San Francisco stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this San Francisco hostel, you'll find Avenida Balboa and Multiplaza Pacific Mall. Pacific Center and Hospital Punta Pacífica are also within half a mile (1 km).
Panama City (PAC-Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.) - 8 min drive
Restaurants
Club Unión - 3 min walk
BARcelona - Tapas Restaurant & Bar - 6 min walk
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - 4 min walk
Panaviera Rooftop Bar - 6 min walk
Masi - 7 min walk
About this property
Hostel Casa Areka
Hostel near Albrook Shopping Mall in Panama City
Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Hostel Casa Areka. Free self parking is available.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Panama City hostel.
10 guestrooms or units
Continental breakfast (free)
Dry cleaning
Self-service laundry
Front desk (24 hours)
Storage area for luggage
Tour and ticket information
Pool or billiards table
Library
Terrace
Garden
BBQ grill(s)
Outdoor picnic space
Smoking in designated areas
Hostel Casa Areka offers 10 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, and minibars. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Free continental breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Outdoor pool
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Food and drink
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Dining room
Microwave
Minibar
Refrigerator
Shared kitchen access
More
Separate sitting area
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at noon
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); 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
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets are welcome and stay free
Only dogs and cats are allowed
Maximum 1 (weight limit: 22 lbs per pet)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.00 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 35.00 per vehicle (one way)
Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.00 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
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.
Property is also known as
Hostel Casa Areka Panama City
Casa Areka Panama City
Casa Areka
Hostel Casa Areka Panama City
Hostel Casa Areka Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hostel Casa Areka Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Panama City
Hostel Casa Areka Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Great location on Punta Pacifica, close to malls and public transportation. Staff was very friendly and helped with orientation to the city, transportation, calling uber for me and allowing me a late check out.
Brilliant hostel to stay in. Staff super friendly and helpful. We were the oldest there 55 and 67, but we had a great time and met some lovely people. Would recommend staying here. It was close to all main places. Even had a swimming pool. We had a private room with our own bathroom. Breakfast supplied was banana pancakes which you cooked yourself. Coffee and water was also supplied.
Staff very friendly and the laundry service is really a plus. It's a very noise area and the music that they generally play, is loud and some times not pleasant
My first time staying in a hostel. Had arranged for a taxi, but found my way there. Staff were wonderful, my room was basic and clean. Bed was fine, shower worked well. Breakfast was pancakes you make for yourself. Really appreciated the shopping plaza around the corner. My taxi to go to the airport was even 10 minutes and waited as again the staff helped me bring down my bags. Overall a very nice, clean place to stay!!
Karin
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
6/10 Okay
Robert
2 Nov 2016
Disliked: Room comfort
close to Ferry Las Perlas
This was a nice location for me getting into Panama City late Saturday night. Was able to check in at 11p walk to the supermarket to load up on groceries that night. The next morning was able walk to the Trump hotel to catch the early Sunday morning Ferry Las Perlas to Isla Saboga. Breakfast not available for us early risers which was a disappointment but it did have free WiFi
short stay but I was made very welcome. they helped me with everything I needed from directions, booked transport and laundry. really lovely environment. definitely want to come back
Café da manhã é uma ração branca ianque doce, onde a banana era o melhor por ser a única coisa fresca. Venezuelanos do receptivo foram muito prestativos e contornaram com excelência as dificuldades que tive no hostel.
Excelente ubicación para la cual armamos el viaje. Staff muy amable y servicial. Nuestra estadía fue cómoda y esperamos no haber causado incomodidades a otros huéspedes. Solamente tener el cuidado de hacer limpieza diaria como dice en su descripción pues estuvimos 3 noches 3 personas y la canasta/ basura del baño jamás fue recogida, ni las toallas o cubrecamas cambiados. Encontramos el cuarto aparentemente limpio hicimos un checkin pasada la media noche y encontramos cabello de los huéspedes anteriores en la regadera. Esperamos lo tomen en consideración porque aparte de eso, todo bien. Gracias.
esta en pleno centro de la parte de la ciudad donde siempre estan construyendo algo mucho ruido en las habitaciones todo el poder del trafico se oye desde temprano,,,,,el personal amable
Estabelecimento Em um local com muito comércio e bom para compras... as instalações são muito agradáveis e a equipe foi muito solícita e ajudou demais, sobretudo Jesus, que nos deu várias orientações. Voltaria com certeza.
At hostal casa areka i had the best care you could immagine! The staff is awesome and very friendly. The hostel is clean and very creative..
I stayd there for 4 nights and i would definetly reccomend it!
I told Sabrina that i'm on my way to Santiago and the next day Oswald took me there with his car.. Amazing!!
Muchas gracias Sabrina and Oswald!!