Does Bambuda Lodge - Hostel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. The property will be renovating the pool from April 25 2025 to December 1 2025 (completion date subject to change).

Is Bambuda Lodge - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Bambuda Lodge - Hostel?

This hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Bambuda Lodge - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Where is Bambuda Lodge - Hostel located?

Situated on the waterfront, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Hospital Point and Bastimento-Bocas del Toro Ferry Terminal.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Sep 19, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

What an amazing experience. It’s always the people that stand out above all else. Loved getting to know the staff and guest. There is no equal in Bocas del Toro. Great accommodations in cabin for one. Food was a work of art and delicious. Fun games, activities. Loved the sloth in the trees, red frog on the walking path in the jungle hike. 10 out of 10.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul Adam

Dec 16, 2024

My stay here was amazing - I wish I had been able to stay longer.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Jun 27, 2024

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

Very beautiful and lively place with very friendly staff. Faby, Roy, Kate and Juan were amazing volunteers who are very friendly and welcoming. The food was always delicious and great quality.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Oct 9, 2022

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Exceptional!

Staff was exceptional! Loved every minute of our stay. Food was also delicious! Highly Recommend!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amine

Aug 27, 2024

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

Perfect

I had an incredible stay at the Bambuda Lodge, where the hospitality of the staff truly made my experience unforgettable. The team goes above and beyond to ensure guests have the best possible time. The food was delicious, the rooms were comfortable, and the cleanliness was impeccable. The lodge’s location in Bocas is ideal, making it easy to explore the surrounding area with quick taxi rides. The daily jungle hike is a highlight, offering a chance to immerse yourself in the island’s natural beauty, with a stunning finish at Hospital Point Beach. A huge thank you to the amazing staff—Tiago, Austin, Camila, Melanie, Johani, Shay, Sarlia, Juan, Nundo, Dany, Pedro, Marlen, Mariliz, Maynor, and everyone else—who made my stay so special!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Oct 14, 2023

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Cool location in the lush jungle with walking paths and warm water! I only lost a little skin on the waterslide, but still so fun! The included hike to hospital point was surprisingly perfect. Nightime underwater glow worms were a trip! I didn’t book this room, but they put me in a sea urchin shaped upsides pool, it was cool. The second night I did get eaten alive by mosquitoes (from under the door and ceiling circle air vent wasn't a perfect closure. Fan was very needed, but still a bit hot one night in Oct, Food was okay, ceviche was the best I’ve had in Panama! All was healthy at least! What an adventure!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Theodora

Aug 19, 2024

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Wow!!!!! Just wow!!!! This trip was such an amazing experience from the minute I walked in. I was dropped off with the taxi boat and came off to a beautiful piece of paradise!! I was welcomed with smiles and such kindness. I came on this trip alone but met such beautiful people and was never a dull moment. Andrea, Shari,Silvia,Juan, Joanni , maynor we’re so attentive and made me feel at home on this trip. They made sure we were all having a good time. They created such a beautiful environment here where I felt we were all just part of the same community. I loved the family dinners they coordinated that brought people together with great conversation, good food and fun games. We drank and laughed the night away. The only down side was no Ac but a jump in the pool and a cold beverage is just what you need. the night breeze and fan was just right to sleep comfortably. I was sad to go but will definitely be coming back. Thank you guys again can’t wait to see you again

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ingo

Sep 29, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Sehr liebevoll gemacht, sehr ruhige Vibes und soziale Atmosphäre! Das Essen im Restaurant ist sehr gut, wenn auch nicht günstig. Eigene Verpflegungsmöglichkeiten wie eine Küche oder zu Fuß losgehen gibt es nicht.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jul 28, 2025

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

Jättebra hotell/hostel. Trevlig stämning bland gäster, sociala aktiviteter och fantastisk personal. Jag bodde i ett privat rum, bungalows som ger lite mer privat känsla. Den enda anledningen till att jag gav en fyra när det kommer till renlighet var för att det var lite fläckar på handdukar och lakan, men allt är rent, men man kanske behöver dubbelkolla att allt är fläckfritt innan man placerar dem i rummet. Men allt som allt, en fantastisk upplevelse!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Florence

Apr 28, 2025

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

Amazing

Such a beautiful hostel! The location is impossible to beat and the staff is truly amazing ! Their customer service was on point!! Will definitely return!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jojanneke

Mar 25, 2025

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Heerlijke plek met top personeel en eten

We hebben een geweldige tijd gehad in Bambuda Lodge. Vooral het super vriendelijke personeel en de service die ze verlenen zijn top. Ze zijn heel persoonlijk en kennen je bij je voornaam. Het eten en drinken was ook heerlijk en Instagramwaardig 😊 De kamervoorzieningen zijn basic, maar de plek is prachtig. Beslist een aanrader!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Nov 19, 2024

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Sehr zu empfehlen. Ruhige Lage, läd sehr zum entspannen ein. Absoluter Geheimtipp. Besonders die Volunteers und das Personal war sehr motiviert. Ab Tag 1 wusste jeder unsere Namen, jeder hat jede Frage beantworten können und uns immer geholfen. Programmpunkte (Wanderung, Song Trivia, etc) waren sehr gut.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nils

Nov 13, 2024

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Séjour formidable

Un séjour formidable. L’emplacement et le cadre sont idéals, entre mer et jungle et à seulement 5 minutes en bateau taxi de l’île principale. Les dortoirs et autres espaces de vie sont propres. La grande terrasse est conviviale. Le staff du Bambuda est particulièrement sympathique et attentionné. Un merci en particulier à tous les volontaires (et plus encore à Hugo et Helwan) qui rendent ce séjour encore plus agréable qu’il ne l’est déjà, notamment par l’organisation d’activités, etc.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Katharina

Feb 19, 2023

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Nachhaltig, gutes Essen, freundlicher Service, gepflegte Anlage. Zimmer schön allerdings leider etwas muffiger Geruch der trotz lüften blieb. Kein Strand vorhanden.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Aug 10, 2022

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Very nice Hostel in a beautiful spot. The staff is just great, very friendly, fun and helpful!! I'd definately recommend staying there. The atmosphere is very relaxing but the party spots are just a short boat-ride away.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Mar 17, 2022

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Bambuda is a wonderful place and highly recommended. We had an issue with La Loma Jungle Lodge chocolate tour and water taxi. The proprietors at Bumbuda where able to help resolve.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

patrick

Feb 4, 2022

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Personnel à votre attention le seul petit bémol un

Hôtel incroyable Personnel à votre attention le seul petit bémol un peu d’attente mais bon on est en vacances sinon tout est parfait nourriture excellente

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Devan

Jan 31, 2022

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January 2022 visit

Charming, secluded, eco-friendly lodge on Isla Solarte. Overall, the stay was very enjoyable! The highlight of the property is the stunning, open bar and check-in/lounge area. The property offers a great mix of social, hostel dorms, and more isolated, solo/couple bungalows, with the ensuing social balance reflective of this. The bar offers incredible views of the water and mainland. Here is where you will find the hostel’s social dining areas, including the property’s family-style dinner offerings. The property itself is a series of structures and bungalows threaded across a wooden walkway in the middle of the jungle. My room, the bungalow located furthest away, is almost completely in the jungle. I would not at all hesitate to return to Bambuda. It offers good accommodation, trip-planning for activities on nearby islands, and thoughtfully-designed common areas. Staff was super friendly and helpful with service and requests. I really enjoyed their friendly and hospitable disposition. Some downsides are that the limited access and meal options on the island can be trying, but should be known or otherwise understood before arriving to the hostel. Nevertheless, this is a most compelling option for those visiting Bocas!

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yotam

Jan 5, 2022

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Great eco lodge

This place is awesome. A short boat right from Bocas town, a cool communal vibe with private bungalows if you want them. Crowd skews young. Bar and pool area are great. Waterslide is fun but dangerous - there's a reason you need to sign the waiver. Food is pretty good though the fact that you have to get your dinner orders in at least 2 hours in advance can be a bummer. Overall a great experience.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Aurélien

Jun 13, 2021

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

Cadre de rêve et ambiance tranquille

J'ai utilisé l'adjectif "extraordinaire" plusieurs fois lors de mon séjour pour qualifier le Bambuda Lodge, et plusieurs points le justifient : accès à l'hôtel possible seulement en "lancha" (petit bateau à moteur) ; nature luxuriante dans et autour de la propriété (l'hostel est situé entre la mer et la jungle tropicale), ceci attirant de nombreuses espèces d'oiseaux (colibris, perruches, oropendulas,...) ; superbe piscine avec vue sur la mer des Caraïbes ; constructions privilégiant le bois; chambres confortables à des prix raisonnables (mais le rapport qualité-prix des dortoirs est encore meilleur, et ce d'autant plus si vous avez la chance, comme moi, d'en disposer pour vous tout(e) seul(e) ) ; nourriture de qualité servie chaque jour ; service attentionné, avec une mention spéciale pour Daniel, qui a été impeccable et très gentil avec moi. Quelques points à soulever tout de même : lorsque vous logez au Bambuda, il vous faut prendre une "lancha" pour quelque déplacement que ce soit, hormis la marche allant jusqu'à l'Hospital Point (nord de l'île de Solarte) ; ce premier point induit que vous allez très souvent déjeuner et dîner sur place, ce qui fait considérablement augmenter la note finale. Petite déception pour ma part : malgré mon séjour de 9 nuits, on m'a fait payer 20 USD pour une moustiquaire que j'ai été obligé de déchirer à la fenêtre de ma chambre en pleine nuit (auto-enfermement dehors par inadvertance et personne à la réception à cette heure-là). Dommage...

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Paulo

Mar 17, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Beautiful place. Service needs improvement

Beautiful setting facing the sea and jungle. Rooms are pretty with nice view, clean and quiet. A/C would be good but fan helps. Funny swing to the sea and free yoga classes. Cool environment. Service could be better. Check in made in the same place as restaurant need better coordination. If you ask something different in the menu they won’t do and I think staff should be better and improve customer service. Food is ok. Overall recommend.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Milan

Mar 16, 2020

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Definitely worth the money. Amazing

Amazing location, great staff and incredible meals.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Liz, Canada

Jan 29, 2020

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities

I realize this place is rugged, but I got bed bugs!!!!! It has completely destroyed my experience. I knew I was getting bitten and was ready to roll with the ruggedness. But What I couldn’t understand why the mosquito spray wasn’t working. I was literally dousing myself in the stuff. I now see that my room had an infestation. I have the tell tell signs of 3 bites in a line or a triangle pattern. I’m sooo disappointed!

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rona, London

Jan 3, 2020

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This place is home away from home and the food is phenomenal especially the veggie food. This place is fab, cannot wait to go back.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Luco

Nov 29, 2019

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

Prachtige locatie op Solarte. Veel jong volwassenen en backpackers zorgen voor relaxte sfeer. Gave glijbaan en heerlijk eten. Kamer midden in de junlge met mooi uitizcht

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

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