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Hotel Sol y Mar

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Beach
Outdoor pool, open 7 AM to 10 PM, pool loungers
Comfort Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Terrace/patio
Quadruple Room
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Calle Principal 507, Hicaco, Veraguas
  • Santa Catalina Island
    10 min walk
  • Estero Beach
    26 min walk
  • Arrimadero Beach
    14 min drive

Room options

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Comfort Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Comfort Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Queen Beds, 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Exterior

Bambuda Santa Catalina

Pool
Pet-friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.8 out of 5, Exceptional, (16)
The price is NZ$160
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
Bambuda Santa Catalina

About the area

Santa Catalina

Located in Santa Catalina, Hotel Sol y Mar is within a 15-minute drive of Santa Catalina Island and Arrimadero Beach. .This bed & breakfast is 7 mi (11.2 km) from Lagartero Beach and 20.3 mi (32.7 km) from El Banco Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Santa Catalina Island - 10 min walk
  • Arrimadero Beach - 14 min drive
  • Lagartero Beach - 30 min drive
  • El Banco Beach - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pinguino Café - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Tiki Lodge Bar & Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪JAMMIN HOSTEL & PIZZERIA - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Vista Coiba Villas - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Pescao Restaurant - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Hotel Sol y Mar

Bed & breakfast in Santa Catalina with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Hotel Sol y Mar offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include laptop-compatible safes and safes. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this bed & breakfast include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the bed & breakfast's room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Hotel Sol y Mar has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, 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 at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • 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
  • Accessible airport shuttle

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Fridge

More

  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: PAB 20 for check-in between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

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

  • Airport shuttle fee: PAB 300 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Late check-in fee: PAB 20 for check-in between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 7 AM to 10 PM
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Sol y Mar Santa Catalina
Hotel Sol y Mar Hicaco
Hotel Sol y Mar Santa Catalina
Hotel Sol y Mar Bed & breakfast
Hotel Sol y Mar Bed & breakfast Hicaco

Hotel Sol y Mar Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 25 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

katherine

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it! Gino & staff are wonderful !
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a very good stay at Sol Y Mar. The owner Brian and staff are super friendly and helpful. Our room was comfortable and very clean. The bathroom fixtures were old and a bit jerry-rigged but in good working order. The view of the sunset from poolside is spectacular! We really enjoyed the food, both the fresh-made breakfasts as well as an excellent dinner with fresh local ingredients and killer mojitos. A word of warning... the property is on the side of a very steep hill with many steps up to most of the rooms and the pool/bar/restaurant area. You should make arrangements with the staff to carry your bags up the hill in the back of their pickup truck (I wasn't that smart!)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

oscar

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful view from hill top
Fabulous spot, and good breakfasts and dinners, just be aware of the steep climb from road to reception/room and that the hosts can drive their truck down the hill to collect you and luggage if you don't have a vehicle tough enough to climb it!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Jean-François

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel was allright, altough quite climby and steep. Staff was great. But Santa Catalina is'nt worth to visit considering the awfull drive (more than 25 km of potholes), the distance from the Pan-Am highway, the more than less disappointing boat ride to the islands and the difficult public access to the beach. Far from its reputation. Go to the Azuero beaches preferably.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sol y Mar is like heaven on earth. The owners and staff were awesome. Super kind, welcoming and generous.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a hidden gem we discovered. We were looking for snorkelling while wintering in Panama and we found Santa Catalina…next step accommodation. With zero knowledge of the area we jumped in on this place. Three nights of total relaxation. Food is excellent, room is perfect and most of all the owners and staff are amazing. The view is breathtaking, pool/bar/restaurant area fun to chill in. They will support any activity you need. The only watch out are the steps BUT let them know and they will help you up and down. The owners are newish and super committed to their investment. We would return in a heartbeat.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Place
We had an excellent time, the owners and staff were there and helpful in booking activities. The rooms were clean and the bed was very comfortable. The water was hot and the pressure was good. The restaurant was very good. The only drawback was the access, there are many stairs and if someone has mobility issues it could cause problems.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Susanne B.

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The food and service was great. It's about a 5 to 10 minute walk to the town. If you don't have a 4 x 4, you'll find it difficult to park next to your room. Very steep narrow road. Quite a climb up to the breakfast area and pool. I wouldn't recommend it if you have trouble with stairs. Great view, of the ocean, but not on the ocean. The place is being remodeled and improvements are being made. room. Very narrow
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Derrick

8/10 Good

Christoph, Panama

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice Hotel with an excellent view from the hill top. Very nice breakfast! The good staff and excellent attention made our stay very pleasant. Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

LEI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a small hotel/restaurant with excellent staff. We stayed there for 3 days to snorkel and hike the islands of the Coiba National Park. The hotel is walking distance to the beach where the tour boats embark and the good restaurants. Our room was nice and clean. The staff were very professional and provided all the services we needed with courtesy. Its restaurant and swimming pool have unobstructed view of sunset.

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the view. There is a hammock that you can enjoy while overlooking the amazing views. Gino, was the most gracious and over serving host. He made a delicious breakfast for us each morning. Gino provided good conversation and great insight and tips for our travel. It was hard to leave!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria lluisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Original
Agradecemos al ayudante del hotel, Gino, toda la ayuda e informacion facilitada desde nuestra llegada hasta nuestra salida. Gino ha hecho que nuesyra estancia en el hotel y en Santa Catalina haya sido un exito. El hotel esta ubicado en un entorno privilegiado, pero con mucha pendiente.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marinus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gutes aber teures Hotel
Es hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Das Frühstück war sehr gut. Super Aussicht vom Pool und Restaurant. Die Ausstattung im Zimmer ist etwas bescheiden. Der Zimmerpreise war relativ hoch.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yves

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Guillaume

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Oihana

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nos cancelo la habitación el mismo día porque decía que tenía overbooking, me enteré de ello al llamar dos horas antes al alojamiento. Después de 6 h de viaje con una niña . Me dice que me ha mandado mensaje por Expedia a las 12,30 de ese día. Yo en ruta, sin wifi ,no lo leo claro está. Si no llego a llamar llegó allí de noche y no tengo donde dormir. El lunes llame para confirmar que estaba todo ok, el miércoles me encuentro con eso. Un sinvergüenza, después de discutir me localiza una habitación en otro alojamiento. No lo recomiendo ya que puede dejarte sin lugar donde dormir cuando le venga bien a el, por las razones que el considere.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Gustav Hammerich

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carlos A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Sunsets!
El lugar es muy bonito y tiene unas vistas y atardeceres espectaculares. Probablemente de los mejores de Santa Catalina. La comida es excelente. Los dueños del lugar son super amables y amigables. Lo mejor de todo fue la buena energia y el servicio de Gino.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023