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6.2 km from Rod Carew National Stadium, OyeBonita Hostel is located in Panama City and provides air-conditioned rooms. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is situated 8.2 km from Ancon Hill. Very clean and homey accommodation. They’re very nice and helpful :) I stayed here to do the San Blas tour.

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9.5
Exceptional
93 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

Featuring a garden, a shared lounge as well as a terrace, Bodhi Panama City is located in the centre of Panama City, 6.4 km from Ancon Hill. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Certain units at the property include a patio with a city view.

The hostel offers a barbecue. The pool is nice. The dorm is very spacy and clean. Kitchen also looked clean. The hostel organized a trip to San Blas, which was cheap and great quality!

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8.4
Very good
1,578 reviews
Price from
US$17.50
per night

Casa Areka features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Panama City. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property.

The units at the hostel come with a seating area. Good location, near to a supermarket and ATMs. Clean place with a large room and free pancakes for breakfast.

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8.5
Very good
635 reviews
Price from
US$11.16
per night

Situated in Panama City, Eden`s Garden Hostel has a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is located 8.6 km from Estadio Rommel Fernandez, 9.1 km from Rod Carew National Stadium and 11 km from Bridge of the Americas. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and a tour desk for guests. Everything, the breakfast, the people, the cleanliness , amazing

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8.6
Fabulous
669 reviews
Price from
US$19
per night

Situated in Panama City, 6.3 km from Bridge of the Americas, Hostal Villa Grande features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Featuring a bar, the property is located within 6.6 km of Ancon Hill. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, a shuttle service, a shared kitchen and free WiFi.

At the hostel, the rooms include a wardrobe. Good value of money, great location (close to the metro) and the city center is only 30 min by walk on the promenade. Everybody is helpful and the property is calm, I had a good sleep after my long flight.

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8
Very good
156 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

Hostel Mamallena features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Panama City. Offering a bar, the property is located within 5.7 km of Bridge of the Americas. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. The space is exactly what expected.

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8
Very good
598 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

At the hostel, all rooms are fitted with a wardrobe. Complete with a private bathroom equipped with a shower and free toiletries, the units at B&D Lodgings have a flat-screen TV and air conditioning, and selected rooms will provide you with a patio. All guest rooms will provide guests with a desk and a coffee machine. My hosts were very kind and generous. My accommodation was comfortable, clean, and quiet.

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8.2
Very good
149 reviews
Price from
US$50
per night

Conveniently situated in Panama City, Panama Hat Hostel provides air-conditioned rooms, a bar and free WiFi. The property is around 7.3 km from Bridge of the Americas, 7.6 km from Ancon Hill and 10 km from Rod Carew National Stadium. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests. Staff was absolutely lovely with me!

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8.2
Very good
216 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

Located in the Marbella district in Panama City, 3 km from Canal Museum of Panama, El Machico Hostel boasts a swimming pool and free WiFi throughout the property. Free private parking is available on site. Nice hostel, so clean and good location. Nice place to meet other travelers and hang out. 💯 Staff.

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8.6
Fabulous
385 reviews
Price from
US$19.45
per night

Habitaciones R-1 features air-conditioned rooms with cable flat-screen TV in the Bella Vista district of Panama City. The property is set 7.8 km from Ancon Hill, 8 km from Bridge of the Americas and 8.8 km from Rod Carew National Stadium. Free WiFi is available and private parking can be arranged at an extra charge.

The units in the hostel are equipped with a coffee machine. The rooms will provide guests with a fridge. The attention (customer service) and kindness from the staff and owner was superb. The location is excellent. The check-in system is very good and user friendly. I loved that guests can have late check-in times, and I loved that check-out is at 1p.m. The bathroom was very clean and had very good water pressure and toiletries. The room was small but very comfortable. It did not have AC, but I was provided with a big fan. Loved it. Did not miss the AC at all. Very strong Wifi. Lots of space and drawers to put away things. Convenience store right across the street.

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8
Very good
25 reviews
Price from
US$22.50
per night

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