Independent hotels in Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro Province

"Our villa was great. So peaceful with beautiful views and a lovely pool. The location of the property was amazing and Polo beach nearby was great to spend the day at when the waves were too big at Red Frog. The store had decent options although more fruit options would have been nice. It was nice to be able to get rides around when needed. Downsides were the restaurant.. the food wasn't great and service was very slow. We wished we had eaten more at Palmar lodge next door as it was great. The other downside was the tour that we booked through the front desk to see Zapatilla. I messaged to confirm in the morning and it was pretty apparent that they had forgotten to book something and scrambled to find another boat and driver at the last minute. We were told the day would include snacks and fruit and drinks and all we were provided was two small warm bottles of water. We also stopped at a place for lunch that took well over an hour and while we were sitting there, our driver left with the boat and all of our belongings without telling us where he was going. The beach was beautiful but the snorkeling was mediocre and overall not worth the money. We still tipped our driver after and then were not pleased to see at checkout that they had added a large service fee onto the booking without telling us. Overall a beautiful location and property but needs some work on communication and food."

"The host stays on top of communication and answers all questions quicly. The Casita has every thing you need. I especially appreciated the magnifying mirror in the bathroom.while at the property we saw geckos, a firefly and a poison red dart frog."

" Vacation in paradise. Staff super helpful in arranging tours and water taxis to other places."

"Wonderful staff who go above and beyond "

"A little hidden gem with a wonderful staff and delicious breakfast. "

"Incredible location and facilities. Restaurant food was excellent and very friendly, courteous staff. Loved how the accommodations blended into their surroundings! "

"We had an incredible three nights - from accommodations to activities to food, everything was amazing! Thank you Nathalie and JC"

"We loved Everything. The room, open to the jungle, sleeping under mosquito netting. Looking at the jungle while taking a shower. The common space with a virw to the water. The food excellent, but the staff was the best. If you are looking to get away from everything, surrounded by calming energy, this is the place for you. And they do have activities that they can arrange. "

"Clean and friendly "