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Hostal Garden by Refugio del Rio - Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel perfectly located for exploring Boquete

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Property grounds
Terrace/patio
Rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
Mountain view
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Av A Este, Boquete, Chiriqui
  • Municipal Park
    5 min walk
  • Boquete Community Players Theater and Events Center
    5 min walk
  • Boquete Library
    5 min walk
  • David (DAV-Enrique Malek Intl.)
    64 min drive

Room options

Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 Double Bed

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom

Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 9.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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includes taxes & fees
3 Dec - 4 Dec
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About the area

Boquete

Heart of Boquete.Within a 10-minute walk of this El Tropezón hostel, you'll find Municipal Park and Boquete Community Players Theater and Events Center. Boquete Library and Church of San Juan Bautista are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Municipal Park - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Boquete Community Players Theater and Events Center - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Boquete Library - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Church of San Juan Bautista - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Sendero El Pianista - 9 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • David (DAV-Enrique Malek Intl.) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kotowa Coffee House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ngädri - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Donde Gisele - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Buckle Tip - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪La Casa Del Café - Panamá - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hostal Garden by Refugio del Rio - Hostel

Hostel perfectly located for exploring Boquete
As a guest of Hostal Garden by Refugio del Rio - Hostel, you'll find a library, a terrace, and an arcade/game room. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Hostal Garden by Refugio del Rio - Hostel. Free self parking is available.

This Boquete hostel is smoke free.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Refrigerator in a common area
Hostal Garden by Refugio del Rio - Hostel offers 9 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with Netflix. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Netflix

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Local maps

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open Monday - Monday (7 AM - 10:30 PM) and Monday - Monday (1 PM - 10:30 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests should be aware that 2 cats and 2 dogs reside at this property
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property from November to May. The rest of the year they are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 12.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 30 per person (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 12.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts cash.

We should mention

  • Children 18 years old and younger aren't allowed from November to May.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Hostal Garden by Refugio del Rio - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place, Great staff, Great Value
Thisnplace is great. Staff are fantastic and the facilities are good. We had a basic room with shared bathroom and, although the rook was small, it was great value for money. The reception/owner is fantastic and cery friendly and helpful. The kitchen is eell equipped and supermarkets and market are all close. The location is good and Boquete is wonderfully easy to get around and feels very safe. Highly Recommenld this hostel Pls not there is no daily housekeeping or Netflix (the Hotels website is not accurate)
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Independence Day was disappointing. The manager, trying to make extra money, opened the toilets to general public attending Parade, for a fee. It meant no one in hostel had access to bathrooms. It was an added noise and mess. This went in from 9:00 am - 8:00 pm. Otherwise my stay was great. Lovely gardens, quiet, helpful staff
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ron, North Vancouver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent kitchen and the staff is super. We had an overall great stay would highly recommend this Hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very close to everything important in the city: the bus station that takes you to the hikes or to David, the 24h grocery store. The staff is always happy to help you if you have questions about activities nearby or recommendations for restaurants.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Min

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s important to know that this hostel is cash only! They do not accept credit cards! I didn’t stay in the dorm; I had a private room room. The room was very basic, yet nice. The dorms appeared nice as well. I had a shared bathroom, and that was clean as well. The staff was extremely friendly, and they cleaned constantly. This hostel is near the main road so it’s easy to get to everything.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to relax in the mountains
Everything about this hostel is relaxing. Friendly greetings, amazing staff, excellent facilities, great location...exactly what you need to have a wonderful stay in this gorgeous area of Panama.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location.
Great location in the town and the staff were helpful with any queries.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Animal friendly hostel
mostly young travelers here- nice spaces to hang out inside and outside-shared bathrooms could be a problem sometimes and could have been better maintained- all in all an affordable and convenient place to stay in Boquete with very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Basic hostel close to all amenities.
Close to everything. Nice garden to hang out in. The floor was dirty when we arrived. Had to ask for it to be cleaned, which they did promptly.
Stayed 15 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would book again!
Great service!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Heidi, Portland, Oregon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and staff
I stayed in the private room with bathroom. It was basic, but really all you need and nice and clean place. They obviously take good care of it. And the grounds that it is located on were beautiful, and off the main strip, so it was quieter ( except for all the birds that would wake me each morning 😉). And the staff was so friendly and helpful. It was the low season and I was having a difficult time booking tours, especially because I was traveling alone. However, the staff were full of information and offered to help me book whatever I was looking to do. For the price, this place can't be beat!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lawrance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to relax. Staff were super friendly and this property was very clean. Kitchen was very big, well stocked with pots, pans, silverware, clean, and organized. There was a big back yard to relax and hang cloths. Minutes away from bus station, grocery stores, open market, and restaurants. I would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

V, Croatia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place to stay
The hostel is located close to the center of Boquete and yet it offers peace and quiet. The room was clean and comfortable. Staf at the hotel is excellent and very helpful and the create the positive vibe with the guests. The garden is quite large and beautiful and I really enjoyed spending my time there. If you need any directions or advice on what to do any of the staff members will help you out. The kitchen is quite large and very well equipped.I had friends travelling with who picked different places to stay at and I can definetley say that if you are visiting Boquete for any reason this is the ONLY place to stay as it is simply the best. I will definetley be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

georges

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eorges
Accueil très sympa,agréable séjour.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
para relajarte con tu pareja
excelente ubicacion, muy cerca de la feria y todo muy centrico, un ambiente demaciado familiar y relajante pata disfrutar con tu pareja, la terraza es un excelente lugar para toamrte un vino al tiempo. y la atencion del administrador es muy buena, amable y atento.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Victor Joel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

ANDREE-ANNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Isabell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Unterkunft ist sehr zentral gelegen, das Personal Netz und hilfsbereit. Der Garten ist toll. Die Sauberkeit könnte etwas besser sein, die Zimmer sind auch schon etwas heruntergekommen. Insgesamt etwas teuer dafür.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Muy buen alojamiento, jardin enorme, las recepcionistas muy amables te ayudan en todo
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Jose Luis, Panama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bonito y bien ubicado
Excelente hostal para descansar de un viaje a Boquete, ofrecen rides a Bocas del Toro y varios paquetes de actividades en Boquete. Al menos la habitación que escogí, no tenía conector, que es lo único que faltó. La atención muy buena.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maren, Hamburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ich war für vier Nächte im großen Apartment des Hostels. Alles bestens, es ist gsnz neu, sauber und ruhig gelegen. Das Team - besonders Yinna an der Rezeption - war spitze und immer hilfsbereit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Maria

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Vicenç

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Es un Hostel muy acogedor, limpio y el personal muy agradable y atento, te resuelven todas las dudas k tengas. Esta en un lugar muy centrico y Boquete y sus alrededores es muy bonito. Sin duda volveria a este hostel si volviera a Boquete.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017