Panama House

Panama City


In a worn-out colonial near Vía Brasil, this longtime lodging has a relaxed family feel but it's also dated and cluttered. Rooms have safe boxes and high ceilings but mattresses are slim. Guests of all ages congregate in the communal kitchen or on the backyard patio where there's a kids' play structure.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Panama City attractions

1. World Trade Center

0.8 MILES

Located within the financial district, these two towers were built in 1996.

2. Parque Recreativo Omar

1.03 MILES

The biggest park in the city is filled with children, joggers and the occasional salsa class. It's located in Omar, behind the San Francisco neighborhood…

3. Parque Natural Metropolitano

1.75 MILES

On a hill north of downtown, this 265-hectare park protects vast expanses of tropical semideciduous forest within the city limits, and serves as an…

4. Balboa Statue

1.76 MILES

Sculpted by Miguel Blan and Mariano Benlliure, the Balboa statue overlooks the Bahía de Panamá and was inaugurated in 1924, a gift from Spain.

5. Mariposario Metropolitano

1.8 MILES

With 1600 species, Panama City's butterfly garden is a worthy stop for nature lovers. Fifteen-minute guided tours explain the life cycle of butterflies…

6. Puente del Matadero

1.97 MILES

This awkwardly over-restored stone bridge in Panamà Viejo took its name from a nearby slaughterhouse. It marked the beginning of the Camino Real to…

7. Panamá Viejo

2.01 MILES

Founded on August 15, 1519, by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias de Ávila, the city of Panamá was the first European settlement along the Pacific. For 150…

8. Museo de Sitio Panamá Viejo

2.02 MILES

In the original settlement of Panamá Viejo, this museum traces the history from pre-colonial times to colonial life. There's an impressive scale model of…