Terrace/patio

Reviews of Buena Vista Boquete

2 out of 5
Buena Vista Boquete
Calle 3 Norte, Boquete, Provincia de Chiriquí

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 61 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

pavel, Longmont

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was with small table,no wardrope no remote control for the tv.More like hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Buena Vista Staff on 12 Apr 2024
Hello. Thank you for staying with us. We are sorry you did not enjoy your experience. The room you stayed in is identical to the photos provided when you booked. We highly recommend guests carefully review photos and descriptions of rooms before reserving anywhere in the world so that they are satisfied as possible with their lodging.We apologize about the TV remote. You notified the staff of this issue on the morning of your departure as you stated that it was the first time you had tried to turn on the TV. As we weren’t made aware of the problem previously, we were not able to rectify the situation and provide the remote. Usually remotes are already in rooms and this was an unusual situation. It may have been removed to change the batteries and then never placed back in the room. Unfortunately, something like this is possible. We apologize for the oversight and we certainly would have fixed it had we had the opportunity.Strangely, you requested to stay an extra night on the evening before your check out. Our staff could not confirm availability with you at that time and you reserved elsewhere. It is unusual for someone to be so displeased with one of our rooms but then want to extend their stay. We hope you enjoyed your next lodging choice. We wish you safe and happy travels.

10/10 Excellent

Marjoleine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Team Buena Vista on 30 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay! Saludos

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to restaurants and all amenities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Travelled with partner
This property is on a little hill, and the rooms are on the 2nd and 3rd floor with no elevator. That being said, the walkway to the hotel is lovely, with beautiful flowers of many colors. There’s an outdoor kitchen on the 4th floor to use with your own provisions. No coffee or tea is provided. The room was clean, the little balcony was nice with a beautiful view. We walked everywhere we wanted to go in town - we didn’t have a car. Host lives on the ground floor. Recommend this stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Paige

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little place! Wish we would have found it sooner. Fantastic price and very clean and cute. Beautiful view from the rooftop patio.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay!
Absolutely loved our stay at Buena Vista. Room was clean, simple, and exactly what we needed. Hot showers. No AC, but fans were provided which we didn’t even end up using after the 1st night. The real hightlight of staying here was the rooftop terrace! It had an outdoor area and an enclosed communal kitchen, eating area and couches/sitting area. It was not busy and we really enjoyed our time up there. Wifi was excellent in our room and on the roof top terrace!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arlette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Economic and Eco-friendly
My room had a view to the Mountain in Boquete . Its clean and got a kitchen, pots and pans fridge, everything you need to feel at home. It has hot water if you need a warm shower and its 400m from Boquete Center.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mario, Phoenix

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good location. Great view.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

james

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Guilherme, North York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and the place is very nice, well located.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

tomasz

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lukas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had one of the suites - it was well appointed and spacious with lovely views of the town. The roof top terrace is lovely and the common areas super clean and well maintained. We were impressed. The property is super close to everything but not in the thick of things
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Comfortable Place
This is a very comfortable place to stay, the bed was good, the room was spacious and clean, the shower was awesome (great pressure and hot water). It has a large shared kitchen that is maintained extremely well.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jose

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexis abdiel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un lugar muy tranquilo, rodeado de naturaleza, fresco, junto a una de las vistas mas completas de la montaña y la ciudad de boquete, una y mil veces mas volvería sin duda. excelente atención con un ambiente familiar. gracias
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, with reasonable price
Excellent price for the rooms. Great location to walk to town. Has a communal kitchen, and free welcome drinks. There is no elevator, so walking up several flights of stairs with your baggage could be a challenge for some people. They did not have anyone around to help in that regard
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Buena Vista Staff on 2 Jan 2023
Thank you so much for staying with us. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Saludos!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not recomended because of noise
Very noisy hotel because of other guests. People walk up and down by cement stairs claping doors and talking laud. You can hear everything in your room. After asking to change room to highest floor owner wants extra 25$ even hotel half empty.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was good size. View from common patio beautiful. Location in Boquete is excellent. At least during my stay it was quite and peaceful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Isabella

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the environment, staff was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

ANATOLI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wery good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at this property were fantastic and helpful from our arrival until departure. The location of the property is perfect for the sights and activities around Boquete . Great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

gloria, Panama

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near form bar, restaurant and other places. Beautiful view and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Buena Vista Staff on 5 Jul 2022
Thank you so much for staying with us. We are very happy that you enjoyed your experience here. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

S.

Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Buena Vista Staff on 2 Jun 2022
Thank you for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Krauzby

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best place ever. I highly suggest you take your Journey to this beautiful place and make sure to stay here, you will not regret it! I can’t wait to be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Buena Vista Staff on 8 Mar 2022
Thank you so much for choosing us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We would love to have you visit us again! Saludos desde Boquete.

8/10 Good

JEAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's walkable to downtown Boquete, the room had a great view to the mountains and it was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Buena Vista Staff on 14 Feb 2022
Thank you for staying with us. We are pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay and view!

4/10 Poor

Allen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view is amazing. Nobody was at the check in desk. I found a girl that gave me a key. Later I found a owner and he said look on board behind desk for pertinent info. From there on everything went down the toilet, except for toilet paper. Yep no toilet paper can be put in to the toilet. This is disgusting and smells after first day. They provide cleaning after third day. So we checked in for a three night stay on Saturday. Walked a few blocks to nice mountain town for a nice meal at posada Buenavena. Got back around 10:00 pm, very tired from long drive from Coronado. The very loud music from the bars continued until after 2:00 am. Impossible to sleep because it is too hot to not open doors, because there is no AC. Got to sleep around 3:00am. We had a nice room with 2 decks and king bed. At 6:00am a bunch of people started making breakfast outside of our room. They were so loud chopping, clanking dishes laughing and talking extremely loud. Even being exhausted, it was impossible to sleep. We walked to a small restaurant to have some breakfast. Our plan was to drive to Volcan to check it out. It would have been an hour drive and I was too tired. Instead we drove up the road to a coffee farm and drank more coffee. The view was astounding. We drove back to Boquete and had lunch. Then went to hotel to take a nap. Party animals came back and impossible to sleep again. The hotel has bad water but doesn’t supply water, hairdryer,shampoo. We checked out a day early and moved to Boca
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Buena Vista Staff on 14 Feb 2022
Hello. Thank you for your review. We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay. Because of our location, we do get noise from local businesses. This is a part of offering a convenient location. We do provide fans in the rooms that can be directed to your sleeping area if you do not want to open the balcony doors. Few places offer air conditioning in Boquete as it is generally not necessary and we do not advertise on any booking platform that we provide air conditioning. We apologize for the noise from other guests. Unfortunately, not everyone follows the rules. When you alerted us of the problem, I offered to speak to the guests and try to prevent further issues. However, you dismissed my offer and told me not to bother. Regarding check-in, we will speak to our staff about check in as they are supposed to explain all the pertinent information on the board to guests when they arrive, as well as show them the building. Our staff primarily speak Spanish but important information is written in English as well. Generally, we, the owners, are available in the evening and often throughout the day if any guest needs assistance in English. We also send a message in Spanish and English upon receiving any booking with information about our place and our policies. Regarding the city treated water, it is not "bad" water. It is the same water that the entire town receives. If guests are concerned about drinking locally treated water, there is the option to boil water or buy bottled. As for toilet paper, this is a rule explained in our email to guests. Most septic systems cannot handle toilet paper and this is not uncommon in Panama. We do not offer disposable shampoo, etc. as we strive to be more eco-friendly. Also, we have found that most guests bring their own toiletries. We do have several hair dryers that can be requested. I do not believe we received such a request from you. For these reasons and more, we send a very detailed email with all of our policies to each guest upon booking. This way a guest can be informed on all of these topics and choose to cancel if our lodge is not a good fit for them. We are one of the most economical places in town for what our guests receive. We are clean, new, and friendly. If a guest wants a lodge that offers more bells and whistles, we surely understand that and hope that they choose an appropriate lodging option for a higher price point. There are many beautiful lodges in Boquete. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your travels throughout Panama and found more appropriate lodging for your needs. Saludos desde Boquete!

8/10 Good

Bev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what we needed
Lovely views, clean and basic rooms, close to Boquete centre
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Buena Vista Boquete on 3 Feb 2022
Thank you so much for staying with us! We are so happy you enjoyed it! Come back any time!

10/10 Excellent

Dolly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay here! Check in was easy, the entire place is super clean and it was much quieter than we thought it would be, being so close to town. Easy walking to downtown made meals a breeze! The upstairs community balcony is wonderful for watching the sunset and having a beverage. Great place! :D
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Buena Vista Boquete on 3 Feb 2022
Thank you so much for staying with us! We are so happy you enjoyed it! Come back any time!

8/10 Good

Bev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views
The views from Buena Vista were incredible. Our room was clean and comfortable. Half decent shower, great WiFi and comfy beds. There's a shared kitchen and roof terrace which were also nice. Only issue is that quiet hours werent really adhered to with people moving furniture at 11pm and stomping around on top of us. Then 6am, people were talking loudly in the kitchen next to our room. Not much the hosts can do about this though. Overall a nice place to stay close to Boquete.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Buena Vista Boquete on 12 Jan 2022
Thank you for staying with us. We do try our best to enforce reasonable rules and generally people are good about following them but not all guests are as respectful of others. Despite this, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Safe travels!

8/10 Good

Rotem

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Buena Vista Boquete on 15 Oct 2021
Thank you for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facilities, nice location. Very friendly and helpful staff!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Buena Vista Boquete on 31 Jul 2021
Thank you for your review. And thank you for staying with us. We are so happy to hear you thoroughly enjoyed it! Safe travels and we hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The best views ever!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Buena Vista Boquete on 7 Jul 2021
We’re so happy you enjoyed your stay and the views!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Buena Vista Boquete on 27 Jun 2021
Muchas gracias por hospedarse con nosotros.

10/10 Excellent

Emilie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Buena Vista on 8 Jun 2021
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. It was a pleasure having you here. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay!
Great location, good internet, clean and sturdy room, nice community kitchen, helpful friendly folks managing hotel. We would stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Miranda, Montreal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hosts are very helpful and welcoming! It was such a lovely stay for us! Would definitely recommend:)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Elizabeth on 2 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for staying with us. We are always happy when guests are happy with their experience. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good price for the area
Great value
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Buena Vista Boquete on 30 Oct 2019
Thank you for the review and for staying with us! It was a pleasure having you here in Boquete!

10/10 Excellent

Clara García

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El sitio es MARAVILLOSO, tiene unas vistas increíbles, muy bien organizada la cocina, terraza y area de trabajo y descanso, súper limpio y bien comunicado. Y Cristian fue muy amable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Equipo Buena Vista on 30 Apr 2024
Muchas gracias por hospedarse con nosotros. Fue un placer. Esperamos que regrese pronto.

10/10 Excellent

Matthias

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schöner Aufenthalt mit tollem Ausblick auf Boquete
Bereits der Eingang der Unterkunft war wunderschön! Die Gastgeber sind super nett und hilfsbereit und die Lage der Unterkunft ist auch sehr gut, ca. 5min zu Fuß in die Innenstadt von Boquete. Die Dachterasse ist ein Traum und man hat einen wunderschönen Ausblick auf Boquete. Küche und generell die Unterkunft ist sehr sauber. Den einzigen Verbesserungsvorschlag den wir haben ist, dass das Dach in der Küche besser abgedichtet werden könnte. Beim Kochen war es ziemlich zugig, da der Wind sehr durch das Dach kam.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mayanin

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lugar tranquilo, limpieza del lugar
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sergi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Habitación muy amplia, todo nuevo y cuidado. Vistas al valle y la ciudad increíbles
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Jussara

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Haja pernas!
Em primeiro lugar, não se trata de um hotel propriamente, pois não há limpeza diária, ninguém na recepção e comodidades de hotel como shampoo e secador de cabelos. A moça que nos recebeu não fica na recepção, e é a mesma que faz a limpeza dos quartos quando os hóspedes saem. Na verdade, é uma casa que aluga suítes, as quais têm piso de cimento queimado, bastante frio. Há uma cozinha comunitária no rooftop, mas o vento constante espanta as pessoas, pois há vãos por onde ele entra. As escadas dentro do “hotel” têm corrimão, mas para chegar até lá há uma rampa íngreme e longa, sem nenhum apoio, pela qual vc deve puxar suas malas, sem nenhuma ajuda. Reze para não estar chovendo quando chegar.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023