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Best Western El Dorado Panama Hotel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Free daily buffet breakfast
Lobby sitting area
Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Microwave (Living Room;with Sofabed)
Lobby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Blvd El Dorado Calle 23 1/2B N, Panama City, Panama, 8001
  • Place, El Dorado Mall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Albrook Shopping Mall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Multiplaza Pacific Mall
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Panama City (PTY-Tocumen Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(42 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Microwave (Living Room;with Sofabed)

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Microwave (Living Room;with Sofabed)

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Microwave (Living Room;with Sofabed)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(27 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (Living Room;with Sofabed)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Panama City

With a stay at Best Western El Dorado Panama Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Panama City, within a 5-minute drive of Albrook Shopping Mall and Avenida Balboa. .This hotel is 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Multiplaza Pacific Mall and 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from Cinta Costera.

What's nearby

  • El Dorado Mall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Metropolitan Nature Park - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Theater Circle - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Templo Hindu - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Albrook Shopping Mall - 3 min drive - 5.2 km

Getting around

  • Santo Tomas Station - 10 min drive
  • Panama City Passenger Station - 13 min drive
  • Tocumen Intl. Airport (PTY) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante LaiChin - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪TGI Fridays - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Yun Xiang - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Yo & Tea Zone - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪La Casa del Hampao - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Best Western El Dorado Panama Hotel

Colonial hotel with a winery and free breakfast
Best Western El Dorado Panama Hotel offers 83 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Select Comfort beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Panama City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 83 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an attached winery, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this Colonial hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
Enjoy American cuisine at TGI Fridays Restaurant, a poolside diner which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
TGI Fridays Restaurant - This poolside diner specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • TGI Fridays Restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas
  • Winery

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1997
  • Colonial architecture
  • Renovated entire property - July 2018
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: PAB 33.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: PAB 35.00 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: PAB 10.00 (one-way), (up to 12 years old)
  • Early check-in fee: PAB 33.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Safety features at this property include window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is required for transportation to and from this property
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Best Western El Dorado Panama Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 382 out of 621 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 174 out of 621 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 621 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 621 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 621 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Maggie

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They've renovated the breakfast room, and it's light, airy, and open.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Javier

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelica

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

Felt like home

Food was good, a reasonable variety. The bed felt like home, very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel and nice room on the inside, but located in a seedy part of the city fairly far away from city sights and the airport, and where they don’t recommend walking at night. There’s a TGI Fridays connected to the hotel with good American food. The pool looked nice but I didn’t use it. Staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

A. D.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Johel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Zarnain

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Fine stay but far location

We had an ok stay here. When we arrived, we were assigned a room that faced the street. It was loud…and there was a car alarm that would not stop beeping. There was no way we could get sleep. We asked to be transferred to another room. The front desk was gracious and helpful. They switched us to a quieter room, which was great because there was no outside noise and we could sleep but there was also no view. The window opened to a concrete wall. It was fine…the room was otherwise comfortable and clean. The pros…there’s a coin-operated laundry onsite you can use for a quick load. I did a load while my daughter swam in the pool. The pool was nice and clean. There’s a microwave, coffee maker, and fridge in the room. The free breakfast was nice but it’s held in a room that feels corporate and stuffy. Good front desk service and housekeeping. There’s daily cleaning/bed making for your room. The cons: although it’s only a few km from downtown/casco viejo, it feels far. It’ll take you a good 20-30 mins to get to casco viejo if you’re traveling during rush hour. Not during rush hour is 10-15 mins in an uber. The whole first floor is being renovated, so it’s kind of like your going through a construction site when down there. Also, there are no good authentic restaurants nearby. there’s just TGI Fridays, ihop, and like kfc. Overall, we had a comfortable sleep and thought the hotel was well equipped but lacked in location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stephan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lots of construction and painting going on while I was there
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Johel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianndra

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aoife

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

William, Dorado

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly, helpful staff, great variety for breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ramon, Bridgetown

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Was our 2nd time staying at the property and overall a good experience. Front desk staff especially the lady was very kind and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clive, Armagh

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Is within walking distance to shops. Staff friendly and helpful. Breakfast is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
All of the staff were so helpful and kind. They went above and beyond to make this a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025