Gamboa Rainforest Reserve

The front desk staff was friendly and very helpful.

One of the most beautiful places I have visited.

I spent 5 days here recently. Rooms are spacious, clean. Hardly any mosquitos during my visit. There was a problem with hallway lighting being out which wasn't addressed during my stay, though the front desk was aware. Pool and Monkey Bar staff were very nice. I had a few issues though. I took 4 tours while there, and only 1 was a good value for money, in my view. There are 2 restaurants at the hotel which include the Monkey Bar and another one level down, plus another one which is open on weekends but is a little walk from the hotel. The Monkey Bar had burgers/nachos/cake. The restaurant downstairs had only a buffet for lunch and dinner, and very few signs to describe contents. I have some minor allergies, and there was no way to know what was on offer, so I lived on burgers and chicken tenders for the duration. For breakfast there was an a la carte option, the a la carte American Breakfast was very good, ample servings. The grounds are interesting, lots of birds and a few monkeys. The area felt very safe.

Absolutely stunning hotel, so glad we stayed here. Rooms were really spacious and the hammock on the balcony meant you could just sit and watch the wildlife all the time. And there is wildlife everywhere, we saw so much. Also recommend the night safaris. The pool was great for our kids as had both shallow and deep ends. It is a bit in the middle of nowhere but we easily managed to get an uber to/from Panama City