My husband and I enjoyed 4 nights at this wonderful boutique hotel, located in the heart of Bocas Town. We spent 2 nights in a premium room with a town-view balcony and 2 nights in a premium room with an ocean-view balcony. Both rooms were extremely clean and comfortable. We greatly enjoyed relaxing on the balconies after day trips to the surrounding beaches – we preferred the beautiful views of the ocean, but also enjoyed the people watching on our two nights in the town-balcony. Accordingly, we would definitely recommend getting a room with a balcony, even though they are a bit pricier. However, generally speaking, there are lots of hotels on the water, so there are likely better values-for-money in Bocas Town. We had a great experience though at Hotel Bocas, so the rooms were well worth the price.

The staff was a huge help in organizing tours and giving us information about how to get back and forth from different areas in the archipelago. Our favorite spot was Boca del Drago, where the beach is not crowded, the water is a beautiful color, and you can spot lots of starfish. Prospective travelers should know that there is no beach in Bocas Town itself, but taking day trips is easy to organize and inexpensive (most sites are about 15-45 minutes away). We thought that this was the best of both worlds because the town was a fun place to wander around, but the distance between the town and the sites made the beaches less crowded and more fun to explore. At many times we felt like we had an entire jungle beach to ourselves. The bartender at the hotel was also quite friendly and we enjoyed talking to him and learning about the island. We would definitely recommend staying at this hotel and hope to come back soon.

We had a wonderful stay at Hotel Bocas del Toro. The staff was extremely helpful in every way. They went above and beyond our expectations of what it would be usual service. Do not go anywhere else but Hotel Bocas del Toro. The owner and her staff are the best in town.

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We just left the Bocas del Toro hotel after a great week. The staff and the American owner Carla could not have been kinder or more helpful. Rooms are nicely decorated, plenty of hot water and cold ac. Very clean. View over the water magnificent. Coffee maker in room made it worthwhile to watch morning sunrise. Great bar happy hour finished off our days at Red frog or Zapatilla beaches.
Regarding Bocas town
dont expect playa del carmen or Cancun. Restraunts are small but serve good food. Best pasta may be at Carlas hotel resteraunt. Ignor Drago or playa estrella. Little to buy, so enjoy the beaches and relax. If you are lucky Carla may extend happy hour at the BDT hotel bar.

I have visited Bocas many times. This hotel is first class. The staff is awesome, the rooms are spotless, the beds.., oh the beds are so luxurious! After playing all day, it is pampered paradise to come home to the hotel and fall into such an inviting, first class environment!

When you enter the hotel, the lobby and restaurant area radiate with the most beautiful, perfectly cared for hard wood floors, walls & furniture. This carries out throughout the entire hotel and into the rooms.

The pride and professionalism of ownership and staff really shows throughout this hotel and its service.
Thanks to the whole staff for making my stay in Bocas so wonderful- as before. It just keeps getting better!
Rebecca