What a JEWEL!...We were encouranged to travel again to Panama and drive outside the city- happy we did- there is much to see. Our first stop: Hotel Cambutal. The extra friendly staff (Derek! Albeiro & Kennedy just to name a few) gave us a warm welcome, offered other services..Tours, Surfing etc. and we opted for most. The Hotel has an... More

definately coming back again...said after I retire next year I will have to live on a budget, but there is no way I will turn my back on this hotel. Last night we watched turtles hatch & crawl out of the ground into the ocean. Bountiful complimentary full breakfast, wow!!! Has internet, bar, & now the pool is complete and... More

Definately a place where we will go again. A bit hard to find if you are not from here, we are, so was easy. Great beach, waves. Loved the hotel, clean, Italian looking architect. Great staff and bountiful complimentary breakfast. If you are looking for modern conveniences (phone, tv) in your room, then stay elsewhere. You can sit on the... More

We found out about the Hotel Playa Cambutal while on a Chiriqui Viejo whitewater rafting trip. The hotel owners and their extended family happened to be using the same river guides we were. A week or so later we decided to pay them a visit. The Hotel Playa Cambutal is located on the Azuero Peninsula of Panama. It's off the... More

My first trip to Cambutal 4 summers ago was rough. Nothing there but a recently closed surf camp and a small restaurant. We surfed some fun points and beach breaks all the way until the road ends. There was no place to stay and the road was not fun from Pedasi. Recently, I went back to Cambutal, driving on a... More

We stayed at Hotel Playa while on a fishing trip with South Wind Charters. The fishing was great and included catching Tuna, Snapper, Rooster fish, a 50 inch Durato, and a 50 lb Wahoo. Although we came for the fishing, our stay at Hotel Playa was certainly memorable. The open-air lobby and laid-back atmosphere were certainly relaxing. The food was... More

Very relaxing, incredible experience and so much to do! Affordable nightly rate! Will be return as soon as possible! More

www.hotelplayacambutal.com My month-long visit to Hotel Playa Cambutal in Cambutal, Panama, about a 5 hour drive from the beautiful Panama City, wasn't long enough. During my stay we relaxed on a quite desolate and private beach (all rooms have ocean-front balconies and are steps from the water), walked/hiked to bat caves and waterfalls, went fishing (for tuna, that the hotel... More

What a delightful surprise. This hotel exceeded our expectation by a mile. It is new, attractive and well run. I am not a surfer but the beach break was perfect for boogieboards available at the hotel. The rooms and baths were so well finished it was like being in another world. If you go, plan to stay more than a... More