A stay at Socialtel Casco Viejo Panama City places you in the heart of Panama City, within a 10-minute walk of Avenida Balboa and Cinta Costera. .This hostel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Albrook Shopping Mall and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Multiplaza Pacific Mall.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Cinta Costera - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
Amador Causeway - 6 min drive - 4.0 km
Multiplaza Pacific Mall - 6 min drive - 6.2 km
Albrook Shopping Mall - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
Getting around
Estación Lotería - 7 min drive
Panama City Passenger Station - 15 min drive
Tocumen Intl. Airport (PTY) - 28 min drive
Restaurants
Tantalo Hotel / Kitchen / Roofbar - 3 min walk
Café Unido - 5 min walk
Café Coca Cola - 1 min walk
Lazotea - 4 min walk
Lo Que Hay - 1 min walk
About this property
Socialtel Casco Viejo Panama City
Bayside hostel with free breakfast and a nightclub
Socialtel Casco Viejo Panama City offers 97 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 97 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a nightclub, an outdoor pool, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.
At Socialtel Casco Viejo Panama City, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
A complimentary breakfast is offered. An additional full breakfast is served daily (subject to charges).
Socialtel Casco Viejo Panama City has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
Free breakfast available
A bar/lounge
A poolside bar
A restaurant
Things to do
Bicycle rentals
Billiards/pool table
Library
Nightclub
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Lockers
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Vending machine
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Business centre
Outdoors
On the bay
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Rooftop terrace
Accessibility
Lift
Room amenities
Bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
More
Air conditioning
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Renovations and closures
This property is closed from January 17 2025 to January 16 2027 (dates subject to change).
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
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 credit card, debit card, or 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
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Selina Casco Viejo Panama City Hostel
Selina Casco Viejo Panama Cit
Socialtel Casco Viejo Panama City Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Good: Location. Friendly and helpful staffs. Lodging price appears competitive.
Poor: Overcharged breakfast price.
Terrible: Old & rundown facilities. Room filled with mildew odor.
Good & Terrible: Nightly very loud music from 6th floor's open bar until 1:30 am, it made sleeping difficult unless you are a hard rock music lover. The property manager probably should make this unique nightly music presentation feature be more aware of to the prospective customers.
Overpriced for what you get. The “small” rooms are just big enough to fit a bed and the accommodations and bathrooms felt run down. The bedding smelt like mold and the AC did not worked.
They run a rooftop party every Friday and Saturday which you can hear from the room, which is fine if you plan on joining but would be hard to sleep through.
The staff, coworking area and wifi was the great.
The Selina hostel in Panama City is not only beautiful, but located in an ideal spot conveniently close to stores, restaurants and historical sites. My stay was an absolute pleasure.
If you’re staying here Friday or Saturday, do not expect to sleep til 5am. Not only does the party go into the wee mornings, but you’ll constantly hear taxis honking at the traffic. Then you’ll start to hear it again at 6:30am everyday when people wake up for work.
The room was dirty. The A/C constantly leaks and makes a puddle and this creates mold which you can smell.
The saving grace was the walking tour by Jordi. Nice guy. The San Blas tour was a waste of time and money. Do it with another tour group. Selina’s has a terrible San Blas tour. They keep you waiting at every stop, you end up only getting to spend 4 hours for a 14 hour day. 6 hours driving and 3 hours of waiting around and the last hour is the time it takes for the boat to go to the island.
Older hotel building. Some of the amenities like in the washroom are dated and don’t work properly. Service is pretty good and hotel staff are very helpful and friendly
Solo trip to Panama City and I had a wonderful time staying at the Selina. It is an older building, so if a little dirt turns you off, then this isn't the place for you. As other reviewers have mentioned it is quite loud with the music and partying going on. I brought a good set of ear plugs to use every night and slept just fine and was able to wake up everyday and start work at 8am. If you're looking for a place to provide options for activities/tours and has a great night life, this is the place for you!
Amazing property but super insanely loud from 10 PM until 3 AM it is absolutely horrible not just the nightclub upstairs by the pool deck but all of the cars honking and blasting music until all hours of the night.