Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

5.0 star property

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City view

Deluxe

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

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Twin Room

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

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City view

Suite

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

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe, City View

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

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Deluxe

Deluxe

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(54 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Executive King Room

Executive King Room

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

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Hotwire ROH

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

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Suite With View

  • 120 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

2-Bedroom Apartment Deluxe With View

  • 258 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Superior With View

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Superior

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Suite Junior With Street View

  • 78 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Quadruple Room Standard

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Twin Room Standard

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Standard

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Quadruple Room Standard With Street View

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

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Presidential Suite (Stay with me) | Living area

Presidential Suite (Stay with me)

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

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Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

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

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Family Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(29 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe King with Views | City view

Deluxe King with Views

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Family Suite

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

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

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 and free breakfast
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 iPod docking stations and minibars. 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, safes, 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 cleanliness and spaciousness
  • 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.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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 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

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

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3128 out of 4645 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 964 out of 4645 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 294 out of 4645 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 108 out of 4645 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 151 out of 4645 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

US Embassy visit

Desk Staff and all service staff were very attentive. We had a wonderful stay. We had a wonderful sushi dinner in tge hotel as well.
Wonderful sushi dinner
Riu Plaza
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Desford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ambience and staff were welcoming, bar and restaurant accessible an overall great experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Damiya

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristian, Miami

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel ,close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vivian, Brooklyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

shacody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the frie
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristian, Miami

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rajee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheed

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Carmen

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was nice and located in a convenient location. The pool was not working so I didn’t get to use it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrianna

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nilesh k

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lacora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We celebrated my birthday in Panama. The stay at the hotel was amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bianca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was quick at the front desk. Other staff interactions were pleasant except for the valet. Unfortunately while both dropping the car off and picking up had horrible service. We requested our car as notified 15 mins before we ended up being 5 mins late so 20 mins after request got downstairs and still had to wait 10 mins. No assistance was given with our bags. Staff just jumped out the car and tossed the keys to my husband and walked away.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shernel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Just don’t miss the BREAKFAST. It’s amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would have been perfect.....except....

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Me and my aunts was there , they had to switch their room due to nothing working in their room , safe didn’t work , iron didn’t work , ac didn’t work . And in my room the AC was stuck on cold and sometimes the hot water would be out . The breakfast was great and the employees was good .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Oscar, Miami

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The pool was being remodeled and they never said s
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corinne

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great buffet
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carlyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I did not get to use the pool but was allowed a early check in
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025