Arriving at this hostel it was the first time I felt like being on vacation in paradise! =) The staff was very open-minded, helpfull, friendly. The atmosphere in this hostel is great and the dorms are clean, big and the beds are really comfy --> there is a hot shower *_*, a free shuttle to town and a self catering... More

I wanted a peaceful, beautiful place on the beach for under $20 and that's just what you get with this place! Pros: Friendly staff (thanks Daisy & Juan), good tunes, bike rental for only $5, pool to cool off, free shuttle to town and close to great surf spots. Con: Kitchen. Although they offer a self catering kitchen, it could... More

HostelWorld review (500 character limit): Nicest dorm on our 4 week CA trip: only 6 beds, *AC*, bathroom, *hot* shower, second sink and counter area, closet. Hostel: shared kitchen, on the ocean, *nice* pool table, hammocks, bar with food. Re "rude" staff reviews: Juan and family were always nice. E.g. 1st day we arrived late and hungry: they reopened the... More

Very nice, friendly and helpful people! I cound not stop being amazed by their hospitality. In addition, the hostel was very clean. They changed my sheets once(I stayed for 4 nights) and even put in order my clothes once. I could not expect more for a 15$ a night hostel. It's a little far away from the main town but... More

The location is OK even if it is far away from the center, you will have to take an expensive taxi. The staff is not friendly unless you are a surfer. The room is to expensive for the value and inside it you have a long list of what is not allowed to do but nothing about the checkout, so... More

I stayed here because my hostel in Bocas was double booked and it was not what I expected for the price. The rooms were good and the beds were okay if you got a fat mattredd, otherwise the mattresses were thin and you could feel the latts underneath. It is siuated right on the water edge and great for an... More

This was one of our favorite places to stay in all of Panama. Very clean, beautiful spot and good prices. The owner and other staff went out of their way to help us out and share their local knowledge. If you want to surf this is definitely the best place to stay in Bocas as there are several world class... More

so glad we decided to go out of the way and stay at Pukalani! The owners were amazing people, the rooms were good and the pool rocked! pool table out on the doc, free kayaks and shuttles into town which is just 5 minutes away!!!

pukalani is the best place to stay in bocas del toro, the owners are so kind, nice and lovely people, honestly i want to go back. if u are looking for a place to chill, to stay in the beack, to do some kayaking, cicling, you should defenitly stay there. I ve read some coments of it and almost all... More