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Manglar Lodge, hotel in San Carlos

Located in San Carlos, a few steps from El Palmar Beach, Manglar Lodge provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant.

Away from the City. On the beach. Really nice ambience. The owners are very friendly. Good food and drink selection. Rooms are very cozy.
Scored 8.9
8.9
Rated excellent
Excellent
25 reviews
Price from
$85
1 night, 2 adults
Cabanas Los Colibris, hotel in San Carlos

Cabanas Los Colibris features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in San Carlos. Among the various facilities of this property are a bar and barbecue facilities.

Cabañas Los Colibris is the place to stay. Beautiful garden, rooms, breakfast, and an amazing host!
Scored 9.2
9.2
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
119 reviews
Price from
$99.75
1 night, 2 adults
Sweet Dreams, hotel in San Carlos

Featuring inner courtyard views, Sweet Dreams in San Carlos features accommodations, a garden, and barbecue facilities.

Room was clean and bed was comfortable. BREAKFAST was OUTSTANDING!!!! I loved the outdoor eating area with all it's decor and music. And of course, it was walking distance to the beach.
Scored 9.5
9.5
Rated exceptional
Exceptional
329 reviews
Price from
$42
1 night, 2 adults
Istmo Beach and Jungle Bungalows, hotel in San Carlos

This unique vacation rental property is a 5-minute walk away from a secluded beach. It has 5 different units you can choose from.

Full kitchen with utensils, cooking ware, comfortable for family of 4, outdoor balcony with dinner table, close walking distance to the beach, 10-20 minutes drive to nearby restaurants, 15-30 minutes drive to waterfalls and hiking destinations Loved sitting on the balcony and just enjoying the jungle sound. Communication with the owners were great.
Scored 8.7
8.7
Rated excellent
Excellent
206 reviews
Price from
$79.06
1 night, 2 adults
VillaHermosa B&B, hotel in San Carlos

VillaHermosa B&B in San Carlos provides adults-only accommodations with a garden, a bar, and barbecue facilities. With mountain views, this accommodation features a patio.

Location, place, service, all was really good.
Scored 9.3
9.3
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
59 reviews
Price from
$185
1 night, 2 adults
Tu casa de playa, Menus del Mar, te espera pronto, hotel in San Carlos

Offering a garden, Tu casa de playa, Menus del Mar, te espera pronto features accommodations in San Carlos. This property offers a private pool, free Wifi, and free private parking.

Scored 8.6
8.6
Rated excellent
Excellent
15 reviews
Price from
$190.80
1 night, 2 adults
Panama Beach Lodge, hotel in San Carlos

Located in San Carlos, a few steps from El Palmar Beach, Panama Beach Lodge has accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a terrace.

A good place to relax, the beach it’s very close and u can hear the waves. The price it’s very good.
Scored 9.0
9.0
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
227 reviews
Price from
$47
1 night, 2 adults
The Beach House Inn, hotel in San Carlos

The Beach House Inn offers accommodations in San Carlos, 1.6 miles from El Palmar Beach. The guest house provides rooms with air conditioning, free private parking, and free Wifi.

The 3 boys who run this (18, 20 & 23) for the parents are very nice. The location is OK with a short walk to the beach. The room was fine and the bed was comfortable but the AC is old / needs coolant and could not keep up during the mid day heat. Nice washing machine available for use. The old fridge works OK and the gas stove was fine.
Scored 9.5
9.5
Rated exceptional
Exceptional
6 reviews
Price from
$37
1 night, 2 adults
Cabaña Pika 04 by Pika Cabins, hotel in San Carlos

This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking, and free Wifi. The chalet is composed of 1 bedroom, a fully equipped kitchen, and 1 bathroom. A flat-screen TV is featured.

Scored 9.8
9.8
Rated exceptional
Exceptional
6 reviews
Price from
$134.14
1 night, 2 adults
Apartamento Playa Corona, hotel in San Carlos

Offering a private beach area and an infinity pool, Apartamento Playa Corona in San Carlos is close to Corona Beach and Grande Escondida Beach.

The windows are outstanding. They enable you to get fresh air and a great view. Very comfortable. The staff was very pleasant and helpful. We did take a translator device because our Spanish is limited. We were there for two weeks and chose not to rent a car (which we regretted when we learned there were no restaurants) but we had the services of Marco for transportation. He was very helpful and we highly recommend him. Others, mostly owners, were mostly absent until the holidays but everyone was considerate so there was not offensive noise.⁹ We would enjoy staying there again.
Scored 9.7
9.7
Rated exceptional
Exceptional
14 reviews
Price from
$90
1 night, 2 adults
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What Guests Said About San Carlos:

  • Scored 8.0
    8.0

    San Carlos is a very sleepy town that shuts down by 8:00 PM.

    San Carlos is a very sleepy town that shuts down by 8:00 PM. It’s a great place if you just want to relax but I would recommend renting a car if you enjoy eating later in the evening. There is only one Uber driver for the area so do not count on Uber. Taxis were more plentiful depending on time of day. We stayed 4 nights. 3 would have been sufficient. El Palmer beach has nice big waves that are great for jumping and beginner surfing.
    Robin
    Canada
  • Scored 10
    10

    The tranquil vibe of the resort was perfect.

    The tranquil vibe of the resort was perfect. The garden and the covered terrace provided relaxation in the shade from the sun and the relaxing sound of rain landing on palm fronds during the normal daily tropical rain that’s common during the time of year that we visited. Just a step outside the garden and we were on the beach. The children played in the sand and gathered seashells while my wife and I relaxed in the shade. Our son fell asleep in the hammock between two palm trees. Life is good.
    Aaron
    United States
  • Scored 2.0
    2.0

    Hey this proves you shouldn't use Booking.com.

    Hey this proves you shouldn't use Booking.com. They sent me this After this vacation was cancelled due to the the death of my Father. I got charged full price going through Booking.com. I spent hours trying to get a hold of someone. They only want you to contact online. Don't use Booking.com
    Steve
    United States

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  • From $110 per night
    Scored 7.5
    7.5
    Rated good
    Good
     · 282 reviews
    Fantastic location in the middle of nature. The hotel is located on the crossing between a river, a lake and the ocean. We stayed only one night and had some amazing wildlife encounters: big frogs came out at night, we saw a bright green iguana and a snake. And we had hunmingbirds flying around us in the garden.
    Diederik
    Netherlands
  • Scored 8.8
    8.8
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 71 reviews
    Muchas gracias !! This place was awesome, the location was calm and lovely with amazing views. The beach was close and beautiful. The hotel was so relaxing and the service was excellent - they made us feel like home , the breakfast was so good and they also made us hamburgers for dinner which was very good.
    Elena
    Finland
  • From $110 per night
    Scored 7.5
    7.5
    Rated good
    Good
     · 282 reviews
    It's a beautiful beach place, very down to earth and truly original Panama. It's actually a great place for families to stay at a very nice beach. If you want to go to the big beach in San Carlos it's only a few minutes, but also the beach front of the hotel is really nice and very peaceful.
    Markus
    Portugal
  • From $110 per night
    Scored 7.5
    7.5
    Rated good
    Good
     · 282 reviews
    very nice set up at the hotel, rooms are comfortable and clean, nice view and close to the beach, the resort is lacking parking facilities but outside there is space to park if there is space available
    Enrique
    Panama
  • From $69.30 per night
    Scored 8.2
    8.2
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 122 reviews
    The building is situated centrally in San Carlos just off the small park and is quiet after 8:00P.M. The staff are friendly and quite welcoming to visitors.
    David
    Barbados