Reviews of Mi refugio

The view is amazing. The owner showed us around, he invited us for a coffee and we had a great conversation in the morning. I would go again, lovely family business and I wish them all the best.

It is quite hard to get to the place, the owner told us that they are improving but until then don't try to go up with normal car, he will come to pick you up if needed. I went with a 4x4 car and raining, and I managed to go up. Anyway. The place is great.

Equiped kitchen, enough space, all you need.

Please add sign to the main street! Path not accessible for normal cars.

It was one of the few Hostals near Almirante so we could drive to Panama in one day. Owner drove us up the steep hill twice. Very kind

It would be even better if the road up could be done without 4x4

All good

The hosts were super nice. They were super available for anything, such as driving us up there in their pickup van, when we said we didn't had food for dinner, she offered to cook us a meal for a reasonable price. Everything we needed, they were there to help. Also they were considerate to guarantee we could get a "colectivo" bus when we left (it was easter friday and we were not certain they were running). Really cool place.

We didn't had wifi in our apartment. However they offered wifi that worked close to the main house of the property.

We got a great meal served by the host when we arrived.

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Perfect for our needs! We were looking for a one night stay near Almirante to be able to do the Oreba chocolate tour in the morning and take a water taxi to Bocas. The road to the house is not suitable for regular cars but we were picked up by the main road and driven to the house so we didn't have to climb the hill. Patricia, a woman living at the property, cooked a fabulous chicken dinner for us for $10 per person (home made lemonade included). We met her young son, dogs and chickens. All in all, it was a very pleasurable night.

Very quiet, in the middle of nature.

Jorge & Patricia were delightful hosts ! Gorgeous view

The owner was very friendly, the view from the spot was perfect and it had everything we needed. It was kind of unique experience to be there. Great for stopping by before going to the ferry to Bocas del Toro.

The WiFi didn't worked really well and the drive way is bad (but the owner will give you a ride up to the hill :)).

The property was very clean! It’s a great place to stop if you are catching the Ferry in Almirante. The property owner is very nice and has great communication to make sure you can find the location and you have what you need. Excellent value and can’t beat a warm shower after a long day of traveling.

In order to access the house, a 4x4 is imperative. Try and arrive during daylight as even for am experienced driver that uses 4x4 often, it’s a challenging location. Obviously not controllable but it had rained right before our arrival making the drive even more tricky.

Our host was really entertaining and sharing interesting stories. The location on the mountain is very nice!

the place is up on a small hill. i almost gave up on this place the moment i found that the road was not paved. we decided to give it a try with our suv and that was a good decision. the room was clean, the view was fantastic, and the owner was friendly. the facilities were not perfect but that is the case for everyone's life. if you want to experience local life and natural environment, this is the palce.

wifi didn't work during our stay.

Really friendly staff and great views. The path for arriving was difficult due the raining but they pick up us with 4x4

A most warm welcome on arrival. It's a spacious cabin with all the luxury you need. The garden is stunning and the view over the sea is even more spectacular. As a bonus there were sloths in the trees!

Amazing owner and a great and beautiful place to stay for example before leaving to bocas. About 15 till 20 minutes from the ferry. The view and the apartment was really nice and everything was there what you need.

Small really small thing was the falling mangos from the tree on the roof. The way up you need a 4x4 but otherwise the owner (Jorge) will pick you up at the way up.

Nice view from the second building, really good home made dinner, comfortable room.

The patio should have more equipment for seating and dining, no chairs and no table. Also a bit more cleaning from the spider webs :)

The location is just fantastic (THE VIEW!) and Jorge and his family are the perfect hosts who go out of their way to make you feel at home. We really enjoyed our stay there, it is such a relaxing place. The cabin had everything we needed for our stay and Pati was kind enough to prepare a very delicious dinner for us one night. Jorge was a great help with booking our onward bus and even dropped us off for the very early morning departure (THANKS!). I wish we could have stayed longer!

Nothing comes to mind. For us everything was perfect.

Great accommodation, great apartment, owner a nice guy. A bit more difficult to access for 4WD only. Absolutely great is the seating area in front of the apartment (if you have a table and chairs there).

When we arrived we had nowhere to sit, even in the apartment we had to stand while eating, we had no table or one chair. It wasn't until we borrowed a table and bench and chairs from our neighbors that the stay was great. The Wifi connection was a bit problematic, but the owner warned us about it.

The view from this place are absolutely amazing. Jorge are a very nice man what life the dream. Be aware ts a place in the Jungle with a fresh Coconut in your hands. The road up there are a bit challenging so its better to contact Jorge via whats app and exchange the positions. Than you arrive on this place there are 2 parking slots there you can park. If you walk up some meter up the hill you can contact Jorge via Whats app (Phone reception). Once you contacted him, he will than come down with his vehicle to bring you up to his place. Please support this Man he deserves it.

The host was great! So nice and so so helpful!