Where to stay when you leave.
2/21/2008 at 12:34 PM
Tags: Hotel Video Tours, Panama Hotels, Luxury Hotels, Killer View
Yesterday we ran a short review of The Bristol in Panama's capital city, including a celeb spotting of James Bond boss Judy Dench. Today we have a video tour of room 806.
Rooms on the 8th floor are the prime ones as they have the best view of the surrounding Panama City high-rises and the even numbered ones face the Pacific Ocean in the distance. Plus they have ceilings that stretch up to some 25 feet. This room even has a fax machine and a CD stereo. Enjoy!
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by Tim L.
2/20/2008 at 10:02 AM
Tags: Celebrity Scoop, Judy Dench, Movie Set Hotels, Hotel News, Panama Hotels
Our first clue that The Bristol in Panama City, Panama is the hot place to stay was the brand new Masarati parked out front. Our second clue was sitting down to check in and finding ourselves chatting with Judy Dench, who was checking out.
The famed actress was in town for a week shooting her Q role for the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. (Funny enough, that portion of the film is actually supposed to take place in Haiti, so the Panamanians are not too thrilled.) Being the Oscar-winning lady she is, Ms. Dench won raves from the staff for her graciousness and lack of midnight diva demands.
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by Tim L.
2/19/2008 at 9:30 AM
Tags: Panama Hotels, Hotel Blog Watch
A HotelChatter tipster recently back from a vacation in Panama has given us the tip that the La Coralina is a delightful place to stay, with hospitable staff and beautiful rooms.
Interestingly, most recent guests would agree with her, but a few have the opposite opinion: one disgruntled guest wrote "We fled this dump as soon as we could get a taxi" and another "I have stayed at many resorts but this one is one of the worst run I have encountered in years". It seems that the La Coralina is a place you either love or hate.
From the lovers' side, they mention good food, beautiful views and the owner, Stacy, is always available to provide ideas for excursions--it's only a five-room and two suite resort so there are no organized activities.
We were excited to see that La Coralina has just started up its own blog, but we mean just, like three days ago, and there's just one post so far, an artistic grid full of photos. We hope to see some blogging action there in the future.
Room rates are reasonable as you'd expect for a relatively isolated spot in Panama: starting from $40 for a double room "hidden behind the outdoor movie screen" and rising to $125 per double for the ocean suite or garden suite.
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