With a stay at Hotel Bella Vista, you'll be centrally located in Panama City, within a 5-minute drive of Via Espana and Multiplaza Pacific Mall. .This hotel is 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Albrook Shopping Mall and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Avenida Balboa.
What's nearby
Via Espana - 3 min drive - 2.1 miles
Multiplaza Pacific Mall - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles
Avenida Balboa - 5 min drive - 2.8 miles
El Dorado Mall - 6 min drive - 3.2 miles
Albrook Shopping Mall - 7 min drive - 4.4 miles
Getting around
Vía Argentina - 7 min drive
Panama City Passenger Station - 21 min drive
Tocumen Intl. Airport (PTY) - 26 min drive
Restaurants
Restaurante Sorrento - 4 min drive
Pío Pío - 11 min walk
McDonald's - 10 min walk
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - 3 min drive
Trattoria Pizzeria | Al Vecchio Forno - 18 min walk
About this property
Hotel Bella Vista
Panama City hotel in San Francisco with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Hotel Bella Vista offers 35 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Cable television is provided.
Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 35 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Room amenities
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Cable channels
More
Air conditioning
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 1:30 PM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 10.00
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Early check-in is allowed; guest registration begins at 6:30 AM.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: USD 2.00 per person (one-way)
Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 1.00 (one-way)
Late check-out fee: USD 10.00 (subject to availability)
An in-room refrigerator is available for an additional fee
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Bella Vista Panama City
Hotel Bella Vista Panama City
Hotel Bella Vista Hotel
Hotel Bella Vista Panama City
Hotel Bella Vista Hotel Panama City
Hotel Bella Vista Reviews
Reviews
6.2
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 32 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 32 reviews" "
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 32 reviews" "
6 - Okay
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4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 32 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
5
7.0/10
Cleanliness
7.4/10
Staff & service
6.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
2/10 Terrible
Verified traveler
Jun 16, 2019
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Traveled with partner
Mar 17, 2019
Good location. Good value for thenprice. The room was very small, but very clean and had decent airconditioning. The staffe was very friendly and helpful. There was good, free wifi, free parking, and a little cafě/ bar where beverages and snacks were available.
The room appeared to be cozy and decently decorated with its orange theme interior, but was very lacking in that there was no running water at night and that the air conditioning fan was no match for the hot and humid Panamanian weather. There was nothing to be done about the water, but the hotel staff were helpful despite language barriers that caused misunderstanding about their shuttle bus services. It is also to be noted that in an effort to save electricity, the staff turns off the electricity when you leave (which is nice to the environment). So upon return, it is the responsibility of the guest to inform the hotel staff to turn on the electricity again (which we were unaware of until we returned to a sweltering, non-electrically functioning room).
Claire
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
6/10 Okay
Nelly
Jan 24, 2018
Was ok
Was ok for the price
Nelly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
6/10 Okay
Natasha, nicaragua
Aug 23, 2017
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Advantage of staying at Bella vista
The hotel is ok for the price. Staff are not particularly friendly and helpful. It is good that they have a pickup service although with delay.they also do not confirm the you will be picked up by email. But they have a regular pick up service at the airport which works quite well
Natasha
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
6/10 Okay
john
Aug 2, 2017
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
I would stay again
Typical older downtown hotel
I choose it because it has a mini bus service from & to the airport. Normally the cab ride is $25 usd.
The ride is free to the hotel and without traffic, it is about 30 minutes.
$10 usd for ride back to airport
2 am 4.30 am 7.30 am are the morning opcions for the bus schedule
The desk was great jennifer was fabulous. She was off at 11 pm and had ordered the bus ride and filled out the wakeup call sheet before she left.
Set your alarm as they missed my wakeup call at 4 am, so I held up the van for about 10 minutes.
There is a good tipical food place 2 minute walk from the hotel toward the canal zone
Excellent meats & good prices with A GREAT wait staff.
Have stayed here many times. It is an old no frills hotel that is also clean and safe. It is on the edge of the business district where there is a lot of shopping and nightlife. For me the main selling point of this hotel is the free airport shuttle, which now is not free but cost $4 for the two of us, which is a steal. There is a small bar attached to the hotel and it serves a limited amount of food, mostly sandwiches. Not for those needing a lot of comfort but those of us who are passing through it is perfect.
El área malísima, ni shampoo tuve que salir a la hora de mi llegada casi 10 de la noche a comprar y terrible ambiente sucio y de temer, jamás regresaría allí, aire acondicionado muy ruidoso viejo, en fin, mala expetiencia.