About this property

Located in the Marbella district in Panama City, 1.9 mi from Canal Museum of Panama, El Machico Hostel features a swimming pool and free WiFi throughout the property. Free private parking is available on site. The rooms are equipped with a shared bathroom, air conditioning, hairdryer, cable TV, bed linens and Playstation. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property as well open-air cinema and a tour desk. You can play billiards at this hostel, and the area is popular for cycling. Metropolitan National Park is 1.9 mi from El Machico Hostel, while Presidential Palace is 1.9 mi from the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the real heart of Panama City, this property has an excellent location score of 9.2!


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 queen bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
and
1 king bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Robert
    Colombia Colombia
    It's a fantastic place, very cozy. Very clean at all times, the areas where you can be are quiet and pleasant. 10/10 this hostel
  • Sara
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Nice facilities. Good quality for the price you pay. Breakfast was nice.
  • Daniel
    United States United States
    The free breakfast was great. Pancakes with syrup! Swimming pool. Friendly staff.
  • Estefania
    Venezuela Venezuela
    Nice pool, AC in rooms, comfortable bed, sockets at each bed, clean. Restaurants, ATM and supermarkets nearby.
  • Pearl
    United States United States
    Pros -centrally located in financial district -Owned by brothers so mom and pop hostel which is great to support small businesses -Jack is great, friendly, helpful and nice -pool is decent -pancakes with banana and syrup every morning for...
  • Eddimon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Decent location in the new part of the city. Good kitchen facilities. Socket by bed in dorm.
  • Du
    Canada Canada
    Confortable bed. Clean room and common spaces. The pool ! Our private room.
  • Joshua
    United States United States
    Nice hostel and good location. I had the whole room to myself.
  • Alonso
    Costa Rica Costa Rica
    Nice hostel, so clean and good location. Nice place to meet other travelers and hang out. 💯 Staff.
  • Shasya
    India India
    Everything! I'm not sure why this place is receiving such luke warm reviews. It's a really nice hostel, the staff is really helpful, it's super clean, the rooms are very quiet and comfortable , the bathrooms are really nice, big and plenty, huge...

Area info

House rules

El Machico Hostel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 1:00 PM
Check-out
Available 24 hours
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests between 18 and 45 years old
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that groups of more than 6 are not accepted.