Gamboa Rainforest Reserve

Beautiful location and views. Very large room, large bathroom, very comfortable bed, pillows and Blackout curtains made for a good sleep except the air con is very noisy. We learned after a sleepless night to use low mode. Mimi fridge was useful, although you are only provided with 2 small water bottles per day. Coffee machine was useful too, although only provided with a small amount of coffee pods, 2 paper cups and coffee mate per day. They may have provided more but we didn’t ask. The balcony and hammock were incredible. The pool area is nice with comfortable loungers. The lobby was very pleasant and there was a free water cooler top up your bottles. Breakfast was nice but felt over priced for a limited buffet; the fresh fruit was very nice. We ate in the monkey bar as the view was amazing. The music was a little loud and unnecessary with the view and the birdsong. The menu is fairly limited after 4 days. The empanadas were good if you don’t want a full meal. There are trails in the grounds but limited information about these is available from the hotel. They do not provide maps but suggest google maps, which would be very helpful. We booked the combination of tours. The sloth sanctuary was good (the frogs, orchids and butterflies are part of the attraction) but it did feel quite rushed and you don’t get time to wander on your own. The arial tram was sedate and okay. The lake Gatun tour was incredible. We saw a sloth, howler monkeys, white faced capuchins, tamarins, an iguana and a crocodile. I would highly recommend this trip and would happily have done this every day in place of the others. The guide, Ernesto, was informative and knowledgeable. The free night safari was okay, we saw a sloth. Overall, the location is the best thing. If you want to experience the orchestra of the rainforest, lie in a hammock watching hummingbirds feed, and want to stay in comfort this is a great place.

I really enjoyed my stay at the gamboa resort. The hotel location is as good as it gets, it's the best value for your money and the only proper hotel in the Gamboa region. The morning buffet has a very good selection and the food tastes great. The selection of excursions are hosted by young and enthousiastic guides. Some advice: Take the earliest monkey island tour and/or the sunrise tour for the best value for your money. Skip the Sloth Sanctuary and the Aerial tram and take one of the many (free) trails on the resort's property (With a good chance to see sloths & monkeys).

The property around the hotel is one of kind, the hotel owns a large area of private undisturbed rainforest with hiking trails, mountain biking downhill parcours, bird observation area, sport facilities, etc. The breakfast buffet was fabulous, we especially enjoyed the large selection of fresh fruits. We participated in complementary the night safari and saw caimans, turtles, wild boars, falcons and much more. The visit to the sloth sanctuary on their property and the boat tour to monkey island were amazing as well.

Amazing overall ambiance. Iker our guide with brian on night crocodile trip were brilliant.engaging, very knowledgeable and warm and friendly. Clara on reception helpful and friendly..all staff in. Monkey bar very helpful.

Our room was very spacious and well laid out, with a lovely view (and deck) looking out to the river. We really appreciated the daily cleaning, and the fact that the AC was kept on constantly. The hotel is set right inamongst numerous activities - the Sloth Sanctuary (you can only buy tickets from the hotel for the tour), the zipline tours, a free night tour, and a bike rental shop. There are additional trails nearby to walk/bike on, and it's also a relatively short walk into 'town'. Staff were very accommodating, and the breakfast was quite superb (heaps of fresh fruit as well as baked goods and hot dishes). We only got to use the large pool once, but it was a nice place to hang out for a while! We would definitely recommend this accommodation option to anyone wanting to enjoy everything that Gamboa has to offer.