Wonderful Resort for the Money

Me and my daughter went over the March Break (March 16th to 23rd) This is a great value for the money resort, room are very clean as are the entire grounds. Make sure you get a beachfront room or you will be doing lots of stair climbing. The food and entertainment were adequate at best, if you are looking for great food this is not the place for you. The buffet for breakfast and dinner was constantly empty of many items and what was available was bland and not very appetizing to look at. They hi [... read more]de the bacon and you need to ask for it from the ladies who do the eggs and omelettes and they treat it likes it's gold. Nightly entertainment is pretty much the same every night, kids games, followed by karaoke, followed by dancers (same dancers each night). Beach and pools were fantastic, lots of loungers around the pool and on the beach. The drive from the airport is 2 hours but, the time goes by quickly and they do stop for a bathroom and drink half way there.

Great place! Enjoyed my trip and stay at Decameron

Good value for your money, No complains really, good service, bus service to different locations at the resort. Lots of restaurant, good food. Took a trip to Panama canal and the city, interesting! Did not know that Panama city was that big, love the old colonial city which is currently under restoration.

A Panamanian Paradise

The hotel was beautifully laid out and the grounds were immaculately kept. There was great attention to detail and cleanliness. The food was amazing and the variety mind-boggling! It was such a bonus to get the a la carte restaurants included in the price .The food was delicious and the meals at The Catch of the Day and the Fusion del Mar were our favourites. The staff were so pleasant, courteous and extremely helpful. The only issue was that the resort was so far away from the airport and the t [... read more]ours so expensive and took time away our stay at the resort.

Large resort, good food, clean

Excellent resort, a little older but well traken care of, staff are great, very clean, lots of activities available, food was good, large resort, lots of walking, staff were nice. Had a great time. Entertainment was good, Late night is more quiet, alot of bars and restaurants.

Good Resort

My suggestion is that you fly into Scarlett Martinez Airport which is five minutes away as opposed to Tucomen Airport which is about 2 to 2-1/2 hours away. As well, there was nothing close to the resort. Our Beachfront room location was good with a lovely view of the garden and ocean. Garden view rooms were far away from restaurants and beach. Meals were ok but inferior compared to other places we've stayed. Huge inconvenience was dinner. Only one buffet restaurant was open with reservations r [... read more]equired for all other restaurants. This was totally unacceptable as when on holiday I do not want to think about making reservations for dinner three days in advance. Since this is a large resort, management should think of having at least two restaurants open for dinner with no required reservations. If the resort would like to run a lacart restaurants, staff should be trained to provide such service. Most times we had hardly touch our salads before our dinner arrived. By the time we got to the dinner, it was cold. The scheduled time between sittings were adequate, but for some reason, the staff just rushed the diners through to get them out ASAP. The beach was nice, however, more shelter should be provided. We were never able to locate an umbrella or cabana and therefore had to limit our time outside as it is extremely hot. Staff spoke limited English, therefore there was no interaction. Even smiles and gestures of appreciation in our limited Spanish often failed to even raise a smile from most of them. The most efficient were the housekeeping staff. We feel that the resort catered primarily to Spanish and French speaking visitors. There were few employees who spoke even limited English. I feel that there should be at least one English speaking employee at reception at all times to cater for emergency situations, e.g., illnesses, etc. Again I reiterate that this is a very large resort and many visitors spoke English in addition to other languages.

Great resort

Great resort. However everything was catered to people speaking french. Beginning with resort Information, the welcome information and excursion info was in French, being addressed in French, shows at night (in fact a stage was educated to frebch shows) and a beach party entirely in french. Very disappointing.

Nice resort

The hotel was nice. The rooms were simple and there is no stocked fridge. There were not as many shops but the variety was still okay. The food at the buffet was okay but the restaurants were excellent.

Our get away

Check in was so organized, easy and fast and your luggage was taken directly to your room. Simply put the trip was sensational. Beach great, pools fantastic with no shortage of chairs and you could always find a pool to suit your needs( quiet for reading, games to play, lounges inside one pool or adult only), food great, rooms good, beds fantastic-very comfortable, very well maintained and staff eager to help, although some have very limited English. All the signage is in Spanish and English tho [... read more]ugh. We seen iguanas and peacocks just walking around, It was amazing. It is a fairly big complex and if you are not beach front prepare to walk up and down hills daily to eat. The only negatives were the 2 hour bus ride to get here and the limited English speaking so if that does not bother you, what are you waiting for book it.

Amazing Resort!

The hotel, grounds and BEACH FRONT rooms are clean, well maintained and beautiful. The weather was 30c or more the entire time we stayed (end of feb) with sunshine and no rain. There are many pools to choose from depending on your mood- busier pools with great house music and quieter pools for chilling. Despite being a larger resort it had a friendly intimate vibe. I went with my partner looking for a low key romantic getaway and got just that! That being said, anyone could go to this hotel and  [... read more]be happy: families with kids, older, younger, gay or straight. The only people it would not suit would be peoe looking for more of a club atmosphere- it's too chill for that though the music at the pool was current and diverse. The food got repetitive (but doesn't it always?!) decent selection of salad and meats but they could kick it up a few notches. It did not ruin our trip though- not even close! Service was a little slow sometimes but just make good friends with the good ones and they will treat you like gold :)

Overall great trip

Very nice resort. Quite big (lots of walking) although we were right in the middle. Good food, Nice and quiet resort. Lots of pools, restaurants, activities, Palapas (shade on the beach). Bus ride is long ! (Sunwing lands at the new airport across the street...)

Decent place

This hotel is a big operation so there are few drawbacks. Services are decent except for mediocre night entertainment. Panama is interesting, but for less money you get better value in Mexico or Cuba.

Beautiful Resort

The hotel grounds are beautiful. Staff are friendly/helpful. Food is average, the Sushi was our favorite. Snacks are available at anytime. Activities and nightly preformances are fun. The The beach is beautiful but it was difficult to find a spot in the shade unless you are up early in the AM. Our room was nice, the view of the beach/ocean was fantastic. The resort is a little bit of a drive away from the airport (1.5-2hours) but the guide was very friendly and knowledgable, pointing out landmar [... read more]ks and sharing history. *We travel often, always booking online. This was our first time booking with TripCentral.ca. We were impressed with the helpfulness and professionalism of the staff. Thank you for helping ensure our honeymoon was a beautiful/memorable trip. We will definitely be using TripCentral.ca for booking future travels.

Very good

Resort is very well laid out along the ocean shore. All amenities are easily accessible. Very hot in Panama & the resort could therefore use more shaded areas on the beach. The location is a long way from the airport.

Great resort

Good food. Good drinks. Well maintained resort. We had no issues at all. You must remember that countries like this do not have a high as standards as we Canadians. However they treat you well and rooms are standard but clean. This resort is very concerned about security so if u have your door open they will call u to close even if u r in it. But that protects them as well as you. BIGGEST downfall is distance from airport. Would be nice if transatlantic holidays would get flying rights into the  [... read more]close airport. If you want hot weather this. Is the place.

Great resort

Food: I am a very picky eater, however I was almost always able to find something to eat that I enjoyed. The El Cayuco was by far my favorite restaurant. Service: Everyone went above and beyond to make our stay enjoyable. My boyfriend has a peanut allergy and we found them to be very accomodating in regards to this issue.

Great Spot - For sure will come back

Hotel was great / Food was Great... Drinks were great..... This resort is very large and lots to do. Be prepared for lots of walking but there are shuttles available as well.... Must go to Woodys bar on the beach !

Well worth the trip to Panama!

My 23-year old daughter and I recently returned from this resort and had a wonderful time. The resort is well laid out; the pools are numerous and beautiful (particularly the infinity pool which was situated close to our room); and the proximity to the ocean is fantastic. We would definitely go again and would recommend this resort to our friends. The food and service were average (as expected) in our opinion -- not terrible, not great.

Paradise

The Royal Decamaron is a beautiful, sprawling resort. There are plenty of excellent dining options, however seafood was our favourite. In terms of the service, the staff was kind and helpful. Lots of pools and a vast beach to lounge around. If you plan on doing any tours I would recommend the Panama Canal/City Tour.

Fun for everybody

Stayed at the DeCameron dec 15-22/14, with my 19 yr old friend, I was 18 at the time. Tons to do for all ages. Great food, great disco, tons of security everywhere. Did not feel unsafe anywhere with all the cameras around. Lots of pools (however the latest one closes at 10pm). Huge language barrier, but we could get by. Definitely worth the money we paid. Lots of culture, 2 minute walk from a little village and 15 minute walk from another village. Nice beach, nice staff, lots to do and see. Nigh [... read more]tly show was in Spanish, but there was kareoke every night, then a kids show, then normal show, disco started up around 11-11:30 at night and ran until about 3:30-4am with food after. Lots of games going on during the day in the pools, but they sectioned off the activities for different ages pretty good. Trips/excursions booked through the hotel were very pricey (1/2 hr seadooing: $55, 1hr atving: $65/$70). Barter whenever possible! Peacocks and iguanas everywhere, pretty cool. Room was very nice and very big, cleaned every day very well. Had a blast, I would go back.

One of our favourite resorts to cisit

It is a long drive from the airport but we'll worth the trip. The grounds are beautiful, lots of pools and restaurants, comfortable rooms and a casino across the street. There are lots of stairs and hills but that helps you walk off all the food you eat