Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Ave. Omar Torrijos Herrera Clayton Clayton, Panama Canal, Panama City 7336 Panama
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Welcome to the Holiday Inn Panama Canal. Enjoy a relaxing visit to Panama City, located on one of the wonders of the world, the Panama Canal. Its exceptional location in front of the Miraflores Locks, its proximity to major shopping center in Panama, Albrook Mall, proximity to ecological attractions and golf courses, easy access to the Tocumen International Airport, makes our hotel the perfect option to combine business, shopping and ecotourism.
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Airport transportation
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Parking
Wifi
Outdoor pool
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Snack bar
Banquet room
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Non-smoking hotel
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24-hour front desk
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Grade: 61 out of 100
1106Restaurantswithin 10 km
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Maria L wrote a review Jan. 7
Excellent customer service. The service at the hotel and at the restaurant was excellent. The breakfast buffet was extensive and delicious. Everybody was very cordial and professional. We stayed on the 6th floor. The view of the canal was amazing. The room was very clean and spacious. It was a great experience.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Heyle Castro, Otro at Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Responded 1 week ago
Dear Marial09355kk thank you for writing to us. Your comment is very valuable to us. We hope to see you soon. We thank you for sharing your experience, for us it will always be a pleasure to always serve you. Best regards! Heyle Castro Reception Manager
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Nice place. Good food. Rooms very big and clean. Very close (walking distance) to the Ciudad del Saber and all the UN offices. Convenient if you want to visit el canal. Downtown at 10 minutes drive. Airport only 30 minutes. Strongly recommended.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Heyle Castro, Otro at Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Responded Dec. 7, 2022
Dear Arini965692 thank you for writing to us. Your comment is very valuable to us. We hope to see you soon. We thank you for sharing your experience, for us it will always be a pleasure to always serve you. Best regards!
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Clean rooms, Spacious area to work in lobby area, breakfast variety and quality is very good. Only issue was at check in - it seemed very confusing when making reservation on the IHG website - and notification of the confirmation was not received at the front desk. Actually happened 2x - so I recommend calling front desk and not using IHG website until they figure the timing out.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip: Do not use IHG website using points. Check in will take at least an hour before they verify...
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Responded Dec. 7, 2022
Dear Bill K thank you for writing to us. Your comment is very valuable to us. We hope to see you soon. We thank you for sharing your experience, for us it will always be a pleasure to always serve you. Best regards!
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We stayed over two different weeks, for a total of 6 nights at this hotel. We had chosen the hotel because of the good reviews on Tripadvisor and completely agree with these reviews. The hotel is well located for the canal, overlooks it and has stunning gardens. The 5 and 6 floor rooms that are canal facing have amazing views where from your bed you can watch the ships go by. The Miraflores locks are just opposite the hotel, a 5 minute taxi ride and 20 minute walk (open from 08.00-18.00). The hotel restaurant is very good with buffets and Ala-carte to choose from. We ate here 4 times and enjoyed the meals each time. The staff at reception and in the restaurant are very friendly and helpful. Leonela and Rey at reception were especially helpful with information about the area. Our only negative with the hotel is that they only have arrangements for taxi transport with private companies that are expensive while they could make an effort to have a couple of local taxis (yellow cabs) that are trustworthy and cheap. The room prices were reasonable and the rooms (double or king beds) are spacious and clean. There is a fridge, coffee machine, hair dryer and iron in the room. We loved our stay here and would stay here again if we visited Panama again.…
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Room Tip: The canal facing rooms from the 5 or 6 floor are great but may be a bit noisy due to the road and...
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Response from Catia Thomas, Propietario at Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Responded Sep. 28, 2022
Dear Pantera 2013 Thank you so much for your review of our hotel. I am pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us we will shear your feedback with the staff. It's something they takes great pride in, so we value your comments and recomendations, .We hope you will visit us again. Sincerely, Catia Thomas General Manager
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Positives- —Very friendly Front Desk Staff —Daily maid service (a rarity in USA nowadays) —Great water pressure —Plentiful hot water (although the markings on the shower control was reverse) —Great A/C — Kehrig coffee maker (and four pods) in the room —You have to get a canal view room - it’s worth it!!! You see ship traffic 24/7. There are large trees in front of the hotel. Try and get a room on floor four and above. Anything less and you’ll see virtually nothing. —The breakfast buffet is good and has varied items. Negatives- —The hotel is out in the middle of nowhere. There is one restaurant in the building next door. Other than that, no other places to eat or shop without driving there. —My bed was a bit caved in the middle (it needed replacement). —Despite what some of the reviews say, the Miraflores Visitors Center is NOT within walking distance. It is visible from the hotel and not that far away (as the crow flies), but we humans walk (and don’t fly) and you have to walk way down the highway, then cross over the highway and a bridge thing, then back up a long service road. And there is no sidewalk half the way. It would easily take an average person 45 minutes to do this. —The hotel shuttle to the canal visitors center only runs at 10:30a. First, it should run more often. But assuming that they can only run one shuttle a day, 10:30a is the worst time because you get there at the very end of the morning ship traffic and miss almost “everything” (they run only one direction of ships in the locks every four hours or so, wait a couple hours, then switch directions). We took the shuttle and missed most of the ship action. Then took a taxi back to the hotel (they’ll want $8, but you can bargain down to $6). Then we took a taxi back to the visitors center at 1:30p and saw 6-7 ships, including four Panamax. —There are no hooks in the bathroom Summary- I would definitely stay there again!…
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Get a canal facing room!
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Response from Catia Thomas, Propietario at Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Responded Sep. 28, 2022
Dear GSTgst Thank you for your review, for us is a plasure you had injoid your stay. We will be looking out at each sugestion you had inform on your review Willing to have you at your home Holiday Inn Panama Canal Best regards, Catia Thomas General Manager
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The hotel is very nice. Rooms are spacious and comfortable. Bathrooms is complete. Bring plug adapters if traveling from abroad. Nice sheets and tools. The breakfast is really good and employees were very friendly. Location is also very convenient.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Catia Thomas, Propietario at Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Responded Sep. 28, 2022
Dear j9947JIjoanap We apreciate you review, happy you had enjoy your stay willing yo visit us soon Best Regards Catia Thomas General Mananger
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Great staff that treats you like family. Rooms are well kept and maintained, thank you Graciela great job. Luris and Rey at the front desk check in is quick. Griselda at the bar/restaurant is very friendly and helpful. The Manager has a hands on approach as you can always see her around I will always return to stay here location is good.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Catia Thomas, Propietario at Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Responded Sep. 28, 2022
Surogine Thank you so much for your review of our hotel. I am pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. It's something our staff takes great pride in, We hope you will visit us again. Sincerely, Catia Thomas General Mnanger
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August 2022 - Two night stay. We stayed at this hotel because of it's close proximity to the Miraflores Locks (3 minutes drive). The hotel was very good - recognized for IHG membership at checkin, given a high floor room on the canal side. Staff was friendly. The hotel is on the site of the City of Knowledge tech campus and the site is a former U.S. military base. Room was okay - this is an older hotel in need of a refresh - but the room was clean, expected amenities, safe needed new batteries (maintenance man fixed within minutes of checkin), comfortable bed, view of canal. Some electrical outlets didn't work but otherwise room okay maintained. The aircon units are old style under window mount and although a bit noisy worked perfect. We had booked a Canal view room but the key was a high floor room to see both Miraflores and Cocoli Locks. We had coffee daily at the Lobby lounge (very good cappuccino), lunch at the Lobby restaurant - club sandwich with fries, also good and decent value. We ate dinners at the nearby Tavern which had a nice happy hour and varied menu. The hotel offers a shuttle to the Visitors Center at Miraflores which only runs once a day (10 am depart - returning at 6 pm). We took the shuttle not realizing the Visitors Center Museum and Imax are closed, (Covid) although admission to the viewing platforms is still possible. However we were told the next ship transit wasn't until 3 1/2 hours after our arrival - theres basically not much to do without ships transiting and no restaurant or beverage other than vending machine. We took an Uber back to hotel (less than $3 - taxi wanted $8) then returned at 1;30 as the transit resumed, and had a great time. Tip - there are 'ship mapper' websites that show ships positions in the Canal to help time your visit! These are not specifically hotel problems but be aware the shuttle only makes one trip daily. Otherwise a very comfortable stay at a decent Holiday Inn with a friendly staff. The extra price of a Canal View room was worth it and try to get a high floor.…
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Response from Catia Thomas, Propietario at Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Responded Sep. 28, 2022
Dear AzRat We are happy you had enjoy your staywith us All your feedback are welcome , it help us to emprove our service willig to see you soon best regarrds Catia Thomas General Manager
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Overall was very good, just a few Details with the pool, which had a few bugs. But overall great. Good food, good Service, comfty bedroom. And its close to many Restaurants or plaza's if you want to walk, or buy something to eat.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Heyle Castro, Otro at Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Responded Dec. 7, 2022
Dear 145rams_sd thank you for writing to us. Your comment is very valuable to us. We hope to see you soon. We thank you for sharing your experience, for us it will always be a pleasure to always serve you. Best regards! Heyle Castro Reception Manager
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We stayed here with our high school tour group and it was clean and nice. They restaurant food was good as we stayed a few nights and had to eat there several times and the kids liked it. It is close to the canal and conveniently located. It is located on the old US army base area of Calvin hence the fenced area.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Responded Dec. 7, 2022
Dear Stephanie M thank you for writing to us. Your comment is very valuable to us. We hope to see you soon. We thank you for sharing your experience, for us it will always be a pleasure to always serve you. Best regards! Heyle Castro Reception Manager
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US$78 - US$101 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
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Holiday Inn Panama City
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Frequently Asked Questions about Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Which popular attractions are close to Holiday Inn Panama Canal?
Nearby attractions include Panama Canal (1.2 km), Canal de Panama (1.2 km), and Centro de Interpretación de Ciudad del Saber (0.5 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Holiday Inn Panama Canal?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Holiday Inn Panama Canal?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Holiday Inn Panama Canal?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Holiday Inn Panama Canal?
Conveniently located restaurants include Paddy Mick's, La Taberna del Canal, and Kotowa Coffee House.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Holiday Inn Panama Canal?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and a fitness centre during their stay.
Does Holiday Inn Panama Canal have airport transportation?
Yes, Holiday Inn Panama Canal offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Holiday Inn Panama Canal?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Holiday Inn Panama Canal offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Holiday Inn Panama Canal?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.
Are there any historical sites close to Holiday Inn Panama Canal?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Capilla San Jose (7.7 km).