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Bambuda Santa Catalina

2.5 star property

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A modern poolside area with a bar and lounge seating, surrounded by palm trees.
A spacious living area with a large window, a wooden cabinet, and a cozy seating arrangement.
A bathroom with a large window, a hanging light fixture, and two large bowls on the floor.
A wooden deck with a surfboard leaning against the wall, a chair, and a small table.
A bedroom with a large bed, a wooden wardrobe, and a view of the sea.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $78
$71 nightly
$78 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 2 - Sep 3

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Finca 464377, Hicaco, Veraguas

Room options

View all photos for Friends and Family

A room with bunk beds, a desk, a chair, a window with curtains, and a lamp.

Friends and Family

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 295 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with two beds, wooden cabinets, a ceiling fan, and wall-mounted air conditioning.

Garden View Twin

  • Sea view
  • 205 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a wooden bed, a desk, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Garden View Queen

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 205 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a wooden headboard, a bedside table, a nightstand, a woven chair, a small round table, and a mirror on the wall.

Oceanview King Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 312 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A neatly made bed with white and orange bedding, two wall-mounted lamps, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Oceanview Premium Queen

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Ocean view
  • 205 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Flagship | WiFi (free), bed sheets

Flagship

  • Ocean view
  • 560 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A neatly made bed with white linens and two orange pillows, a wooden headboard, and a woven floor lamp.

Just Right

  • Garden view
  • 295 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a large bed, a wooden wardrobe, and a view of the sea.

Surf Cabin

  • Ocean view
  • 295 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bunk bed room with a wooden ladder, a small cabinet, and a mirror on the wall.

Private 6-Bed Room

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

Bed in dormitory BUNK BED

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free WiFi

Bed in dormitory PREMIUM

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free WiFi

Cabin QUEEN SIZE BED

  • Sleeps 10
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Santa Catalina

When you stay at Bambuda Santa Catalina in Santa Catalina, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Estero Beach and Santa Catalina Island. .This hotel is 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Arrimadero Beach and 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Lagartero Beach.

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Panachocolat - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Beyond Waves Bar - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Café Bex - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Los Pibes - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Pinguino Café - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Bambuda Santa Catalina

Bambuda Santa Catalina offers 90 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 90 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a communal living room, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Bambuda Santa Catalina has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 6 to 9 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20.00 per pet, per night

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 6.00 to 9.00 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 20.00 per pet, per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bambuda Santa Catalina Hostal
Bambuda Santa Catalina Hicaco
Bambuda Santa Catalina Hostal Hicaco

Bambuda Santa Catalina Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 75 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff / excellent food / great view of the beach / felt safe / great time
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes food is as fresh. Room was cool
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely incredible stay! I would recommend this place to anyone - not to mention that Santa Catalina alone blew my mind! Beautiful beachfront, incredible food, and cute rooms :)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay and enjoy Santa Catalina and surroinding areas! Gorgeous view!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Resort is beautiful right on the Ocean Room was very clean Staff was great
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

EDWARD

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely 5 night stay in the flagship room at Bambuda resort. Stunning grounds with a 180 degree ocean view. Staff were super pleasant and helpful. Restaurant is good especially breakfast. We had our daughter with us and her dog, Bruno with us and he enjoyed his stay as well ❤️
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room and hotel was very clean and tidy. Staff was courteous and prompt.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was lovely. Situated on a cliffside with access to a part sand/part rocky beach, it provided a lovely oasis. There was plenty of greenspace to relax and watch the sunset. The pool was refreshing, but often crowded. The restaurant had amazing food, particularly for vegetarians. And prices were very good. The service was a little slow and not clearly organized, but the staff were all kind and helpful when asked. We stayed in a family room which was clean and comfortable, but did not have a balcony. If the opportunity arose, we would happily return to Bambuda Santa Catalina.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mirza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay while visiting area and Coiba National Park
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

David

Nice view
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jean-Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was great . Staff friendly. One thing to improve on was the music. It was so loud that you could hardly carry a conversation in the restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, awesome staff, good food and drink options, clean, beautiful views, convenient location. The only thing I would note is that the property isn't directly on a sandy beach like I thought it would be from the photos... it's a 3 minute walk :)
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness
Staff was very helpful and accommodating. The room was nice for a couple, not for what I needed, but it was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean room, a/c cold, nice grounds. Oceanfront but with no beach. Restaurant was fair, they did this “Family Night” every night which meant no ordering from the menu, (making it sound like it was a social event which it most certainly was not ). Staff very friendly but the guests were all ignorant and crabby… get a life you young folks and try smiling!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You definitely do not want to do a garden view room as you're just looking at a tennis court and a basketball court that have been somewhat abandoned. There are a few amenities in the room, no refrigerator, hair dryer or coffee maker. For hotels at this price, those are some of the things I believe should be included.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

enrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view of ocean , highly recommended the rooms with ocean view
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Danika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean, comfortable and big! Definitely get breakfast included. The food was excellent. Stunning views and friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing stay in Santa Catalina

We had an amazing stay. It was low season, so the hotel was not that crowded. The service of the staff was beyond my expectations. We included the breakfasts on our reservation and all options I had for the three days were awesome. Best grilled cheese sandwich I've ever had. The room was comfy, I knew we were just coming back to sleep as we had many day trips booked. I fully recomend staying here, the cabanas were so beautiful.
Breakfast
Cabins
Ocean View
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really cool place

Super beautiful view.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mariana

Liked: Amenities
We stayed there in couple for three nights and found it is a great choice, personnel is really nice and helpful, the hotel conditions are excellent, and food at the restaurant is really good, excellent also. Views, swimming pool and location… the best . Definitely worth it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommend

Very clean and comfortable, good food great vibe!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Claas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
By far the best hotel I stayed in Panama in. Great location. Awesome staff who helped to jumpstart a car too. Best place to stay in Sta. Catalina
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

colomba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gabrielle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Lovely place and quality room with sea view ! The ameneties were quality also ! But the staff is not really welcoming and could benefit from smiling ( except Nando who was the sunshine of this place) let’s transfer some good vibes from bambuda lodge :)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025