Panama - Location gîtes et cottages

« This was no fault of the host, but Waze took us past the point and was telling us to drive up a heavy gravel construction road. YIKES! But once we located the right place, check in was smooth. The room was not thoroughly clean as there was an obvious spill under the couch and a small black wooly caterpillar, there was also a Tupperware bowl that had mold growing in it. We washed all dishes before use. Addtionally, the mattress covered had a deep stain that was visible through the fitted sheet....

« There was lots of privacy and peacefulness. Nice wall muralsand plenty of seating options, room felt very spacious. In case it rains there all kinds of US streaming services. Kitchen was complete with welcome ground coffee,teas and spices. AC works really well even by American standards. Yes there is a 5 gallon tank of potable water. And within a 5 minute walk there is a convenience store which had the basic necessities even sourdough bread and IPA beer aside from other regular brands. There was...

« the view is beautiful! We were taken care of well. »

« Don’t get me wrong, this is THE most beautiful property. The small guest house shares the large property with several other homes, and is incredibly well cared for. There is no way to do laundry, and when asked about nearby laundry facilities the response was classist… “That’s not really something we do in Boquete but I can ask my maid if she minds”. Well, on a 9 day stay with jungle adventures,I need to do laundry. Clean sheets and towels would have been nice to but I digress. come to find out...

« Beautiful property, responsive and communicative host, house was clean and prepared for our visit. The ac worked well, kitchen was well appropriated w/ pot, pans, etc., and there were plenty of fresh clean towels. Game room was as advertised - the pool table was in good shape. The house definitely had a few minor deferred maintenance issues (e.g. the pool was not in great condition, in line water heater did not work properly) and bats appeared to be roosting in the awning behind the guest house....