What a special place to cool down and relax! The whole team was so kind and helpful, in spite of the owner died some months before - thank you so much for that extraordinairy effort . We only had well done meals and tasty breakfasts, as well as the transport to Puerto Boca Chica or the lift to the boattours were always reliable. A walk over the Island is a exiting encounter with plants, butterflys and monkeys. If you‘re looking for quiet and relaxing days, Boca Brava is the Right place.

Stayed in August 2025

Everything was a bit expensive, extra charge for kayaks so we didn’t do that. We were the only guests for 2 nights so lower prices would also attract more visitors.

Lovely restaurant area. Great to see howlers from there and from our beautiful a/c room. Food was good. We walked to the beach and swam listening to the howlers.

Stayed in April 2025

I went to this place a few times 20 years ago. It remains an excellent value. It’s close enough to Boca Chica (mainland) to feel secluded without being far away. I went to one of the beaches on the island & it was perfect. It took me awhile to master flushing the toilet correctly but then it was fine. The tropical drinks (non alcoholic) & menu items were excellent.

Stayed in April 2025

The food was quite good and freshly prepared although there were a few things that could have been offered such as a variety of salad dressings, milk or cream instead of condensed milk, real butter instead of a substitute etc. The fruit plate consisted of mushy bananas, pineapple and watermelon. Even though I asked for a description before ordering, there was no mango. It would have been nice to have drinkable water in the room as well as a couple of glasses.

Meals were served in the main dining room and overall were very tasty. Prices were reasonable and everything was freshly prepared. Food and drinks were available all day which was nice since there were no fridges or coffee makers in the rooms. The beach was gorgeous although it's about a 15 minute walk with inclines. This lodge is not for anyone who has mobility issues. The 80 steps up from the water alone are a workout. Staff were very accommodating and helpful, but you definitely need to know Spanish or use Google translate to ensure good communication. They booked our tours but we ended up on the wrong tour (beach instead of snorkelling)and the price was not as advertised. The view from our balcony was lovely and we appreciated the AC and fan.

Stayed in March 2025

Friendly, good priced, happy hour every day

Stayed in February 2025

My only two complaints was I paid more by booking thru a third party so I would recommend to anybody wanting to stay here to just book with them directly. My other complaint is the AC unit filter wasn’t clean so I had to clean it myself to get the AC working.

The food and drinks were excellent and the staff was incredible friendly and accommodating.

Stayed in May 2024

The hotel needs some maintenance.

The staff was really friendly. They even baked a cake for my girlfriends brithday. We could see the howlermonkeys during breakfast in the trees next to the terrace.

Stayed in March 2024

The Lodge is a gem in the island jungle. Anyone visiting northern Panama should consider Boca Brava Lodge a great stay. The Howler monkeys and birds will surprisingly captivate your attention.

Stayed in February 2024

Staff, location, view, the island

Stayed in February 2024

Lots of stairs involved in coming and going. No other food options are nearby or place to prepare your own food, so you are limited to restaurant options.

The location is amazing! Frank and Jessica are great hosts who run a nice spot. The nearby beaches are stunning and great for swimming. The dining area has many levels of decks where you can watch the ocean and monkeys! It is not a fancy establishment by any means but has the basics and is in a beautiful spot!

Stayed in January 2024

Huge location with fantastic views. Even with very hot weather, you find nice windy places to refresh. Big room with nice terrace. Very good cooking in the restaurant. Very very helpful staff. Although we have heard the monkeys but not seen them, we had a very pleasant stay. We saw a lot of birds during our mangrove excursion.

Stayed in January 2024

It's slight expensive for what you get. I think if they would make it cheaper more people would stay there because for now we were the only ones staying there..

Great location on an almost uninhabited island with raw nature. We woke up a few times because of the monkeys that were climbing the trees in front of the room. Beatifull beach is only on 20m walk from the room.

Stayed in January 2024

There are signs of deferred maintenance, but we understand how difficult it has to be to get the most basic materials all the way over to this ecolodge. Even though seafood was fresh, more than one dish we ordered was overcooked, which was a shame. One thing that we found irritating is that everything on the food menu is a la carte. Many items, including sides, are an extra charge. I think it would be better to charge a higher, all-inclusive price than to 'nickel-and-dime' guests.

Any time you have to make a special effort to get to a place, it usually ends up being a positive and unforgettable experience. Located on an island off the coast of Boca Chica, we needed a water taxi to get us to the promised land. But it was a short, five-minute trip that took us to a place that was a world away. We had more spider monkeys and howler monkeys for company than we had guests. Seafood was fresh, fresh, fresh, and in spite of us being in a place where transporting fresh produce to it is a bit of a challenge, each meal had a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Stayed in January 2024

The noisy neighbours and their whining child the first 2 days. The units are very close to each other so noisy disruptive clients are an issue.

The owner and staff were excellent! The walks to beaches were great, and you could walk around anywhere on the island as you please. We were visited by Howler monkeys which was a bonus.

Stayed in August 2023

I suggest to improve walking trails and internal signage

Excellent

Stayed in August 2023

WiFi is unreliable - slow and often doesn't work. Small gap between the room door and the floor that allowed bugs to enter. Windows don't shut completely, they are covered by a net but it has holes in them. Loud music always playing at the bar.

Nice secluded place, close to the beach, you feel surrounded by nature. The beds were confortable, there was no hot water but the shower is good anyway. The owner is friendly and helpful. We had dinner and breakfast at the restaurant and the food was good.

Stayed in April 2023

Mellow place to overnight and have dinner and cocktails. We were only passing through.

Stayed in March 2023

Nada :)

I looooved it here. It was a short boat taxi ride from Boca Chica, and you can walk right up the stairs from the dock. This is important bc not all hotels in the area are this accessible - some are like a 45 min walk from the dock! The restaurant was fabulous and affordable - best sopa de mariscos I’ve ever had. Luis and Eric were fantastic and made us feel so welcome. We rented kayaks and had a lovely little jaunt around the islands. Highly recommend this for the perfect mix of remote/convenient, tropical/comfortable, and tranquil/lively.

Stayed in March 2023

It IMPERATIVE to warn clients with mobility problems there are 84 steps to climb up the cliff side.

Nice basic hotel in a beautiful location.

Stayed in March 2023

The roof was noisy all night long due to falling objects. They made a loud bang Bathrooms could have been better stocked with toilet paper and paper towels.

Location was fantastic, great views. Great happy hour. seeing the monkeys up close was a bonus. The upper level for sitting in the dining/gathering area was very nice for views and catching a nice breeze.

Stayed in March 2023

rooms with no air were very hot

food was good and people friendly

Stayed in February 2023

AC would be nice, but the fan did help.

Top location, good food and clean rooms. Next to the lodge where a family Hawlers Monkeys and kolibris. Walk to nice beach is a bit trough jungle, so thats cool and took 20 minutes. You can rent Kayaks. It is back to basic, if you dont forget that, you will be fine.

Stayed in February 2023

We are used to non-smoking environment. That was not true of the restaurant, but there was no evidence of smoking in our room. There is internet, but quite slow. My phone had a good signal most of the time. Water for the shower was hot most of the time. Beaches are a distance away by hiking.

It's a great spot to watch the sun on the water between the islands. Our room was spotlessly clean. The beds were comfortable. Definitely need the AC in the summer time. Our room, number 9, had good AC and TV. Tours of the other Islands can be set up by the proprietor.

Stayed in February 2023

sometimes very very loud music at the bar, no long hiking trails on island because of private property :-(

clean room, nice island, friendly staff, great bar

Stayed in February 2023