Upon arriving at the David airport my wife and I inquired of a good hotel to stay. The Hotel Nacional was recommended and got the hotel on the phone so that we could make a reservation. We rented a car and drove there ourselves (with directions) and found the hotel to be very nice, clean and well staffed. Rooms were... more

Aweful service, RUde staff and the rooms don't come with necesity items. Bring your own shampoo, iron, soap and blowdryer. Very expensive compare to other hotels in the area. more

Very affordable clean hotel rooms and amenities. We liked that we could walk around at night and see some of the city and there were cinemas and stores and a casino close so we never needed to drive. The staff were very friendly! more

We stayed at the Gran Hotel Nacional while touring the provinces of Panama. The front desk people spoke primarily Spanish, of course, but there was always someone available with whom we could converse in English on duty in the hotel. Room was a very large, clean, bright place in the old European style of high ceilings and solid furnishings. Nice... more

-I booked directly through the hotels website -Have stayed there every year for years -The manager runs a tight ship, hotel is well maintained-constantly maintained, cleaned--painted, repaired. -The rooms are well maintained, cleaned promptly, etc. -The swimming pool is large, clean, wonderful grounds -Parking is strained with the large casino across the street -Reception is great, efficient -Restaurants are excellent... more

General Manager was rude to my friends yelling and cursing them out in front of everyone in the lobby area more

The Gran Nacional is a good hotel and the perfect place to stop if you are making the drive to Bocas Del Toro. It is in a great location within walking distance to many restaurants. It is by far the nicest hotel in David and is a dependable choice. The rooms are not beautiful but they are clean, have AC... more