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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

5.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Front of property
Exterior
Lobby
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Gym

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Calle 50, Urb. Marbella, Panama City, Panama
  • Calle 50
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Uruguay Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Avenida Balboa
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Panama City (PAC-Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Family Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Family Twin Room

  • 39 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Twin Room

  • 34 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe

  • 39 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe King with Views | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe King with Views

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Flat-screen TV, iPod dock

Suite

  • 78 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive King Room

  • 39 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe

  • 34 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe, City View

  • 39 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Penthouse (In the heart of the City) | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

  • 258 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Hotwire ROH

  • 34 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Presidential Suite (Stay with me) | Living area | Flat-screen TV, iPod dock

Presidential Suite (Stay with me)

  • 120 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Twin Room Standard

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Standard

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Quadruple Room Standard With Street View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Suite With View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Superior

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Quadruple Room Standard

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

2-Bedroom Apartment Deluxe With View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Suite Junior With Street View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Superior With View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Superior With Street View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

Luxury Panama City hotel in Bella Vista with 3 restaurants
This smoke-free hotel features 3 restaurants, an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar and a snack bar/deli are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers 644 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a rainfall showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.

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

The free breakfast at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Avenida Balboa. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 restaurants and an outdoor pool.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at Arts
  • Valet parking and self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the spaciousness and cleanliness
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Crown Casino and Fiesta Casino
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. There are 3 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafΘ and a nearby snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. A terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Hotel Riu Plaza Panama. For a fee, parking is available.

This 5-star Panama City hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Arts – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast and brunch.
Prisma – This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.
Tastes – This restaurant specialises in Fusion cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open selected days.
Studio 50 Lobby Bar – This bar specialises in sushi. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Travelife – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Covered parking on site (PAB 12 per day)
  • Covered valet parking on site (PAB 12 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Arts
  • Prisma
  • Studio 50 Lobby Bar
  • Tastes

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

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
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • 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.

  • Covered self-parking fee: PAB 12 per day
  • Valet parking fee: PAB 12 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 20 years old.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Panama City
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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2470 out of 3646 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 769 out of 3646 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 213 out of 3646 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 80 out of 3646 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 114 out of 3646 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast, bar at the pool, cleanly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Marielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast options were great and accessible from 6:30 to 10:30.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Eynar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good Kind staff
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
They dont clean good the room
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Micheal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great experience there with my wife.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I wasn’t so impressed that they only catered for Spanish speaking people only especially in the lobby. My husband was watching the game and the manager came and switched it to soccer without asking him if he was watching it. Entertainment was only Spanish speakers as well.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria Norka Zagazeta

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shadaria Otianna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay at the Riu plaza was amazing, property was beautiful and the breakfast was exceptional.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Stefan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, like how easy it was to walk around, get transportation, and find great restaurants. The only real problem was that the bathroom didn't have any vents.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faiz

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Great hotel
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ebony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
we had an excellent stay at this property. We also enjoyed the breakfast and the staff. They were very attentive to our needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherika

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lobby and rooms were nice
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was amazing. Many shopping options nearby. The view from our roomwas spectacular.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Bakersfield

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edgar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice hotel,
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The property is excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Joaquín

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a good time. Good hotel. Good food. Good service. Good bed. Nice view from a top room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maili

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Food excellent at any time you needed.😃
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

SK Alejandro

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

KEVIN Tyrone

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Una, Willemstad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thought we were getting a great deal on a five star hotel but in reality, the Riu Plaza neither looks or feels in any way luxurious. Let’s start with the lobby; it feels more like a Russian bus station than a hotel. This hotel is immense with 600 rooms over 34 floors, the decor is super kitsch and not in a good way. There was a horrible drain smell in our room, a cracked and damaged mirror and mould on the grouting in the bathroom. The furniture was chipped, there were stains on the carpet and the place just looked nasty. There was no hair conditioner or body lotion in the room so we had to go trekking to a drugstore to buy these. There was no kettle or teabags, just a filter coffee machine and barely enough coffee to make one cup. Housekeeping brought us 2 x 500ml bottles of water every day except the last day when they forgot. There were no robes in the room. The only decent thing was the buffet breakfast but on Saturday morning it was so crowded that there were queues for the breakfast bar and you had to squeeze through the crowds to get to your table. Our cards kept failing to work in the lift, there was blaring horrible music when we came in on Saturday night. We would not recommend this place. If you want five star, cough up a bit extra and stay in one of the nicer places in Casco Viejo.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024