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Tropical Suites Hotel

First Street, Bocas Town, Isla Colon 0000 Panama
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#3 of 14 hotels in Bocas Town
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Tropical Suites is a modern oceanfront hotel located in the heart of Bocas del Toro. Resting on a tranquil Caribbean shoreline, the property is close to many over the water restaurants, shops and attractions. The hotel's comfortable and spacious suites feature a panoramic view of the Caribbean waters or​ ​the island's ​tropical ​landscape.​ Amenities include private balconies, air conditioning, 24 hour front desk and water access from​ ​the hotel's private dock​. Nearby attractions include beaches, snorkeling, dolphin watching, zip-lining, diving and surfing. Tours and activities may be arranged through the hotel's front reception. Guests may choose to include breakfast with their room rate. The property is a 15 minute walk or short taxi ride from the Bocas Town island airport.
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Breakfast available
Bicycle rental
Boating
Taxi service
Massage
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Wifi
Canoeing
Diving
Hiking
Horseback riding
Snorkelling
Fishing
Concierge
Non-smoking hotel
24-hour front desk
Private check-in / check-out
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Blackout curtains
Soundproof rooms
Air conditioning
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Private balcony
Coffee / tea maker
Flatscreen TV
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Seating area
Sofa
Bottled water
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
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Stovetop
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HOTEL CLASS
4.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Modern
Centrally Located
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
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ladyjane2 wrote a review Feb 2024
Luxemburg, Wisconsin191 contributions44 helpful votes
Nice hotel in the middle of dirt. The room was clean, breakfast has a nice choice and very good. Staff was a little weird but nice. English was spoken by all but the maids. The loss of a star is because they let outsiders come in to use the pool. During the day there were families and it got crowded at times. I never used the pool because of this and I booked/paid to have one. I would have given it 2 less stars for the area and I wont be back but that's not the hotels fault. Town is dirty. Streets are sand and dust, open air restaurants were filthy, and somehow I got food poisoning. We were supposed to stay 11 nights but we left in 5 and lost all that money. It was a wreck.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Room Tip: One or two nights is enough. Eat at the hotel only. Islands around are not beautiful. Zapatilla...
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Responded 5 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback about your stay with us. We appreciate your positive comments about our clean rooms and the diverse and delicious breakfast options. We're also glad you found our staff to be friendly, even if a bit unconventional. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience regarding the pool situation. Your feedback is valuable, and we will explore ways to enhance the pool experience for our guests. We understand the importance of creating a peaceful atmosphere for all our visitors. It's disheartening to hear about your overall experience in the town, and we're sorry for the challenges you faced. We take your concerns seriously and will use your feedback to address areas that need improvement. We're truly sorry to hear about your health issue during your stay. Your well-being is of utmost importance to us, and we would like to learn more about your situation to ensure it is properly addressed. While we regret that we fell short of meeting your expectations, we appreciate your insights and hope you might reconsider staying with us in the future. We would love the opportunity to provide you with a more positive experience. If you have any further comments or concerns, please feel free to reach out. Best regards, Enrique Iglesias Miranda Operations Manager Tropical Suites Hotel
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Michael C wrote a review Dec 2023
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Amazing experience - staff, location, food, cocktails, and ocean resto with swim up pool bar….We made the trip to Tropical Suites at last minute and only had two days….we will return and stay much longer….
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Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 2 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your incredible experience at Tropical Suites! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our staff, location, food, cocktails, and the ocean resto with the swim-up pool bar. It's always rewarding to know that our guests had a memorable stay, especially when it's a last-minute decision. We appreciate your positive feedback and are thrilled to learn that you are considering returning for a longer stay. We would be honored to welcome you back and provide you with another amazing experience. If there's anything specific you'd like to share about your stay or any suggestions you may have for improvement, please feel free to let us know. We value your input and look forward to the opportunity to host you again. Safe travels, and we can't wait to have you with us for a longer stay next time! Warm regards,
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Candice W wrote a review Mar 2023
Nanaimo, Canada1 contribution
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Clean, comfortable for the 3 of us. We had a king suite with a pull out sofa. Our 14 year old 6’2” boy was comfie on the sofa. Location is central for dining and activities. Staff was friendly, the food was good, and helpful with recommendations for tours. Restaurants don’t require reservations, but some tours, even though they say the night before so require a few days…especially if they are popular or the cruise ships are in the Harbour.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Response from Tom Oman, Owner at Tropical Suites Hotel
Responded 29 Mar 2023
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We're glad you found our accommodations clean and comfortable for your family of three and that our king suite with a pull-out sofa was spacious enough. It's great to know that you found our location convenient for dining and activities and that our staff was friendly and helpful with tour recommendations. We appreciate your comments about the food and are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed it. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Enrique Iglesias Miranda Hotel Supervisor
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Sarah G wrote a review Mar 2023
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Great hotel. Clean, comfortable rooms with a/c that works well. Staff is friendly. The pool is lovely. Yes, people from the restaurant can use the pool, but I don’t know where you’re going to go without other people in the pool. It was never too crowded. The food at this restaurant was some of the best on the island. I wish we had bought the breakfast package at check in, but we didn’t know what to expect. There are only a handful of places on the island that serve breakfast at all. Great selection of drinks as well, including fresh smoothies, sodas, and cocktails. The view from our room was amazing, we were in the birdhouse (on the top floor). The only downside is that several nights per week Aqua, a hostel/bar across the water has very loud music late into the night. It went until 3 or 4am. But there are nights they aren’t allowed to have the music.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Tom Oman, Owner at Tropical Suites Hotel
Responded 17 Mar 2023
Thank you Sara for sharing your positive review of the hotel! It's great to hear that you found the rooms clean and comfortable, with effective air conditioning, and that the staff were friendly and accommodating. I'm also pleased to hear that you enjoyed the lovely pool and the food at the restaurant, which you found to be some of the best on the island. It's a shame that you didn't purchase the breakfast package at check-in, but I'm glad you were still able to enjoy a great selection of drinks, including fresh smoothies, sodas, and cocktails. I'm also delighted to hear that you enjoyed the amazing view from your room. However, I'm sorry to hear that the loud music from the Aqua hostel/bar across the water was a downside to your stay. We are looking for a quick solution to this, which is something that is out of our hands. This music is more on weekends. Thank you for sharing your experience with us and providing valuable information for future guests. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to the hotel in the future! Enrique Iglesias Hotel Supervisor
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Nataliya M wrote a review Feb 2023
Los Angeles, California11 contributions1 helpful vote
This is a scam. On booking.com their pool side cabin description stated it has bedroom and living room, but there is no living room, instead a super tiny bedroom where there is hardly any space around the bed. It’s filthy and stinks. It has attached terrace on top of the room with absolutely no shade. Their website says they have surf services and tours but they have nothing to do with surfing even close. On top of everything a friend of the owner wrote apparently unrelated to them blog with lots of wrong info about their amenities and services naming them one of the best places to stay for surfers. Their manager didn’t agree to talk to me to find a solution to all this scam.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Responded 5 Mar 2023
We are truly sorry about your not fulfilling your expectations. It is true that unfortunately there was a mistake in description of booking.com that was offering something our new oceanview cabins don´t have as living room. We already updated the info, so it won´t happen again. As soon as we realized about this issue, we offer you free breakfast and the possibility to move you to another room starting on the third night as we didn´t have availability in the first nights. As you didn´t want another room and ask for a refund, we gave you the money back so you can look for another place to stay. Cabins have the right space for many travellers, you can even find online the size of each of our rooms in meters or square feet and also check the pictures we have available in internet that gives you a pretty good idea of how it is (including the exclusive seafront rooftop that each cabin has to enjoy the warm caribbean sun, the sunset or beautiful nights looking to the sky). We usually don´t have any complains about cleanliness or smells in any area of our hotel and we did´t get any comment about it from you during your stay. We don´t have surf activities directly, as many other tours and services we offer as massages, transfers and yoga lessons, we work with professional providers to ensure quality and safety during your experience. If there is a service we don´t provide, our staff at least will always try to help you with local contacts. Finally, we don´t understand your comment about "a friend of the owner". Don´t know where that is coming from and of course you will understand that normally people will write freely and it would be almost impossible for a hotel like to control this kind of things. During the dates of your stay, unfortunately the General Manager was out of the area having her days off. In her place, Rooms Supervisor and F&B Manager were always aware of your situation. Our team tried to make the best we could, but you decided to leave after the second night.
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Megan A wrote a review Jan 2023
Chicago, Illinois51 contributions20 helpful votes
Gorgeous hotel in an excellent location. We loved the comfortable bed, excellent shower, and balcony. Our balcony faced the sea, which was lovely...however you're also looking at the roof of the restaurant so view is a bit compromised. The pool was our favorite part. The only downside was that anyone from the street could use the pool. Since there's a limited number of lounge chairs, we felt frustrated by this. We had to get up early to save our seats. Wish the hotel would limit it's pool area to hotel guests only.
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: The pool is shared by anyone who buys a drink or food. Be prepared to get up to save your spot...
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Responded 22 Feb 2023
Thank you for choosing us, we are glad to know that you enjoyed your stay in our facilities and the new pool. We will take your recommendations into account, Thank you
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Adventure784376 wrote a review Dec 2022
The pool overlooks the ocean and I had a great view of the islands all around this island. The room has great sheets and pillows ( a must for me!) and this place has a great vibe. Enjoy the live bands here.
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Responded 7 Jan 2023
We are glad to know that everything was up to date. Thank you for choosing us, see you soon.
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vglundy wrote a review Nov 2022
Vancouver, Canada66 contributions23 helpful votes
Modern, clean and in the heart of everything you could need. Rooms were big and bright; beds very comfortable . Our room had a patio with plush chairs; great people watching. Restaurant was nice, outdoors but covered; some dishes better than others. Staff were very friendly/helpful especially Enrique who helped us a lot when we ran into problems getting to our next destination. Hotel had hot water but pressure in shower wasn’t great. Minimal sound proofing doors- can hear everything in hallway and some noise from other rooms. Laundry was fast and good $ but they washed it all together and my white clothes came out grey. Nice detail to include local handmade biodegradable soap/ lotion in rooms. Internet was good but at times spotty. Power went out the day we left and hotel had a generator but internet still didn’t work for us which made it hard to arrange our next destination
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Free parking but there was only one spot so not sure what they would have done if anyone else...
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Responded 7 Jan 2023
Thank you for your words, we are glad to know that you liked the place and thank you for your recommendations, we will work on it to continue improving. Greetings, see you soon.
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travelvivi_schweiz wrote a review Nov 2022
Biel-Benken, Switzerland184 contributions27 helpful votes
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Great place, waterfront, nice cabin over the water, next to the pool. Very clean, comfort bed, modern bathroom - and excellent restaurant and pool bar. Menue card small but very delicious, muy rico dishes. Breakfast with the best jam in town, stuff very kind and friendly.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip: Very close, just a few step, to the dock from caribe shuttle! Try the french red wine- excellent!
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Responded 7 Jan 2023
Thank you for your kind words, we are glad to know that you enjoyed your stay, see you soon.
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Charles W wrote a review Nov 2022
12 contributions1 helpful vote
I stayed 4 days and 4 nights at Tropical Suites and my stay was excellent. The resort itself and my room was very clean and the views of the ocean are very nice. They have a restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and all of the food was very good. They also have a nice tiki bar attached to the pool. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful and the location is right in the heart of bocas Town so a short walk to all of the shops, restaurants, bars, and nightlife. I will most certainly book again with Tropical Suites next time Im in Bocas del Toro. 5 stars.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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Responded 7 Jan 2023
Thank you very much for your nice words, we are glad to know that you loved every corner of the hotel, and of course, we hope to see you again.
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PRICE RANGE
RM 608 - RM 1,023 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
PanamaBocas del Toro ProvinceIsla ColonBocas Town
NUMBER OF ROOMS
19
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tropical Suites Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Tropical Suites Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Gypsy Travel Panama (0.3 km), Enigma Bocas (0.2 km), and Bocas Bookstore Bar (0.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Tropical Suites Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, laundry service, and a concierge.
Which room amenities are available at Tropical Suites Hotel?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Tropical Suites Hotel?
Guests can enjoy breakfast during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Tropical Suites Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Leaf Eaters Cafe, Octo, and Coco Fastronomy - La casa del BAPÉ.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Tropical Suites Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.
Does Tropical Suites Hotel have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the harbour view available here.
Is Tropical Suites Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and reduced mobility rooms. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.