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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

5.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Front of property
Presidential Suite (Stay with me)
Lobby
Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Calle 50, Urb. Marbella, Panama City, Panama
  • Avenida Balboa
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Via Espana
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Multiplaza Pacific Mall
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Panama City (PTY-Tocumen Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Family Twin Room

  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Twin Room

  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe

  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe King with Views

Deluxe King with Views

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Flat-screen TV, iPod dock

Suite

  • City view
  • 78 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive King Room

  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe

  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe, City View

  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

  • City view
  • 258 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Hotwire ROH

  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Presidential Suite (Stay with me) | Living area

Presidential Suite (Stay with me)

  • City view
  • 120 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

Luxury hotel with 3 restaurants and free breakfast
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.

The free breakfast at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Avenida Balboa. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 restaurants and an outdoor pool.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at Arts
  • Valet parking and self parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the spaciousness and cleanliness
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Crown Casino and Fiesta Casino
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. There are 3 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. A terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Hotel Riu Plaza Panama. For a fee, parking is available.

This 5-star Panama City hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Arts - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and brunch.
Prisma - This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.
Tastes - This restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open select days.
Studio 50 Lobby Bar - This bar specializes in sushi. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Covered parking on site (PAB 12 per day)
  • Covered valet parking on site (PAB 12 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Arts
  • Prisma
  • Studio 50 Lobby Bar
  • Tastes

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 20 accessible parking spaces
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways (89 centimetre high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (90 centimetre wide door)
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Raised toilet seat (41 centimetre high)
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual doorbell notification
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (112 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Covered self parking fee: PAB 12 per day
  • Covered valet parking fee: PAB 12 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 20 years old
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hotel Riu Panama Plaza
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Riu Hotel Panama Plaza
Riu Panama Plaza
Riu Plaza Panama
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Panama City
RIU Plaza Panama Hotel
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama City
RIU Plaza Panama
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Hotel
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Panama City
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Hotel Panama City

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2604 out of 3836 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 804 out of 3836 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 227 out of 3836 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 86 out of 3836 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 115 out of 3836 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Edgar Antonio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Instalaciones y personal de primer nivel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Marilyn

A good stay.
It was good, would have liked a bar of soap and some lotion.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gurmukh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Miracle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, safe area, staff were nice/helpful, stayed in a suite which was spacious with a great view
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and rooms!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Easy check-in. Very nice five-star hotel. Had a nice dinner in one of the restaurants. Very pleased
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super fun and exciting part of the city!! Close to a lot of amazing things and great food. The pool and restaurants at the hotel are fantastic and the free international breakfast buffet was so fun!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Wayner

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Toanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay at the Hotel Riu Plaza. The staff were friendly and attentive to my needs. I plan to return to the hotel on my next visit to Panamá.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jhon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheronda Thompson

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was a Christmas vacation for my daughter and myself. The hotel was nice with descent amenities. I had to call multiple times to get extra towels, the ice machine on my floor was only working 1 day of the 4 nights and no microwaves were available to guest. I was told they do not have microwaves or allow guest access to microwaves. I visited several high end restaurants and wanted to eat my leftovers the next day but could not heat them up. Even the most expensive hotels have microwaves for guest use. This was very disappointing.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

K. Ivor

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful facility. Great breakfast options. Great staff
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
The RIU is a good value for the money although showing its age a little. The breakfast buffet was one of the best and the servers did a good job keeping up with the large number of diners. The pool area was ok but did not offer any view. I didn’t feel it was great area to be walking around. The gym was ok but not fantastic. My king size bed was super comfortable. Facility was very clean and staff excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
MtvGirl
We stayed over New Year’s Eve and being able to see the city fireworks from our hotel room was a big plus! Otherwise, the location is kind of rundown and dingy. We were able to get a nice fresh breakfast in the cafeteria and would definitely recommend. We just prefer smaller hotels.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Michelangelo

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

myriam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente hotel para pasar las conexiones recomendados !!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

mike

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024