Bambuda Bocas Town
Hostel in Bocas del Toro Province
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Includes essentialsPets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
About this hostel
Featuring a shared lounge, restaurant, bar and free WiFi, Bambuda Bocas Town is located in Bocas del Toro, less than 1 km from Istmito and 2.4 km from Y Griega Beach. Certain rooms at the property include a balcony with a city view.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Beachfront or waterfront
Family friendly
Map of Bocas del Toro Province
Available Rooms
1 Single • 215 ft²
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1 Single • 258 ft²
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1 Single • 322 ft²
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1 Bunk • 258 ft²
Sleeps 4
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1 Double • 129 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Ratings and reviews
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7.0 / 10.0
El restaurante y la música ambiente
El pésimo internet y la mala limpieza dentro de la habitación
9.0 / 10.0
Wir haben 2 tolle Nächte hier verbracht. Das Hotel liegt direkt am Wasser. Das Zimmer ist gemütlich und modern eingerichtet (sieht genauso aus wie auf den Bildern). Unser Zimmer hatte zudem einen kleinen Balkon mit Tisch und Stühlen. Der Ausblick aufs Wasser ließ uns träumen. Das Bett war sehr gemütlich.
Das hoteleigene Restaurant bietet ausreichend Auswahl an leckeren Gerichten. Wer das Frühstück hinzu bucht, darf ein Gericht a la carte wählen. Die Cocktails und Smoothies sind sehr lecker. Besonders die Scampi-Spieße und der Kokosreis sind zu empfehlen.
Das Personal war zu jeder Zeit freundlich und hilfsbereit. Alles war sehr sauber.
Vom Steg ist ein direkter Einstieg ins Wasser möglich. Zudem sind Schaukeln angebracht, auf denen man wunderbar die Sonne genießen kann
Für das Schloss am Zimmer bekommt man einen Code, was toll ist, da man so keine Karte bei sich tragen muss.
Einen Föhn konnten wir uns an der Rezeption leihen.
In der Umgebung gibt es fussläufig ein paar Einkaufsläden.
Per Wassertaxi kamen wir am Anleger an und wurden mit einem Taxi direkt ins Hotel gefahren. Die Abreise auf die Insel Bastimentos erfolgte am hoteleigenen Steg.
Wassertaxis können vom Personal immer recht zügig geordert werden..
Es gab nur Zimmerservice auf Anfrage. Wir brauchten aber wenigstens neue Handtücher.
Im Hotel gibt es Trinkwasser zum Abfüllen. Dieses ist jedoch nicht genießbar, sodass ich davon abrate.
6.0 / 10.0
Amazing deck, can swim directly from hostel, nice tunes and food. Welcome drink on arrival. Activities organised. Off the centre of town but not a bad thing as there’s currently construction in town.
The pod was like a small warm cave, personal fan doesn’t make much difference. The bathroom in dorm didn’t have air con so was very hot. Reception staff could be less corporate and more friendly.
4.0 / 10.0
The hotel has a nice quiet location in Bocas town, very nice sun & bathing platform, nice restaurant on the water, everything well maintained & very modern and clean. The staff was outstanding friendly, reception, housekeeping, restaurant- just great. The food with a Greek touch war marvellous.
We were really happy about the public places and then we checked in. We booked the smallest private category "Just right" with no balcony, because we only stayed one night, so our expectations were not high. But unfortunately they weren´t met. The small room was in the souterrain with a small window, which was not to open, and very less light, because the water tanks & their pumps were in front of the window, so not only less light, but the whole night very loud noises next to your head. It´s the same level like the hostel doorms and a very light door, so you have the noise from the young people at the aisle as well (we are in our 30s so no old people, but it was really much). We payed a 111 $ rate for the night and this is not comparable for such a room. The interior is also modern and it was clean, but we didn´t slept at all with all the noises and no fresh air around. This room is not more than a Budget/last room availability option and the price of this is cheeky.
3.0 / 10.0
Location.
I never leave reviews however this hostel was so disappointing I need to. This hostel was more expensive than my hostels in Australia and New Zealand (which are more expensive countries than Panama) yet the stay was poor. For my first two days there was limited water. They kept switching it on and off so we didn’t have access to water most of the time. A girl in my room had diarrhoea and couldn’t flush the toilet which was stressful for us all. This was not an island issue because my friends were in other hostels and didn’t have problems. The bathroom was always dirty. There were flies in the kitchen. For the price I paid I expect a good quality hostel yet it fell so short from that. The aircon in my room leaked and made one of the girl’s bags very wet. When she was washing it, she started feeling nauseous and short of breath. Turns out it was poisonous. They weren’t apologetic to her and didn’t offer her monetary compensation. I would highly advise against staying at this hostel. For the price you pay, it is not worth it at all. Other hostels in the area are better value for money.
9.0 / 10.0
O quarto com sacada para o nascer do sol é espaçoso, camas confortáveis, lençóis branquinhos, splite silencioso, banheiro espaçoso com vista, o shampoo, condicionador e sabonete para as mãos são ótimos. Área de restaurante é ótima, no cardápio tem opções deliciosas para o café da manhã/almoço/jantar. Os passeios para praias lindas foi maravilhoso, fizemos 2 dias de passeio. Um obrigada a equipe toda do hotel ( hospedagem/restaurante) pelo sempre pronto atendimento e gentileza. Meninas no restaurante sempre com aquele sorriso.
Infelizmente as ruas não são asfaltadas e falta saneamento na cidade.
10.0 / 10.0
The employees
10.0 / 10.0
Me encantó la habitación, muy bonita con su balcón y muy cómodas las camas.
Lo sentí un poco lejos del centro, pero no es nada grave.
8.0 / 10.0
The guy and girl who ran the pub crawl were amazing. Such a fun night.
He also worked the front desk.
The squid/calamari appetizer was terrible. You’re better off taking this off of the menu, and replacing it with something better
8.0 / 10.0
We hadden een normale kamer geboekt. Deze kamer viel qua ruimte best wel tegen en ook was er geen raam waardoor je naar buiten kon kijken. Op de kamer hadden we verder last van omgevingsgeluid en een storende piep. Toen we dit melden bij de receptie kregen we een upgrade naar een oceanview kamer. Deze was een stuk ruimer en comfortabeler. De service en klantvriendelijkheid vonden wij dus bijzonder goed. Verder een fijn hotel, mooi gelegen, relaxte lounge met een prachtig zicht op het water.
Denk erom dat de standaard kamer niet ruim is en ook geen mooi uitzicht heeft. Advies om de oveanview kamer te boeken.
9.0 / 10.0
Good location, clean rooms with good air con and friendly staff
The fact they precharge you for your stay and then charge you again at check in is completely ridiculous and strange. Never had this before with any other hotel. Sometimes you get a holding amount but this is a very weird setup. They do refund the pre charge after a few days but the system makes no sense! Also spoke to many other guests who said the same. This needs sorting out!
9.0 / 10.0
The Ocean View King Suite room was amazing and worth every penny! Really felt like we were staying in paradise. The location is great, positioned on the waters edge, and is close to shops, cool sea terraced bars, and a 6 minute walk from the airport!
We wanted to set up a tab for drinks for the room, but this wasn't allowed, and the process to pay for drinks at the bar was a bit painful. Other than that we loved everything.
10.0 / 10.0
The hostel was full but didn't feel too crowded. The deck area is great. Pods where good size and comfortable
10.0 / 10.0
I liked everything about the property
I wish they had cleats at the dock for boats
7.0 / 10.0
Het restaurant en het uitzicht
Het personeel was niet erg communicatief en niet heel vriendelijk
9.0 / 10.0
Tolle Terrasse direkt am Wasser, hin und wieder mit netter Musik. Die Betten waren klasse. Das Frühstück war lecker. Gute Lage, denn nur 10 Minuten vom Zentrum entfernt aber trotzdem super ruhig.
Es gibt in der Küche nur wenige Tassen. Das Personal im Restaurant ist teilweise unmotiviert.
10.0 / 10.0
Everything 😍🫶🏻
Nothing to not like
8.0 / 10.0
El desayuno excelente, las instalaciones lindas.
Tomen en cuenta que es un lugar de relajación hospedarse por negocios entre otros no hay bulla y todo es muy calmado
El aire de la habitación no enfriaba muy bien, música ambiente muy baja creo que podría ser más alta en el área de el muelle
10.0 / 10.0
Prachtige accommodatie op een super centrale locatie. Mooi aan het water! Goed restaurant en super fijn personeel.
Geen minpunten te bedenken.
5.0 / 10.0
Die Zimmer waren sehr schön eingerichtet und auch auf dem Sonnendeck konnte man sehr gut Zeit verbringen.
Die Duschen haben leider fast gar nicht funktioniert, teilweise kam nur wenig bis gar kein Wasser.
Leider war auch das Personal am Empfang und im Restaurant sehr unfreundlich. Man musste sehr lange warten, wir wurden vergessen oder nur genervt angeschaut, wenn wir Bestellungen dort aufgegeben haben. Das passt leider gar nicht zu dem ansonsten sehr freundlichen und offenen Hostel Vibe.
9.0 / 10.0
Everything was great. We loved the room, the breakfast, the style, the late night snacks and the music. Would not doubt to do it again!
The staff was not always so helpfull, I don't know if they didn't understand us or just wanted to quit and go home, that was a pitty but not really a problem!
6.0 / 10.0
Localização execelente! Staff incrível! Áreas comuns excelentes, zona de estar, deck e lounge!
O quarto em geral não era tão confortável como esperado! Relação preço/qualidade desfavorável para a qualidade!
6.0 / 10.0
The deck was nice, location also, plus when I didn’t arrived on time because my bus was canceled they text asking if was all good if I need anything, was nice.
Room was comfortable
I found the place very busy, would like to have a more chill place.
9.0 / 10.0
O hostel é lindo e muito charmoso, fica em bem central, super perto do aeroporto de Bocas Town e de frente pro mar. Adorei o ambiente, os quartos, o café da manhã. Para quem busca uma hospedagem central, essa é uma boa opção.
Gostei de tudo
10.0 / 10.0
Tutto.
La terrazza sul mare in cui concedersi una buona colazione , un buon drink o semplicemente dare ad ammirare la meraviglia dell’oceano.
Consiglio il ristorante, ottimo menu, cucina mista tipica Caribena con influenze e rivisitazioni.
La nostra camera da letto dava sull’oceano, un sogno. Luminosa, curata nei minimi dettagli.
Siamo stati a Bocas nei giorni dei blocchi e scontri di inizio novembre 2023. A causa dei disagi nei trasporti alcuni prodotti scarseggiavano in tutta l’isola ma lo staff è stato fantastico nel gestire la situazione facendo sì che noi ospiti ci accorgessimo al minimo della situazione.
9.0 / 10.0
Centrico, practicamente nuevo, precio justo, personal atento y dispuesto.
Diferentes actividades directamente desde el Hotel: opciones de tours, que inician (zarpan) desde el propio hotel (deck), yoga, paddle board, cine nocturno en el deck, bar, restaurante.
8.0 / 10.0
Beautiful outside area with option to jump in the sea, very good food (& big portions) in the restaurant, the tour we booked with the hostel was also very nice
Kitchen was not very clean, bathroom in our dorm was also not very clean, it’s more commercial with the restaurant on the upper floor
9.0 / 10.0
Em cima da água com entrada directa para o mar, uma óptima vibe, bom ambiente, comida boa
Pouco isolamento sonoro. Facilmente se ouvia as pessoas a andarem nos corredores.
Pequeno-almoço é à carta e só podemos pedir uma coisa. Mas a comida é boa.
10.0 / 10.0
Wir hatten eine wunderbare Zeit! Drei tolle Nächte in Zimmer 17 mit Blick auf das Wasser. Vom Balkon aus konnten wir sogar einen Rochen entdecken und Seesterne gibt es sowieso zu genügend zu sehen. Tolles Frühstück. Unsere Empfehlung: Oatmeal-Bowl mit frischen Früchten oder die riesigen Pancakes. Aber auch die Wraps und Burger sind sehr gut. Wir waren eine Woche auf Bocas und davon drei Nächte eben im Bambuda. Es hat uns so gut gefallen, dass wir selbst die Tage danach, auch obwohl wir keine Hotelgäste mehr waren, für ein Abendessen und einmal Frühstück zurück gekommen sind. Tolle Ausstattung. Riesiges Bett. Warmes Wasser in der Dusche. Sehr saubere Zimmer, tägliche Reinigung. Schön war für uns, dass dasHotel ein bisschen abseits des Trubels liegt, man jedoch in nur 5 Geh Minuten bei allen Lokalen sein kann.
8.0 / 10.0
PERSONAL: De lo mejor, todo el personal es sumamente amable y te ayuda en lo que quieras, muchas gracias a todos !!!
AMBIENTE: Bastante agradable, areas comunes (restaurante/bar/lobby/cocina etc..)
BUNK BED: Sumamente comoda y con muchas comodidades (luz, cargadores, ventilador personal, cortina de privacidad)
CUARTO: Suficientemente amplio, Tiene lockers individuales amplios, y aire acondicionado en perfecto estado
UBICACION: Cerca del aeropuerto , y algo lejos del resto de la calle principal de bocas (pero nada que incomode, bocas town es bastante compacto y caminable)
BAÑO: Recomendaria que sacrificaran un cuarto por piso para hacer baños comunitarios por piso, el baño del cuarto no era utilizable la ducha cuando alguien usaba el lavamanos/inodoro, y por veces esto se siente bastante limitado e incomodo
7.0 / 10.0
La vista
La comida
8.0 / 10.0
Th see view.
Wish to upgrade the room and pay the price difference. The room was available, however the hotel decline the room change because I booked via Booking.com.
10.0 / 10.0
The best hostel ever on my south america and central america trip
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
This place was amazing! Its in a great location, staff were very friendly and helpful. Food and drinks were delicious at the restaurant downstairs. Not a far walk to the main part of town where there are many restaurants, shops and the tax boat hub. It has an amazing patio/deck right on the ocean. We met many travels by just hang out out there! This place has such a great vibe. If you come across this place don’t even second guess yourself, this is the place to stay!! Common areas were very clean. We stayed in a private room and it was perfect, we had no complaints at all.
10.0 / 10.0
The amenities were very clean. The bed in the shared dorm was comfortable and had its own fan, plugs, lights and curtain for privacy. Staff was super nice and willing to help. And of course the location was amazing, on the water!
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
very good design, great location, friendly staff, amazing live music 🎶, comfortable bed and Air conditioning, useful kitchen, awesome sea views, I really fall in love with Bambuda Bocas Town.
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FAQs
How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Bocas del Toro Province?
The average price for a rental in Bocas del Toro Province is $125 per night. This rental is $50 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hostel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Bambuda Bocas Town. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hostel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Bambuda Bocas Town pet friendly?
Yes! This hostel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Bambuda Bocas Town?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.
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