Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
4.5
Excellent(3,240 Reviews)Hotel in Panama City, Panama
5-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more
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About this hotel
Luxury Panama City hotel in Bella Vista with 3 restaurants
This smoke-free hotel features 3 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers 644 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
This smoke-free hotel features 3 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers 644 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Internet / Wifi
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Gym or Fitness Center
Garden
Map of Panama City, Panama
Available Rooms
Deluxe Premium Twin
2 Single • 420 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Executive Twin Room
2 Single • 366 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Suite
1 King • 840 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Deluxe Premium King
1 King • 420 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Deluxe Family King Room
1 King • 1 Sofa • 366 ft²
Sleeps 4
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Reviews
4.5
Excellent(3,240 Reviews)4.5
We have a nice 3 days in RiU Plaza Panamá
And we will be back again
Thanks for all
4.5
Internet is working bad you have to reconnect many times
4.5
Checking process was good, they gave me room early.
4.5
This was a good overall stay. But fell short of 5 stars in my opinion. Beeakfast was var
4.5
Excellent customer services,several options available at breakfast. The hotel is located in an ideal location with shopping and restaurants nearby.
4.5
Everything ok. The people is very friendly
4.5
The interior of the hotel is nice. The room was ok. The view was nice. I could see the city and the ocean. The tv only had shows in Spanish and that was disappointing. This Riu lacked entertainment. Other Riu hotels I’ve stayed in always had lots of entertainment and some were AI. The restaurant/bar 50 Studio was cool. The food was decent and the drinks were on point. I would stay again because it was conveniently located in the city for walking to shops and restaurants. I would just like more entertainment options.
4.5
Very good value !
4.5
The included buffet breakfast is amazing. Every one was friendly and helpful. Nice pool area
4.5
Room I reserved wasn’t available. Had to pay a 300 US dollar up charge. Room smells terrible. Signs of mold. Smoke alarm beeping all night. No one came to fix it. Hotel ruined a perfect vacation.
4.5
Our stat at Riu was 10/10 This place is amazing
Food choices are amazing Your staff are awesome especially our server Francisco well recommended and we will be back
4.5
The attendance team is amazing and the room is very clean and comfortable!!
4.5
Great hotel for business. Great facilities and outstanding breakfast.
4.5
Great place. The rooms are nice. The restaurant downstairs has good food esp if you are a vegetarian.
4.5
Hotel suited our needs - central and accessible to restaurants and amenities. Breakfast provide a choice from a variety of dishes. On-site restaurant options present with exceptional service.
Thank you.
4.5
My family was at breakfast (which is included), when an employee came to our table & asked for our room number & went straight back into the kitchen. We were actually already done eating & about to leave. We had already provided our room number to the woman at the desk at the entrance of the restaurant & she confirmed our name. I found it very strange that we were singled out amongst ~50 other tables of guests. The tone in which we were asked for the room number felt as if they were implying we were not guests and trying to freeload a breakfast. I feel this incorrect “assumption” was because my husband is black & because we were not dressed up like some of the business guests.
We raised the concern to the woman who checked us in for breakfast as well as 2 of the restaurant managers & no one could explain why we were asked for our room number again. Since we didn’t feel like we were getting anywhere with the restaurant staff, we went to the front desk manager on duty and raised the concern. He did not want to be bothered or help resolve the issue. I emailed Riu corp. & have not gotten a response.
This hotel is a 3 star at best. The room had a strange smell to it, wasn’t very clean & we were only provided with 3 towels for 4 registered guests. The pool is small & surrounded by lots of people, so it’s not comfortable swimming there. The traffic on the street is horrendous & the food is not good - which makes it even more ridiculous that they implied we were freeloading.
4.5
Rui Hotels and Resorts are great. Rui Plaza Panama City is also very good. Dinning conditions and food are great. Cleaning staff and services are excellent. Only the front desk personnel need to improve their behavior. Not very friendly and actually rude in several interactions. Otherwise, the Rui would have been rated Excellent overall.
4.5
My husband and I were visiting Panama for the first time. Hotel Riu was the best according to Expedia reviews.
Let’s get down to what we thought.
Staff and service -10/10. They were kind, polite and ready to help. Thank you for the help after my surgery.
Buffet breakfast -10/10. Exceptionally wide variety, scrumptious and different each day. I loved the fruits section more…
Housekeeping - 10/10. Zulema made sure our room was clean and stocked it. She was dedicated to her work and anyone could see it as soon as you walk into the room she has cleaned.
Reception - 9/10. I know this is not your fault but man the key cards never worked in the elevator. It was frustrating! Other than that amazing job handling thousands of people during check in and check out.
Lobby bathrooms - 10/10. I enjoyed going to this bathrooms more because of cleanliness, decors and big mirrors.
Hotel Riu is situated close to restaurants and shopping centers which made life easy for us.
4.5
I’ve been coming to this place quite a few times. I’ve never been disappointed about even the smallest thing. Perfect.
4.5
Its beautiful, everything is close, great staff, excelente environment.
4.5
I would like to have balcony in room and the carpet has a little smell and some white comforter for the bed it was cold in the room
4.5
A great propertu! Clean and quiet. Staff was friendly. Rooms were spacious and clean! 10/10
4.5
Good location and great value for money
4.5
Room was spacious, clean, nice view, food was very good, very please.
4.5
wonderful hotel, delicious breakfast, convenient location
4.5
I always stay at this property. The rooms are big and beds very comfortable. Location is good. Amazing breakfast buffet Will always recommend
4.5
The breakfast was good. The staff was generally pleasant and helpful
4.5
it was a great experience i enjoy myself,the staff were amaziing,will surely come back another time
4.5
Many thanks to managers and owners for prefect organization. Very professional and friendly staff. Excellent work of the top managers and the team!
4.5
Service was extraordinary. Restaurant's personel. Would like to mention in particular the hostess of their restaurant TASTES her name is Stephanie. What a way to welcome guests and make them interested in staying and enjoying what the restaurant has to offer. We felt so welcome
that we went twice in a two day stay.
4.5
Staff was perfect
4.5
It was mold in the room, the staff was really
4.5
Colidors smells mold but in general is ok. A bit overprices. Breakfast is super good!
4.5
Everything was great, clean, quiet and beautiful
4.5
Great price, great buffet breakfast, rooms a little noisy, pillows too hard, bathroom was smelly had some air conditioning problems and safe box not working, not as clean as expected. I give 4 star because it has a good price per night.
4.5
The staff was amazing from the check in to check out! The staff in the pool were amazing Francisco, Didridi super friendly.
4.5
Roman claudia y Elias the worst of that place front desk
4.5
The front desk is terrible 3 bad unprofessional Claudia Elias y Roman bad attitude and no good attitude
4.5
Beautiful and well kept. Also friendly staff
4.5
Beautiful hotel but the service needs a little work. They took one of our room keys from the room and the staff during breakfast lacked service.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Panama City, Panama?
The average price for a rental in Panama City, Panama is $147 per night. This rental is $20 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama. Enjoy the water!
Is Hotel Riu Plaza Panama pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, laundry, and balcony or patio.
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