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.

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.

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

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.

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

Awesome Resort !

The resort was awesome! It was a lot bigger than we expected but it was the cleanest resort we have ever been to. It had the most beautiful restaurants ! The only thing that i found was that they couldn't speak a lot of English! The grounds were beautiful ! The Panama canal is out of this world amazing!

Not my favourite

-The resort required a lot of walking on hills and stairs -They have peacocks on the resort that made horrible and loud noises at all times of the day and night which made it difficult to sleep -There was not enough umbrellas or shaded areas - I traveled with two other friends and every single one of us got really sick from the food and this lasted over 24 hours -The food was not fresh/cold, it was not hot, they lacked variety of food which made everything very unappealing to eat - at certai [... read more]n locations you knew that food had been sitting out for very long periods of time -You had to book the restaurants in advance which is fine, and you could only book 3 days at a time, but, even if you went early in the morning to book it you were not presented with a lot of time options. We therefore didn't even get to try 3 of the restaurants as a result -You have to pay extra to use a safe, you have to pay extra to have your fridge stocked

Family friendly resort

Resort is literally minutes away from the airport...you can see the incoming planes right before they land LOL. But planes are few and far between so they don't constantly fly by. Very clean grounds, lots of maintenance staff and room attendants. We had a problem with the toilet and someone came to fix it within 5 minutes. Food is decent but do go to the a la carte, they are very good (especially the seafood and mediteranean) Predominately Spanish speaking resort but also French and Engli [... read more]sh. We heard about the upgrade (all inclusive plus) but wanted to wait until there to check it out. Advantages : priority for a la carte, Wi-Fi in your room and not just in lobby area, access to 2 pools reserved for members and upgraded drink selection. All this to say, we didn't take it. We stayed in building 16, 2 buildings over from Lobby 1, and we had Wi-Fi in our room, no problem. The 2 upgrade pools had nobody there all the times we walked by. If you asked for Smirnoff instead of their vodka, you'd get it. The disco played 98% Spanish music, so don't expect top 20 hip hop from North America. It definitely helps if you speak a little Spanish , if not there's always Google translate LOL. A little market and little town 5 minutes walking distance away, so you can grab beer/alcohol/food for your room if so desired. We went to Nico's beach bar, twice, and met the owner Phillipo and his wife and kid. Very friendly people from Italy, been there for 5+ years and the 1st night he lent us his laptop to watch playoff hockey. We returned 2 days later and it was plugged in to the big screen tv on the wall. Swim in the ocean between intermission, incredible ceviche and Panamanian beers later, we had a great time off resort. He even gave us a ride back in his golf cart because it was later at night. Driving down the street in a golf cart, with Chico his dog, you had to be there LOL. Don't go there expecting a party like Cancun or Varadero, but a nice relaxing vacation in 35+ C / 95 F weather. There are no swim up bars, as I said it's a family friendly resort.

Amazing Resort

The Royal Decameron Panama was the perfect place for our girls' week. I am not normally a resort person but this place has converted me. Everything was better than expected. Beach was amazing, food was always fresh and delicious, grounds well maintained, rooms clean and comfortable and the staff were fantastic. We are already planning our next trip.

MEH

Panama was crazy hot and super dry at the end of March. Golf course is nice but rock hard and again just sooo hot n dry we only played 2 rounds although we planned to play more. The resort itself is was ok but dated, no coffee maker or mini bar in the room but a fridge and a complimentary bottle of water each day. Everything was extra, $16us for mini bar service ( not sure what that would include) $3.25us for a safe key( lost mine...$85us charge😳) Nice pools and the food was ok. NO BACON [... read more]😕 115 stairs from beach level to the room, no elevators! All that said the people of panama are nice but really don’t seem to care that they don’t speak or understand English. I travel a fair bit but doubt very much I’d find myself looking at panama as a destination again🤷🏻‍♂️

Wonderful family resort

We just returned from our third trip to the Royal Decameron and we loved it (as always). The food, drinks, and rooms are all good but what makes it a special place are the people and the variety of activities available, such as the Canal, rainforest, and simply lounging on the beach.

Royal Decameron Beach Resort in Panama

Our first experience in Panama was at this resort. Everything went smoothly upon arrival. Room check in was at the airport which was a very nice surprise. Upon reaching the resort we took our baggage to our room only to find there was no power and our bathroom was under construction. We went to lobby 3 with pictures in hand to show the staff. They apologized for the inconvenience and gave us a new room and the hydro was on. Beautiful view of the Pacific from our balcony. The resort was very well [... read more] kept and the staff friendly. Peacocks and Iguanas on the grounds were fun to watch and photograph. The food was amazing everywhere except our one night at the El Canal. Tuna steaks were terribly over cooked. The entertainment was typical of resorts. There were unannounced fireworks one night/morning (12:30 am) . Was a nice light show too bad we were asleep when it started. The Disco was somewhere at our end of the resort though we never went. Didn't need too. I guess the DJ figured everyone on the resort should here his playlist at volumes way beyond necessary. Trust me I love loud music but this was ridiculous. There was no iron in our room so I asked the desk if I could get one. They delivered one a short time later . Went to use the iron a couple days later and found it missing. Inquired if staff had took it and was told yes. There are only a certain amount available for everyone. This was the night before leaving. Packing up to come home noticed that my expensive sunglasses were missing. Guess whoever picked up the iron decided they needed glasses too. All in all a nice vacation unfortunately they should advertise they are smoke free. Won't return because that is our way....too many other places to see.

Great Resort

We spent 11 days at the Royal Decameron with our 3 kids (ages 5, 7 and 20). Everyone had a great trip and we all enjoyed the resort very much. There was lots of pools and areas to lounge and swim. The beaches were beautiful and clean and there was a smaller waterslide for the little ones to enjoy. The food was good and there were plenty of restaurants to choose from as well as the buffet which always had a good selection and was different from night to night. The rooms weren’t anyth [... read more]ing fancy but were clean and served their purpose I would recommend booking an upgraded room to an oceanfront room as they were certainly a little more accessible. The one drawback was the resort did have a lot of stairs and if you had a Gardenview or Oceanview room you had a lot of climbing to do back and forth to your room. The resort is located right beside the airport which was very convenient and there were not a lot of planes coming in and out so this did not disrupt our relaxation. We visited the resort in March and we had nothing but blue sky‘s and sunshine. You couldn’t beat the weather! The staff was helpful and friendly but Spanish is definitely their primary language and a lot do not speak English. We would definitely visit this resort again!

Royal Decameron, Panama

The resort is beautiful, very busy at the pools by the beach, but there is an adult pool up the hill that was great. No problem with only one room key (but you can get another one for a $15.00 deposit, and refund if you keep your receipt apparently) Lobby 3 was for (gold) people but anyone could go there and listen to the music in the evenings, but if you were not gold you had to have a plastic glass compared to a glass one (sort of silly, because you could have a glass one in the other lobby)  [... read more]Lobby 2, should have more places to sit, no music or anything there, but would be nice to sit and play a game or something. Lobby 1 was always busy. All in all a great holiday

Good to great resort

The resort is nice and big. Lots of places to walk without going off resort. Lots of steps and hills so not good for people with mobility issues. Food is good. Wine is drinkable but not great. Rooms are plain and simple. No pop or beer in fridge. We did get bottled water everyday. In lobbie 3, unless you are gold , the drinks come in plastic glasses which l thought was different. Pools are crowded. The resort needs another adult pool. Lots of kids. The resort definitely needs more shade structur [... read more]es on the beach. My only suggestion- if you can afford it- upgrade to gold.

Did a round two at this resort

My husband and I came back again this year. There were new owners this year. Pretty much the same as last year. Except now they've created a plus service and limited pool use Lobby use and bar use which is not very clearly identified and made for confusion. Overall a pleasant stay, clean and the food was still good as usual. Improvement could be made on entertainment but was good. Big Resort lots of walking. Overall stay was great.

Overall a good time had by all

Overall this resort was great . The beach was good , pools great , cleanliness excellent , staff ...beyond amazing .The resort ,as reported on many sites , has many stairs/hills to climb . These after a week became a burden . The restaurants for the most part were ok . We upgraded to the gold bracelet giving us access to the Kontiki restaurant and nearby buffet restaurant .The food at both was excellent as was the service (Viviene?). This easily made up for the less than memorable restaurants . [... read more]Two of the ala carte restaurants ,Cuyoco and Canale ,were disappointing to say the least . We walked out of Cuyco . Now to the best part of the resort .The staff were AMAZING!!! We incurred an injury to 1 member of our group early on in the week .The staff couldn't have done more to help .From a rushed trip to the hospital with 2 accompanying staff (medical aid (life guard ,name unknown and translator (Roberto)) to a van driver (name unknown)the next day going above and beyond driving us to hell and back to get medical supplies , to staff assisting with all our needs the rest of the week . Our side trips were a hit and miss . The Anton Valley trip is a "skip it " as is the "snorkeling/fishing " trip . Parasailing was fun . The trip ,which for me as a nature enthusiast was A#1 don't miss was the aerial tram and monkey island trip ; Would I suggest this resort .Yes with a few added cautionary notes

Nice resort

This hotel had very nice grounds, pools, dining areas. The room was spacious, clean, and the bathroom was very good. We were glad to have been recommended the ocean view plus (gold bracelet) room in a quiet part of the resort because we like a quiet, relaxing holiday. The other areas of the resort seemed more congested and busier.

Great customer service

We just returned from our vacation and during our time My mom had some health issues - the resort and its staff went above and beyond to accommodate her physical needs. All members of the staff were friendly helpful and accommodating. This is a huge resort and isn’t an easy place to navigate if you have mobility issues. I strongly recommend the upgrade to the gold band- it is well worth the money as it gains you added perks and access to certain pools and restaurants reserved for these upgr [... read more]aded guests

Not your typical quiet getaway resort

This hotel did many things right...beach, pools, food, etc. BUT, every night the disco blasted out very loud music from 11 pm to 3 am. Everyone complained, got the same answer...we have to have it because we advertise it. Despite the fact that there was no one there. Definitely a consideration if you like quiet and enjoy your sleep.