Aqui Hoy

Location: Isla Solarte, Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro Province, Bastimentos, PA

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Express check-out
• Area shuttle (surcharge)
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Concierge service
• Snorkeling nearby
• Free breakfast
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-out
• Smoke-free property
• Express check-in
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Area shuttle (surcharge)
• Snack bar/deli
• Scuba diving on site
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Free breakfast (local cuisine)

Rooms Available

• Superior Room. 1 Bedroom, Lagoon View, Over the Water

  1 King Bed

  Balcony/patio with water views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Towels and shower

  Practical - Day bed

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Separate bedroom
  • Day bed
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom, Lagoon View, Over the water

  1 Queen Bed

  Balcony/patio with water views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Towels and shower

  Practical - Day bed

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Separate bedroom
  • Day bed
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom, Lagoon View, Over the water

  1 Queen Bed

  269-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with water views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Towels and shower

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Separate bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

• Superior Room. 1 Bedroom, Lagoon View, Over the Water

  1 King Bed

  Balcony/patio with water views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Towels and shower

  Practical - Day bed

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Separate bedroom
  • Day bed
  • Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

• Paula (10/5): - Es ist ein sehr guter Ort zum Entspannen. Das Personal ist sehr herzlich und zuvorkommend. Das Taxi-Boot war sehr flexibel und hatte eine sehr angenehme Fahrweise. Wir haben uns rundum wohl und sicher gefühlt.
• Fabiola (10/5): AQUÍ HOY, VACACIONES PERFECTAS - La estadía en Aquí Hoy fue PERFECTA. Desde que llegamos Kathy, fue muy atenta y cariñosa con nosotros. Nos incluyeron muy bien. Nos preparó almuerzos y cenas muy ricas y nos trató con mucho respeto y cariño. El lugar siempre estaba limpio y ella muy dispuesta a ayudar con lo que fuera. Ahí mismo ellos tienen lanchas, y kayaks. Marcel te lleva en lancha por un precio módico, a donde quieras ir, también ofrecen tours, nosotros hicimos snorkel y paseamos por los manglares. Muy recomendado! La estadía fue tan buena que de hecho habíamos reservado en otro lugar pero decidimos cancelar y quedarnos acá. El internet funciona bien, no hay tele porque es la idea, desconectarse. Las cosas que no encontramos como secador de pelo, lo pedimos a Kathy y nos lo prestó. Lo mismo con el tema de colgar y lavar ropa. El baño estaba limpio, funcionaba bien. Hay animales en la noche y muchos sonidos distintos de la naturaleza (para que no se asusten). En resumen muchísimas gracias por todo, nos sentimos muy acogidos por ustedes, esperamos verlos pronto ❤️ Amamos todo.
• José Miguel (2/5): Decepcionante - El lugar no refleja la realidad que se muestra en las imágenes. En algún momento debió ser un buen sitio, pero actualmente se encuentra en un estado evidente de abandono por falta de mantenimiento. La ducha estaba sucia, con costras acumuladas; la puerta no cerraba correctamente; no había espacios para colocar las pertenencias. No dispone de secadora de pelo, aire acondicionado y TV Fuimos con la intención de descansar, pero la presencia de ratas y cucarachas durante la noche hizo imposible dormir. La experiencia fue muy decepcionante.
• Georgios (10/5): Beautiful and relaxing stay :) - The location was just far enough away from the busy Bocas Town it made it feel like we were on our own private island. Attractive rooms with the best view and an overall inviting aura. The thing that made this an 11/10 is the food and food service. Every meal was amazing and served with a friendly smile. The lounge chairs on the deck made it hard to leave this serine location.
• Carla (10/5): - If you're looking to unplug for a few days, Aqui Hoy is absolutely fantastic!! Quiet, small, intimate with personalized service. Cathy was very hospitable & warm, plus she cooks all 3 meals AND is the bartender. Simply wonderful. Somewhat rustic but it was what we were looking for, if you want to enjoy the action in Boca, water taxi will have you there in 7min. But the water views, solitude and pure relaxation was great. We will absolutely return! We stayed for 2 nights just to get a feel for Bocas del Toro. There's so much to do near the cabins, but if you're interested in just relaxing THIS is a great place to do it!
• Kim (4/5): - Everything was a problem. The hotel didn’t tell us how to get there, so we had to figure it out on our own. They only accept cash for most things. Meals were overpriced and it is the only option due to location. Beds were uncomfortable, there were no basic amenities like shampoo or hot water, and we had to negotiate for cleaning services. The staff were nice but the stay was simply poor value.
• Lupe (5/5): Pretty place, run poorly - It's in a gorgeous, peaceful location. First off, you don't get an entire cabin to yourself. It's kind of set up like a duplex so there are people right next to you. Then, we made an agreement with Katy and her partner (the boat driver) about where to drop us off back in Bocas town, and he didn't take us there and then lied and said he didn't have enough gas. We saw his gas container and it was full. We even offered to pay him more and he wouldn't take us to our agreed upon place, so we ended up shlepping our stuff across town and almost missed the tour we had scheduled that day. They were extremely lazy in general.
• Carrie-Lynn (8/5): - Really enjoyed Katy and her family ! Meals were delicious .
• Cotiuga (8/5): Very good -
• Nguyen (10/5): Exceptional -
• Brian (10/5): - Nice and private over water bungalow. 15-20 minute paddle board ride to the Blue Coconut which is highly recommended visit. You are a bit isolated and need to coordinate water taxi to get to places but Kathy was super hospitable, made great drinks on premises, Pina Colada was fantastic! She make a great meal and can do off menu options for more local options. Beautiful to hear the sound of the water outside your bedroom, dance in the rain and enjoy the solitude. Highly recommend for Isla Solarte and a unique experience!!
• Brett (10/5): Great! - The staff was great! Kathy and Natasha were great and on top of things! They really cared for us as guests! I may have assumed incorrectly but there was no AC in the units which because of the humidity made for a couple uncomfortable nights.
• Pierrette (8/5): we enjoyed our stay there, and Natasha did everything she could to make the food as wonderful as possible - The property is beautiful and the food is wonderful. The rooms are comfortable in the views are stunning. It’s a bit remote, which works in both its favor and against it in the latter where you swim was broken and was difficult to negotiate. It looks like it hadn’t been fixed in quite a while. The bugs are relentless and you really need to put nets over the bed since you don’t have any screens in any air conditioning.
• Armin (10/5): Happy - It was very nice and peaceful. Definitely the place to go to get away.
• Katarzyna (10/5): Very relaxing, quiet. - Great location, very good breakfast. It will be great if they can provide some kayaks and paddle boards (for small fee to rent). The location is fantastic, but not much to do on the property.
• Darryl (9/5): GREAT - The place is beautiful, inviter my brother and sister in-law they LOVED IT, their first experience in tropical paradise. The staff was great always ready to help. Just a great time will be going back. We could only stay a few days.
• Dr. (7/5): ENJOY THE VIEW AND SILENCE FOR FEW DAYS - dont expect great romantic atmophere and bring water - The location is amazing!!! and the bungalows are very well build on clear waters with interesting life! We were allowed to sleep 2 adults , 2 younger kids in one doubleroom - which was nice- pay 15 dollar / night for a matress This place really has potential but does not fullfill it. Im not completely sure if I would recommend it to friends The guidance and pick up to hotel was excellent and Heiner communicate well on whatsapp :) My recommendation - bring your own water and stay 1-2 nigths!!!! okay- this list comes with the perspective of the place being completely isolated and quite expensive for Panama: - BRING YOUR OWN water if you dont want to drink tap . a water cost 5 USD / L here and comes in small plastic bottle. The hotel could invest in purifing systems , at least to serve water to breakfast :) The atmosphere on the beautiful terrace is completely gone. No attendance to detail - e,g turn on lightchain, music or clean up from nights before . The kitchen is closed most of the time and between 17-19 , which means also the bar . With the few rooms it feel a bit abandoned. Im truly happy I experienced this place but also very happy to leave after 2 days. Its intense being isolated with no fridge , no free/cheap water and limited space :) There is no room service and the feeling that you disturb if you ask. The food is not something to remember . its just okay - burgers cost 16 , dishes 22 USD. juice for breakfast has never seen a fruit
• Andreas (8/5): Very good - Location Restaurant is too expensive.
• Gordon (6/5): Quiet place right on the water, good for relaxing and not doing anything - The hotel itself is nice. There are two cabins with two rooms each built on either side of the dock, with a restaurant and sitting area in the middle. You're right over the water on a deck built on stilts. The room is big and comfortable, with nice sheets and towels and all of that. It's super quiet and dark at night so great for sleeping. This would be okay if you want a place to relax and do nothing. If you want to visit other places in the archipelago it's inconvenient. It's much easier to get boats and organized tours in Bocas Town, but that's a ramshackle little town that's not for everyone. In general, I wouldn't recommend Bocas del Toro as one of the world's great beach vacation destinations. The snorkeling was okay there, but the visibility wasn't great and although there was some coral we didn't see a huge number of fish. There's not much to do from the hotel. You can't walk anywhere from there. Most activities in Bocas del Toro are on the water. The hotel has its own boat, maybe two, but it's a small place with at most 8 guests so it's not like there are organized tours. You have to ask, it takes a long time to organize, and it costs more than going on a group tour from Bocas town. The advantage I guess is that you get to say where the boat goes, the disadvantage is that the boat is small, doesn't have a cover, is operated by two teenagers, and you can't go as far or visit multiple places (or at least it would be expensive to do so). Our rate included breakfast, but it's not much and there's no choice. You get a small fruit cocktail, scrambled eggs and a couple of pieces of cold toast. There are no options for lunch or dinner except the hotel's restaurant, and prices are very high, with mains costing north of $20.
• Ann (10/5): Aqui Hoy is a little piece of heaven. The staff are wonderful. You can see star fish in the water. - We enjoyed visiting with the staff, the food and the facility. One of the guests got really drunk and came into our room during the night.
• Ruben (6/5): Pleasant - Water and power outage Water cabs will charge you more money because of the location Late and repetitive breakfast/food Not possible to regulate water temperature in the shower Low value for money in accomodation/attractions and food
• Hilde (10/5): Amazing! My paradise in the south - Well taken care of from start to finish, amazing hospitality Nothing, it was just as perfect as if i would host it myself ;)
• Diana (8/5): Very good - No air conditioning
• Jennifer (5/5): Passable - no air conditioning and water taxis have tripled in price since last year. so location was not good for us
• Carolin (8/5): Quiet, relaxing place - Very nice bungalows, very quiet place, perfect to relax. Since the hotel only has 4 rooms, the service and whole experience is very personalized. We booked a tour with Rod, one of the employees, and had a great time. It was a bit pricey, but in return we had a private tour (just the two of us vs. the tour boats with 20 people), and he made adjustments according to our wishes. Had a great time! Unfortunately (but obviously not the hotel’s fault) there are TONS of sandflies because it’s so close to the mangroves, so at some point we had so many bites that we couldn’t really enjoy being outside anymore. So if you’re very sensitive to those kind of things, you might want to look for a hotel closer to town.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - We spent two nights at Aqui hoy and did not want to leave! David and Catherine were both so warm and welcoming. The location is excellent. Although you’re only a 5-10 Minute boat ride from town- it feels as if you’re staying on your own private island. Catherine whipped us up the „special“ for dinner both nights and it was by far the best meal we’ve had in panama! The snorkeling was fun too - just keep an eye out for those sting rays!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The hotel is secluded and has only four rooms, so is perfect for a nice relaxing holiday. The food was fresh and delicious and the owner was very friendly and helpful.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - very relaxing, the owners are great staff is friendly, food is great, however, I wish there were more veggie or fish options. It's clean and comfortable. Overlooking the ocean, very nice way to end our trip.
• Francis (2/5): Je ne vous le recommande pas. - + Employée/gestionnaire très gentil + Beauté de l’établissement et propreté. - Aucune insonorisation entre les chambres (on entend les moindres faits et gestes des voisins...) - Aucune intimité (rideau transparent, on voit dans les autres chambres le soir/nuit) - lit qui craque au moindre mouvement - nourriture très de base - eau chaude de la douche instable et utilisable que 30 secondes. Bref pour le prix, nous avons été extrêmement déçu.
• Verified traveler (2/5): - +Property is over the water. New construction. -A
• Greg (8/5): - Nice hotel. A little isolated. Rooms need air conditioning.
• Tara (10/5): Delicious food great hosts! - The owner as well as his son and nephew were fantastic! It was secluded and the food was DELICIOUS! Highly recommend! We plan on going back next Year!
• Robin (10/5): - Stayed for 3 nights and would definitely stay again. The property is a 10 minute boat ride away from the main land. Water taxi ranges from $5 pp to $10 pp each way depending on time of day. Breakfast was included with the rate. We had fresh fruit with an egg, toast, coffee or tea and fresh orange juice daily. There is no air conditioning, but there is a fan that adequately draws in fresh air to cool the room. There is no refrigerator or safe in the room. We kept a luggage lock on the bags during excursions and turned the second sink in to a quick cooler one night after grabbing a bag of ice and beers from the main land. Aqui Ahoy has a restuarant (semi fixed menu) and full bar. Both meals we tried were fresh and delicious and the drinks were creative and refreshing. The service was exceptional. The owner and his son are hospitable and accommodating.

Photos