Hotels near Kumana National Park, Panama

Sooooo if you are looking for something authentic, cool, cozy, beach view, beautiful, sublime etc..this would definitely be the one! Wish we could stay longer..

Private location, extremely helpful and polite owner and staff, authentic Sri Lanka beach life vibe, everything was clean and tidy, Iroshana helped us with just about anything we could think off from arranging breakfast, barbeque dinner, recommending surf bays and trips to conversations about Sri Lanka ways of living. Thank you for everything, we will always remember and hope to come back one day.

Secret Paradise is a beautiful wooden cabin surrounded by nature right by the sea. Malika and her family make sure everything is perfect – from cleanliness and service to excellent local cuisine. It’s a very peaceful place to relax, yet close to more touristy areas like Arugam Bay (about 20 minutes by tuk-tuk). We’ll come back as soon as we can, it was amazing!!!

This is THE place to stay if you are interested in safaris within Kumana NP. We had an exceptional driver (as good an animal spotter as our guide!). We were lucky enough to have Sam as our guide. He is a BBC wildlife videographer and knew so much about the animals and their behaviours. It gave us the best chance of having so many great leopard/animal encounters. The food and hotel staff was also fantastic. If I come back to Sri Lanka I would skip Yala and come here for a few nights more. There is no mobile signal in Kumana to alert other drivers to where wildlife is so usually the leopard encounters are just yourself and no-one else. Just note - the national park is still about 45 min drive away from the hotel and Panama is a quiet place (more peaceful than Arugum Bay). Its def not a party place like Arugum bay. Safaris are from 5am until about 6.30pm. I would also recommend maybe bringing a neck buff and protection for expensive camera equipment (towel to cover). There is a lot of dust that kicks up off the road.

This is a really good hotel and nice service. The staff are friendly and helpful. The food was superb with authentic Sri Lankan flavours which we have not experienced in city hotels. Overall experience is 10/10.

The Homestay is in the middle of nature but only 20 min Away from Arugam bay 🌿🦎 The Family who lives there is super lovely, the Host even showed us around the area and we saw Leopard and crocodile prints, we learned a lot from him that day. And of course the view from the huts is really beautiful. The Elephants you can See from the balcony and the Stars at Night truely makes staying here a once in lifetime experience. 10/10 would very much recommend 💕☺️