Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

5.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Penthouse (In the heart of the City) | City view
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Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

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Calle 50, Urb. Marbella, Panama City, Panama
  • Place, Calle 50
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Avenida Balboa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Crown Casino
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Panama City (PTY-Tocumen Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(161 reviews)
  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Executive Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Suite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • City view
  • 78 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe, City View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(596 reviews)
  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(58 reviews)
  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Executive King Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Hotwire ROH

  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Double Suite With View

  • 120 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

2-Bedroom Apartment Deluxe With View

  • 258 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

Double Room Superior With View

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

Double Room Superior

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

Double Suite Junior With Street View

  • 78 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

Quadruple Room Standard

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

Twin Room Standard

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

Double Room Standard

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

Quadruple Room Standard With Street View

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

Presidential Suite (Stay with me)

  • City view
  • 120 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 258 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Family Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe King with Views

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 76 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Double Room Superior With Street View

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

Luxury hotel with 3 restaurants, near Crown Casino
This smoke-free hotel features 3 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a snack bar/deli are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers 634 accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include change of towels. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The free breakfast at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Avenida Balboa. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 restaurants and an outdoor pool.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at Arts
  • Valet parking and self parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the spaciousness and cleanliness
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Crown Casino and Fiesta Casino
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. There are 3 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. A terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Hotel Riu Plaza Panama. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 5-star Panama City hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Arts - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and brunch.
Prisma - This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.
Tastes - This restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open select days.
Studio 50 Lobby Bar - This bar specializes in sushi. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Secured, covered parking on site (PAB 12 per night)
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (PAB 12 per night)
  • Limited on-site valet and self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Arts
  • Prisma
  • Studio 50 Lobby Bar
  • Tastes

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 20 accessible parking spaces
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways (89 centimetre high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (90 centimetre wide door)
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Raised toilet seat (41 centimetre high)
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual doorbell notification
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (112 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 34 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2010
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Covered self parking fee: PAB 12 per night
  • Covered valet parking fee: PAB 12 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Riu Hotel Panama Plaza
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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Panama City
RIU Plaza Panama Hotel
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama City
RIU Plaza Panama
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Hotel
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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Hotel Panama City

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3332 out of 4941 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1016 out of 4941 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 308 out of 4941 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 120 out of 4941 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 165 out of 4941 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and comfortable. The staff was amazing. The food is always top tier. This was my second stay and I will definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Hamoud

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frenika

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel waa great, the only complaint is the controlled air conditioning. The staff was friendly, had a issue with the toilet, it waz fixed within 15 minutes. The vibe was great, breakfast was wonderful. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

JONATHAN D

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kairon

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kalicia, siparia

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Arthrametra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

KAMLA D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice place good breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First, the entire staff went above board to make sure our stay was top notch. From the moment you step onto the property, before you even enter the hotel, they are there to serve you. Even the restaurant servers and cleaning personnel were courteous, kind and friendly and extremely efficient. Our room was extremely clean and comfortable. The room was spacious and any room service needed is responded to immediately, while the front desk gives you a courtesy call to make sure your needs were met. I highly recommend this hotel for anyone visiting Panama. It is centrally located in the heart of the city and Ubers are everywhere. Also plenty of restaurants and fast food options within short walking distance. 5+ Stars
Pool side- fabulous view, bar and restaurant. Live music during the week.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saraï, Ottawa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it very much great customer service and cleanliness, room services was polite and efficient as well.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

wesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and courteous staff. The food was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anella Jhosetta

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Devena

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was ok staff very nice i wanted anicer room but it was ok
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil, Gasparillo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darvin

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Shantell, DACULA

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maranique

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very sportless and the staff was great

10/10 Excellent

Hamoud

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything is just fine
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred. Eloyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025