Reviews of Panama Beach Lodge

The staff is super friendly, you can have surf classes, facilities, it is very close to the beach The staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming, making the whole experience feel personal and relaxed. The location is unbeatable—just steps from the beach with access to surf spots. Surf lessons and board rentals are available on-site, yoga classes on Sundays, which makes everything super convenient.

It would be even better with breakfast included.

Very nice house and outside area. They have a surfschool as well, were you can take lessons or rent a board. The staff is very friendly. They invited me to go to another surfspot. And came to get me and drop me off at the busstation! A lovely stay if you want to do some surfing and chilling!

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Gabriel was very velcoming and helped us with everything we needed Super close to the beach where we surfed

Super cute & chill surferhostel! Lovely atmosphere and literally next to the beach

Almost no restaurants or shops around - just bring what you need from the minimarket at the panamericana

Awesome location right next to beach. The chill out areas are nice. Good vibes. Family friendly. Awesome staff. Best surf spot and super safe to swim. Our favourite place to visit in Panama. We will be back for sure!

Very comfy, nice people, very silent, close to the Beach, very clean and well equiped kitchen

Communication on how to get there & during my stay with Jose was great. It’s located right on the beach, it’s pretty calm & quiet with a nice group of fellow travellers. Functional kitchen & supermarket on the main road where the bus drops you off - which is an easy 10 minute walk.

Very confused why the indoor bathroom shower is locked & only the toilet is functional. The same with two other showers leaving the ‘jungle / outdoor’ showers as the only option.

The staff was very friendly and helpfull, location is great

The comodities need some improvment, they have a good place to do it way better

It felt like home, The owner is such a nice person. Really nice place and the beach next to it :)

Hostel was a 30 second walk from the beach, perfect location! Very chill vibe, hangout areas, good place to meet other travelers.

Our AC stopped working and there was no staff around to help out, we didn't even have a phone number to reach them. Outside of working hours, we were on our own. That attributed to the chill vibe but not ideal when things go wrong. The parking situation was inconvenient, since you could get blocked in by other travelers' cars or clients from the surf school. Therefore, leaving the hostel by car was a hassle.

A good place to relax, the beach it’s very close and u can hear the waves. The price it’s very good.

The room need a more maintenance like a paint.

The staff and the place are amazing!

The location right next to Playa El Palmar is amazing. The common areas are nicely set up with a lot of space to lounge, eat, and hang out. Everything is clean and the vibe is relaxed. The owners and staff are super friendly, José even took a group of us on an impromptu waterfall excursion one day. The 6-bed dorms are comfortable and have air conditioning. I didn’t take advantage of the surf board rentals or lessons, but it’s great that they’re available.

Though the kitchen is well equipped with cookware, utensils and dishes, bring your own oil and seasonings.

The location was beachfront & Jose the man incharge of the hostel was wonderful. He did everything to ensure we have a pleasant stay. The chill out area was really nice & we enjoyed the place!

There is no bar or restaurant in the hostel but was told it would be ready within next week. That will really be good!

I like the staff very friendly. There is a cat named Noche who is so behave. The place is spacipus and clean. The garden is super nice very organized from toilet to shower area and the changing room.

I think i would like to have atleast 1 shower room inside the hostel.

I lived in Panama for 6 months and Panama Beach Lodge was my main weekend get away from the city, the closest to having your own beach hut just steps away from the beach without having to be responsible for maintenance! Super easy to get to by bus in 1h30 from Panama City and the journey costs about USD 3. I spent a lot of time in el Palmar to practice my surfing and Popote Surf School in the Lodge is an excellent place for surf lessons and board rental with really friendly staff. Really recommend both Panama Beach Lodge and Popote Surf School. Really sad to be leaving Panama!

I spent a lot of time in el Palmar during low season and without a car you're a bit isolated, but now that dry season is on, things seem to be really picking up in the area.

Chill place with proximity to the beach and a good surf school. Good value for money!