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Reviews of Sunset Catalina

Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Santa Catalina, Panama

#24 of 33 hotels in Santa Catalina

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 131 hotel reviews

7.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    6.9

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  • Reviewed: 14 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room itself was quite small and the mattress too soft for our liking. There was no hot water during our stay, and the shower room had a window with a view directly into the neighbors’ property, which didn’t feel very private. When it rains, the sound of the tin roof can be loud, and noise from traffic, chickens, and dogs made it hard to get a good night's sleep.

    The hotel is centrally located on the main street, with an ATM next door and several restaurants and a supermarket nearby, which is convenient. The staff were friendly and welcomed us with an offer for a local excursion right on arrival.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The restaurant facilities

    The room

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I know there’s not much the property can do about it but the roosters in the morning were very loud

    Cheap, clean and great location

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    8.0
    Santa Catilina sunset
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was really small but for a few nights can work

    The position is very convenient

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Showers cold, but this is normal for this part of the world! The room was very small and cramped so not much room to spread things, also nowhere to hang clothes

    Very good location, 5 minutes from the beach with a nice restaurant attached. Good security measures (locking gates on the way to rooms) Air con

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2025

    8.0
    Clean secure resource and pleasant staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Keys were big to carry around Poor internet 😔 No coffee steamer for special coffees but across the street had strong internet and steamer.

    Cleaning woman exceptional after finding 2 spiders in room, killed them and covered hole in window.. Common kitchen excellent set up with gas stove. Respectful staff that were willing to work with our particular requests Secure entrance doors, sense of safety.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2025

    8.0
    Excellent rooms and superb staff. Kitchen poor.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen equipment was very poor. Only 2 pans for boiling water. All but one of the pans had very wobbly handles and they got too hot to touch. Not enough space to sit in the kitchen and the balcony was often occupied by others.

    Lovely rooms, plenty of space. Super location and very helpful staff.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2025

    9.0
    Pleasant stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower was cold and weak. Could do with a bit more cleaning

    Really good location, the staff are very friendly and the place is great value for money

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very noisy both at night and very early in the morning

    nice staff, great location for divers!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2024

    8.0
    It‘s a good place to stay, with one or two „but“s.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no wardrobe or anything else to put your clothes. AND: There is no real outside area, like a garden or terrace. So there is basically no place to hang your wet clothes for drying. Or to put your surfboard. There is no real community area either, apart from the reception room with two small couches, that will be closed at around 7pm. So if you want to hang out, you can only do it in the restaurant bellow. They neighbors‘ chicken wake up pretty early and so will you! But that‘s fine, better than a noisy road, right? ;)

    It‘s a nice place, pretty new and modern, everything is clean and works well. The kitchen is not super well equipped, but has the most important things you need. If you are you are a diver, the location is perfect. For surfers I recommend other places closer to the main surf spot La Punta.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much social area

    Great location, friendly staff

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not social (there is no common area). There is only one guy who speaks English (he is really nice 10/10) but the others do not and when you try with google translate to ask something and eventually they’re sick of trying to understand they keep on talking very fast Spanish kind of as a terminating the question/ conversation which I think is a bit rude

    Very cute and clean!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - reception was mostly unoccupied

    - room with AC, which is needed here - great location - laundry service - daily housekeeping if desired

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    8.0
    Great location, clean rooms, but you need to be a heavy sleeper!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I couldn't sleep. Even with ear plugs. The dogs barked from midnight to 3 am, then the rooster started at 3:15 am until 6:30 or so. This is no fault of the hostal, but be warned, unless you are a heavy sleeper....

    The location was great! The air conditioner worked very well. There was even hot water!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed is not comfortable, there is a plastic sheet underneath which could make you slide. I think people take the bath towel out to the beach so there are stains on white towels.

    Location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    8.0
    No luxury, but fair for the price, we would book again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was very small for 2 people (1.20m?) and also very hard. Kitchen is not that well equipped, but okayish for a few days. It’s a bit loud, but for such a central location it’s fair.

    Restaurants around are expensive, so the shared kitchen is really something worthy, and It’s easy to connect with the other guests. The only ATM, s small supermarket, a good fruit shop, restaurants, cafes, dive centers and a small beach are within 1 minute by foot. We weren’t happy the first day because it was extremely loud, so we complained and the personal was super nice and helpful. They offered us a refund of the remaining days. We decided to stay anyway, and the following days the noise was (for such a central location) absolutely okay. Downstairs is a café that is closed in the evening, offering a nice place to eat the self made food and check up the town from the edge.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a lot of noice when a tree was smashing against the roof every night so we could not sleep very well.

    The staff is really nice, they are the best!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    8.0
    We enjoyed our stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It‘s quite a walk to the beach (approx. 2km) and we were missing some common area to relax.

    For catching a bus or boat the location is great. The staff was very friendly and helpful. It also has a cafe included where good breakfast is served (not included in the room).

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not sociable Can get loud at night

    Good central location in city - 20 mins walk to the surfing beach (Estero) Clean rooms with aircon Clean kitchen

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It can be a bit noise at night

    Room was clean and spacious, good value

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    8.0
    We went snorkeling at Coiba National Park and kayaked to Isla Santa Catalina.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    no hot water.

    coffee shop downstairs and another across the street. Short walk to the beach.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2024

    8.0
    Nice place to stay for a night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    1 thin pillow per person which was so uncomfortable

    Good location, useful to have a shared kitchen

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Windows didn't block the noise coming from the street. No hot watee available in the shower.

    5 minutes walk from the beach and dive centers. We didn't use but there is a furnished kitcken available. Breakfast not available but you have really good optipns just outside of the hostel. Nice and new air conditioning system.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very loud. Not really noise isolated.

    Stayed in December 2023

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