Cosmic Crab Resort

Hummingbird Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Butterfly Room | Bathroom amenities | Shower, free toiletries, towels

7.6

Outstanding(79 Reviews)

Hotel in Bocas del Toro Province

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more

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About this hotel

Family-friendly hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Spend the day relaxing on the beach or at a marina before returning for a meal at one of Cosmic Crab Resort's 2 restaurants.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Cosmic Crab Resort offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of towels can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a waterslide and an outdoor pool.

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

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Map of Bocas del Toro Province

Nearby attractions

Refugio Nacional Gandoca-Manzanillo

Green Acres Chocolate Farm

16.6 mi

Available Rooms

Sea Turtle Over Water

1 Double • 151 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Lionfish Bungalow Overwater

1 Queen • 151 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Dolphin Overwater Bungalow

1 Double • 151 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Manatee Bungalow Over Water

1 Double • 151 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Caracol, Over Water

1 Double • 151 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

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7.6

Outstanding(79 Reviews)

Hotel in Bocas del Toro Province

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

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

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Map of Bocas del Toro Province

Nearby attractions

Refugio Nacional Gandoca-Manzanillo

Green Acres Chocolate Farm

16.6 mi

Available Rooms

Sea Turtle Over Water

1 Double • 151 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Lionfish Bungalow Overwater

1 Queen • 151 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Dolphin Overwater Bungalow

1 Double • 151 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Manatee Bungalow Over Water

1 Double • 151 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Caracol, Over Water

1 Double • 151 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Reviews

7.6

Outstanding(79 Reviews)

5.0

Dec 2024

It was great Jone the owner was awesome, the food was great. To get a water taxi to the property is not a problem.

10.0

Jun 2024

Like that the property is on the water.

10.0

Mar 2024

Inexpensive for what you get. I stayed in a private over the water cabin with my own private bathroom. Conveniently close to Bocas Town. Host was friendly, patient, and very helpful. Has its own restaurant and bar, so really no need to go anywhere else. I would rent again.

4.0

Feb 2024

Only stayed 2 days as we were ending our 6 weeks in Panama

8.0

Feb 2024

It was wonderful. We just had some issues with the air conditioner, should be changed. Other than that, we had a very good time.

8.0

Jan 2024

Great stay overall

10.0

Jan 2024

Beautiful as always ..

2.0

Jan 2024

The website (expedia) photo are very diffrent. Room has a bad odor, noisy ac, and sadly a very poor neighborhood with houses with poverty on a garbage field. All the dirt are floating on the sea. I wish i could read the other comments. Expedia helpdesk didnt help me at all. This is my last trip with expedia, asap its over i will cancell my account!

10.0

Nov 2023

The staff was great! Had a great time there. Will definitely be back!

10.0

Sep 2023

Staff treatment

5.0

Apr 2023

We loved this hotel. The staff are amazing and the location is great; only a 1 minute boat ride from Isla Colon which takes you directly to the hotel. The room was very spacious with comfortable beds and a small fridge. A half hour stroll through the friendly neighbourhood and you on the other side of the island. The only thing worth a mention was the air conditioner was a bit noisy but we found the nights were cool enough without it.

10.0

Apr 2023

I had a great stay at the cosmic crab, 5/5, Great location and great views of the surroundings. Staff was friendly and took time to explain all the services and hotel guidelines. Anyone who wants to have agreat time in Bocas should consider CC

6.0

Mar 2023

Zero beach and/or swimming area. Garbage in the water. Cute bungalow over the water

8.0

Mar 2023

Great quiet location. Easily accessable to water taxis to go to any islands. The food and Bloody Marys at Cosmic Crab are so great. We stayed 2 weeks and ate multiple meals here and neither of us had a bad meal. You can't go wrong here with location, food and cocktails.

4.0

Feb 2023

We stayed three days and the room was not cleaned once. We also dined in the restaurant and would not recommend the lobster. The accommodations themselves were very unique and quaint however seasoned.

2.0

Dec 2022

Overpriced, rooms are old, no breakfast, owner can’t be bored to open the restaurant, so you need to take a taxi boat into town, or walk through the poor and dirty neighbourhood, definitely a no go at night

8.0

Nov 2022

8.0

Sep 2022

The place itself is beautiful and the owner is nice. I enjoyed the view, ac, the comfortable beds and room (i personally find hammocks more comfortable than the wooden chairs they have but it’s a personal preference). The island is gorgeous but FULL of Sandflies which makes it impossible to be outside for more than five minutes. It made me literally SICK, im still coping with the aftermath.

8.0

Jul 2022

Would absolutely recommend Cosmic Crab for your stay in Bocas del Toro! Opening up our door in the morning directly to the ocean was amazing, and the breakfast each morning was sooo delicious. The owners are always available on property and are super helpful in booking tours, making local recommendations, and making sure your stay is comfortable. They even refunded guests who could not make the trip due to protests that ocuurred Panama during our stay, which is highly commendable and respectable. They truly have the safety and comfort of the guest in mind. Be aware that the rooms on the water are small, as they only have a bed next to the bathroom with no door (only a curtain) separating the two, and that the sand flies can be vicious at night, and that the restaurant is only open on Friday-Sunday, but it's too good of a price and location to pass up! It's only $1 and literally a one-minute boat ride to get to the main island, and all the boat tours pick you up right at the dock of the hotel. We had such an enjoyable stay and miss it already!

8.0

May 2022

We stayed on a waterfront cabin. We stayed here for a night and did’t arrive until sundown. Our cabin was quite warm and musty from the dampness and lack of AC until we arrived. The design is carried throughout in the furnishings inside. Waking up to the water views in the morning was magical. Three things I wish were attended to: A plumbing smell which could be combatted with air fresheners. Only give the towels once guests arrive (as they were musty from the warm damp room before arrival). Complimentary bug spray/cream since we got attacked by sandflies and one of us reacted very poorly a day later without knowing. The family that owns the property is lovely and keeps that pot of complimentary coffee nicely filled in the morning (a nice cup to enjoy with the views).

8.0

Apr 2022

Very nice property and friendly staff. We enjoyed our stay and enjoyed the wonderful food at the restaurant.

3.0

Apr 2022

We stayed four days and there was no room service. We had to put the toilet paper in the trash can and it was never emptied. The beds were never changed or made. There is also no sandy beach around the hotel.

6.0

Apr 2022

4.0

Apr 2022

Great location and fantastic staff, really helpful and welcoming but unfortunately rooms were very basic. Felt like a bit of a shed if I’m honest, sorry. Bed was not comfortable. Didn’t feel that private with the very thin curtains that you could see people walk past.

2.0

Apr 2022

1.0

Jan 2022

Broken water heaterNot CleanPoor ManagementBreakfast was not included as advertised

1.0

Jan 2022

Broken water heater Not Clean Poor Management Breakfast was not included as advertised

4.0

Dec 2021

Great location and has AC! However, the restaurant is closed Mon-Thu which is inconvenient and the water pressure is basically non existent. For $100/night, expected a little more, but overall a good experience.

4.0

Dec 2021

4.0

Nov 2021

We had the hotel to ourselves - very peaceful and we stayed in cabins right up to the water per hostess suggestion which was wonderful - great views and lovely sea breezes all the time

4.0

Nov 2021

Joan went out of her way to help. June barman excellent. Resort was just coming out of covid so we wish them luck. Martin and Russ.

5.0

Jun 2021

The views were amazing, the owners were amazing, the rooms were amazing. Everything (literally) was super-close and accessible. I could not be happier that this was the place we chose to stay at.

2.5

Jun 2021

The views were amazing, the owners were amazing, the rooms were amazing. Everything (literally) was super-close and accessible. I could not be happier that this was the place we chose to stay at.

5.0

May 2021

Nice place to stop along the highway between Puerto Viejo and San Jose. Very friendly staff, great breakfast included. Air-conditioned and clean rooms.

5.0

May 2021

Nice place to stop along the highway between Puerto Viejo and San Jose. Very friendly staff, great breakfast included. Air-conditioned and clean rooms.

5.0

Jan 2020

Cosmic Crab isn’t really a resort as such so don’t come expecting typical resort service and facilities. That said, the food and cocktails are excellent, the cabins are small but otherwise pretty great and the staff and owners are exceptionally helpful. It’s a great spot if you want to be close to the action in Bocas while getting to relax outside of it (it’s a $1 boat trip across to the main island). I’d happily recommend Cosmic Crab.

1.0

Jan 2020

We were in Bocas Del Toro for one night and I feel as though we made the wrong choice staying here. The natural setting of the hotel is lovely, but the experience of staying here felt more like being a student at a summer camp than a guest in a hotel. The owner felt overbearing. Not good vibes. The restaurant is also a lovely setting over the water but, unfortunately, more than half of what we ordered wasn’t available. Out of many ingredients for food and cocktails. Also, Expedia says that breakfast is included but when we arrived we found that it is in fact not included. Would return to this part of Panama for sure, but would choose to stay elsewhere.Oh, and two more things. No hot water (at all) and is situated very near some noisy neighbors or a club who played super loud music until 330am. Our two daughters, 4 and 5 couldn’t sleep. Nor could we.

1.0

Jan 2020

We were in Bocas Del Toro for one night and I feel as though we made the wrong choice staying here. The natural setting of the hotel is lovely, but the experience of staying here felt more like being a student at a summer camp than a guest in a hotel. The owner felt overbearing. Not good vibes. The restaurant is also a lovely setting over the water but, unfortunately, more than half of what we ordered wasn’t available. Out of many ingredients for food and cocktails. Also, Expedia says that breakfast is included but when we arrived we found that it is in fact not included. Would return to this part of Panama for sure, but would choose to stay elsewhere. Oh, and two more things. No hot water (at all) and is situated very near some noisy neighbors or a club who played super loud music until 330am. Our two daughters, 4 and 5 couldn’t sleep. Nor could we.

5.0

Jan 2019

The service was great . The food amazing i will be back some day

5.0

Oct 2018

Great

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Bocas del Toro Province?

The average price for a rental in Bocas del Toro Province is R 1,632 per night. This rental is R 38 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Cosmic Crab Resort. 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 Cosmic Crab Resort. Enjoy the water!

Is Cosmic Crab Resort pet friendly?

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

What amenities are available at Cosmic Crab Resort?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, laundry, and balcony or patio.

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Cosmic Crab Resort

Hotel in Bocas del Toro Province

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Bocas del Toro Province

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Sea Turtle Over Water

Lionfish Bungalow Overwater

Dolphin Overwater Bungalow

Manatee Bungalow Over Water

Caracol, Over Water

Cosmic Crab Resort

Hotel in Bocas del Toro Province

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Bocas del Toro Province

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Sea Turtle Over Water

Lionfish Bungalow Overwater

Dolphin Overwater Bungalow

Manatee Bungalow Over Water

Caracol, Over Water

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Bocas del Toro Province?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Cosmic Crab Resort pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Cosmic Crab Resort?

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