Name: La Cresta Inn
Address: Via España, la Cresta, Republica De Panama, 0, PA

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

TREVOR SHERLOCK

Yes

Self

4/10

Poor

17 Apr 2026

Edith Del Carmen

Hay decía que había cafetera y refrigerador y no había nada

Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2026

Raul

The property is run down and needs to be renovated. You can do better for the price they charge.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Olga

Habitaciones huelen raro.

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

Jeffrey

Nothing fancy but go the job done for a somewhat reasonable cost. Close to lots of food choices and public transit.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2026

Jairo Pineda

It was ok . Decently clean and the staff was friendly

Self

4/10

Poor

13 Jan 2026

Javier

All bad people fron lobby roon no towels

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2025

Kristin

The room was in okay condition but the bathroom (the shower) was nasty. Customer service was good

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

JAIME

Staff helpful, convenient location, easy transportation hub. Parking a bit crowded but a plus for área. Breakfast fast basic but good

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

22 Jan 2025

jaime

Property condition is dated. Parking was difficult as spaces were small and very limited. Access to parking was rough. Reception staff was inconsistent -- one was \"surely\" while other 2 were helpful and worked with me to solve issues. Took them 3 days to fix clogged drain. Breakfast was adequate but choices limited -- got job done.
Overall hotel served purpose. Centrally located in Panama City. Would stay again.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2025

Errol Mitchell

Excellent location! Very close to Iglesia del Carmen Church. Very close to El Rey supermarket and Riba Smith supermarket. Very helpful employees. They readily make change of 10 or 20 dollar bills. Taxis are readily available outside along Via España street. Very good and reasonably priced on-site restaurant

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

12 Nov 2024

Douglas

It had a bad stent, inside was outdated. Need renovations. No kitchen ,no refrigerator

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2024

Paula

The property was dirty and felt icky.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2023

Victoria

Needs to be better taken care of

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

04 Dec 2022

Sara

Place awful roaches in the dinning room. A big one in the gym, beds mattress very poor quality, very uncomfortable, holes on the wall. Front desk people give wrong information…. No good

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2022

CLENEST

Avoid this place.

The desk service was poor. I asked for an extra pillow and the women looked as if I was putting her out. Never got that pillow after she said she would send it. I asked for hangers and an extra key card for myself and had to call back twice. The bed was old and hard and I couldn't sleep. Furniture was sparse. Finally checked out early. We were told because we reserved through Hotels.com there would be no refund. Avoid this place like the plague.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2022

Jorge

I was surprised by the comfort of the hotel,

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2022

Sara

the breakfast need be change more options

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2021

Brian

A very basic hotel but clean.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2021

Mechelle

Airport shuttle was one of the amenities I filtered in when choosing but found out this hotel no longer had it. It should have been removed from the site as that was why I chose it.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Staff and food excellent. Shower head not the correct one for the position.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

05 Feb 2020

Anonymous

Location was good, close to downtown and a supermarket was a block away.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Excelente lugar, lo recomiendo y será mi primera opción la próxima vez que vaya a la Ciudad de Panamá

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

I wouldn't recommend staying here. It looks and smells pretty gross. I was rushing to get out.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2019

Michael

Great quality/price hotel

Good location, very near to the main touristic places of Panama City. The breakfast was the same every day, but good. Beds in good condition, bathroom in good condition but it could be better having more towels. It was a great quality/price choice in Panama City.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

01 Dec 2019

Daniel

I want my money to be returned, because if this does not happen was to go to justice for moral damages and also disclose on the social networks the poor service of this hotel. I booked two days so my family could rest and have breakfast. delea's flight arrived before 7 am and the transfer took more than two hours to pick them up at the airport. When they arrived at the hotel they learned that they would have to leave the hotel at 13.30 pm because they would not have moved later, and their flight would only be at 20.00 hours. That is, I paid two days for their comfort and one of the guests is already over 65 years old to only stay 4 hours in the hotel. I will sue if this shipment does not return my money

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The location is great. The property needs updating in many ways starting with the rooms. There needs to be more attention to detail. I found things in drawers that should have been cleaned out and breakfast could have been better. The staff was very friendly except for check-in, they couldn't find my reservation...

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2019

Stanley

Overnight Airport Stay

Old hotel that is thirty minute drive from airport on the shuttle bus.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Muy limpio excellent hubicacion ,traslado al aeropuerto rapido ,economico y a tiempo ,fasil acceso a lugares de la ciudad

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Staff were friendly and the place was clean. I enjoyed my stay

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2019

Kris

Older hotel but perfectly clean and acceptable. We chose it because it was very close to where we needed to be and it worked out fine. We appreciated the parking area and the good breakfast.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2019

Verified traveler

Included transportation from Panama City (PTY) Airport. Staff was wonderful. Breakfast was a nice \"bonus.\" Actually met the owner and his family. Definitely going to go back.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

muy buenos precios y atención, lo que no me gusto fue que al ingreso no me dieron toda la información de facilidades.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

07 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Staff at the hotel were very friendly.
The free shuttle was not available when we arrived at the airport as promised.
The restaurant was terrible. Dinner menue was not good.
Free breakfast was very good.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

This is close to one of the subway stations, and not far from all kinds of eateries. We didn't get to enjoy the free breakfast this time, but have stayed at this hotel before and they serve a nice breakfast.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The price was good for city location. Restaurant had good breakfast but dinner was a disaster. Power blinked on and off several times. Good for a one night stay.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

11 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Very old and outdated, felt very dirty, breakfast was bad, and front desk was very rude. Not worth the money.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

La atención por parte del personal es muy mala, el hotel es muy viejo y tiene un olor extraño, el desayuno

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice and clean, the staff was very helpful. The food was delicious, the transportation from the airport and back to the airport was great as well. Very nice! Recommended A+++!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2019

Mark

Fast WiFi, large but so-so breakfast buffet. Nice staff, good value.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Feb 2019

ROBERTO

I would like to ask Expedia team to fix hotel features description because you state free airport shuttle and in fact we must pay for that. Additionally advise the customer to call the hotel and ask about shuttle times because it is 4:30 or 7:30 which is too bad for the trip.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

26 Feb 2019

mark

La cresta

Very old rooms , foul odor , toilet did not work bathroom light did not work bedding was horrible . Definately not as advertised could not get out of there quick enough

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2019

Andrés

The hot breakfast items were cold, no matter what time you got there. If something runs out it’s out. There was also a roach crawling all over the bread on day two.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2019

david

Nice View

Like the view out the window of Panama City skyline. Problem with made cleaning or not cleaning room. Front desk people were pleasant and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Very good

Nice hotel, very good service.
Helpful management

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Pictures that are on website are not the same and they could fix that, but over all it is a good hotel.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

The advertise free transportation, but you still have to pay, something.

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2018

Neal

Very close to the city center. Great restaurant in hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

4 Day stay

Great location. Walkable to shopping and great restaurants. Beautiful church close by. The Traffic is a bit loud and staying over the pool can get a little overwhelming at night when you are trying to rest and people are singing at the top of their lungs, but its all part of the experience!
The bed was very comfortable and the TV worked great. Its a little different having to put your key in the wall to get the AC going so it was always rough coming back after a really hot day to a hot hotel room but it cools off quickly

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2018

Ronald

Very good location. It would be nice to be recieved with water on the room or other kind of drink

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel for the price. Make sure you get to breakfast early because it ends at 9:30 for the free breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Overall good, for the price you pay its an outstanding deal.

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2018

Lisa

Room smelled weird.....
the pillows need replacement

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2018

Erick

Is a cheap hotel you get what you pay, is good if you want to stay for several days and don’t what to spend much
In global view is a good hotel, with good staff.

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

It was very good location, helpful and thoughtful staff and good breakfast.

2/10

Poor

26 Aug 2018

Alex

Customer Service was horrible, same as Costa Inn. WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL TO ANYONE EXPEDIA SERVICE AS WELL WAS SO POOR AT THE TIME OF PROCESSING A CANCELLATION

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2018

Laura

I booked this hotel for my client and she was very unhappy. Some of her complaints were that her room and air from the AC smelled extremely moldy, the towels were old and worn, the bathroom had disgusting black scum on the tiles and there was no lounge chairs by the pool (a lady was sitting on the cold tiles with her children), and that the shuttle was frequent but never on time for pick up.She also said the breakfast was good.

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2018

Oscar

Very good stay and good breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2018

maria

Milagro on of you employees excellent I have no words to describe her outstanding customer service skills. keep it up :-)

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Terrible customer service/ Pesimo servicio

The Front Desk staff is very unprofessional. We booked this hotel for one of our employees due to an unexpected stop in Panama, and the airport transportation was a selling point. On arrival to the hotel, the front desk didn't had a clue regarding the details of the reservation.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2018

Zachary

Easy to get around from this location.

The airport shuttle to and from the airport was great. Breakfast was not bad at all and had a good variety of items to choose from. The hotel is just a couple of blocks away from the Metro underground trains. There are also a number of restaurants and shops in the area. This hotel is also conveniently located just a few blocks from the beautiful waterfront.

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2018

Corinne

Will stay here again excellent service
buffet breakfast included
restaurant open 24hrs

4/10

Poor

12 Apr 2018

Gas

Location

The hotel is located about 30 minutes from the airport, unfortunately the photos on line are not current and therefore does not reflect the true state and condition of the hotel as advertised.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2018

Deb

Clean and inexpensive

This was probably a really nice hotel at one time but needs a major remodel. The room was clean, staff was very helpful and pleasant. Had a hot shower but showerhead needed replaced. The full breakfast was really the highlight of my one night stay. Got a free shuttle ride from Tocumen Airport to the hotel but they charge $2 for the ride back to the airport which was no big deal. Pickup at the hotel to airport is only at certain times so plan accordingly.

2/10

Poor

15 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Don't do it.

Fake phone. Filthy. $20 \"free\" airport transportation.doors don't close.

4/10

Poor

06 Mar 2018

Ken

Hotel room did not reflect what was advertised.

The room was dirty. Stained bed, stained chair, dirty fridge, wall paint was cracking and dirty. Inside door handle kept falling off. Toilet wad way to close facing the shower wall so I had to sit sideways. Window in room was open with no screen on arrival and had been open for who knows how long. Construction out front of hotel the whole stay and street noise was very loud in room. Employees were mostly indifferent and some were rude. Pool water was freezing and hot tub was broken. 1.5 stars tops.

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2018

cheryl

Panama City stay

The location was good. Within walking distance two metro stations and various bus routes. The hotel had a restaurant which is great as it was open until 11pm. Breakfast was adequate.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2018

Stephanie

La Cresta Inn

The room wasn't very clean, and the hotel staff was very unhelpful.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2018

carlos

1 day flight stop

Hotel staff excellent they help me a lot, so helpful and very nice manager I be there at night and he is so nice, next day he help me with address and say good places to visit and walk

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

it was a great the staff was really nice and willing to help. super market close to hotel was very convinient.

2/10

Poor

09 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

So dirty that I had to cover the bed with clean towels, and could not use the bathroom to take a shower. Just filthy.

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Totally disappointed

Was promised an airport shuttle that never came, had to take a taxi. First room assigned with a shower that doesn't work and doors broken.

2/10

Poor

05 Jan 2018

Vern

Charged for the free shuttle .

Zero star hotel..............Their scheduled wake up call in the morning never happened for their \"free\" shuttle tht we had to pay for.. They only have 2 times for the morning shuttle . Leave at 4:30 or 9 am. Because we had a 9:30 flight and needed to be at the airport at at least 7:30 we had to take the 4:30 am shuttle.....which we were the only ones on !!!!!
Not only that but they had a driver and codriver for 2 \"guests\" that they could have driven in at 7am
and arrived at &:30 when we wanted . Totally mismanaged......Zero star hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2017

Eileen

Adequate Room, Good value

We stayed in a Queen room that was adequate in size but rather dark. There was a lot of dust on the back of the door and one of the nightstands but otherwise seemed clean. Good size walk-in shower with hot water, upgraded sink and toilet but cramped for space. Soap and shampoo were provided. Mattress was comfortable. Bar size refrigerator but no coffee pot. Good WiFi in room and lobby.Staff were pleasant, helpful, spoke minimal English. Breakfast was adequate, fair variety of hot and cold foods to choose from. Location was walking distance to downtown. Overall good value.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2017

Vicki

Great Value Stay

We have stayed at this hotel on three different occasions. We like the free shuttle from the airport, appreciate the free breakfast, and have enjoyed some nice inexpensive meals in the restaurant. It is really a bargain. This time, unlike the others, I noticed that the bedding was getting quite worn and stained, but the room itself was very clean and the linens probably were, too.

The people at the desk were friendly and helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2017

bobbie

Very clean very helpful people very pleasant stay

Excellent whole experience like I said above food very good in cafe.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Free airport transfer?!?!

Everything was just great other than while making our \"free\" airport transfer reservations they tried to charge us. After a quick view of the Hotel Website, they recalled that it was included.

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2017

EDWARD J

I found the hotel in very good condition. Most of the staff speak some English, and the room service was outstanding. The smoking area was clean and comfortable, considering the archive laws of Panama. The food was good and plentiful. I plan to make this my hotel of choice when in PTY.

Family

4/10

Poor

18 May 2017

Verified traveler

Old and with limescale

Advantages : free airport shuttle that picks you up on time from the hotel.

Disadvantages : Looks better in the pictures, the hotel in general is old an dated .
There was heavy limescale all over the shower head and doors.

4/10

Poor

17 May 2017

Verified traveler

Unhappy with the hotel

The bed sheets were dirty. The employee had to chance us the room. The room smells like a cigarrette. I am very unhappy with the hotel, but the staff try to do their work the best they can.

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Apr 2017

David

terrible

Never staying there again. couldn't even take a shower since the water didn't work properly and the washroom was dirty.

What a dump. Far from the airport and the free shuttle takes forever to pick you up.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2017

charly

Nice location

Nice location in center of the city good staff just need more options on breakfasr

2/10

Poor

06 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Nice thing they had a restaurant but with no good variety.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2016

Jeriot

Convenient for overnight.

What you see online about rooms it is not the thing tvat you will find. I did not like it that mucho. Nonetheless, enough for using it for overnight and take a bath.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Friendly Statt

The hotel was very pleasant to stay. The staff were exceptional. Really helped made our stay enjoyable.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2016

Sarah

Convenient, clean, price good. Good service

For the price, was fine. The neighbourhood not so great vibe, but convenient location for city.

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Very good.

Good. Very good, its a better option for travel in Panamá.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2016

chaim

Staff very nice and helpful

Staff very nice and helpful
The owner took us to the Canal
Was very nice
Thank you

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2016

Heidi

good hotel if u need just a place to slwep and goi

Basic hotel ..the reason why i stayed here was to take advantage of the airport shuttle...make sure u check shuttle times before booking because they only run a few times a day...a taxi to pty will cost u $35 so the hotel only charged me i believe $2 for the shuttle but u leave at their times...

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2016

Bill and Sandra

Reception/waiting area very small. Workers must have been in the room before we arrived as there was white dust on the desk and in the bathroom. Reception staff were friendly as were restaurant staff. Breakfast was nothing to write home about but maybe that is the Panamanian diet. No shuttle after 21:00 so had to pay 30 dollars for taxi from airport.

4/10

Poor

17 Jul 2016

Rich

Can not say to much about this hotel

No hot water in shower. Shower accessories did not work. Air conditioner way to cold at night. First day no room service. Hardly nobody spoke English. Restruant service was not to good. Breakfast not all that good and opened up late on last day. I refuse to stay there again

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Good location combined with price

This is a good combination of location and price. It is 'traveler's' walking distance from a lot of important places, nice restaurants and shopping. It's not far from the coast and the walk to Casco Viejo is great along the ocean side. We walked from the Parcque Natural Metropolitano and Albrook, too. Really not that bad and a great way to see the city for newcomers.

A main bus route, subway station, grocery store, and church are a stone's throw away.

We kept choosing this hotel because of it's convenience combined with its price on hotels.com.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2015

martin

Good quality/price

Good and varied breakfast buffet (included), very nice people at the desk. Close to good restaurants. Walking distance from fish market.
Bon petit-déj en buffet (inclus), gens de la réception serviables. Près de super bons restaurants. Distance de marche du marché de poissons.

Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Dec 2015

Heidi

Disapointed and aggrevated

As soon as i arrived they wouldnt let me check in until i emailed their front desk a email with my name and date of check in etc even though i already had a reservation through hotels.com
This made no sense to me ..anyway the main reason i booked this hotel was to use their free airport shuttle which is $2 a person not free by the way but after contacting the manager and asking if it had a special schedule he mentioned nothing of a schedule. When i arrived they said sorry the shuttle only runs on these times during the day . My flight was too late to use the shuttle so i felt this was a wasted stay had to pay $30 taxi fee anyway and could of stayed at a way nicer place.

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

Nice budget Hotel in the town center

My husband and I reserved a room for a 1 night stay the day before going to Panama city. We found a good deal through Expedia and decided to take it. We got there and though the staff was not very talkative at all, they were able to find our reservation and quickly give us our room key. The hotel is not that fancy, but for the price we paid, it was much better than expected. Very comfortable, clean rooms, hot water (yes, some budget hotels do not provide this, they will just say the water heating system broke and never fix it), wifi, comfy bed, and no noise. We had a very good night sleep. The only complaint we have is that they start to serve breakfast a little bit late (7:00 am-9:00 am), when the city is up from 5:00 am. I think 6:00 am would be a good time to start serving breakfast. Nonetheless, it was a good experience for the price. We would definitively go again.

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2015

Ab

Nice hotel nice staff

I choose this hotel for location, airport shuttle and breakfast included. The hotel staff were really nice and helpful. I would recommend it. The room was comfy and clean. Really convenient. Walking distance to many places

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2015

Rafael

It was nice hotel, close to the airport

They offer airport shuttle very good however when you go from hotel to the airport there are only specific hours 5am or 8;30am only, take that into consideration

2/10

Poor

29 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

bad

the room was okay but the sheets on the bed look really dirty and pillow covers it look like it needed to be wash.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2015

liran

Centric and comfort

The staff very nice and there's everything though it's a bit old..

4/10

Poor

23 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

The good: Nice hotel staff. Breakfast was ok. Transport from airport is a plus.
The bad: Room and bathroom were dirty, walls were smudged, rusty fridge, toilet only flushed on occasion, shower door had a crack in it, bathroom door could not be closed, bathroom vent didn't work. You have to use a card to have any electricity (fridge and A/C don't work without it). Overall, it was not a pleasant stay.
Other: I found the return airport fee to be misleading (I had understood it was free both ways. It is not). There are specific airport return times as well.
Small lounge area around the pool with a total of three lounge chairs. Metal chairs are provided, though.
Fitness center is in bad condition. I would not recommend using it.
We received only two towels until the last day (in which we complained to the maid) and finally got a bathmat (we had been having to use one of the towels as a bathmat). This may have been our fault for not complaining sooner.