Things to know - There is a gas canister in the kitchen and no CO2 detector. The window looks out on a very narrow alley, so the place can feel enclosed. There is an entry card for the front door that you need to hold over the video doorbell to get in, but a front door key also provided is not used anymore. Very confusing. This isn’t communicated in Spanish or English. A picture in the room demonstrating how to unlock the front door would be helpful. (They buzz you in for arrival) Most of the pots in the kitchen could use a good scrubbing.

Good - Quiet, AC, good wifi. Far from main area of town but can walk there in 15 minutes. Plenty of inexpensive ($1) taxis around if you don't want to walk. Allowed me to check in early, restaurants and grocery nearby, fast response to communication. As a single woman, I felt safe in the neighborhood, but I was usually home by dark. A bike is available to rent. The mother of the owner lives upstairs and is very nice and helpful. She speaks a little English. If you don't have hot water, she will change the canister for you. Just takes a minute. Plenty of pots and dishes

Stayed in May 2025

The rooms had no natural lights.

Rimercio was a really helpful and nice host. We stayed two nights at is hostal/hostel. He gave us some good tips and even walked us to some local rentals.

Stayed in December 2024

None

Location is good, walking distance from almost every point of the island

Stayed in December 2024

We liked this so much that we booked extra nights here. The fact it's not in the centre of Bocas town makes it quiet. The coffee-maker was a lovely thought and much-used, and everything was great. Handy supermarket literally less than a minute round to the right; easy to catch a taxi from town ($2) and equally easy to walk if you don't have heavy packs. Check-in time is clearly communicated, but you can dump bags if need to. Else just stay in the centre and have lunch or cold drinks in a cafe before heading out. The rooms are peaceful, air-con works, the kitchen area has everything you need (more than most other similar kitchenettes we experienced) and the people are absolutely lovely whether by email or in person.

Stayed in July 2024

Room was crowded with extra bed, a small fridge and microwave, and a sitting chair. Too much stuff that would be better served in a hostal setting with communal kitchen. A thoughtful remodel would be beneficial.

Host was accommodating and location is within walking distance of everything you need. Room is small but there is a comfortable area with table and chairs outside the room.

Stayed in March 2024

Like a cell, and to far away from the center

Clean and better inside than outside

Stayed in February 2024

the staff was almost nowhere to be found and was hard to contact.

it was clean, comfortable, and nice location because it was less than a ten minute walk from the party part of town but quiet enough where you could sleep well. They had great hot water and a food AC.

Stayed in March 2023

The room was too cramped for two people. Electricity to the air conditioning was turned off during the night - so unable to sleep due to stuffy, hot room.

We did appreciate the common area - large and airy.

Stayed in April 2025

Comfortable and clean.

Stayed in February 2025

Having read other reviews, I wasn't expecting ocean views etc. If you want the views then go ahead and pay an extra $200 a night. We really liked this place for being exactly what and where it was. Yes, it was a ten-to-fifteen minute walk from the town centre but that meant it was quiet - especially with all the construction work going on. When we arrived, there were plenty of taxis to take us out, and they're just a fixed $2 a ride. Tell them it's Calle Ocho just beside the Super Calle 8 supermarket.

Quiet, clean, comfortable with plenty of nice little touches like a three-tiered bathroom caddy for toiletries, and a kitchen cloth. Coffee maker was well used, especially given the quality of the Chiriqui coffee. There's a supermarket literally just on the corner to the right when you come out the building. It is larger than most and stocks fresh fruit, veg, meat, breads and the usual tins and packets etc. Also has 1 gallon bottles of water for $2. Leave the rubbish bin outside the door to be emptied each day; towels and bedding were changed during our stay. Everything was clean and worked. We liked it so much we extended our stay for another 4 nights.

Stayed in July 2024

the impresion got created that we where renting a small bungalow while in reality it where small rooms in a house. there where big walls in front of the windows. the garden in the back looks more like a junkyard.

not far from the center of the city

Stayed in February 2024

There was nothing negative to say

There was privacy

Stayed in July 2023

I normally do not write bad reviews, but I have to do it this time. There were several problems with the room. The worst one was a terrible smell of mold. There were no visible mold but it was probably behind the funiture. There were no smell in the bathroom though. It was so bad that I told the manager and asked her whether other rooms were also so smelly (and I do not like to complain, so it was hard for me to do it). She said she could not smell anything. Maybe she were used to it, she lives in the house after all. The thing is that if we have not paid for 4 nights we would leave. It is hard to enjoy holiday if you do not want to return to your room or spend a time there. Also, all our clothes smelled from a mold after those 4 nights spent here and we had to wash it all in the next place. But I have to say this - I read (later) some reviews warning the rooms were smelly and unclean. But I do not agree with it - the room were clean enough, but very! smelly. There were a window but since it faces to the wall which was really close to it, it felt like there were no window at all. And you have a view into the wall. There is a garden (but it is not the type you would like to sit in) with three large amazon parrots kept in tiny cages (one cage too small even for a canary per a parrot). Those birds can not do nothing in the cage, not even spread their wings. Parrots are the smartest birds and those just sit in their cage. It is pretty sad. Also, they are very noisy.

The location is pretty good, not far from the town centrum, next to a shop. Lady, looking after the place is really nice and can speak english. The room itself has a kitchen with coffee maker and fridge, which was really good. Bed is comfortable.

Stayed in March 2023

The sky was cloudy this weekend 😅🌥️

The hostel has a family atmosphere, perfect to rest. The room was clean and had more than expected for a hostel (minibar, microwave, private bathroom).

Stayed in February 2023

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Stayed in March 2024

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Stayed in January 2023

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Stayed in January 2024

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Stayed in January 2023