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Panama Hotel

2.0 star property

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Restaurant
Cabin (Captain's Cabin) | Living area
Room (Roy Roger's)
Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow) | Living area
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Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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4 BAYVIEW STREET, San Rafael, CA, 94901
  • Mission San Rafael Arcangel
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Dominican University of California
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Marin County Civic Center
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Room options

Room (Grant's Tome)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room (Garden Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Jennifer's)

Room (Jennifer's)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Honeymoon Room (Honeymoon)

Honeymoon Room (Honeymoon)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Lady Bracknell's)

Room (Lady Bracknell's)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Ken's Safari)

Room (Ken's Safari)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Maria's Pueblo)

Room (Maria's Pueblo)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow)

Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Cabin (Captain's Cabin)

Cabin (Captain's Cabin)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room (Bordello)

Room (Bordello)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Rosie's)

Room (Rosie's)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Room (Roy Roger's)

Room (Roy Roger's)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room (Venetian)

Room (Venetian)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room (Dale Evans)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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  • Hot tub
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (1122)
The price is €134
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
21 May - 22 May
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About this property

Panama Hotel

Hotel in San Rafael with a restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has coffee/tea in a common area and a garden. WiFi in public areas is free. Change of towels is available on request.
Panama Hotel offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 32-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads. This San Rafael hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

During your stay at Panama Hotel, you're just a quick walk from San Rafael Pacifics Albert Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Amenities include coffee/tea in a common area
  • Steps from San Rafael Pacifics Albert Park and 10 minutes by foot from Marin History Museum
  • Pets welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Panama Hotel also features a garden and coffee/tea in a common area.
Panama - Onsite restaurant.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Panama

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Built in 1910

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25.00

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 15.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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.

  • Pet fee: USD 15.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)

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 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

Property is also known as

Panama Hotel Hotel
Panama Hotel SAN RAFAEL
Panama Hotel Hotel SAN RAFAEL

Panama Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 76 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Spend a little more, or wait until the work's done

The hotel was quaintly old-fashioned but not ready for guests. The room I booked had no functioning heater so I had to take another room; there was no private bath, and the bath I had near my room had no hot water in the shower; after I washed my head in the cold water, I wiped up the water and the towel came up almost black - the floor obviously had not been mopped in a long time; the telephone in my room did not work, despite numbers being posted on the wall for the office and outgoing calls.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ayliah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is super pretty! It's a bit older in its appearance and amenities but it kinda gives modern Victorian and I was for it! The heaters are not as strong as I would have loved for the weather and the locks aren't necessarily the most strong feeling on the room doors but I loved it regardless and will be going back! BE ADVISED THAT NOT ALL ROOMS HAVE ATTACHED BATHROOMS. BE SURE TO LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND CALL THE PROPERTY IF NEEDED!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles, Tiburon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Got in late for check in and they had key in lock box for me.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Charming old house, converted to a hotel. Safe location. Easy walk to numerous restaurants and other businesses. Clean. Proprietor is pleasant and polite. Nice bedroom. Shared bathrooms. (Difficult to get a comfortable setting on the shower.) Good overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrea

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AVOID AVOID AVOID worst stay I’ve ever had

I got off work at the hospital and was told my key would be in a lock box(because there is no 24 hour front desk as advertised) and couldn’t find the lock box in the dark in the winter rain storm. When I rang the bell out of desperation and cold, the man who came to the front was rude and absolutely astounded that I couldn’t find the 4 lockboxes and accused me of being drunk and suggested I find a place elsewhere. When I said that was fine with me he changed his tune. I should have taken the opportunity to stay elsewhere because it was a nightmare. I got into a sparsely appointed room with no bathroom where the window was wide open and the room was freezing. I had to be up at 5 for my shift the next day so I laid down but the light from the hallway around the door was too bright. I left the next morning and got a different room and the hotel refuses to refund me for the other night. Horrible place, best to avoid. All the pictures on the site are from a previous owner: the rooms are not cute, the restaurant is not open, and there is no 24 hour front desk. To top it all off the staff is rude. Get a room elsewhere, you’ll thank me for it later
Window wide open when I got in the room
The one “comfort” in the room
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great retro, comfortable with minimal bothersome amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful… don’t stay here.

Had a very disappointing stay. Had booked 2 rooms including one for my 80 y/o mother. Building is old and decrepit and the room originally intended for her was up a very steep stairwell and included shared bathroom not immediately apparent upon booking. My S/O and I eventually took this room as it was not manageable for her. We found dirty linens with mascara staining on pillow cases. To top it all off, the room was right above their restaurant, which thankfully was closed for renovations. This did not stop hotel staff from partying in the restaurant space until 4am, despite us asking them to be quiet. To cap everything off, the manager refused to offer any sort of refund / compensation for this terrible stay - telling me in person that I needed to go through Hotels.com and then refusing to respond to Hotels.com despite repeated attempts by them to resolve the matter.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHERYL WEINTRAUB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A night full of rest..😴thank you guys!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Funky Boutique hotel, I have stayed at before and will again. Not a modern hotel by any stretch, but clean and not too far from downtown food, drink & shopping. Room was clean - the Fridge turned out to be a freezer, but other than that no problems. Restaurant was closed, staff was nice but it is not a 24 hour staffed reception. I liked it and will be back for sure
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Jan

Junk stored everywhere. Property is in ownership transition
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very cute. We had a great stay. There’s a great bakery around the corner
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anicia

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a chance I’m glad we took! It’s so charming and unique. Clean and quiet. We will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst place i have ever stayed and terrible management.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is great... such History and thr rooms are soooo cool... always our place to stay ... A++++++
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hamid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel in a residential area - needs a lot of work

This hotel is nothing like the photos on the internet. It appears to be under construction / being remodeled, but I wasn't told that when I booked. There were paint cans and construction supplies piled in the courtyard. It seemed abandoned. The owner left the room key in a lock box. There was no air conditioning, and the fan in the room was too noisy to tolerate. The bathrooms are down the hall. I rated the service as excellent because I left the hotel within an hour after arriving, and the owner did not charge me for the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Greg

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I liked the guy who helped me thru the reservation process
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kristy

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
It was unique and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Maria, Redwood City

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lobby and restaurant were under construction. We stayed in the Venetian Room. It was smaller, darker and dated than it looked on their website photos. Needs some maintenance work or updating - chip paint, holes on the walls, some splashes of "something" on the walls, picture frames falling apart, our towels had holes, etc. Otherwise, good price, great location and walkable to downtown San Rafael.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jared

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and clean. Very serviceable for a restful night. I’m excited to stay again when the restaurant is open.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024