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Bay View Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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February 2025

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Exterior
Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Bar (on property)
Standard Quadruple Room

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Calle 1ra, El Palmar, San Carlos
  • Playa El Palmar
    4 min walk
  • Coronado Mall
    11 min drive
  • restaurante Manglar lodge
    2 min walk
  • Rio Hato (RIH-Scarlett Martinez Intl.)
    28 min drive

Room options

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Standard Quadruple Room

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Aerial view

Manglar Lodge

Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (196)
The price is NZ$130
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
9 Jan - 10 Jan
Manglar Lodge

About the area

San Carlos

When you stay at Bay View Hotel in San Carlos, you'll be on the beach and 4 minutes by foot from Playa El Palmar. .This beach hotel is 18.8 mi (30.2 km) from Playa Blanca and 17.3 mi (27.8 km) from Farallón Beach.

What's nearby

  • Playa El Palmar - 4 min walk
  • Coronado Mall - 11 min drive
  • Teta Beach - 16 min drive
  • Coronado Beach - 22 min drive
  • Playa Blanca - 29 min drive

Getting around

  • Tocumen Intl. Airport (PTY) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Boga Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Kahve Panama Coffee Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Don Lee - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Malibu - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Bay View Hotel

Beachside hotel with outdoor pool
Bay View Hotel offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided 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 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily, and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) can be requested.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Bay View Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Bay View Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Braille signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1 PM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 100.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Bay View Hotel San Carlos
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Bay View Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 91 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The conditions
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jorge

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Nice and quiet place..!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with group
Basic affordble
Nice economical hotel close to the beach. I was there low season during the week so the restaurant was closed which left few eating options. Romm was basic but sleepable. Probably overal 3+ stats.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Marc

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The owners and staff here are amazing. They were helpful and friendly and genuine. The pool is nice and there in nice seating around the pool and along the oceanside as well as in the bar/restaurant The rooms could use some TLC and attention, but they have clean beds and AC, and all of the beauty of the bay just outside, so it could be overlooked. Especially with such nice people running the place. It is, IMO, a step above a hostel, A great bargain, not a luxury hotel. We rated it high, because we weren't looking for luxury, we were looking for a real Panamanian stay, and it was an enjoyable couple of nights.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
it was on my route
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Moira, Serena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Eduardo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures shows are not like the property is, it needs maintenance, the property do not have back up energy, no administration at night, just the security guy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Diann

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Edward, Panama

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place to stay over the weekend and going to the beach. No hot water, even when they confirmed it, so expect cold and luke/cold water. Breakfast is expensive and simple, but you can get by it. Restaurant is good for lunch and diner. Room safety is sketchy, with doors closing poorly, and no internal door block. Only a simple bedroom door knob. There are improvements to the place, but still needs a lot of work.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Dana

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You get what you pay for...
Our first stay in the interior outside of Panama City. Honestly, the price is what attracted us. Proximity to beach and the "younger staff" were good. On the negative side.. no hot water, TV did not work, breakfast was ok but had to show reservation which stated "included", pictures not showing true representation, a bit neglected and run down, "older staff" not as friendly. Spend the extra $10-$20 dollars next time, it's worth it.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Owner very helpful assisting us with bus scheduling and driving us to bus stop ! Recommend! Beautiful location!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

dean

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no hot water in the room and the tv didn’t work. Wasn’t like the photos online at all. Would definitely not recommend. Sorry
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant and relaxing stay
Really enjoyable stay. Would definitely recommend. The hotel was in a beautiful location on the beach and had a very relaxed feel. The pool was lovely and surroundings pleasant too. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food at the restaurant was very nice and we also visited the restaurant next door. There are a couple of surf schools just up the road where the kids had lessons. Yes parts of the hotel could do with some updating/redecoration but this did not detract from a lovely stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

anadaniella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean place. It was great!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is on the beach with high surf. Not suited for families unless you use the pool. The room was clean but of sub standard for the price charged. Breakfast was included but was served cold. If the rate was 35.00 a night I would not complain, but given the other choices in the same price range it was not a good choice on my part. If more effort was spend on landscaping, general cleaning and finishing a number of their add on facilities and some good paint the property would certainly be worth the rate charged. People are friendly and want to help but i can see that their financial situation presents limitations to bring the property to its elevated potential. It is not easy to say this as I feel their pain, but sometimes the naked truth can help to speed up the process to make the change or find solutions.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
me gusto el lugar y la atención, hay un bar en el hotel hermano donde se pasa muy bien
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
bare basic hotel, they don't overcharge and the location is great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Felipe

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not to good.
The restaurant has a good food and excellent service; the room need a lot of improvement also people party late night make sleep hard.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Frederick

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Think again.
Good location on ocean. But restaurant not very good; poor service. In our three-day stay we had NO maid service at all. Manager is super-friendly and helpful, but...
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

un happy, , e

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very old, and staff seem to hate their job.
Old hotel, old room, old furniture, and all of them worn out. Staff does not seem to offer any services, and hope you leave soon. Ac bareley cools, and location was much farther away than what I needed

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
we refused to stay there they wanted cash up front and are not using the debt or credit card system they also wanted us to cancel our resivation with expedia and redo it with them so they would not have to pay the 20% to expedia

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort