helene (10/5): Thank you and I will be back - The location is great. The staff is awesome very helpful, friendly, nice, professional. The property is very clean and the food is delicious and there is slot of choice Nothing
• Watson (10/5): The staff is really what makes the place! - Each and everyone of the staff members worked so hard and were so very friendly, making our stay seem like a 5star accommodation. Thank you, thank you! You are the hardest working staff we encountered and so happy! The breakfasts are included and made to order. We were so comfortable and enjoyed the food & staff so much we ate dinner there every night. Delicious and easily accommodated my gluten-free diet. There are so many other places on the island that have shuttered, but not Gerald's. The building is so well built we did not hear our fellow vacationers staying above us. Beds were comfortable and everything is so clean. The proximity to the airport was actually enjoyable. We could only hear the planes for a short moment and they were fun to watch. Playa Larga is a short easy walk away that's both beautiful & clean with a restaurant to buy refreshments. We would definitely stay there again.
• Lou (10/5): - A great place to stay on Isla Contadora! Staff and servers excellent especially Lilia & Carla hostess 👏 great communication with Jonathan on WhatsApp would definitely recommend GERALDs
• Giselle (10/5): I never return to places I have visited. Unless I really love them. This is my second visit... - It is where I feel most at home. The staff, the other visitors - it seems to attract people I appreciate. And it is right close to My Private Beach (yes, if we can change the gulf of Mexico to you knowwhat, please can i change Playa de Las Suecas to Playa de Giselle?!) Leaving
• Majayka (10/5): The location was lovely, great food and attentive/friendly staff - The cleanliness and staff friendliness was top tier, would definitely recommend and keep in mind for future visit. Don’t have any dislike, for the price it comfortable.
• Kimberly (10/5): An enjoyable stay that I hope to repeat one day :) - The room was nicer than I was expecting. Nice modern washroom, fridge in the room. I really appreciated how friendly and accommodating the staff were, beginning with the prompt replies to my messages right up to my departure. They made my stay that much nicer. Thank you!
• Shannon (10/5): Great hospitality! - Enjoyed our stay! Staff were very accommodating. Included breakfast was delicious. Great location.
• Emile (10/5): Exceptional -
• David (8/5): Very good -
• Jeremías (10/5): Exceptional -
• Linda (8/5): Worth staying at for the location. - The staff was excellent and so helpful. The location was great with three beaches within a few minutes walk. Some of the rooms are very close to the road so noise can be an issue.
• Nicolas (10/5): Great! - Close to all beaches
• Harold (6/5): Needs some serious maintenance and updates but is in a good location - Staff picked us up at the ferry and let us in our rooms early. They let us use a room to change and shower after checkout and took us to the ferry. Very decent breakfast included with room Rooms lack attention to detail. Very basic, bad paint job, white paint smears on doors and woodwork. Shelves, no dressers, lights are not adequate and our chargers fell out of the outlets. Kind of early college dorm look. Also, the children of the staff are allowed to play in the courtyard and are very noisy. Food is VERY expensive; lunch and dinner menu are the same. Lunch for 3 is easily $70 .
• Gerald Christopher (8/5): - Bed was very hard difficult to sleep
• Karolina (9/5): Great getaway! - Amazing location & great staff! We liked everything :)
• Håkan (10/5): Great - B&B Geralds was great. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good location. If you want luxury, don't go there, but if you want a small place with a lot of friendliness and a warm heart you will love it
• Verified traveler (6/5): Ok rooms with tasty breakfast - Good B&B for 1-2 nights stay. Average rooms but no hot water. Tasty breakfast and walking distance to nice beaches.
• Brian (10/5): Perfect - Everything top notch from ferry pick up to ferry return. Great location, service and food. The breakfast was super.
• Michaela (9/5): So sweet and accommodating, felt right at home. Will be back soon! - The lady that helped me and Jonathon were both so sweet. Went above and beyond every step of the way. Make you feel comfortable and right at home which is saying something for a single white female alone on the islands/ Panama in general! Asked if I needed ride from ferry, Room, breakfast, transportation, everything was ningún problema! Will be back! Only thing that could have been better was hot water in shower. Lukewarm at best but to be expected as it is so remote and I know they have limited plumbing on the island.
• Andreas (9/5): Superb -
• Sean (8/5): Very good - close to beach
• Ricardo (9/5): Superb -
• Simon (10/5): Exceptional - Truly paradise
• Kwok Wai (8/5): - I appreciated the free pickup from and to the ferry pier. The location was good. A walkable distance to beaches such as Playa Larga and Galleon beach, also 2 mini supermarkets and some other restaurants. The dining options of the hotel was also good enough, with the inclusive breakfast in morning, and a good selection of food on dinner menu in evening. The staff were courteous and helpful, despite the language barrier. The room was spacious with a mini fridge and good shower. The only I was not happy about was the air conditioner in my room. I attempted to switch to different modes, but the air conditioner always worked as a fan only. With the 30 degrees temperature and humidity, I struggled to cope with the heat when I was in my room. I had to take frequent shower to cool down myself.
• Gianluca (10/5): Exceptional -
• George (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mr C J (8/5): Friendly and laid back - A good choice for the island. Friendly staff and happy for an early check in and to take you from the ferry to the hotel.
• Debra (8/5): Comfortable Stay at Hotel Gerald - Great Staff! - The Hotel Gerald is a lovely local B&B with comfortable beds, clean rooms and incredibly helpful staff. The attached restaurant makes it really convenient for lunch and dinner, in addition to the included breakfast. Rooms have electronic key locks. Hotel Gerald is located within easy walking distance of two lovely beaches. Staff was waiting to pick us up at the ferry and also dropped us off when we departed. There is a collection of snorkeling equipment to borrow! We really enjoyed our stay and will book again with Hotel Gerald on our next visit to Contadora. There was a problem with bathroom sink faucet but this may have been due to a problem with the island's desalinization system. Likely due to the heat, the shower did not have hot water. I've been told this is common in rural areas of Panama and my Panamanian travel companion said she never takes hot showers. It's rather refreshing once you're used to it!
• Tom (8/5): Top - Great place Very well-localized in isla Contadora Two of the main beaches are just five-minutes away by walking. Dîner were tremendous Staff always helpful Rooms are confortable and clean Highly recommended The Jacuzzi didn't work when we are there (seems that the problem was not recent). Very unfortunate when we consider that it's one the main facilities which a shown in publicity pictures of Booking Besides that specific point, nothing
• Maria (1/5): Worst place ever! Avoid this place - Nothing! Is the worsts place we have been on, the treatment we received from Gerald and his wife from Germany is the worst they are completely rude, unpolite and they do not deserve to be in panama the island is such a beautiful person place, they shouldn’t be allowed to run a hotel, im a world traveler and this trip was a nightmare thanks to Gerald, avoid this hotel a all cost! Bed was hard, shower with not pressure, smell humidity, they have a kind of small pool and they have frogs in it, not for plp, never go back and I do not recommend it at all
• michael (10/5): - Casual, good location, helpful staff
• Jan (9/5): Superb - Clean Nice atmosphere Close to beach Great food
• Kiko (8/5): Very good -
• Kathy (10/5): Island paradise found. - With steps away from a beautiful, uncrowded beach Gerald’s is a great place! We enjoyed the laid back atmosphere and friendly people we met. With upgraded air conditioning in rooms and comfortable king sized beds we lacked for nothing in this island paradise. Breakfasts were well prepared and restaurant menu had enough variety for lunch and supper. Highly recommend this place!
• Di (10/5): Exceptional -
• Alicia (10/5): Beautiful, comfortable, peaceful, and great food! - Everything!
• Alicia (10/5): Beautiful and peaceful, delicious food😋 - Beautiful🌞🌞
• Dave (10/5): - We were extremely happy with our stay. The late checkout, the onsite dining, the convenient access to beaches was outstanding. Highly recommend Geralds.
• Oliver (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ivona (9/5): Superb -
• Pete (10/5): Exceptional -
• Madeleine (9/5): Superb -
• Berta (7/5): Great location but facilities not well maintained. - Location and breakfast were very good. They drop you and pick you from the dock. Expensive for what it is. Facilities need maintainance. Some lights were not working, walls with humidity, swimming pool not able to swim (hasn't been cleaned for a long time). Rooms lacking natural light.
• andrea judith (10/5): - Excelente el.check Inn Ya nos coordinaron el transporte para todo el día en la isla. Y ahora cenando en su restaurante 😋
• Fernando (7/5): Good -
• Philip (9/5): I’d recommend it to friends, and would gladly stay there again - Really liked the location, just a 5 minute walk from two beautiful beaches. Very friendly helpful staff
• Stephen (10/5): Friendly - The staff was so nice. They even let me use the room after checkout (11am) since the only ferry out didn’t arrive until 2:00pm. This made my trip because I got to shower and take a nap.
• Justine (9/5): Great! We really enjoyed how friendly the staff were. Hotel was close to different beaches. - Breakfast was great—nice selection of fruit! Perhaps shower could be a bit hotter.
• Champain (10/5): Exceptional -
• Swinehart (8/5): I had a lovely weekend get away from Panama City. - The hotel was clean, economical and well located. The owners and staff were friendly and helpful. The photos online showed a hottub, but there was none. This was not a problem, but should be corrected.
• Martin (8/5): Not Island of my choice - visit after 12 yrs - big dissapointment - Good location. Next to airport and close to beach on side of island with less garbage. Above expected quality of food. Convenient ferry to hotel transfer. Airconditions in both rooms we stayed need a clean up. Hotel is managed well, but whole tourim on island seems to be very low. Whole Island seems to be paralysed by the dirty and poluted sea water on some beaches. Lots of abandoned resorts next to some new spectacular developments and luxurious private villas.
• Amy (9/5): Superb -
• Edward (10/5): I had an amazing time and I would definitely recommend Gerald hotel - Excellent breakfast very large portions. Situated between the best beaches on the island I loved it Bed was uncomfortable
• John (9/5): Superb -
• Eric (8/5): Very good -
• Leoncio (10/5): Exceptional - Great staff. Room was perfect. Food was excellent. Bring mosquito repellent. It's normal this time of the year
• Stanislav (9/5): Superb - The breakfast was varied, really tasty with nice service staff. Beautiful and empty beaches a few steps from the accommodation. A beautiful place to relax. Helpful owner and his wife, tasty food at an affordable price.
• Danny (9/5): Superb -
• Kim (10/5): 3day break to a beautiful island ,we were not disappointed!!! - Gerald’s Hotel was excellent!! Everything we needed for a short break away ,the breakfast was continental style ,fresh fruit followed by eggs (done as you wanted)toast ,butter and jam ,we loved the homemade bread , also juice coffee and tea , enough to set you up for the day . The room was very nice if simple ,but you needed no more .The staff were very friendly and on hand if you needed anything . We hired a golf cart for 1 day ,Gerald arranged this for us . We wished we had stayed longer ,and will definitely return . Nothing not to like ,EXCELLENT.

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