My family and I just returned from, unfortunately, a short stat at El Sitio. I say unfortunately, because no amount of time there could be enough, the place is fantastic in every way. The room we had was on the upper floor with a huge balcony with table, chairs and a beautiful hammock. It overlooked the pool and was 20... More

I stayed at El Sitio, with my mother & stepfather who is a diehard soul-surfer from Hawaii, they were so excited to stay at "Casa Billabong" where supposedly Kelly Slater stayed. I dont really care about his, because I am from Satellite Beach & know plenty of great surfers including Kelly. However, The service was terrible!! the food even worse,... More

Had a great stay at El Sitio with a buddy for several days in May. We were there to surf, and it couldn't have been a better setup with several breaks right out front, a great restaurant, a pool, relaxing hammocks and lounge chairs, and a big beach to explore. Service at the front desk was particularly good and staff... More

This is the best place we stayed at in Panama. We travelled Panama for 2 months and found our little paradise right here. Great food and the service was excellent. And the surfing.... We will definitely go back. Anyone who doesn't like this place has to be either crazy or looking for something like the Four Seasons.

Stopped in for lunch. Lovely setting but food quality did not match. I had a burger and my wife an Asian dish, both being poor quality - definitely leaving us underwhelmed and disappointed. Service was very unprofessional bordering on the lazy snd disinterested.

This hotel is located right on Playa Venao, which is a gorgeous beach ideal for surfers, from beginner to more advanced (I saw people catching barrels one day). It's just steps from the surf. The hotel has a restaurant with great food (amazing breakfasts and salads, cappucinos with biscotti). You might have to wait a little while (like most places... More

This is our 2nd time at Playa Venao. We stayed 3 times in our favourite rooms (best room) with private balcony. As soon as we arrived - the owner came to greet us - which was very nice. The hotel still remains very nice, beautifully decorated & friendly staff. The only problem was the restaurant - which is unfortunate. The... More

Playa Venao is really off the path and a quaint nice location. The ability to stay at a nice place while there makes it worthwhile. Rooms are good, food at the hotel was superb compared to other places we ate in Panama. I also liked that its on 20-30 min from Pedasi... The beach is pretty ugly, frankly (dark sand... More

We checked in on the 28th. of March, best room in the place. They had a power outage, no problem they have a generator. The generator is just not quite big enough to power everything. So instead of shutting down things , they let our building go without power and ran the bar. Guests should come first. But to still... More