Principe Hotel And Suites

Panama , Panama City
Panama City, Via Argentina
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8/10

Excellent

13 May 2026

Erin

Very happy with the hotel, the area around is extremely convenient and we appreciated the staff for their professionalism. The beds were comfy and we would book again for sure. Thank you for a great stay!

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Giovanni

I got an early check in for free. Staff is always friendly and considerate. Places in excellent value for its nightly rate.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Giovanni

Room was clean. Good location. Very affordable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

LASHAWN

Great location and great staff. Housekeeping was excellent, and we really enjoyed our stay. The Wi-Fi was a little sketchy and kept going in and out, but overall it was a great hotel experience.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2026

Thomas

Room was old and tired, stains on walls and furniture, drapes had holes , windows were dirty so you can’t enjoy the view, no coffee pot and when I asked for one they told me NO , even as my original booking said I had a tea and coffee pot , typical where hotels.com ( Expedia group ) and the hotel owners don’t really care about details all they care is about making money! They just point fingers at each other …. And do not make it right . I have pictures to show but I can upload them.

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2026

Jewel

Nice and clean staff was nice.

6/10

Pleasant

06 May 2026

Vicario

The air conditioning was good. The pool was small and also there is no refrigerator in the room. The room kinda had a weird smell at first.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Max

Ac needs updates sometimes it wouldn’t work at all. I am not sure if this is just Panamá but apparently hot water is a thing of the past at this hotel. I mean I want a hot shower when it is cold at night also you can never get enough towels but apparently here 10 is the limit. We found out when we asked for the 11th. In general a good stay. The staff was friendly until the 11th towel was requested. I would give it a 7/10.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Francois

Clean room, AC worked well , Parking felt definitely safe , staff was good. Will stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Martha

Clean room,

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Juan Benito

Excellent location y excellent atencion

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Kiarra

Wonderful staff and the room was clean

2/10

Poor

03 May 2026

Rommy

La atención de la chica que me atendió en la madrugada pésima

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Erwin

I stayed at Principe Hotel and Suites in El Cangrejo, Panama City for 10 days in April and had a great experience. The location is perfect—close to banks, grocery stores, clothing shops, food spots, the subway, and there’s even a 24-hour convenience store right next door.

The rooms are excellent, with AC, blackout curtains, WiFi, TV, and daily housekeeping. There’s also a small pool, and the staff were friendly and helpful.

The only downside was that the WiFi in our room sometimes dropped or lagged. Other than that, everything was great.

I highly recommend it and look forward to staying there again later this year.

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2026

Eduardo

Ubicacion

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2026

Aminah

I didn’t realize that a standard room does not have a fridge, should have read better but overall good for the price and location was close to everything

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Albert

Yes.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Chelston

Very clean room an staff is very nice air conditioning is perfect

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

Scott

Ac ok

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

john

Great location. Half a block there is a 24 hr family restaurant with excellent food at great prices. Lobby hosts a tour company which also rents cars. Cars can be dropped off at airport for a $. 25, which is 10.00 cheaper than a cab. Price wise I think they are pricier then similar properties around the area but if booked through hotels.com the price is were it should be.

Business

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2026

Myrna

Room was ok, staff very polite and helpful. Felt safe at all timed

Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2026

Donna

Everything worked. The only draw back was the skirt on the bed was very visibly dirty.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2026

André Michael

The hotel is perfect for an overnight layover.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2026

Lamont

All was okay

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2026

Casandra

Staff were very nice and the place was clean. Only problem i had was they have very very poor wifi. Cost is really good based on other hotels. There will be my go to if i travel to Panama again.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2026

James

Bathroom door wouldn't open from the inside. Thank God I wasn't alone. I would have been trapped in the bathroom. WiFi sucked so TV also sucked.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Michael

Air conditioning was great

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Maria

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Abdiel R

The property is very well kept and the rooms are spotless. The staff always friendly. The air conditioning on point and never sweat inside. And the indoor parking is like heaven.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2026

Francesca

Unfortunately, this stay was a huge disappointment. We visit Panama frequently to see family and friends and usually choose El Cangrejo as our favorite neighborhood. Hotel El Principe used to be one of our top choices, but after this experience, that is no longer the case.

The issues began at check-in, which was incredibly slow. However, the real problem started when we finally reached our assigned room: there were already people staying in it. While the staff moved us to another room quickly, it was an alarming breach of privacy and safety.

The 'cherry on top' was the complete lack of building security. After stopping at a nearby shop, we were followed directly into the hotel elevator by individuals who were clearly not guests. We then witnessed them meeting other patrons in the hallways for what appeared to be solicitation or short-term 'visits.'

It is very obvious that the hotel does not monitor who is entering the building or accessing guest floors. As regular travelers to the city, we felt quite unsafe. Between the room assignment error and the 'revolving door' for non-guests, we can no longer recommend this hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Linda

Only complaint was the hot water wasnt working very well. But I only stayed a night, so I didn´t make a big fuss. Love this place and the staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Manish

It’s a nice hotel and very clean in one of the best locations in Panama. The location of this hotel is very nice and right next to via Argentina and via Espana with very good restaurants near by.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Reynaldo

Esta es una propiedad muy conveniente para nosotros por su ubicación .es un área segura tranquila donde tienes un mercado de conveniencia en los bajos del hotel por 24 horas y un restaurante muy bueno El prado en la esquina del hotel una estación de metro en vía Argentina y muchas cosas más tiene en los bajos un restaurante sushi muy bueno y frente un italiano
Hemos estado en habitaciones regulares y en la suite junior que es muy espaciosa y cómoda las camas con colchones y almohadas muy cómodas
No me gusta que quitan el aire acondicionado en los pasillos y se siente un olor desagradable además de calor
La relación precio calidad creo es muy buena
Regresaría siempre y lo recomendaría

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2026

Ryan

It was a clean and spacious room . The stag was friendly and helpful . The only fault was the fact that the pool wasn’t cleaned when we went to use it .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

David

The property is centrally located within easy access of shopping and transportation. Good choice for travelers on a budget with a wide variety of places to eat.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Apr 2026

NELSON

1. No water bottles in rooms, you have to buy your own water at the store next door; 2. No hot pot in the rooms; 3. No small fridge (you have to pay $20 to rent one); 4. No hot water in shower (not even lukewarm). ZERO amenities. I will not stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Ovelisia

Habitaciones muy comodas, lugar muy centrico en la ciudad.

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Apr 2026

Briann

We booked this hotel for one night because we landed at 4am and needed somewhere to sleep. I called days beforehand and asked if it was okay to book this room for the day before and check out the next day just so we had somewhere to sleep. Everyone at the front desk said yes. When we get there, the lady at the front desk tells us no and that we can’t check in. We are then forced to sleep on the couch in the lobby and wait for a manager to come. She was extremely rude and didn’t even try to help us out. 3 hours goes by she gets relieved and her coworker then tells us, our room has been ready and that she doesn’t understand why the First Lady didn’t let us up. This was one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve had and I’m thankful for the Second Lady we talked too but I would not stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

Ronald

Enjoyed my stay at Principe Hotel and Suites. The rooms were quite well maintained and clean. Daily cleaning kept the room fresh for our 8day stay. We had some minor issues that the staff was very quick to rectify. We stayed on the 5th floor and there was occasional street noise in the early morning and late night music from a nearby club but neither were unbearable. Air conditioning during the day was always super cold but somehow felt a little warm at night.

Overall, Principe will be my go to hotel in Panama.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2026

Dean

We like Principe Hotel that is why we returned. From the check-in to the room, everything was good and we were comfortable The price is excellent for this very nice hotel. We would definitely stay there again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2026

orlando

I had a great stay at this property. The room was very clean and well maintained, and the air conditioning worked perfectly, which made a big difference in comfort. The staff was friendly, responsive, and always willing to help with anything we needed.

Overall, everything was smooth and easy, and the property delivered a very comfortable experience.

The hotel does feel a bit dated in some areas, and the internet in the rooms can be somewhat unstable, which could be improved.

I would definitely recommend this place to other travelers and would be happy to stay here again. Location is fantastic.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Leonelo Roman

Clean, spacious room with a very comfortable bed. The staff was exceptional — they stored our luggage, let us rest in the lobby, and even gave us a room 6 hours early, which made our stay.
Great bathroom and shower. Fast WiFi. Perfect AC — coming back from the heat to a cool room was amazing. Completely quiet at night.
Facilities are a bit dated but still pleasant. Curtains aren’t blackout but block most light. No iron, bottled water, or toiletries provided.
Excellent location next to a supermarket and near the metro, with easy and affordable Uber access. Felt safe even at night.
Outstanding value for money — very affordable without feeling cheap at all.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Heinz

My 3rd long stay at this property (24 Nights). Excellent value. Great location with plenty of restaurants and nightlife as well as close from Metro station. 24 hour supermarket with cafeteria next door. Friendly and professional staff. Special thanks to Cesar at the front desk.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Ashley

Good location

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2026

Brenda

at location, close to plenty of restaurants and the metro, making it very convenient for getting around. Overall, it offers excellent value for the price. The amenities could use some improvement, the pool in particular needed cleaning. The hardwood floors in the hallways made noise carry, so it could get a bit loud at times. That said, I would still stay here again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Paul

Great location next to restaurants, walkable in Panama City

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Ziad

The wifi didn’t work most of the time. The rooms is big and fairly new. The floor was not cleaned. The he swimming pool water was green and not inviting. There is a 24 hour store close to the hotel. Locations is good and close to everything.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2026

JUANITA

The ac comes on by a timer and the tv only show in Spanish.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Lionel

Excellent location. Staff super friendly. Everything is perfect

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2026

Sab

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Jose

Excelente

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Chad

Exactly how it looks. No coffee

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

willian

Everything was excellent was close to the subway station

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2026

Rodney

Good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Kyle

Fun grate customer service.Enjoy the entire experience

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2026

tracy

It was ok , Wi-Fi crappy couple things needs addressing but would surely stay here again good location and a 24 hr convenient store next door

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Shandaria

I really enjoyed my stay. I went there on the 24th of march and left today, which is the 31st of march 2026. There restaurants where so near by and a food store next door the pool was good the rooms where very nice. The only thing was missing was having a microwave in the rooms other wise the rooms met my expectations.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Dennett

I enjoyed my stay. The hotel was clean. The bed was comfortable and the staff was kind and responsive. Also, great location.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Dwight

Perfect location, close to most places. Great customer service. Nice spacious room.

Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

John

Clean room with indoor free parking in a central location for a very good price.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2026

antonio

The bedding was bad. I had four pillow on the bed and they were all lumpy. The work desk was old sticky and peeling laminate. No drain cap in the bathroom sink so I had to place a cup over the drain for fear of something crawling out. I found long blond and brunette hair everywhere including between the sheets. I was solo and am bald. Don’t stay in room 402 because it across the hall from the cleaning room. You hear buckets and carts rolling down the tile hall late at night and early morning. Not consistent but enough to annoy. Also, no fridge, coffee maker or microwave. Otherwise it’s a budget friendly place with no frills and close to all the action. A very walkable location.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2026

Barbara

AC worked well.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Paul

Thank you for the nice stay. We’re looking forward to returning this weekend. This will be easy as our go-to place when traveling through Panama City for overnights. Thanks for a decent room at a reasonable price. Breakfast is not in the hotel but a 30 foot walk to next door. Just for those expecting that to be in the hotel, it’s only available next door and give yourself some time to get it as the service is a bit slower for hot meals.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

Clean room, good location. onsite self parking. In room safe

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

James

Really nice hotel with helpful staff and located in a very nice, safe area. Plenty of good restaurants, especially the pizza at Lucca across the street!

Self

2/10

Poor

23 Mar 2026

This hotel was a nightmare. I arrived at Panama City from Ecuador at 8:30pm, but NO Shuttle was available as they advertised on Expedia, and even worse, there was no one to answer the phone at all.

I emailed, texted, and called the hotel right after I received the book confirmation from Expedia and the day BEFORE my arrival because it was my first time to visit Panama.

The property NEVER responded, so I had to call Expedia at the airport after my arrival. Long story short, Expedia could NOT reach them, either, and told me to take Taxi to get to the hotel almost midnight. I did not know whether there was anyone to check in at that time, so I had to request to cancel the booking and get refund.

I am very disappointed with Expedia's listing recently because I had a few unpleasant experiences with bookings on Expedia. I wish Expedia had a system to validate the listings and knew the properties' advertisement is honest.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2026

Danny

i could hear another room water running throughout when flushing. but the staffs are super friendly .

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2026

Laureen

This place is pretty rundown. Lacking in basic comfort like tissues and extra towels. Not particularly clean either.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Rojay

Wonderful location, in close proximity to many main attractions. Great stay, wonderful staff and a beautiful hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2026

David

For the price this was an excellent stay. Very good restaurants closeby. The WiFi isn’t that well though. It’s very slow.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2026

Dean

The hotel is simple but nice. We stayed in the junior suite which was spacious and clean. The staff was cordial. We would definitely stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Moira

Hotel in a very convenient location. On this occasion as the Queen rooms were not available we booked a junior suite which we thought would be one of the rooms with a kitchenette area however it was a rather strange room with a lounge area and a bath in the bathroom. There was supposed to be a coffee machine according to the booking but there wasn’t one - they provided one. Unfortunately the room was on the seventh floor and the WiFi does not work well on the area of that floor. In general the room and hotel were fine. AC TV etc worked well.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2026

usene anthony

No kitchen

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Lois

Comfortable beds and clean rooms

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Maria I

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Darryl

Room and neighborhood had everything I needed, staff was professional and courteous, we enjoyed our stay

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

Radha

Need to have a kettle and coffee making facilities in the room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Shana

Hotel was very clean and staff was very kind

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2026

Roger

could not ask for more, clean convenient

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Erin

We always stay at the Principe when we go to the City. Great Location, great price and very clean and comfor

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2026

Frantzy

Best spot, everything is near and easy to get by.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2026

John

My girlfriend and I had a great 3-day stat at the Principe hotel in Feb 2026 for a phenomenal price. The hotel was very nice, quite and clean with large rooms. We actually got moved right away to a far larger room (for no charge) because the A/C in our first room was not working properly. The staff could not have been nicer. The location of the property in the nice and safe Congrejo neighborhood was great, with plenty of good restaurants steps away. In truth, the Principe was one of the best stays/deal I have ever had in my travels.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Hana

Good location, large comfortable rooms

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Richard

Good onsite restaurant.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Sidney

Very convenient. A convenient store that also has a small and affordable restaurant is just next door (opens 24/7)

Friends

4/10

Poor

02 Mar 2026

Ronald

Plain Jane room, not clean

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Yechiel

The room was clean.
Staff was friendly
Good location

No water heater to make Coffee or Tea in the room
No water heater to make Coffee or Tea in the hotel lobby.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2026

Christopher

Staff wasn’t too kind. Had to ask multiple times for new towels before I got any

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2026

Delano

It’s my first time in Panama, I had fun. I have a couple of suggestions and feedbacks.
Upon arriving to my hotel, the two young ladies at the reception desk were amazing and even if I didn’t wanted to stay there, their radiant energy and smile would make me consider otherwise. The bell men were also Nice to us, one in particular Tall and brown (shoutout to you my good sir)
The room was good for my liking, however the bathroom toilet doesn’t flush so strongly, hot water was present in the shower and that was great. It would be nice if all rooms had a refrigerator or a microwave. However, I wasn’t phased too much due to the 24/7 supermarket next door, Great location. Internet, the WiFi from the room was not the best we had to be going in the lobby to use it, one of the young lady said she’d set up a router for faster speed, not sure if it was done but the gesture was kind.
Having to pay $20 for a visitor in a hotel that is NOT all inclusive was pretty NEW for me, but hey? We did it anyway. Housekeeper’s were very friendly!! Very. They would come daily to clean and that was amazing.
The pool area was relaxing. I think it closed off early and the pool chairs needed some cleaning.

Friends

4/10

Poor

28 Feb 2026

Adam

They don’t let you check in even a minute before 3 o’clock. Their lobby looks like a flop house with people waiting to get into their rooms. I guess they think we don’t realize rooms get cleaned all morning not just at 3 o’clock. No Internet in the lobby. We finally get our room and the Internet is so bad it’s unusable. Call a half a dozen times and they just keep lying when they know their Internet is terrible. The next day I said if you can’t offer better Internet, then I’m leaving. Then they put me in another room that had better Internet. Told me to pack up the room is ready. I pack up and go down and they’re just starting to clean it and I have to stand in the hallway for a half an hour. I asked to speak to the manager nine times with an excuse every time. The staff will not let you speak to the manager to complain about the service. The lady the front desk should not be working with public right from the second we walked in. she was miserable and unruly. I’ve stayed here twice before and it’s never been a problem, I will never go back.

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Feb 2026

Jennifer

Room was shabby, thin walls, no amenities

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Eduardo

Excellent

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2026

Patrick

Well worth the price

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Moira

Upgraded so large room. Good airconditioning. TV with English channels. Good location. Friendly staff. Good wifi

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Moira

Upgraded room was pleasant with good airconditioning and TV with some English channels. WiFi worked okay.
Appreciated the coffee maker. Pool on the 3rd floor was small but pleasant to cool off.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2026

William

Very nice hotel with a great location at a low price.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2026

Edward

Staff was excellent. Very friendly and helpful. While I appreciated the upgrade to the suite, most of the living room furniture should have been donated to Goodwill.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2026

Lisa

Nice. Budget place to stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Robert

The room was super clean and very comfortable

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Linda

Great spot, clean and nice room. The reception was kind and friendly when I arrived after my 12 hour flight.

Definitely will go back when I do my city errands