JW Marriott Panama Golf & Beach Resort

The hotel was gorgeous, decorated beautifully for Christmas, the accommodations were perfect, as was the food. I love Marriotts because I can be sure of the beds and bedding, cleanliness, places to eat with good food, and very nice ambience. It also was located in a wonderful place for tourists! My nephew and niece who live in the panama area are missionaries in Panama. Right after visiting the Panama Canal, our experience at this hotel was the next most wonderful.

Beautiful hotel. Beautiful rooms, probably some of the best in Panama. Very good breakfast. Friendly staff. Valet included. Great A/C and Wifi. Walking to beach. No extra charge for pool cabanas. Bungalows/Villas available.

Great hotel with fantastic swimming pool in a residential area. The 18 holes golf course is very nice and the people at the hotel and Golfclub are very helpful. The beach is very nice and quiet. There are several very good restaurants.

Having stayed in many luxury properties and a fair share of Marriott's, I can definitively say that this is by far the worst luxury property I have ever seen. The hotel claims to be a beach front property on the Marriott website. In fact, this is not the case as the beach and pool area is a good 10 minute walk from the main hotel building through a vacation home community not owned by the hotel. The service was absolutely abysmal. It took a full day for the staff to bother cleaning mounds of dog poop from around the pool area when numerous complaints were made. (see pictures) All of the staff had an attitude of "not my problem". Front desk staff was rude and even argumentative - a far cry from the always please the guest attitude at other Marriott's. Breakfast which was not included in the price of a room was similar to the fare you might find at a budget hotel. Cereal, toast and juice, that's it. The rooms were spacious but turndown service was a joke. The made the beds in the afternoon, but never bothered to even sweep the sand off the floor. Maybe this sort of hotel experience is standard for the region, but I have unfortunately been spoiled by actual guest attention at luxury hotels. There are some positives worth sharing so the review is not totally negative. The rooms are large and spacious. The pools were had an amazing ocean view The beach was legitimately private

First class resort with outstanding service, food and activities galore! Will definitely return and bring a flock of people to enjoy this amazing resort with us! The hotel staff exceeded our expectations.