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sol y mar

Principal, Santa Catalina 00507, Panama
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Bound Brook, New Jersey
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Beautiful view, clean and spacious room. Wonderful pool to relax in at the end of our day before dinner. we had dinner at the hotel first night and found the food and service excellent. Owner on site and anxious to offer whatever is required to make your stay comfortable. 2nd night the entire town lost power... cold shower by flashlight... More

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Panama
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

We went to spend Eastern in this Hotel. Great people! The owner is around there and it is always willing to help. We forgot our beach towels and he helped us and lent us his own stuff. (It was very important for us) They have lovely people serving. The rooms are nice and have a great view. The pool is... More

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Tel Aviv
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

We stayed at Sol y mar for 5 nights on September 2012. When we arrived, we where the only guests - September is considered to be a "slow" month in santa catalina and we arrived on Monday, after all the guests who were spending the weekend there had left - so we had the option to choose our own room.... More

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Amsterdam
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13 reviews 13 reviews
8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2013

Go for the beautifull view, perfect breakfast, peacefull and quiet place. It's lovely. Good service to drive you by car tot the beach and restaurants The rooms are spacious, thats really nice for a change But to be hounest, it really needs maintance tiles are broken, bathroom is not clean; very dirty shower curtain, spots on the tiles and mirror,... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

I shake my head at the people who say there was no WiFi. Did you ask for it? If you ask, Luis will connect it. But even if I interrupted something else he was doing to ask him to do that, or anything else, Luis was always gracious. Indeed, Luis and his wife Adelina were very kind and helpful. The... More

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Schiedam, The Netherlands
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16 reviews 16 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013 via mobile

Luis, the owner makes this place a very nice place to stay. The rooms have a separate sitting area a fridge. The breakfast is good and even though the menu doesn't consist of a great variety, the dinner was good. Luis really goes out of his way to make your stay here a pleasant one. Within the next year the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2012

This place advertises that it has WiFi, a restaurant, pool, hot showers, etc. In reality, it has none of those things. there is no WiFi - I doubt they've had it for years. There was hot water one morning - that was it. The pool had hazy green tint to it - enter at you're own risk. The restaurant was... More

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SantaCatalinaSurfer, Owner at sol y mar, responded to this review
8 February 2013

Thank you for taking the time to review our place. As usua on a small family business like mine,whenever the owner has to leave small things go wrong. As for the problems you pointed out,let me tell you that we do have hot water,is a propane gas heater and unfortunately it got empty while you were here,if the person in... More

Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2012

I really enjoyed our stay at Sol y Mar.The host was very attentive. Both good food and comfortable rooms would make me choose this place again for sure!! It was great to be there with my friends but I dare to suggest this place also to families.

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Santa Catalina, Panama
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2012

I travelled here unanounced with my 14Yr old son. We had a comfortable room with great views. The host Luis could not be more attentive and was helpful with everything from the get go. We did not book in advance therefore we may have been an inconvenience to some. However although he was obviously very busy with maintenance prepping for... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2012

We have been surprised how much Atention we received from Luis. He became our local guide and He made us expirence St. Catalina as close as no other City in Panama. Cheers and thanks. Beate and Markus Germany

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SantaCatalinaSurfer, Owner at sol y mar, responded to this review
21 November 2012

Thank you for taking your time to make a comment on Sol y Mar. Am happy to know that you thought my service was good,I really enjoy receiving guests here and make my best effort to make them feel at home,its great when they do Hope to see you again some other time More

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Additional Information about sol y mar

Also Known As:
Sol y Mar Hotel Santa Catalina
Sol y Mar Hotel
Address: Principal, Santa Catalina 00507, Panama
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Region: Panama > Veraguas Province > Santa Catalina
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Free Breakfast Free Parking Children Activities Kitchenette Pets Allowed Restaurant Suites Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #2 of 6 B&Bs / Inns in Santa Catalina
Price Range: £
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Located along the main street in Santa Catalina,on a hill overlooking the ocean,Sol y Mar offers 6 spacious rooms, all with air conditioned, private bath with hot shower, satellite TV, mini-fridge, internet (in restaurant area). All the rooms have two double beds and two buttons, so they can accommodate up to 4 people One of the rooms has an additional bunk bed,so can sleep 6. we also have a restaurant with pool table,ping-pong and a swimming pool. ... more   less 

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