Hotel Santa Catalina Panama is set on the beach front, 20 meters from the popular surfing spot of La Punta. This property is a 12 minute walk from Playa Estero, the sandy beach in Santa Catalina.
Offering a terrace, views of the pool and garden Hotel Las Hamacas is centrally located in Santa Catalina. The property is very close to surfing beaches, diving shops and restaurants.
Hotel Vista Coiba Villas & Restaurant is set 40 mts from the popular surfing spot of La Punta. This property is a 15 minute walk from Playa Estero, the sandy beach in Santa Catalina.
Set just 200 metres from Estero, Oceans Hostal provides accommodation in Santa Catalina with access to an outdoor swimming pool, a garden, as well as a 24-hour front desk.
Situated in Santa Catalina, 600 metres from Santa Catalina Beach, Bodhi Santa Catalina features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a terrace.
Located in Santa Catalina, within 200 metres of Santa Catalina Beach and 1.7 km of Estero, Hostal Familiar Rolo provides accommodation with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private parking for...
Offering a restaurant, Hotel Iguanito is located in Santa Catalina, 80 metres from Santa Catalina Beach and 11 km from Lagartero Beach. Free WiFi access is available in all areas.
Hostel Villa Vento Surf Surf Santa Catalina is set in Santa Catalina and has an outdoor swimming pool and barbecue facilities. Among the various facilities of this property are a garden and a bar.
Located in Santa Catalina, 300 metres from Estero, OceanFront Bungalows - Paradise Rentals provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.
Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Hotel y Restaurante Mama Ines offers accommodation in Santa Catalina. The property is located in front of the beach, and guests can enjoy a drink at the bar.
The view, the ease of surfing, the food, the atmosphere
This small hotel is located in Santa Catalina and features air-conditioned rooms, free breakfast and an outdoor swimming pools with sea views. Hotel Sol y Mar also has free Wi-Fi in public areas.
Good place to have a day trip to Coiba, we did an excellent...
Good place to have a day trip to Coiba, we did an excellent snorkelling tour with Watching Dolphins.
Playa Estero is very pleasant for a lazy afternoon ( but better with a car!).
Some pleasant restaurants in the village : We liked lodge bar and restaurant, very good and friendly.
Very disappointed by Los Penguinos, beautiful view and nice for a drink, but very very very long service.
There is an ATM near the Pharmacia and supermarket.
Claude
France
10
Scored 10
I’ve been to Santa Catalina about 9x in the last 15 yrs.
I’ve been to Santa Catalina about 9x in the last 15 yrs. It’s clearly a place I enjoy. I’m there for the diving. If you go there to dive you should visit Isla Coiba … it’s world class. Of course you also have surfing, kayaking, fishing, walking on the beach or just relaxing at your hotel pool. Highly recommend getting out and enjoying one of the many restaurants. I also really like the people, who I find friendly and hard working. Hangout by the beach at sunset and you’ll find locals & tourist playing volleyball or just sitting over a cold beer enjoying the view.
Joe
United States
8.0
Scored 8.0
Santa Catalina is quiet surf town.
Santa Catalina is quiet surf town. During the day, most of the restaurants were closed. There are two beaches, the nicer one is Estero beach, which is good place to surf, even for the beginners. You can do snorkling trips, diving, surf or kayaking to the Santa Catalina island, where the beach was great and water clear.
RiikkaJJ
Finland
10
Scored 10
Santa Catalina is an extremely nice surfer town!
Santa Catalina is an extremely nice surfer town! It is definitely one of my favourite spots in Panama in general! It is more remote so if you are a solo traveler I would suggest staying in a social hostel.
The people are friendly and it is a really nice town as a beginning surfer or advanced.
And you should do the coiba tour!!! It is so beautifull, i have no regrets paying a little more for a tour like this.
A
Anonymous
10
Scored 10
One of the top places I've been to for scuba diving, I've...
One of the top places I've been to for scuba diving, I've been there a few times and I've seen whale sharks, bull sharks, white tip sharks, giant oceanic rays, cownose rays, eels, sea turtles, sea horses, frogfish, etc.
Loved eating in Hotel Iguanito, Ai Mamita (in Villa Coco Hotel), and for breakfast: Café Panachocolat and Sugar Mamas.
Not super easy to get around, you basically need a shuttle or car to go through the bumpy road. Once there, it's a bit hilly for the average walker/bike rider. If you stay in the intersection where all the dive centers are located, and you're there to scuba dive, then you're walking distance from everything you need.
Sandra
Panama
10
Scored 10
Surf for fun in playa estero
Surf for fun in playa estero
Surf for professionals in La Punta
Tour to coiba and surrounders for snorkel, diving, whatching dolphins and whalea with Jorge of "watching dolphins adventures"
Lunch in front of the sea in Mamá Inés.
You can pay by visa or bank transfer. There are no banks in Santa Catalina.
The family running the hostel is very welcoming and helpful. They keep the space very clean and helped us arrange surfing lessons and a tour to Coiba.They have alot of animals, we liked the talking parrot Lola and the dogs. Location is next to the beach, although the surfing beach is a 15 min walk. We rented a surfboard at the hostel and they were happy to bring us to the surfing beach with the car.
Bonuspoints for the ride they gave us to reach the bus to Sona, as we missed the only bus that morning.
10/10 ⭐️
I had the best experience at Hostel Villa Vento Surf! The owners Steven & Daniel were extremely helpful and you can always have a laugh with them. Besides that the rooms, bathrooms, pool, and kitchen are getting cleaned regularly. There is enough space for guest to hang out, play games, cook, and socialize.
Villa Vento is the place to stay at in Santa Catalina, if you want to get to know travelers, locals, and cuddle with Flocki. 🐶
We had an amazing time at The Hostal Rolo.
Everything is done for you to feel relaxed.
Amazing staff, always happy to help.
We had a room with private bathroom. The room was large and clean.
The garden is huge and very pleasant.
Well equiped kitchen
We also booked a tour to Coiba with them. Good price.
The hotel is on the beach and you can go to watch sunset every night.
We’ll come back!
Located on the perimeter of the town, it was an ideal location for access to the mini markets, restaurants, dive shops, and beach. The staff was beyond exceptional...their charisma and willingness to go far out of their way to ensure my stay was perfect has never been matched. I’m amazed with the level of “customer obsession” present...I’ll be back to Santa Catalina for this reason alone!
Beautiful domain on playa Estero! You can take surf lessons, go to Coiba (booked a great tour with them), chill... I stayed a week, even without surfing and I could have stayed longer! It's so unique to be able to sleep in a cheap dorm in such a place! I heard many people who had a completely different (as in: worse) experience with Santa Catalina when they stayed in the center.
Incredible location, we loved sitting in the hammocks and watching the sunset. No better view in Santa Catalina. Great aircon in the rooms and very clean with towels provided. Great access to town and the beach. Kitchen was basic but functional and worked well. The host was so helpful and friendly, we loved meeting the pets and we used the laundry service which was speedy.
Lovely hotel with a nice outside area to enjoy and just chill.
Small pool but really nice. The beach just near the hotel has a lot of rocks, so not properly for swimming.\
Breakfast was simple( eggs, fruits and pancakes/ bread) but really tasty!
Would recommend this place if you want to spend a nice and calm weekend close to the nature.
Perfect place stay in Santa Catalina! Highly recommend Rancho Estero as the hosts Elli and Zigor are great and take good care and make amazing Smoothies. You can do excellent surf lessons with Zigor at the beach in front of the Rancho. The Cabins are clean and nice und you can see the sea from the windows.
We will come back soon!
Oasis was my best accomodation in my trip troughout Panama. The staff were very nice, they helped me with late check in. There is posiblity to rent a surfboard and paddleboard and take lessons for reasonable price. I had breakfest and dinner in Oasis restaurant and both meals were delicious.
very nicely located hotel, one of its kind in an area of small hostels. excellent service from the staff and quick to solve any minor inconveniences. food was DELICIOUS, highly recommend the seafood. overall very nice place with good amenities and comfort.
- beautiful room with kingsize bed, outdoor shower and patio
- nice pool are with canopy beds
- beautifully decorated restaurant area
- delicious fresh food at dinner and great atmosphere
- hotel organizes tours to Isla Coiba in advance
Such a lovely hostel to stay in! The beds are absolutely comfy. The location is very convenient with beach nearby. The staff is Amazing they are super polite friendly and helpful always taking care of you.
Central location for visiting Santa Catalina, just off main(only) road easy walk to beaches and other shops and resturants . Dinner at thier resturant was excellent. Owners were very friendlyand helpful.
Great Location and Great Views! Host was very accommodating, Room was extremely clean and comfortable. Best place out of three that we stayed in around Santa Catalina!
Basic hotel not far from beach. You can use a kitchen an sit on the balcony for breakfast or a drink. Rooms are bigger than they write in their announcement.
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