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Gamboa Rainforest Reserve

3.5 star property

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Deluxe Room, River View | View from room
Poolside bar
Suite | Living area
2 restaurants, breakfast served

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Corregimiento de Cristobal, IA 5, Colon, Colon
  • Gamboa Rainforest Resort
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Panama Rainforest Discovery Center
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Culebra Cut
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Panama City (PTY-Tocumen Intl.)
    ‪71 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Loft, 1 Bedroom, Lake View

Family Loft, 1 Bedroom, Lake View

  • 45 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Garden View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Garden View

Egyptian cotton sheets, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Garden View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, River View | View from room

Deluxe Room, River View

  • 25 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite | Living room

Suite

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, River View

Deluxe Double Room, River View

  • 25 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Colon

Located in Colon, Gamboa Rainforest Reserve is on a lake, a 2-minute drive from Chagres River and 11 minutes from Summit Botanical Gardens & Zoo. .This family-friendly hotel is 10.2 mi (16.4 km) from Pedro Miguel Locks and 15.3 mi (24.6 km) from Culebra Cut.

What's nearby

  • Gamboa Rainforest Resort - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Summit Botanical Gardens & Zoo - 11 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Panama Rainforest Discovery Center - 13 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Albrook Shopping Mall - 29 min drive - 32.6 km
  • Culebra Cut - 35 min drive - 24.7 km

Getting around

  • Panama City Passenger Station - 28 min drive
  • Panama City (PAC-Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monkey Bar - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Gamboa Restaurant - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Los Lagartos - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪El Corotú - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Chagre river de italiano - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Gamboa Rainforest Reserve

Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and a marina
Gamboa Rainforest Reserve offers 166 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 166 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Colon? This hotel has 2756 square feet (256 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Gamboa Rainforest Reserve has 2 restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: PAB 18 for adults and PAB 9 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A swim-up bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Motor boating
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2,756 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Marina
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways (80 centimetre high)
  • Lift (127 centimetre wide door)
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of PAB 45 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 26 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: PAB 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately PAB 18 for adults and PAB 9 for children
  • Pet fee: PAB 45 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Gamboa Rainforest
Gamboa Rainforest Resort
Gamboa Resort
Rainforest Resort
Rainforest Resort Gamboa
Resort Rainforest
Gamboa Rain Forest Resort
Gamboa Rainforest Hotel Gamboa
Gamboa Rainforest Resort
Gamboa Rainforest Reserve Hotel
Gamboa Rainforest Reserve Colon
Gamboa Rainforest Reserve Hotel Colon

Gamboa Rainforest Reserve Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 195 out of 603 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 227 out of 603 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 603 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 603 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 603 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting, lots of activities, helpful staff. Rooms were spacious and clean. The food was pretty good and there were many options. Pool area is nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mahadevan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gamboa Rainforest
Amazing to stay at a resort like this and not a long drive from Panama City. The area is beautiful to explore, I think the tours could be a little more organized and explained in more detail. It was recommended to book as we arrived but fishing was then sold out, so if you have interest in a fishing trip, book ahead or contact the locals directly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
AMAZING!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

chris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I don't understand the bad reviews. Just stayed there for 3 nights last month, and it was awesome. Zero complaints. Property was great, the staff was perfect, and the breakfast was large and varied. Ok, so the place could use a little touch up here and there with some paint or whatever, but honestly, that's a joke of a complaint that some of the bad reviews say. Again, the hotel is awesome. Stay here with complete confidence. Rooms are spacious, pool was big and clean, and the drinks weren't short on the booze. I'd definitely stay here again without question. If we had the time, we would have stayed longer
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joaquin

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and rainforest experience. Make sure to buy the buffet pass because there is only two restaurants (one a bar w snacks and the other buffet). You can book tours inside the resort easily, several tours happen throughout the day so no need to book tours in advance. Bring mosquito spray to protect yourself.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rainforest Oasis
The Gamboa Reserve is beautiful! The rooms are spacious and the views are unparalleled! Housekeeping comes every day and does a fantastic job! There is so much to do in the beautiful rainforest…hiking, zip line, bike park, large pool. We could have stayed for weeks! Check in was easy and friendly. Prices were reasonable. Food was ok. The resort is 20+ years old. They have done a good job maintaining it without doing any major renovations which is perfect! You still get the large rooms and new, comfortable beds without the 5 star prices. I highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Milithza O. Silva

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most amazing thing about this property was that is located in the middle of a National Park and all the surrounding scenery was spectacular. The rooms have wonderful views of the River and in the morning when you wake up and get out on the balcony you can enjoy your coffee while watching and hearing lovely and colorful birds or even spotting other wildlife (eg agouti, sloths, etc). Another fabulous thin about this hotel where all the extracurricular activities available from the Hotel. The staff from the Tour desk were very helpful to coordinate visits to the trails, or the boat tour or cable car, bird watching hikes, night safari... So really you could spend several days and just enjoy the nature nearby. The only thing that could be improved would be to add a spa/sauna/massage and a gym to completely round up the relaxing experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Janora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This resort was beautiful and serene. It was very peaceful with lovely views, but the property needs some updating. Our room was clean and staff was pleasant and helpful. The activities available (for a cost) were top notch.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Flavio

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Giovanna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malgorzata

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked the surrounding area , it was peaceful and serene. The property itself was definitely beautiful at some point but it definitely needs some renovation and improvements. The staff was very friendly and helpful. When it comes to the restaurant I didn’t care for their food I thought it wasn’t tasty and we had cold food , no variety not to mention overpriced. Overall I enjoyed the stay , the view from my balcony was stunning which made up for the food and shabby conditions of the property
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location. Not a lot of options at the restaurant. Great service, although it was difficult at times to communicate in English. The boat tour was awesome, we saw monkeys and a crocodile! 😻
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Yahel Gabriela

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Deben mejorar el tiempo para el chek in, muy largo
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inconsistent hospitality
Staff were inconsistent when it came to service. Somedays they would be very friendly, and other days not so much.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting, amazing view!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Had a great trip, traveled with my son and daughter (12 and 9) We loved all the excursions we were able to book/take right from the lobby. Some areas of the facility need a little TLC/maintenance upgrades, but certainly can't beat the views from the balcony's. SIMPLY BREATHTAKING!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breathtaking and incredible experience, the staff go above and beyond. If you are vegan make sure to let the buffet know when you arrive and they make every accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing and very accommodating! We booked a rollaway bed but when it arrived it was very uncomfortable, they upgraded us to a suite at no extra charge! The staff were all friendly and helpful!
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dustin

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024