Gamboa Rainforest Resort

Very large spacious room and it came with a dehumidifier—something every hotel in Panama should have. There were not many plugs and the ones on the radio didn’t work well, In fact, the clock radio stopped working. Great views and nice make up mirror. Big bath but the towels are hard to get to from the shower.

Lovely stay. Helpful and polite staff. The room is spacious and so is the bathroom. The hammock outside in the balcony is the best! The bed and pillows are really comfortable! For stay and meals included is a great value.

We did the all inclusive "meet gamboa" package and it was an amazing stress free relaxing experience! Idalmy at the athe restaurant was so helpful and friendly! Great rooms, great food, great experiences! My son (10 years old) loved seeing the wild toucans every morning too!

One of the best places to visit. The aerial tram, the boat ride to see wildlife, the sloth garden and the view from the monkey bar was amazing

This was one of the most memorable and unique lodging experiences. The hotel is nestled in the heart of the rain forest, but is under one hour's drive from the city. It's worth getting a river view room with a hammock on the balcony. There is a wide array of nature activities, but I was content to lie in the hammock reading and listening to birdsong most of the time. Don't miss the sloth sanctuary, though. I was going to do the teleférico ($50) on the assumption I'd see more animals that way, but cancelled because I ended up seeing monkeys and toucans everywhere I turned, including at the feeding station outside the main lobby (probably not the best conservancy practice, but I'm not going to report them to the environment ministry). In fact, there is a short trail just down from the main parking lot called the Laguna trail that is teeming with wildlife. If you walk down it slowly and quietly, you are sure to encounter beautiful birds, agoutis and very possibly capuchin and howler monkeys. The hotel grounds going down toward the river are lush and sprawling, and great for a stroll. The room was very comfortable. Good food at breakfast and the bar. There's a beautiful hardwood library tucked away up the stairs above the gift shop which seems to operate on a 'take a book, leave a book' basis. Awesome pool. My one criticism is the night safaris. The idea is great, and we saw some cool animals (caiman, anteater, birds, the usual agoutis). However, the vehicle is a great noisy belching diesel tractor trailer. It would be so much better for them to use electric vehicles or just golf carts of some kind.