Carmen's place

Carmen's place Bed and Breakfast in Bastimentos Island

9.5 / 10.0

Outstanding(168 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Bastimentos Island

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

About this bed and breakfast

With garden views, Carmen's place is located in Bastimentos and has a restaurant, luggage storage space, bar and garden. The property features sea and lake views. The bed and breakfast has family rooms.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Beachfront or waterfront

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Bastimentos Island

Nearby attractions

Green Acres Chocolate Farm

Living? Tattoo & Barber Spot

3.7 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 172 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

Carmen's place

$$$$

9.5 / 10.0

Outstanding(168 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Bastimentos Island

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Beachfront or waterfront

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Bastimentos Island

Nearby attractions

Green Acres Chocolate Farm

Living? Tattoo & Barber Spot

3.7 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 172 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

9.5 / 10.0

Outstanding(168 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2024

Als wenn man Freunde auf Bastimentos besuchen würde

Super Gastfreundschaft. Carmen ist herzlich und macht fast alles möglich. Toller Ausblick vom Balkon. Family Style Dinner, Carmen kocht super. Kayak und SUP können benutzt werden. Tolles Frühstück.

Es war alles toll, aber es gibt ein paar Dinge, die man wissen sollte. Recht wenig Platz in dem Familienzimmer, der Balkon ist geteilt mit den Nachbarn. Außer einem matschigen Weg nach Old Bank muss alles mit einem Wassertaxi (5$/Person) gemacht werden. Für eine Familie wird es dann schon schnell teuer.

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Great place but not for everyone.

Top notch breakfast, cabins beautifully designed with lovely details, bedding & bathroom.

To go anywhere you needed to take a boat, not really possible to walk. Our fault for not doing our research properly.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Paradiesisches Familien- Gefühl

Superschönes Zimmer mit Balkon und Hängematte mitten im Dschungel. Carmen und Marcel haben ein kleines Paradies erschaffen, friedlicher, freundlicher Ort, an dem Carmen abends fantastisch kocht und es morgens ein ebenso liebevolles, reichhaltiges Frühstück gibt. Auch mich als Veganerin hat diese hervorragende Köchin rundum versorgt. Man konnte Kayak und SUP ausleihen, zum Schnorcheln um die Ecke war bei uns leider das Wetter zu schlecht, aber durch die Mangroven zu kayaken war zauberhaft. Sonst kann man zu Fuß nach old town ins Dorf laufen, es gibt Wasserspender und eine Strichliste für andere Getränke. Und Bücher und Spiele- die man bei den netten Gesprächen abends aber nicht braucht. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder!

Etwas wenig Platz für Sonnenbäder am Haus. Man kann aber auch zum wunderschönen Wizard Beach laufen.

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Hingehen.

Carmen bemuttert Ihre Gäste und kümmert sich um alle Anfragen. Schöne Location für Menschen, die den Trubel meiden. Frühstück, Zimmer und Alles super.

Die Wasserversorgung ist schleppend. Duschen manchmal Glücksache.

9.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Relaxing

Carmen and Marcel are amazing persons She' s a very good chef...I really enjoyed the dinner. The place is beautiful

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Feel like home in heaven's place 😉

All of the special attentions of Carmen and Marcel to make you feel at home. In our case, the special skills of Carmen to adapt breakfast and dinner to our special diet restrictions and alkergies. Then, obviously, the paradise view and decks to admire it. Also the free Kayak to vist surroundings. So, really great place.

Nothing, except the addition of fixed ventilator in the room.(but when asked, we got a small portable one, so was ok)

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Everything excellent. Place, servis, people, atmosphere.

We had a room in a house on a hill in the forest overlooking the sea. Lying in the hammock was really relaxing. Birds singing and the murmur of the sea. The owners from Holland are very friendly. Carmen is an excellent cook, at the same time a very nice and helpful hostess. She will be happy to advise you and help organize trips and transfers by water taxi. The joint dinners were a great experience both gastronomic and social.

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Carmen and Marcel have created an oasis away from the towns. Carmen is an incredible chef and the meal were extraordinar

The property is off the grid. Only accessible by boat taxi- which readily available. Run on solar, so eco friendly.

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Perfect for those loving remote

Carmen (Carmen's Place) and Marcel (Fishing Adventures) are immensely welcoming and the rooms are basic but perfectly provided. This remote location is in rainforest and access is by water taxi, which Carmen will rustle up if you want to go to other islands or a beach. Her evening meals are a feast, the whole place awash with consideration and kindness. You are surrounded by wet, wet jungle with occasional sloth, boa, wood rails, fireflies, bright white tree-lighting bugs, geckos, many wheeling black vultures and frigate birds and other exotic-to-us avians whose calls amaze. You will be changed by Carmen's Place.

Fierce sand flies abound on beaches ...

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

Carmen and Marcel were such wonderful hosts. Great location and great hosts!

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Fabulous!

we loved the hosts and the jungle experience and of course Carmen’s amazing breakfasts and dinner

everything was great about the property itself but the water taxi got very pricey because we were three travellors who were on a budget and the kind of people who like to do lots … it’s $5 per person pretty much everywhere you go ($1-$2 if you want to just head over to the village on the island - about a 2 min ride ) but to get to bocas or red frog it $5 one way per person . we will know to budget for this next time .

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Relaxing stay in a Rustic Setting surrounded by nature.

Carmen's is a lovely, I would call Eco tourism place to stay. The property is in an awesome setting surrounded by nature and is a great place to relax and unwind. We met Carmen on Colon Island and took a boat to her place. Once we arrived, we were given a beer and chatted to Carmen for over an hour before going to our room. Our room was up a flight of stairs that had a great view and was perfect for the 3 of us. We had an amazing dinner that Carmen cooked that night (extra for each guest) and chatted with the other guests while enjoying some wine and beer. The next morning, breakfast was cooked fresh for each guest and was more than enough and delicious for everyone. She gave us some great recommendations on what to do during our stay. I would definitely stay again! If you don't mind a beautiful rustic place to stay, this is it. Her husband Marcel was just as pleasant and accommodating. Remember you are on an island and getting to the other islands is a short boat ride away. Just as a side note, we usually stay at Kimpton and Ritz Carlton hotels, so this was a nice change of pace.

I forgot to bring something to read.

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Superb

Carmen and her husband are very warm and welcoming people. She made contact before arrival, helped with the watertaxi and was waiting on the peer when i arrived. One day i felt a bit sick and she prepared immediatly a tea for me. All this little things made me feel like a part of the family during my stay. The whole house is located in the middle of the jungle which i loved. And i was impressed by the sustainable concept for Power and water supply.

7.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Enjoyed meeting the other guests.

Carmen and Marsel were Very attentive and helped us arrange anything we wanted to do. They really went above and beyond. The other guests were very interesting and we had lots of time to visit. There is no swimming by the property. You ‘water taxi’ everywhere.

Our room had lots of steps to reach it- 45, to our surprise but there are rooms on the main level. Just need to ask. Unfortunately neighbors have music going All night. Hard to sleep some nights. You’re in the jungle and it’s damp. Be prepared!

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Great B&B by the water in Bastimentos

Breakfast was really good! The dinner option was also very nice. The air gets nice and cool there compared to the rest of the island or Bocas town.

The dinner is a bit pricey. You get a lot, but not everyone eats a lot and probably a personal plate per person would be cheaper and safer.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

Carmen and Marcel are warm and generous hosts, happily offering assistance with anything you need. It’s a very special place to get away and enjoy the jungle, living simply in nature.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Don't miss this special place.

Carmen and Marcel were spectacular hosts going above and beyond my wildest expectations. Marcel fixed my broken phone. The food was abundant and excellent. They are special hosts and they run a very special place. Carmen and Marcel made us feel like we were old friends. We can't wait to return.

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

This is a wonderful place, great location in the nature, easy to get to. The hosts, Carmen and Marcel, create very welcoming and friendly atmosphere, and they are very helpful with all the recommendations. The rooms are very comfortable. The breakfast is great. Carmen also cooks dinner sometimes, if you are lucky to be there that day, I definitely recommend to join, it’s delicious. It was overall a great experience staying at Carmen’s Place.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

Cosy room in a quiet place for a real french dinner in the jungle, , thank to the fisherman, Marcel, and to the chef, Carmen..

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Superb

The location was perfect and so beautiful. The host were very kind and always willing to help with anything.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Must stay hotel.

The location and service at Carmen's Place are superb. A relaxed and calm hotel offering you rest and leisure is situated across the water from the nightlife and is convenient accessible by water taxis. As you watch the dolphins and sunset from the dock chairs.. The chef Carmen will serve you delicious meals and beverages. A must stay for short trips or a much needed Vacation of rest!

10.0 / 10.0

May 2022

great

great place in a lovely location. Carmen and Marcel are really great hosts. hope to be back one day.

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2022

Lovely!

Charming and quite place to stay between the jungle and the sea, with a cute little private pier on beautiful and wild Bastimentos Island. Carmen, Marcel and their staff are exceptionaly nice and friendly, as well as very good cooks (the breakfast was the best we had during our trip in Panama). I fully recommand!

Leaving this place was heartbreaking !

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2022

Wanted to rate more than 10 but impossible ;-)

Everything was just perfect ! Carmen and Marcel are the best hosts we've ever had in our trips. Staying at Carmen's is like being part of the family. They took care of us at every moment. Breakfast and meals are delicious and the room had a beautiful view on the Caribbean sea. Perfection is at your fingertips !

5.0 / 10.0

Apr 2022

Not good for seniors but great for young people

Jungle atmosphere

Need good fan in room due to extreme heat and humidity. Reviews said snorkeling off their dock but water was always murky due to water traffic.

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2022

It really felt like home away from home, exceptional.

Where to start, everything was just amazing. From the incredible location with mesmerizing views, to the feeling of being around people who felt like family, eventhouhg it was my first time meeting them. The owners, Carmen and Marcel, are just extremely nice people and the way they manage the property makes you feel like your are on a family trip together. Moreover, the staff are also super friendly and it is a joy to be around all of them. Carmen cooks spectacular food and Marcel catches fresh fish daily, which is often part of the dinner menu. Moreover, the breakfast was really good and filling, accompanied with amazing coffee from Panama. It is worth knowing that the dinner at the place is family style and everyone eats together, which for me was one of the best things. All in all, I did not want to leave, as I really felt welcome there and had only great moments. Thank you and wish to see you soon!

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2022

Carmen's place is the place

Excellent place for those who want to spend a few days in the jungle and close to the sea. I cannot express how well we were received by Carmen and Marcel. Always eager, they prepare amazing dinners (we will miss Carmen's salad). If you visit Bastimentos, Carmen's place is the place

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2022

Exceptional

Lovely place, perfect warm genuine ghosts, small scale, homey feeling. Food cooked by Carmen is delicious! A gem.

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2022

Exceptional

This place is great! We had such an amazing time here, the surroundings are beautiful, it's clean and there is everything you need. Carmen and Marcel are super nice and helpful with everything. Thanks again, we loved it :-)

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2022

Beautiful spot

Great place at bastimentos, very kind staff, good communication, great suggestions for activities and excellent breakfast 😀. just a boat trip away from carenero surf. also really nice for hiking the island to beaches and jungle.

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2022

Solo female traveller

Lovely place, very scenic... I am so happy that I choose this place. I spent four nights and would have loved to stay longer. Great location easy access to Bocas...water taxi drops you to and from Carmen's place directly, so you can party on Bocas if you wish and return to the peaceful surroundings. Carmen and Marcel were exceptional host. Had dinner twice at venue and Carmen is a wonderful chef...and breakfast is filling. I Also reccomend arranging tours through Carmen's place. I felt very safe as a solo female traveller.

The only thing is that due to the place being solar powered preference is for showers to be had on an evening, which is fine generally. But there are times that people may need to be shower twice a day for various reasons, so consideration is needed on how this is communicated at the beginning.

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2022

brilliant time

amazing property, amazing owners. best place in Panama so far

nothing really- would be nice if easier walk to old bank

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2022

Exceptional

I could not wish for a better place to stay. it helt like being amongst friends and family!

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2022

Exceptional

Carmen and Marcel are an amazing power team. They will make you feel at home!

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2022

Well located place to stay with lots of benefits

Both breakfast and dinner are abundant, especially dinner is amazing with a wide choice of foods on the table to choose from. Carmen and her friendly staff really do a great job to please everyone. We also liked going on a fishing trip with Marcel.

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2022

Paradise Lost( between palms)

A perfect location with wonderful view to wake up to. Nice, spacey bathrooms and the hosts are a true gem. Not for you if you don't want/like socializing, maybe a resort is a better option for you. Carmen and Marcel will help you with everything they can do for you. They "live and breathe" this beautiful place and put a lot of passion in this . It just wouldn't be what it is without them.

I truly have nothing to add in this section

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2022

Exceptional

, Good location on the water. Comfortable bed ,nice bathroom. Free kyak and sup to use .aswome host. Excellent food.

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Bastimentos Island?

The average price for a rental in Bastimentos Island is $165 per night. This rental is $42 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Carmen's place. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Carmen's place pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Carmen's place?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, smoking allowed, laundry, balcony or patio, and tv.

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Carmen's place

Bed and Breakfast in Bastimentos Island

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Bastimentos Island

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Available Rooms

Carmen's place

Bed and Breakfast in Bastimentos Island

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Bastimentos Island

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Bastimentos Island?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is Carmen's place pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Carmen's place?

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