Riu Playa Blanca: Not to bad

Every thing was good food was the same every day. This was the only place where the fish was terrible not cooked enough The rooms where nice and the grounds where done nice. Pools kept clean.They rally spoke English when they had games or shows

Riu Playa Blanca: Great Hotel

The hotel is spotless. The front desk people are good. Our room was on the 5th floor facing the courtyard view, we could see the ocean it was beautiful and clean. There are double sinks and a great walk in shower. There is a blow dryer but bring your own shampoos and body soap. The plugs are the same as home, no adapters required. The airport is 7 minutes away. The bar drinks are all great. You can ask for top shelf liquor. I was happy the bar had clamato, but no cranberry juice. Th [... read more]e pools are great warm and refreshing. The ocean was nice to swim in. The beach sand is hot wear your sandals The food was awesome , from the buffet to the fine dining. The only place the hotel falls short is the night entertainment There is literally nothing to do from when dinner is done to when show starts at 930 The hotel should bring in a piano player or have some sort of dancing

Grand Decameron Panama: Enjoyable Trip!

Vacationed at the Royal Decameron for two week at the end of January. The resort was very close to the airport which was a plus. The resort had lots of low rise villas that were spread out over the resort. The room was simple and clean. There were lots of stairs and sloped roads between the lower level of the resort and the higher level of the resort. If you have any mobility issues you might have a problem. The food at the different buffets was alright (not a lot of variety).The service was not [... read more] always the the best at the buffet because the resort did not have enough people employed. All the a la cart restaurants were very good and so was the service. The beach was great to walk on. Try to walk early in the morning or later in the day because it is very hot. The pools were good but did not have a lot of shade. We enjoyed the trip to the Canal and Panama City, as well as the Tram trip to the Rain Forest. Both trips we had to travel to Panama City which is about 2 to 2 and half hours depending on the traffic. I would recommend both trips. Overall the trip was good, especially if you like it hot and sunny.

Riu Playa Blanca: Mixed Feelings

Our holiday was the end of November 2019, 22 - 29 We love Riu, and loved the room - top floor, ocean front. The food was great. The service was great. The set up of the pools are not optimum. 4 pools in front - no quiet pool. We were there while there was a holiday for the area, so the resort was packed and very noisy. The beach and water were dirty. We are happy we went and saw the canal, but we would not go back to Panama.

Riu Playa Blanca: Excellent Resort

The hotel and staff are accommodating and pleasant at all times. The food is top notch and abundant. Try not to gain weight. Panama is very humid and while the hotel and even a large portion of the dining hall has A/C be prepared feel damp. Luckily there always seems to be a refreshing breeze.

Westin Playa Bonita: Great Getaway

Loved this amazing resort. From check in to checkout it was perfect. The staff are very friendly. Food was excellent with lots of variety. The grounds are so beautiful with many pools including a quiet adults only area if you prefer. We didn’t use the beach, it’s very rocky.

Riu Playa Blanca: Good value - Nice location

Well maintained resort. Good food. No complaints from us. If you like one RIU, you will probably like this one. We have been to the RIU Guanacaste in Costa Rica, twice. This one in Panama is almost exactly the same.

Grand Decameron Panama: Awesome resort

The resort was satisfactory, The food was good but had to always ask for bacon as that was never offered easily, The resort had this thing about all-inclusive but seemed to make the security box extra and WiFi in your room extra as well unless you where in the all inclusive plus area. The main language was Spanish with most of the workers not understanding English at all, but we where able to get by. The entertainment was also mostly in Spanish but where able to have some of it translated [... read more] during the show. Over all good to great but would have second thoughts about going twice.

Grand Decameron Panama: beautiful resort

ROYAL Decameron Beach was beautiful place nice and clean good food.room was great pool very nice waiter and bartendors great sorry cant spell . Transat people on resort great .The day to panama city and panama canel very nice guide very nice jenny.Great lunch great and i got a Panama hat that fits me .To bad i came back to snow

Riu Playa Blanca: RIU PLAYA BLANCA

We had a nice stay at this hotel. The hotel is clean and the amenities are beautiful. There is lots of food to choose from and a great salad bar. They could use less oil in their cooking to give guests healthier choices. The hotel is very nice although it could use some upgrading. The rooms are a bit musty as is the smell in the drawers. They could add some shelving in the closet to give guests an alternative to the drawers. The entertainment could use some more variety and be more professi [... read more]onal. They relied too much on guest contests rather than polished shows. They could also put more variety in on a two week rotation for guests who are staying that long or longer. Overall, I would recommend this hotel to others. The Panama sunshine is amazing and there are many sights to see.

Riu Playa Blanca: Not a 5*

This hotel is not a 5* according to our standards. The hotel is 6 years old and needs some work. The bathrooms require vents as it holds humidity. Our room smelled from mold and very musty. The drawers were very smelly and clothes could not be put in. Sanitized room and tried to fix smell in drawers to no avail. But they did try to move us after 4 days but hat room was no better. The staff are not really engaging if you are not a party animal. The buffet was good with lots of choices. We walked  [... read more]out of Asian and Italian as it smelled fishy and also musty. The Steakhouse was great! Pools were good! Entertainment needs to be upgraded to different shows. We had a great time as we met wonderful people who we will be friends with.

Bijao Beach Resort: Good Resort

The rooms are very clean fitted with new sheets daily for the 7 days we were there. Security and Life guards are very diligent and are always looking out for your well being constantly. Wait staff and bar tenders are very courteous and always at your service. Pools and grounds are spotless very well maintained. Food variety can be expanded a little more since you pretty much get the same thing daily but not complaining. Beech is not the greatest with white sand and blue waters ,the sand is  [... read more]either black or brown with the water only reflecting as such. Overall very good Resort.

Bijao Beach Resort: A nice and relaxing stay.

The hotel was well situated near the airport on a beautiful beach front property. Staff were very friendly but many only spoke Spanish so I suggest learning a few key words to get by. The food was good with enough variety at the buffet but sometimes not hot. The entertainment wasn’t too bad but again spoke mostly in Spanish. Being fluent in Spanish at this resort would have made this trip more enjoyable as there was a huge language barrier but otherwise a nice place to stay. It is not a b [... read more]ig resort and everything is steps away. The lush gardens in the pool area were fantastic.

Riu Playa Blanca: Good Resort

The rooms were nice. The hotel itself was nice and newer. The stair wells could have been kept cleaner, and the entrance to our side of the hotel smelt like a sewer was backed up. Food was good. Buffet was the best which is unusual.

Riu Playa Blanca: Good resourt

The hotel was nice, service was good, food was ok. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Would recommend for people who love the sun!! The excursions were amazing. Would definitely recommend the jungle boat tour and Panama canal tour!!

Grand Decameron Panama: Great Resort

This was our third stay at this resort and we still love it. The Panamanian weather is why we keep going back but the Royal Decameron is also very nice. The staff is great, the rooms are clean, the property is large and beautiful and the there’s so much food options to choose from. The drinks are average and inconsistent from one bar tender to another so once you find one you like, stick with them, because the next won’t do it the same. Overall, this is a great resort, wish there weren’t s [... read more]o many hoops to jump through for dinner reservations.

Riu Playa Blanca: Wonderful visit to Panama Jan 2020

We just had a really great visit to the Riu Playa Blanca, Panama in January 2020. Hot hot hot. The room was exactly as advertised. Food very good and all facilities in the hotel met our expectations. Of the speciality restaurants we enjoyed the Italian the most for variety and quality. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would definitely visit the hotel again. Entertainment is not the best I have seen. One comment is that the beds do not seem to suit families as commented on by a guest.

Grand Decameron Panama: Fantastic trip

Had a wonderful time, the resort is clean, lots to do, the food overall was good, the room was cleaned daily, this our 2nd year there in a row going to the Royal Decameron, I would definitely tell people about this resort

Playa Blanca Resort: Huge Disappointment

This place needs to be closed. The whole property is crumbling and falling apart. Had many complaints from the moment we arrived. No one speaks English. Lock broken on patio door. Shower was dirty and moldy. No hot water in the shower. No honeymoon upgrade. No fruitbasket. Food sucked. No one ever cleaning. Tables sat full up empty cups for hours. No fellow travelers. Only locals. Very disappointing. Not as shown as pictures. The only good thing I can say is that Jorge the Sunwing rep there did [... read more] try his best to help. The poor man was bombarded with unhappy people. Thankfully we moved next door to the Riu and got to salvage our honeymoon. Definitely would not recommend this resort to anyone.

Riu Playa Blanca: Good resort for the price we paid!

This resort, although definitely not a five star, met most of our needs. Rooms were fine. Food and drinks were okay.The beach was nice, but could be a little cleaner as we found several peices of thick wire in the sand. Boat taxi to Santa Clara Beach was fun and we enjoyed a couple of great beach front restaurants...great lobster and passion fruit margaritas. Beautiful scenery along the way towards Anton Valley in our rental car. Service was good! Donny, the bartender, was excellent! Great New Y [... read more]ear's celebration. Good value for 1680 pp during high season.