After reading good reviews about this restaurant, we had a horrible experience. The hotel offers to pick you up and take you back to your place as long as you eat there. Well at the end of our meal instead of taking us back to our hotel, they tried to cheat us by calling a taxi. The woman with black... more

My husband and I just stayed for 5 nights at the Villa Romantica. The hotel is very run-down but it looks like it was a charming place to stay in the '80s. Since then, it appears that little upkeep has been done. The owner's dog starts barking at around 6:30 in the morning, the television in our room did not... more

I made a reservation at the Villa Romantica way back in August for Christmas week 2008. I did this through the hotel's website.I got a "binding" confirmation email, with a rate of $126 per night. After making the reservation, I tried emailing the hotel several times with questions about payment. They never responded to any emails (after weeks of waiting),... more

My boyfriend and family were going to visit Panama and we had very little time to see everything in 3 days. One main request was to go to the beach and get some sun. We couldn't visit the beaches in the interior because there was resort and hotel construction everywhere. Going to Bocas or San Blas was too expensive just... more

I've just returned from a 2-week-stay in the Villa Romantica on Isla Contadora! No talk of the hotel/restaurant closing! The owner, Charly, is very welcoming (welcome drink upon arrival and tour of island) and makes sure all his guests immediately feel at home! I travelled single and stayed in a quiet room off the main house with view of the... more

I was booked into this hotel from a day tour I'd signed up for (barefootpanama.com) I was a little nervous about it because I don't speak Spanish and it was a small property. However, it wasn't a problem. Charlie speaks English and was able to help me find the beaches best for snorkeling. The hotel itself is very nice but... more

just got back from an island trip to Panama. Yes, charley and the villa romantica are delightful but say adios. it's closing april 8 thereabouts. charlie sold it to a bunch of international developers and it's being torn down (yes, demolished) to make way, in two years or so, for contradura's first time share and spa facility. charley is still... more

We had a wonderful stay in October. We were the only guests for a few days and they treated us like royalty. You couldn't ask for a better place! more

Danny y Andrea. PANAMA Superb! This whole trip was a honeymoon gift from my parents, and they could not have picked a better place. Quite and apart from the rest of the hotels, villa romantica really steps up to its name. The vista from its restaurant is breath-taking, we saw a hunch back whale jump right there when we werehaving... more