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Av Ancon, Quarry Heights | Quarry Heights, Panama City, Panama
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4 of 5 stars
cassandme   6 contributions
Chicago, IL
Nov 24, 2009 | Trip type: Couples New

This converted military quarters is nothing special in terms of accomodations, aesthetics or amenities. It is a bit off the beaten path where you have to call for a taxi to go most anywhere, yet somehow it all comes together as a very satisfying place to stay. It has the feelings of an outpost where travellers from all over the... more

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5 of 5 stars
CarlyCalifornia   2 contributions
California
Oct 26, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

La Estancia was perfect for our first and last night in Panama City. We traveled to Bocas Del Toro and just needed a place to settle between flights. La Estancia is so much more than that. They helped us with airport transportation, food recommendations etc. The hotel is spotless and has great air conditioning, very clean rooms and is in... more

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5 of 5 stars
tripfollower   2 contributions
Lubbock, TX
Oct 21, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed in one of the suites at La Estancia. Our suite was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was great and consisted of eggs, bacon or sausage, cereal, toast, fresh fruit, yogurt, juice and coffee. We enjoyed sitting on the balcony watching the monkeys eat bananas. It was a perfect place to stay and we felt like we were in... more

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5 of 5 stars
sewaterman   127 contributions
Vancouver, Canada
Oct 18, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

B & B itself is friendly, clean & pretty basic. Beds are comfortable, showers are hot & breakfast is excellent - but the reason to stay here is the wildlife. La Estancia is on Ancon Hill, which because from 1910 to 1997 it was the Military HQ of US Southern Command, remained a haven for wildlife in the middle of... more

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4 of 5 stars
hije14   2 contributions
BC, Canada
Oct 10, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

I travelled to Contadora Island in Panama so needed a place to stay on either side of my travels to and from the island to the US. I booked online ahead of time and they had a driver pick us up at the Int'l airport (although he was a bit late) and took us to the B&B. The room and... more

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5 of 5 stars
wams   24 contributions
Springfield, Missouri
Aug 31, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Big cities can be noisy and chaotic, and Panama City seemed that way to me. There may be other hotels that score higher on the luxury scale, but La Estancia is as quiet and secure as one can get in this city. Its located in a gated neighborhood on Ancon hill and does indeed have some of the more spectacular... more

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3 of 5 stars
namasteanita   3 contributions
new jerswy
Aug 26, 2009 | Trip type: Family

La Estancia by day is charming b/c of the gorgeous views, breakfast with monkeys and clean, simple rooms but arriving at night after hours made us nervous with our 10 and 11 year olds. We had never been to PC and certainly didn't expect the #1 B and B to have bars on the windows or to take a 30... more

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3 of 5 stars
EmmaM2006   18 contributions
London
Jul 28, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

La Estancia was nice, but other than a wonderful and comprehensive breakfast, it was little more than a hostal, in my opinion. I therefore felt that at $75 plus tax it was a bit over-priced. We ate breakfast on a balcony next to some trees in which some bananas had been hung, presumably in the hope of enticing monkeys. Unfortunately... more

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4 of 5 stars
TourGuide23   10 contributions
Boston
Jul 24, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

La Estancia was a great stopover place for us since it was approx 5 minutes from the Albrook airport. The rooms were good-sized, clean, with AC and hot water. There were 2 computers with free internet, complimentary snacks/bananas, and a great (free) continental breakfast in the morning. The staff are also super friendly! It's at the top of a hill... more

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5 of 5 stars
quetico   4 contributions
ontario
Jul 21, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We chose this b and b based on price and reviews, It was great. We had a hard time getting there by car from the airport... if we did it again we would head to the city, hail a cab and have it lead us to the inn. Once there, a bit frazzled from the trip through Panama, we were... more

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Address: Av Ancon, Quarry Heights | Quarry Heights, Panama City, Panama
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