Hotel Santa Catalina Panama is set on the beach front, 66 feet from the popular surfing spot of La Punta. This property is a 12 minute walk from Playa Estero, the sandy beach in Santa Catalina.
Sandor
United States of America
The location was very nice. They offered free beginner surfboards and free bikes for use.
Located in Santa Catalina, a 3-minute walk from Estero, OceanFront Bungalows - Paradise Rentals provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a private...
Andrew
United States of America
What an amazing place! Can’t say enough good things about the property. The owner was very accommodating, the property was beautiful and clean and we could lay in our bed and see the ocean waves crashing down during this super moon high tide! Surfers were out there in large numbers having a blast. We had a long drive on the day we arrived and our host made us the best frozen margaritas that we have ever had! The town is small and friendly which was perfect. This property has an awesome pool that we had to ourselves every evening. If your looking for a clean, comfortable, romantic getaway… this place is it! Best place we went to in Panama!
Hotel Vista Coiba Villas & Restaurant is set 40 mts from the popular surfing spot of La Punta. This property is a 15 minute walk from Playa Estero, the sandy beach in Santa Catalina.
John
United States of America
A nice room for the price. The manager Lisa, and the other ladies that worked there were very nice. The room was clean and comfortable. Decent swimming pool and outside area.
Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Hotel y Restaurante Mama Ines offers accommodations in Santa Catalina. The property is located in front of the beach, and guests can enjoy a drink at the bar.
Lauren
United States of America
We had the best time! You simply can’t beat the location right on the beach and the hotel was very cute! The staff was very accommodating and nice!
Located in Santa Catalina, within a 1-minute walk of Santa Catalina Beach and one mile of Estero, Hostal Familiar Rolo provides accommodations with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private...
Carlos
United States of America
Located in a beautiful place, at the end of the main street of Sta. Catalina with direct access to the beach and surrounded by gardens.
Access to the kitchen, comfortable tables on the porch and hammocks throughout the property. The owner was very friendly and attentive, providing us with anything we needed.
Just a 15-minute walk from Santa Catalina Beach and 0.8 miles from Estero, Casa Manila features accommodations in Santa Catalina, with a garden. With garden views, this accommodation offers a patio.
roland
Austria
Apartment: Everything was clean and working well. The rooms are spacious. The mattress was very comfortable, every room has a hammock outside. Nice outside area in front of the ocean, a small kitchen that does the trick.
Location: 3min walk to Santa Catalina Beach, 10min to the center with restaurants and shops. 10min to the La Punta surf spot. Still the location is very quiet, directly in front of the ocean, with low tide you even have your own little beach. Very authentic with locals leaving nearby.
Hosts: Enrique and Pia have been VERY nice and helpful, they even offered us to join their car to Panama City.
Located in Santa Catalina, a 7-minute walk from Santa Catalina Beach, Bodhi Santa Catalina has accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a terrace.
NIR
Israel
The stuff was very nice, and the breakfeast is pretty tasty.
Offering a restaurant, Hotel Iguanito is located in Santa Catalina, 262 feet from Santa Catalina Beach and 6.8 mi from Lagartero Beach. Free WiFi access is available in all areas.
Amazing food at the restaurant, very friendly staff.
This small hotel is located in Santa Catalina and features air-conditioned rooms, free breakfast and an outdoor swimming pools with sea views. Hotel Sol y Mar also has free Wi-Fi in public areas.
Nos gustó la atención del personal, la ubicación, las vistas
The beachfront Hibiscus Garden is located on Lagartero Beach just 6.2 mi from Santa Catalina, where you can enjoy surfing or lounging.
Sehr nettes Personal. Sehr nah ist ein Fluss mit Krokodilen.
FAQs about hotels in Santa Catalina
The average price per night for a 3-star hotel in Santa Catalina this weekend is $63 or, for a 4-star hotel, $132. Looking for something even fancier? 5-star hotels in Santa Catalina for this weekend cost around $48 per night, on average (based on Booking.com prices).
On average, it costs $63 per night to book a 3-star hotel in Santa Catalina for tonight. You'll pay around $124 if you choose to stay in a 4-star hotel tonight, while a 5-star hotel in Santa Catalina will cost around $48, on average (based on Booking.com prices).
Santa Catalina is an interesting place. If I were younger and a surfer, it might be awesome. At this stage it feels like it is still the frontier, the “wild west” of Panama. It is obviously super popular with the crunchy backpacker and surfer crowd, and judging by the development taking place (golf course down the road), it will soon be popular with the expats and gringos as well.
Glen
United States of America
Scored 10
10
Good place to have a day trip to Coiba, we did an excellent...
Good place to have a day trip to Coiba, we did an excellent snorkelling tour with Watching Dolphins.
Playa Estero is very pleasant for a lazy afternoon ( but better with a car!).
Some pleasant restaurants in the village : We liked lodge bar and restaurant, very good and friendly.
Very disappointed by Los Penguinos, beautiful view and nice for a drink, but very very very long service.
There is an ATM near the Pharmacia and supermarket.
Claude
France
Scored 10
10
I’ve been to Santa Catalina about 9x in the last 15 yrs.
I’ve been to Santa Catalina about 9x in the last 15 yrs. It’s clearly a place I enjoy. I’m there for the diving. If you go there to dive you should visit Isla Coiba … it’s world class. Of course you also have surfing, kayaking, fishing, walking on the beach or just relaxing at your hotel pool. Highly recommend getting out and enjoying one of the many restaurants. I also really like the people, who I find friendly and hard working. Hangout by the beach at sunset and you’ll find locals & tourist playing volleyball or just sitting over a cold beer enjoying the view.
Joe
United States of America
Scored 8.0
8.0
Santa Catalina is quiet surf town.
Santa Catalina is quiet surf town. During the day, most of the restaurants were closed. There are two beaches, the nicer one is Estero beach, which is good place to surf, even for the beginners. You can do snorkling trips, diving, surf or kayaking to the Santa Catalina island, where the beach was great and water clear.
RiikkaJJ
Finland
Scored 10
10
Santa Catalina is an extremely nice surfer town!
Santa Catalina is an extremely nice surfer town! It is definitely one of my favourite spots in Panama in general! It is more remote so if you are a solo traveler I would suggest staying in a social hostel.
The people are friendly and it is a really nice town as a beginning surfer or advanced.
And you should do the coiba tour!!! It is so beautifull, i have no regrets paying a little more for a tour like this.
A
Anonymous
Scored 10
10
One of the top places I've been to for scuba diving, I've...
One of the top places I've been to for scuba diving, I've been there a few times and I've seen whale sharks, bull sharks, white tip sharks, giant oceanic rays, cownose rays, eels, sea turtles, sea horses, frogfish, etc.
Loved eating in Hotel Iguanito, Ai Mamita (in Villa Coco Hotel), and for breakfast: Café Panachocolat and Sugar Mamas.
Not super easy to get around, you basically need a shuttle or car to go through the bumpy road. Once there, it's a bit hilly for the average walker/bike rider. If you stay in the intersection where all the dive centers are located, and you're there to scuba dive, then you're walking distance from everything you need.
Villa vento is a great hostel. Not only great people working there, also a big kitchen, a pool and a lot of community places to hang out. If you are looking for a hostel vibe you will definitely find it in villa vento. It’s in the center of Santa Catalina near a supermarket and a fruteria and 15 min walk to Playa Estero and around 4 min to the main beach. I extended my stay there and wish I could have stayed even longer. I will definitely come back, thanks to all the great people which made this place a home for almost 3 weeks.
As the first customers of Bambuda Santa Catalina hostel we had a great stay! It really looks like the pictures and the staff was super friendly and helpful. Location is also great, close to the surf beach and restaurants near the town.
The view is excellent. Beautiful pool looking to the ocean with a good restaurant and bar. Very friendly people at the hotel and the restaurant. Huge portion of food for dinner. Room is moderate but clean, and good size.
Breakfast was good and not that expensive, hotel is right at the beach. Really nice people, easy check in and out. Would definitely recommend this place!!
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