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About this property

Set in Panama City, The Balboa Inn offers accommodation with seating area. Complimentary WiFi is available. The Balboa Inn offers a terrace, Guests can go hiking or relax in the garden. Fitted with a patio, the units feature a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with free toiletries. All rooms have their private bathroom with soap, shampoo and towels included. breakfast is $ 5 per person, we give you the menu and you choose what you want to eat at breakfast. We offer a laundry service for $ 12 which includes, washing, detergent, drying. We take your clothes to the room. Ancon Hill is 4.1 km from the accommodation. The nearest airport is Marcos A. Gelabert (albrook) Airport at 3.2 km. The Tocumen International Airport, at 38 km from The Balboa Inn.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

  • Top pick by families with children

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Guests who stayed here loved

Hilde
Belgium Belgium
Peaceful and natural environment. Super friendly host. Very clean. Parking spot. Good beds. Breakfast available on site. Helpful staff.
Kevin
Panama Panama
It's a very nice property, and would be ideal for a large family or groups. There are extensive outdoor patios, and a beautiful garden with a swimming pool. The shower had good pressure and plenty of hot water. It's in a quiet residential...
Karyn
Panama Panama
We were greeted at 9pm with a super friendly staff member. Shower was excellent and the beds were comfortable. The a/c was great and quiet. Great value for our money.
Steve
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent stay and staff were very helpful Highly recomended
Sally
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The accommodation was very quiet, comfortable and clean and great value. Just what we needed after an international flight and close to the domestic airport for our onward travel. The host was very pleasant and helpful.
Sébastien
Costa Rica Costa Rica
friendly reception clerk, good a/c. quiet, good hot shower
Scott
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great little hotel, exceeded expectations. Lovely little pool and garden area
James
United Kingdom United Kingdom
It was quiet and clean. The staff were very friendly. It was easy getting to old town and not far. The pool and garden were a plus.
Chloe
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely garden and pool to relax by. Comfortable, clean rooms. The staff are friendly and helpful. Good breakfast, many thanks 🙏
Doreen
Australia Australia
I stayed here for one night before departing Panama. It was clean, comfortable and in a quiet part of the city, while only a short Uber ride from the old city. The pool area was lovely and the staff helpful and friendly. Good aircon in the room...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by The Balboa Inn

Company review score: 8.3Based on 389 reviews from 1 property
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Property information

The Balboa Inn:- A quiet residential area and the hotel offering a home from home feeling. Excellent location and caters for all individuals or groups. We have guest such as birders, Church mission groups, school groups and ideal for business people such as canal workers, Smithsonian because of our location.

Languages spoken

English,Spanish

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 09:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 09:00:00.