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Panama Hotel

2.0 star property
San Rafael hotel in Picnic Valley area

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Restaurant
Front of property
Room (Ken's Safari Room)
Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow) | Living area
Cabin (Captain's Cabin) | Living area

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Room (Jennifer's Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Honeymoon Room (Honeymoon Room)

Honeymoon Room (Honeymoon Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room (Lady Bracknell's)

Room (Lady Bracknell's)

Room (Lady Bracknell's)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Ken's Safari Room)

Room (Ken's Safari Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room (Maria's Pueblo)

Room (Maria's Pueblo)

Room (Maria's Pueblo)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow)

Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Cabin (Captain's Cabin)

Cabin (Captain's Cabin)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room (Bordello Room)

Room (Bordello Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room (Rosie's Room)

Room (Rosie's Room)

Room (Rosie's Room)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

View all photos for Room (Roy Roger's Room)

Room (Roy Roger's Room)

Room (Roy Roger's Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Room (Venetian Room)

Room (Venetian Room)

Room (Venetian Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

San Rafael

Picnic Valley stay.You'll be steps from San Rafael Pacifics Albert Park and within a 10-minute walk of San Rafael Pacifics Baseball - Albert Park with a stay at this Picnic Valley hotel. Gerstle Park and Mission San Rafael Arcangel are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Mission San Rafael Arcangel - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Dominican University of California - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Marin County Civic Center Farmers' Market - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Marin County Civic Center - 6 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Muir Woods National Monument - 20 min drive - 17.5 km

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 area
Panama Hotel offers its guests a garden. WiFi is free in public spaces.
  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Garden
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.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

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

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch Smart TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Soundproofing
  • 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

  • No pets 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

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of USD 100 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

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 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card 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. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation.

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. 23 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 56 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jared

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

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Business traveller
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

Travelled 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 traveller
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

Travelled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

orhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Fletcher, Winnipeg

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it!
This place is amazing!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Janice

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Wendell

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The “24 hour front desk” is an outright lie. Arrived at 8pm and found a note taped to the front door with my full name on it and a phone number to call. My friend called and was able to get the key without verifying any information from myself, just the information in the note. The room was upstairs with no elevator and the bed wasn’t comfortable. The “32 inch smart tv” was neither 32 inch or smart. The friend was actually in a public area shared with everyone else staying there, as was the bathroom. Also found a spider in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming bedroom with a claw tub! Post could not have been more helpful when we arrived after the office had closed. Just note Expedia did not know that some of the rooms are under renovation, so double check when you book!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Glenn

Couldn’t check in at 7. Went home
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

A jewel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024