Vacation packages
Stays
Cars
Flights
Support
AARP Member Savings
My Trips
AARP.org
Join
Renew

Esplendor Panama

3.5 star property
Family-friendly hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour business center

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Esplendor Panama

Outdoor pool
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Property entrance
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Bathroom sink
Esplendor Panama, in Panama City's heart, welcomes families and travelers to its comfy retreat. Guests enjoy a varied breakfast buffet, lounge by the pool, or book spa services. The on-site restaurant serves meals all day, and free WiFi keeps everyone connected.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping

Room options

Standard suite

  • Sleeps 2

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4

You may also like

Ad
Daily full breakfast for a fee

Hotel La Compañía Casco Antiguo

Casco Viejo
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
9.8 out of 10, Exceptional, 236 reviews
Hotel La Compañía Casco Antiguo

About the neighborhood

Located in Bella Vista, a neighborhood in Panama City, Esplendor Panama is in the entertainment district and near a metro station. Amador Causeway is a notable landmark, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Via Espana and Albrook Shopping Mall. Traveling with kids? Consider Museum of Natural Science, or check out an event or a game at Maracana Stadium. Practice your golf swing with lessons and a golf course nearby, or enjoy other activities in the great outdoors, such as ecotours and hiking/biking trails in the area.
Visit our Panama City travel guideOpens in a new window
Map
Ave Samuel Lewis Y Calle Gerar, Panama City, Panama

What's nearby

  • Via Espana - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Avenida Balboa - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Cinta Costera - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Multiplaza Pacific Mall - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Albrook Shopping Mall - 4 min drive - 2.5 miles

Getting around

  • Iglesia del Carmen Station - 5 min walk
  • Panama City Passenger Station - 15 min drive
  • Panama City (PAC-Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Azul - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ac Rooftop Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Continental Hotel & Casino - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hanjip Authentic Korean BBQ - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Casa del Marisco - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Esplendor Panama

Family-friendly hotel near Via Espana
Close to Avenida Balboa and Multiplaza Pacific Mall, Esplendor Panama provides a free breakfast buffet, a poolside bar, and a garden. Treat yourself to a body treatment or other spa services. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out, and express check-in
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a porter/bellhop, and free newspapers
Room features
All 100 rooms feature comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-compatible safes, in addition to perks like air conditioning and separate sitting areas.
More amenities include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding, Egyptian cotton sheets, and pillowtop mattresses
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and showers
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with premium channels
  • Separate sitting areas, separate dining areas, and full-sized refrigerators/freezers

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 398 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Spa

  • Body treatments
  • In-room massages
  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 42 floors
  • Built in 2010
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Minibar
  • Room service
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 10 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50 per night
Cribs are available on request at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50 per night

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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Esplendor Hotel Panama
Esplendor Panama
Esplendor Panama Hotel
Esplendor Panama Hotel
Esplendor Panama Panama City
Esplendor Panama Hotel Panama City

Frequently asked questions

Does Esplendor Panama have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much is parking at Esplendor Panama?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-out at Esplendor Panama?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Esplendor Panama provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Esplendor Panama located?

This family-friendly Panama City hotel is located in the entertainment district, within a 5-minute walk of National Shrine of the Heart of Mary and Via Espana. Avenida Balboa and Cinta Costera are also within 1 mi (2 km). Iglesia del Carmen Station is 5 minutes by foot and Vía Argentina is 12 minutes.

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

Esplendor Panama Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 147 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 147 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 147 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 147 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 147 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Milene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
O único problema pra mim foi o café da manhã . Não faz jus a categoria do hotel que é excelente !

10/10 Excellent

Silvio

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

Proximo de dois bons Shoppincenter

Muito boa

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Hotel Esplendor

Excelente servicio, ubicación, limpiezas

10/10 Excellent

Maija

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Iso huoneisto

Iso huoneisto: erillinen makuuhuone, 2 WC. Upeat näkymät kaupungin yli. Erittäin siisti. Erinomainen hinta/laatu-suhde. Henkilökunnan kielitaito hieman heikko, osalla myös puutteita palvelualttiudessa. Olin hotelliin kirjautuessamme pudottanut vahingossa passien välissä olleet muutamat setelit. Kesti kolme päivää, ennen kuin saimme rahat takaisin. Pääasia tietysti oli, että ylipäätään saimme rahat. Suositeltava hotelli.

8/10 Good

Alejandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Me encanto Panamá! El canal espectacular,agarramos la refacción de la ciudad completa, pero para el 2014 va a estar muy buena!! Habrá que volver!!

4/10 Poor

Dossa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was fine but Internet never worked for the duration of my stay. People choose the venues to make sure that technology will not fail them.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

2/10 Terrible

Cristine

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

Ótimo hotel também para estar em família

Adoramos o hotel especialmente por ter apartamentos muito espaçosos.

10/10 Excellent

ll

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

Great Suite

Really enjoyed our stay at esplendor. Would definitey recommend. We were told by other travelers in panama city that for the same price they got a small basic room. Ours was a 1 bedroom suite with kitchen --it was a condoloft- high ceilings, floor to ceiling windows.

8/10 Good

mabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
l ubicacion es muy buena , cerca de buenos restaurants solo un problemita con uno de los taxitas que estan afuera , el sr muy desagradable al punto que nos nos queria hacer carrera en cambio los otros taxistas eran muy buenas personas y agradables y el resto del personal del hotel excelente!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good location!

The hotel room was very big - apartment style - with kicthen, work area, living room, bedroom, 2 bathrooms + washer & dryer. The lighting in the room was not enough and on top of that, among the available light sources, some of the blubs were burnt out and light switches did not work so it felt a bit dark. The breakfast, which was included was great. Good location. Most taxi drivers do not know of this hotel even though it is the tallest building in El Cangrejo/Bella Vista area and so it might not be easy getting to the hotel. Just say it is close to the Mariott Hotel + Casino and it is literally less than a 5 min walk from there.

8/10 Good

Pam, Sandy's Bermuda

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

Great hotel for friends and business personal.

I found the Esplendor a very comfortable place to stay. Spacious room with great view from the 27th floor. Helpfully and friendly staff.Great location within the city. Near supermarket, resturants, shopping mall, casino, varity of stores all within walking distance.

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

BUEN HOTEL MUCHO POR MEJORAR EN DESAYUNO

El hotel está muy bien, comodo, bien ubicado y las habitaciones son grandes con buenas comodidades y esta limpio. Lo unico a mencionar que por la calidad del hotel me parecía que iba a tener un mejor desayuno y la verdad no me gusto. Deben mejorar las cosas que se ofrecen para comer y la atención de los meseros debe mejorar. Quizas están contemplando que se self-service pero por la calidad del hotel el desayuno no va acorde. Ojala le puedan poner un poco más de atención al desayuno, átención más personalizada y mejores platos a ofrecer.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

The hotel make money on the site as charging guest

They have to many hidden fees.Every person going to visit your room even for 20 minutes they charge you 50$ and they charge tax on it. They dont have a GYM and pool is so small you can"t swim

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

NIKKI, The Bahamas

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

Great hotel stay in Panama

The hotel was very clean and the hotel staff very friendly and helpful they also speak English good. It in a safe walking area with plenty shop and restaurant in the area. I really enjoy my stay and i would and will choose and recommend this hotel again.

8/10 Good

turista costarricense

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El hotel me pareció muy bien, limpieza, orden pero nunca logramos tener el servicio de internet y el desayuno no vario en los 4 dìas de estancia en el hotel.Por lo demás es seguro y es muy céntrico, volvería a hospedarme en el.

2/10 Terrible

Magnus

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

False advertising

A colleague and I booked a two-room suite, only to find upon arrival that there were no such rooms left. The extra bed they sent to the room was extremely small and uncomfortable, and no apology or discount was offered. While the hotel was nice, the service was terrible, and even though it's just a year old there was clearly maintenance needed.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel i have never slept in such nice fresh clean bed sheets in a hotel before. We had a hole apartment with great views.

10/10 Excellent

RANAE, Edwardsville, IL

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

GREAT PLACE TO STAY IN THE CITY

I was somewhat leary about some of the reviews that past guest had made. There were some good reviews as well as some negative ones. Despite all, I decided to take a chance on the hotel. What a smart move. The rooms condos were very spacious and well done. I stayed on the 37th. floor (3701) & had a view that was breath taking. The hotel provided free wi-fi as well as a computer with a printer for those who didn't have a lap tap. I took advantage of the spa service as well as the restaurant. Both were well worth the money. If you try dining @ the restaurant you must try the taste menu paired with the wines. It left me with a smile. If I choose to stay in the city Esplendor Panama would be the place. The staff was very accommodating.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Great Room, Lousy Service

Overall, I loved my stay at Hotel Esplendor. For a reasonable price, we got a beautiful 1 bedroom suite with a stunning view of the city, modern amenities, a super luxury master bathroom, and even a second bathroom. But the hotel was missing a lot in terms of service. First of all, the hot water in the shower was almost non-existent in the morning. Secondly, the service, while friendly, was inept. We asked for a wake up call on 3 different mornings and never got it. We also signed up for a tour of El Valle, which was a joke. Our "tour guide" barely spoke English and didn't even know how to get there! Finally, the phone system was messed up, making it impossible to place a local call. Finally, they messed up our bill and tried to charge us again despite having paid the price in full on Hotels.com. Bring your reciept with you!!!! Esplendor is a great place to go to if you know the city and only need a great apartment for a few nights, but don't expect anything in terms of customer service.

10/10 Excellent

Santino, Caracas, Venezuela

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

Hotel Esplendor, Habitaciones muy comodas

Bien ubicado, muy buena vista en la habitación, las habitaciones son super grandes, tiene sala con televisor, dos baños, muy cómoda, el desayuno es muy simple me parece un poco pobre, pero lo demás esta muy bien

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Esplendor

The hotel was beautiful with a great location in the financial district and in the City. The Hotel was clean and comfortable. However, the kitchen did not provide silverware or plates. In addition, the service was mediocre and some of the staff was not as helpful as they should have been.

6/10 Okay

Isabel, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Esplendor hotel - suite is a full condo

Spent 3 days there last week. My room was a 600ft condo, complete with kitchen, office, living room with TV, powder room, separate bedroom with TV, closet, chest of drawers, glass shower, two sinks, and private toilet - all with high end finishes. The level below reception is quite cool and chic with it's own bar, and restaurant with reknown chef. My last dinner consisted of a 7-course tasting menu with accompanying wines and absolutely splendid service. A must if you're visiting Panama. The hotel also had a wonderful masseuse, Elvira. The only thing I found extremely lacking was the service, and the fact that when you spoke to staff in correct and fluent Spanish, they refused to reply. The latter was something several of us noticed over several days.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall we had a nice stay at the Esplendor. We stayed in a 2 room suite that was very comfortable (good beds, but otherwise cheap furniture). The staff was extremely accommodating and friendly. Would definitely stay here again.

  • † More information about the $50 gift card with flight package benefit may be found at: https://www.expedia-aarp.com/lp/b/vacationpackages50prepaid

  • English Copyright 1995 – 2025. All rights reserved. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the Expedia User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Expedia pays a royalty fee to AARP for the use of AARP’s intellectual property. These fees are used for the general purpose of AARP. All goods or services and discounts offered via the AARP® Travel Center powered by Expedia ®, are provided by third-party suppliers. AARP and its affiliates do not endorse and are not responsible for the goods or services and discounts made available on this site. Offers are subject to change and may have restrictions. Please contact the AARP® Travel Center powered by Expedia® directly for full details. AARP and its affiliates are not insurers.