Sofia's Hostal Boutique — Hotel in Bethania

This place was exactly what we needed. It is pretty, clean, safe and comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful. While they do serve breakfast and the coffee is VERY good, there are places within walking distance if you want a traditional hot Panamanian breakfast. I enjoyed a store that was nearby called Sol de la India. The Panama Canal brings in goods from all over the world, so this particular import store is packed with things from India, China, and even some touristy Panamanian items. If you want to buy molas (the fabric art that the Kuna's make) this store will have them at economy pricing rather than tourist spot pricing. This is an easy area to get a taxi and there is always someone on staff to unlock the gate...

The place is a little bit off and kind of small, but in here we received the best service during our whole stay in Panama City. We could wash our clothes (costs 1,25$) could use the kitchen, and got so much help from Iván who worked there during our 3 night stay. He offered help with everything was just being super nice in general and even took the time (and nerves) to give us some...

Lovely, clean, wonderful service! Located in a safe part of town, close to shopping but not walkable to tourist areas. Uber is cheap and the bus system more so (but if you don't speak Spanish I wouldn't recommend it). Nice brekky (nothing fancy but fresh), rooms are spacious and clean, service is top notch. If you don't mind being a bit removed from the popular parts of town this is...