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Canopy Tower

Semaphore Hill Road | Soberania National Park, Panama City 0832-2701, Panama
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Rating summary
  • Location
    5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4 of 5 stars
  • Service
    5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Longmont, Colorado
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51 reviews 51 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

Waited until after April 16th so the American birds had left and the price was cheaper. The accomodations are "spartan" but comfortable. Any real birder has stayed in worse. Baths and room clean, but you get a bug once in awhile. The house bat cleans up the top floor, and the palm tanager stops in for lunch tidbits once in... More

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unguidedmissal
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55 reviews 55 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

There's not much more to be said than has been said about the birding here. It is absolutely great. The guides do very well what professional bird guides are supposed to do...take us to the place, put us on the birds, show us the birds esp. with "scope view", describe the bird and how to distinguish it from its' similars.... More

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Utila, Honduras
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57 reviews 57 reviews
15 hotel reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

Remembering that these reviews are for "hotels", not reviews of the birding at the location, I am being generous to give the Canopy Tower an average review. The average review is because of the wonderful staff and their policies. Let me say the Canopy Tower is not for everyone, and I am one of the "not for everyone". The Tower... More

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CanopyTowerPanama, General Manager at Canopy Tower, responded to this review
May 3, 2013

Hello everyone, Thank-you very much for your positive reviews of the birding, guides, food, staff and customer service you received during your stay with us at the Canopy Tower, we are pleased to hear such nice comments. We understand that the Canopy Tower itself is not for everyone, and we do everything we can to make our guests’ stay as... More

Dorking Surrey
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12 reviews 12 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013

Many have said it, but it is absolutely true - Canopy Tower is like no other place you will ever stay, anywhere. It is not 'luxurious' or 'comfortable' in many conventional meanings of those words; but it is truly unforgettable; and a stay here will change your view of what counts as 'leisure'. By putting you literally at the centre... More

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Wales
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47 hotel reviews
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

What an experience. An old radar station converted into an hotel. The rooms are small and are not soundproofed but generally people are considerate of others and the room has everything you need. The view from the top is very special and how nice it is to wake up and look out of the window at the wildlife outside or... More

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10 hotel reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2013

Be prepared to stay in an old USA defense site which sits atop a hill high above the canopy. Great for birding. Noisy for sleeping. Bring earplugs. They try to think of everything in your room including a laundry line, plenty of hooks and a nightlight. The food was delicious. The guides were incredible. The birds were plentiful and spectacular.... More

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Nova Scotia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

We visited Canopy Tower for a week in January. We appreciated that activities were offered as soon as we arrived. All activities were varied and most interesting. We especially enjoyed night drives and boat trip. Food was tasty and plentiful. Early morning coffee on roof was appreciated. Kitchen/chamber staff and drivers were most helpful and agreeable. As for spotters/guides, I... More

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Las Cruces, NM
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2013

Our stay here was terrific. Our bird guide, Bennie, was terrific. Birds wonderful. Room comfort surpassing most other birding lodges we have been to. Good food. Other guests were interesting and great companions for our independently arranged four nights there. Elba, our trip arranger through the website number, made the details simple.

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Sandy Springs, Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013

Whether you are exclusively into birding, or all animals as we are, if you can afford the prices the Canopy Tower is a terrific place. It's fun being up in the rain forest canopy with the animals, the rooms are very clean, the food OK, the other people fascinating, and our tour guide unbelievable. We were only able to stay... More

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Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2013

We recently spent 2 weeks birding Panama with guides from the Canopy family. They were fantastic. All knew where to find the specialty birds of their area and went above and beyond to show them to us. Canopy Lodge is a very comfortable property in a great setting. Canopy Tower is much more than you expect when you read that... More

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  • Observation deck(5)
  • Howler monkey(4)
  • Clean and comfortable(3)
  • National Park(3)

Additional Information about Canopy Tower

Address: Semaphore Hill Road | Soberania National Park, Panama City 0832-2701, Panama
Region: Panama > Panama Province > Panama City
Hotel Style:
Ranked #4 of 53 Specialty lodging in Panama City
Also Known As:
Canopy Tower Hotel Panama City
Canopy Tower Hotel
Canopy Tower Panama/Panama City

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