Villa Marina Hotel

The room was spotless clean! The staff was always helpful and ready to serve. Breakfast and food in general was very tasty. The Bar is quite complete

The Villa Marina Hotel is an older property with only nine rooms. Overall the property is nice and well maintained. With the price they can’t invest a great amount in the infrastructure and stay in business. The grass area would benefit from expansion, this would reduce mud; between mud and black sand the room and patio get a bit dirty. Also a stone or brick base near the outside shower would be good. In a perfect world, bricks to the beach. The rocks are sharp. The food menu is somewhat limited, but that seems true in the entire town. Difficult to find Gluten Free. The food quality is good. Prices are about average. The drink menu is extensive and prices are good. Pros: Room is well equipped Housekeeping is very good On the beach Short walk along beach to town Beautiful sunsets Swimming pool is nice Staff are helpful and very friendly A new poolside bar is coming The grocery store in town is wonderful. Cons: The music on weekends and some other days from dusk until 04:00 AM is unacceptable. This is nearly a km up the beach and it is still loud and doesn’t allow for good sleep. A great deal of development is occurring. The little surf town will likely see some big changes. Potentially Stingrays and Sea-snakes in area. Saw a couple of sea snakes on beach. Shuffle when walking in water is recommended. Did not hear of any bites or stings. At least 30 minutes to nearest hospital, although, I understand there are some trained locals in medical aid and an AED.

We had a very short stay, so take this with a grain of salt. We checked in late and left early, so didn’t use many of the facilities. What we did see: the hotel is beautiful, great setting, nice pool, and the staff were genuinely friendly and welcoming. Room was very clean. Downsides: the AC worked but was quite loud, which made sleeping less ideal. The TV also wasn’t connected to Wi-Fi and we couldn’t get it working—but to be fair, it was late and we didn’t bother asking for help. Overall, good impression, just a couple of minor annoyances. With more time, we probably would have enjoyed it more.

Panamanian-owned hotel area which is unfortunately rare in this area. With a lovely view on the rocky island in front, this place is a true gem in playa Venao. The staff goes out of it way to accommodate and make your stay great, the apartment is truly luxurious and we enjoyed to the max! Two swimming pools, yoga shala, restaurant…it has it all. Thank you for great stay!