Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

5.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
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Penthouse (In the heart of the City) | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
$127
$116 nightly
$127 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 4 - Feb 5

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Calle 50, Urb. Marbella, Panama City, Panama
  • Place, Calle 50
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Avenida Balboa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Crown Casino
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Panama City (PTY-Tocumen Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Premium Twin

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(153 reviews)
  • 420 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 366 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(30 reviews)
  • 840 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Premium King

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(577 reviews)
  • 420 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Family King Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(56 reviews)
  • 366 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Executive King Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • 419 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Hotwire ROH

  • 366 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Suite with View

  • 1291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

2-Bedroom Apartment Deluxe with View

  • 2777 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4

Double Room Superior with View

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

Double Room Superior

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

Double Suite Junior with Street View

  • 839 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

Quadruple Room Standard

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4

Twin Room Standard

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

Double Room Standard

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

Quadruple Room Standard with Street View

  • 419 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4

Presidential Suite (Stay with me)

  • 1292 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 2777 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Family Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(31 reviews)
  • 420 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe King with Views

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 366 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 818 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Double Room Superior with Street View

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

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About the neighborhood

Panama City

Centrally located in Panama City, Hotel Riu Plaza Panama is within a 15-minute walk of Crown Casino and Fiesta Casino. .This luxury hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Avenida Central and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Museum of Natural Science.

What's nearby

  • Calle 50 - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Avenida Balboa - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Uruguay Street - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Via Espana - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Crown Casino - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Iglesia del Carmen Station - 11 min walk
  • Panama City Passenger Station - 18 min drive
  • Tocumen Intl. Airport (PTY) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ibiza Pool Snack Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Crown Level Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪STUDIO 50 Lobby Bar & Sushi Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Inmaculada - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

Luxury hotel with 3 restaurants and free breakfast
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers 634 accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include change of towels. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 634 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and minibars. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy international cuisine at Arts, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Arts - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and brunch.
Prisma - This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.
Tastes - This restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open select days.
Studio 50 Lobby Bar - This bar specializes in sushi. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Secured, covered self parking on site (PAB 12 per night)
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (PAB 12 per night)
  • Limited onsite valet and self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Arts
  • Prisma
  • Studio 50 Lobby Bar
  • Tastes

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 20 accessible parking spaces
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways (35 inches high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Raised toilet seat (16 inches high)
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual doorbell notification
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (44 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 34 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2010
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: PAB 12 per night
  • Covered valet parking fee: PAB 12 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Panama City
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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3256 out of 4839 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1002 out of 4839 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 303 out of 4839 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 117 out of 4839 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 161 out of 4839 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DULCE

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything is perfect and Liz in reception desk is very professional and friendly I come back thanks everyone 🙏❤️
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Savannah

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast menu was not a vast option we weren’t please the whole stay. There was a funny moldy smell in the hotel other than that… it was not a bad stay
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. Reasonably priced.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tanaysha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marquille, Montego Bay

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, great location, amazing breakfast, and friendly staff one of the best stays in Panama City!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krystal

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

sneha

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

Highly recommend

During our stay it was my husbands birthday n it was a surprise when we returned to the room there a piece of cake n a plate of fruits i was so happy. They did that without even me asking for anything. The stay was wonderful everything meets ur need.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was wicked Myself n wife always always enjoy our stay at the Riu plaza
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo, GREENWICH

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keesha, Bowie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stivhaly

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANTONIO

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was fresh, views of the city was spectacular and the staff was super friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOVANIE, boca raton

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Fantastic service, great room and restaurants had great food, service, and ambience
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

HELISTAR

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great lobby and pool area. Friendly staff. Breakfast is amazing and the staff is always friendly. Rooms a bit old and stuffy. Need refreshing
Pool area nice
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennacy

Liked: Amenities
I love the room and custom service omg the staffs there are amazing I am never choosing another hotel other than RIU
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

ANA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

gerardo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deidre

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed overnight. The wifi info did not work
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Johan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buen hotel. Solo una recomendación y es extender los horarios del desayuno para más temprano. En viajes de negocios el horario es inconveniente.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margarita, Norfolk

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nos gusto mucho y lo recomendaríamos…
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025