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Central Hotel Panama Casco Viejo

4.0 star property
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47-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Bar (on property)
Suite, 1 King Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Exterior
Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub | Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
Plaza de la Independencia Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama
  • Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Cinta Costera
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Amador Causeway
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Panama City (PAC-Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬
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Room options

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 43.29 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 22.47 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

  • 69.87 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 20.79 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 Queen Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Junior Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • 34.61 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, 2 Queen Beds | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Family Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Junior Suite, 2 Queen Beds | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Junior Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Central Hotel Panama Casco Viejo

Belle Époque hotel with 3 restaurants and full-service spa
Along with 3 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness centre, a bar/lounge and a poolside bar are on-site.
Central Hotel Panama Casco Viejo offers 135 accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. 47-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include slippers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a steam room and a 24-hour fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments and manicures and pedicures.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Central Hotel Panama Casco Viejo's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Independence Square. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 restaurants and a full-service spa.
  • Free WiFi
  • Drinking and dining options include 3 restaurants, a poolside bar and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Treat yourself to facials, body scrubs or manicures and pedicures at the spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym and a steam room
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the overall condition of the property
  • Steps from Independence Square and Interoceanic Canal Museum
Central Hotel Panama Casco Viejo offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a steam room. There are 3 restaurants on site, along with a nearby snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Event space at this hotel measures 2208 square feet (205 square metres) and includes conference space. A 24-hour fitness centre, a rooftop terrace, and spa services are also featured at the business-friendly Central Hotel Panama Casco Viejo. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Panama City hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
La Central – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 10.70 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 25 for adults and USD 15 for children
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • La Central

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2,208 square feet of conference space
  • 5 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 47-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Central Hotel Panama Casco Viejo

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately USD 25 for adults and from USD 15.00 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 10.70 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and a security system
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Central Hotel Panamae
Central Hotel Panama City
Central Panama City
Central Hotel Panama
Central Panama

Central Hotel Panama Casco Viejo Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 582 out of 889 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 196 out of 889 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 72 out of 889 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 889 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 889 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Some glitches

Lovely hotel and we got a great deal. One day we had to call three times to get them to clean the room and in the end, we just grabbed a woman with a cart and exchanged our towels. Also, after we checked out, they charged us for a mini bar fee, when we did not eat or drink anything. We tried there times to get an explanation for this and got no response. Eventually, I contacted my credit card with the situation and got it removed.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nelson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central Hotel is a treasure. The location is ideal -- right on the square with the cathedral and the Canal museum (which is superb), and an easy walk to all of Casco Viejo. My room was spacious, modern, and immaculately kept, with a large, spotless bath; the amenities were first-rate, especially the several restaurants; and the staff could not have been more helpful. I recommend it without reservation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy Mackenzie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Elegant property with several restaurants. Excellent service. Very pleasant ambiance in a great area of Panama City for walking dining and sightseeing. Would stay again here
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

JI, Carlsbad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located in a historical area
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a splendid stay at Central Hotel Panama. The location was perfect for visiting old town. Lots of restaurants and shops in walking distance. The staff were very friendly and accommodating and the room was very clean and well appointed. We highly recommend Central Hotel Panama.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Said

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, Stafford, friendly on all accounts amazing service as well. Highly recommend hope to come back soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome service and location!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property in the heart of Old town Panamá City. Very walkable to all the highlights of the city from churches, to shopping and restaurants. Also great breakfast buffet, a rooftop bar and pool. I had a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A phenomenal experience!

We were on a trip for a vacation and to visit Panama for the first time. At lot of things about this hotel are great: the location, the amenities, the people and the presentation. We would DEFINITELY not only visit Panama City again, but also book this hotel again. Thanks to everyone of the hotel staff for making this a very memorable first time visit for us. God bless you all!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tsagana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte

Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

S

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I chose to stay at this property to experience the local culture, but unfortunately, the customer service was awful. It felt like the staff was taking advantage of non-Spanish speakers at every opportunity. For example, I ordered a margarita at the restaurant, which was listed as $10 on the menu. When the bill arrived, it was $25 for a small whiskey glass. I paid it and called the front desk to ask for an explanation about the discrepancy. I was told someone would call me back, but no one ever did. Additionally, the room had a strong sewage smell, and the same issue was present in the lobby. I overheard another guest also complaining about his room at the front desk. We called about our own room issue, and although someone was supposed to come, no one ever did. On top of that, we were told at the front desk there was a party for $135. When we went to pay, the price had inexplicably jumped to $157. I was also promised a different location for the party, but when we went downstairs, we were placed in a secluded area beneath the stairs. Ultimately, we decided to check out early and stayed at the W for our final two nights. The difference was like night and day. We’re trying to get a refund for the two nights, but they’re making it tough.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean with great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

harold

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great staff from checkin to checkout and everything in between. Shower leaked onto the floor but that is just a tiny comment not a complaint.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

LaJuan

Nice stay here, only had half a shower door so water was getting on the floor and the lights could use some updating, bathroom light went off while I was showering. Great staff, good breakfast and clean rooms,
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location, Location, Location

Location, Lo
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Saj

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Not bad spot to be when at old town. Lots happening around it. Loved walking around shopping and eating
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yaribeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

harold

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very kind friendly staff. A bit noisy around the Hotel but it was a celebration time over Christmas. Loved everything about this place.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024