Panama, one of Fodor's 21 Places to Go in 2012, is busy building—Trump Ocean Club, Hard Rock Hotel Panama, and Westin Playa Bonita are a few recent hotel additions. The latest is a fresh boutique in Panama City’s revitalized Casco Viejo (Old City). The UNESCO neighborhood is becoming a hot spot for boho-chic hotels, art galleries, buzzy restaurants, and tucked-away bars. The … [Read more...]
DoubleTree by Hilton Debuts in Panama
(EON) DoubleTree by Hilton announces one of its newest Latin American hotel destinations -- the DoubleTree by Hilton Panama City. Located just steps from historic El Carmen Church between modern Panama City and The Old City, the newly transformed, 213-room hotel is situated along the Via España, just 20 minutes from Tocumen International Airport and 10 miles from the Miraflores … [Read more...]
Panama Travel Review
(Forbes) Poised at the junction of North and South America, Panama possesses a laundry list of new attractions, hotspots and luxury hotels that are making it an up and coming travel destination—with the catalyst undoubtedly being the $5.25 billion Panama Canal expansion that’s underway and scheduled for completion in 2014. The aim is to allow a greater volume and size of ships … [Read more...]
Panama City, Panama great for winter warm up
(Chicagomag) Long a budget eco-alternative to Costa Rica, Panama protects similar forests and draws a fraction of its northern neighbor’s crowds. But global business folk working in canal-based trade, along with expat retirees lured by the country’s generous health care policies, have helped drive a development boom in the capital. Panama City’s spate of new hotels cater to … [Read more...]
Panama Botique Hotel Cala Mia on Isla Boca Brava
(The Independent) While Panama's Pacific and Caribbean coasts are starting to crowd up with behemoth resorts – the Sheraton, InterContinental and Trump for starters – happily there is still sanctuary to be found in this most seductive sliver of Central America. Look no further than Isla Boca Brava, a sparsely populated fragment of land that has seemingly snapped off the … [Read more...]