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Panama Hotel

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Cabin (Captain's Cabin) | Living area | 32-inch Smart TV with cable channels
Room (Roy Roger's Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes
Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow) | Living area | 32-inch Smart TV with cable channels

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
4 BAYVIEW STREET, San Rafael, CA, 94901
  • San Rafael Pacifics Albert Park
    3 min walk
  • San Rafael Pacifics Baseball - Albert Park
    5 min walk
  • Gerstle Park
    8 min walk
  • San Rafael, CA (SRF)
    13 min drive

Room options

Room (Grant's Tome)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room (Garden Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Jennifer's Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Jennifer's Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Honeymoon Room (Honeymoon Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Honeymoon Room (Honeymoon Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Lady Bracknell's) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Lady Bracknell's)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Ken's Safari Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Ken's Safari Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room (Maria's Pueblo)

Room (Maria's Pueblo) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Maria's Pueblo)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Cabin (Captain's Cabin) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Cabin (Captain's Cabin)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room (Bordello Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Bordello Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room (Rosie's Room)

Room (Rosie's Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Rosie's Room)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Room (Roy Roger's Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Roy Roger's Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Room (Venetian Room)

Room (Venetian Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Venetian Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

San Rafael

With a stay at Panama Hotel in San Rafael (Picnic Valley), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of San Francisco Bay and San Rafael Pacifics Albert Park. .This hotel is 13.8 mi (22.1 km) from Golden Gate Bridge and 17.6 mi (28.4 km) from Alcatraz Island.

What's nearby

  • Mission San Rafael Arcangel - 10 min walk
  • Dominican University of California - 3 min drive
  • Marin County Civic Center - 6 min drive
  • Larkspur Ferry Terminal - 6 min drive
  • Muir Woods National Monument - 20 min drive

Getting around

  • Richmond Transit Center - 19 min drive
  • Oakland Intl. Airport (OAK) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Muffin Mania Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪California Gold - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Java Detour - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Tam Commons - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Depot Garden Cafe - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Panama Hotel

San Rafael hotel in Picnic Valley with a 24-hour front desk
Panama Hotel offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 32-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads. This San Rafael hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 13 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

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

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

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 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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Panama Hotel Hotel
Panama Hotel SAN RAFAEL
Panama Hotel Hotel SAN RAFAEL

Panama Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 62 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is great... such History and thr rooms are soooo cool... always our place to stay ... A++++++
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hamid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel in a residential area - needs a lot of work
This hotel is nothing like the photos on the internet. It appears to be under construction / being remodeled, but I wasn't told that when I booked. There were paint cans and construction supplies piled in the courtyard. It seemed abandoned. The owner left the room key in a lock box. There was no air conditioning, and the fan in the room was too noisy to tolerate. The bathrooms are down the hall. I rated the service as excellent because I left the hotel within an hour after arriving, and the owner did not charge me for the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Greg

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I liked the guy who helped me thru the reservation process
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kristy

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
It was unique and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Maria, Redwood City

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lobby and restaurant were under construction. We stayed in the Venetian Room. It was smaller, darker and dated than it looked on their website photos. Needs some maintenance work or updating - chip paint, holes on the walls, some splashes of "something" on the walls, picture frames falling apart, our towels had holes, etc. Otherwise, good price, great location and walkable to downtown San Rafael.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jared

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and clean. Very serviceable for a restful night. I’m excited to stay again when the restaurant is open.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Phu

Traveled with family
Cute place, but very basic.
Panama is a cute hotel and Anos, who checked us in was friendly. Our room was cute. The neighborhood is very quaint and it is walking distance to downtown. (.5 miles) However, during our visit, it was VERY basic. The hotel is under construction-- (big time!) and I was not informed of this on their website when I booked our stay. There was no coffee in the morning, no lobby, no place it sit downstairs. I would stay again in the future after the remodeling and construction.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Dominique St

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Under construction. No one was there when I showed up, but I was two hours early for my reservation. There was no clear signage about where to enter, just a big sign that they changed owners. I honestly thought the place was closed but the nice lady next store told me they must be at lunch. My room (captains room) was near where workers were most of the night. I asked for an extra hour passed check out and they said no.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Scott

It was not clear from the posting that not every room had a private bathroom. Ours made use of shared facilities. Quaint, cute and a work in progress.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a wonderful place to stay, so charming
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Good spot. Disappointed restaurant wasn’t open. Look forward to going back when it is.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Doug

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
It’s a place to stay
I will say that the bed was comfortable and the price was right. Once they finish with the restaurant construction the place will have a nice travelers lodge feel. The bathrooms are shared, so know that going in. Easy walk to downtown San Rafael and it was quiet at the property.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jocelyn

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s criminal to charge what they charge for the room and property. The sofa bed was worn out, leather frayed, surface lumpy. Definitely not quality futon as we thought it would be. The carpet is disgusting. The faucets of the sink and bathtub both leaked continuously. There is no shower head!!! Seriously this was subpar hotel experience and I will never stay again nor will I recommend it to anyone. We should have stayed at the neighboring AC hotel which is new and much nicer. Very disappointed and mad at wasting so much money on this stay. Also, there was no mention of the property grounds being under construction. It was a mess and very unsafe and unpleasant. The only good thing to report was the nice employee named Enos.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel. Just the bathroom we had to share the water never would get hot so had to share the other main bathroom & the tv was busted so I couldn’t really watch tv at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was cute. We plan to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Loren

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Memory lane
We have fond memories of this wonderful place from 30 years ago. It is now being renovated by a charming, dedicated new owner. It is an easy walk to downtown shops, restaurants and the lovely Mission.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Kim

It is under construction, there is no hot water in one of the bathrooms, they only book online, the person there is unfriendly and did not provide wifi password. Used to be a great place albeit a bit funky. Now it’s dismal
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Samrita

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jasmine

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Under construction and super noisy
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024