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Reviews of Bambuda Castle - Hostel

2 out of 5
Bambuda Castle - Hostel
El Castillo, Calle Principal, El Santua, Los Naranjos, Los Naranjos

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 105 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Bambuda Castle on 25 Sept 2023
Thanks a lot for your comment Greg! We are happy that you had a nice stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline, Bellflower

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone here was absolutely amazing. Views were great. Food was delicious. Staff is so friendly. Front desk worker Reynina was our favorite.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Bambuda Castle on 6 Sept 2023
Hi Jacqueline! we are so happy that you had such a nice time with us. We will let Rei and all our team about your comments.Hope to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Maitri

I will be here for 9 days total because my plans keep changing! I have had to add days on repeatedly and they do their best to keep me in the same or similar location. Then I got sick and they isolated me and took care of me like family. This has felt like a home away from home… not a vacation but I’m safe and well cared for!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bambuda Castle on 4 Sept 2023
Hello Maitri and thanks so much for your comment. We are so happy that you felt at home in the castle and we are glad we could helpfull with you during your stay.Hope to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Oscar Xavier

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, great views in a quiet setting
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Bambuda Castle on 22 Jul 2023
Thanks a lot Karen for your comment on the Castle.We are so happy that you had a nice stay with us and that you enjoyed our property and views.Hope to have you back.

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent dining
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Bambuda Castle on 5 Apr 2023
Muchas gracias Fernando por su comentario! estamos encantados sabiendo que disfrutaron su estadia con nosotros y esperamos poder recibirlos nuevamente.

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a cool place! It’s part hostel and part hotel. We stayed in one of the hobbit homes and it was beyond cool. Everything was new and updated inside the home. It was a very nice, but casual environment around the hotel. It had a great vibe of young and older adults. The dining area is large and a great hangout for all visitors. The views of the mountains were fantastic. The staff was very helpful and even had a laundry service for us. The food was great. It was a very fun and unique place to stay. We really enjoyed it and would book there again.
Response from Bambuda Castle on 14 Feb 2023
Hello Aimee and thanks for your comment! , its so nice to read reviews such as yours as we work hard for our guest satisfaction and unique experiences.We are happy that you had a good time and hope to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a great retreat from the hustle & bustle of downtown. Truly feels like you are on an eco resort with comfortable amenities and a truly unique feel to the hotel!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Bambuda Castle Manager on 19 Dec 2022
Thanks a lot Liz for your comment. We hope to have you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Moses on 1 Mar 2022
So happy you had such a great time!!! Hope to see you again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Reggie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property! Very attentive staff. Good food. Unique castle and hobbit holes! I’ve been to many great hostels and this one tops them all!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Moses on 23 Feb 2022
Thank you so much! We are so glad you loved it so much, Hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing staff...Amazing view
Stayed in Cocobolo "hobbit house". So cute and unique. High ceiling, sliding door w screen. Birds everywhere in the garden. Amazing view. Shared basic kitchen with fridge. No coffee maker...but a tea kettle. Restaurant on site that is actually open 7 days. Pool and hot tub. Lots of hiking nearby. Better to have a car to get to and from town...but taxis are a few bucks. $30 shuttle daily 8am gets you to bocas del toro. $20 Uber from David. Staff are extremely helpful and all speak fluent english. Great recommendations for restaurants in town...plus where to shop for bakery, veggies and gifts. There's a little info book on all to see and do in the area. So very helpful! Loved this place. Would stay again in a heartbeat
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Moses on 23 Feb 2022
Thank you so much!!! We are so glad you had such a wonderful time! We hope to see you again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interesting architecture and decorating. Beautiful views and lovely landscape
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Moses on 23 Feb 2022
Very glad you enjoyed the accommodations of our castle hostel :)

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The grounds were incredibly beautiful! The flowers and the
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Rafa on 11 Jan 2022
We thank you for your kind review

6/10 Okay

Neimis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Fredrick

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
More of a Hostal that expected. Lots of dorm rooms full of dudes. All the dudes in the hot tube… no thanks. Had a room that was like a lord-of-the-rings hut. Tiny, damp and dirty. Only one door/window so hard to get any air circulation. Boquete is known for its coffee, but don’t look here for one. Tried 2 days in a row at 8am to get a cup and got the weakest brew in the Shire. Frodo may like it, but not me.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful, unique hostel!
We loved our stay at Bambuda Castle! The shared open air balcony was such a highlight. We were able to come back from hiking and watch the afternoon storms roll through the hills. Gorgeous and relaxing. Hostel was spotlessly clean and the folks at the reception desk were unfailingly helpful. Food was way better than it had to be. Would recommend a car as it is difficult to get anywhere without one. Parking was tight but still do-able.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

TINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay and good value
Love this place. We live in Panamá but love to visit Boquete and this is one of our favorite places to stay. Super terrific service as staff go out of their way to make your stay pleasant. Food is fabulous. The dome rooms are cozy, private and peaceful. All this at a price that can’t beat for the quality. This may be a hostel but it’s better than a lot of hotels we’ve stayed at. We would definitely recommend.
Superb salad and pizza
View from our walk
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice facility with indoor swimming pool and hot tub, the view is great and the staff is very friendly. My room was small but very functional and great condition and the rain shower was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Espere 1 hora por un desayuno y no me llego completo
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
just awesome, view, special... not a luxury place, but a very special
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The private rooms are very nice, the castle have a good atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!
Super cute and amazing food. Lots of fun for friends to gather snd meet people of all over. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like everything
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best of the best.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great living like Mr and Mrs Hobbit! Overall it was a great stay and the staff were super.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A vary beautiful cozy place, the staff it’s very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

RACHEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My secret place in Panama
This is a kind of place where I want to come and stay over and over again. Very charming, at home, and inclusive environment is very welcoming and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place with wonderful staff. Wish we could've stayed longer!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

NicoMackenzie, NB Canada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay at Bambuda Castle! All the staff was friendly, professional and helpful, special shout out to Carlos, excellent service!! The gardens around the property will take your breath away! We would definitely go back on our next trip to Boquete!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Raveen

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the coolest place to stay! Rooms and property very unique with vistas galore. Staff are good, common areas clean and well maintained. Had a bit of a cleanliness issue in my room’s bathroom (other people’s hair) but the bed was super comfy. I stayed in a tower room and it was very neat! I loved hanging out and drinking wine or coffee on the back porch.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place. We stayed in one of the bungalows. The dinner was also very good and was reasonably priced. Same goes re. breakfast which you can have on the terrace with amazing views of boquete.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great, amenities were great. The dinner selections, quality, and value really added to the stay. This should be in unique experiences if it isnt all ready. I highly recommend it..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Neat place
Super cool rooms, friendly staff and nice price
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property location is perfect, views are spectacular, grounds are beautifully maintained. We stayed in one of the private under ground “hobbit” houses. Unique & very private & comfortable. Staff were always there & willing to answer questions. Amazing meals came out of the kitchen.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ambiente y entorno ubicación paisajes arquitectura del hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boquete Jazz & Blues
very nice and feels like home, food and chefs are great. The view are wonderful & the flowers all so pretty
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very close to town of boguete. Very relaxed atmosphere and great pool.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place in great location
The amenities are great: + you are staying in a castle... + there is a pool + there is a jacuzi + there is a terasse with great views + lobby area with fireplace and nice atmosphere + tv room with netflix, playstation... + free shuttle to and from town twice daily (otherwise 4$ taxi or 45min walk) + delicious community dinners + lovely garden with space for sports, yoga, sunbathing, all that with a great view + kitchen to prepare your own food Only a few negative things: - dorm rooms pretty crammed - kitchen lacks equipment All in all - an amazing place for your stay in Boquete!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alexander J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hobbit house + Swiss alps + Coffee Plantation =
Hobbit house + Swiss alps + Coffee Plantation = Perfection there are no surprises that this is a 5 rated hostel, but we rate this a 5 star as a Hotel. Don’t miss the Coffee Plantation tour and the honey farm.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

ELIOT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hobbit or King it is nice place to stay
Wonderful place. You are about 2 miles from town so it's either a 45 minute walk or a $2/pp cab ride. Highly recommend this place
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Hostel I've ever stayed in.
This hostel is epic! Jacuzzi and swimming pool are the highlight. Balcony has an amazing view. Staff are amazing and super helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here it's amazing!
Best hostel I've aver stayed in. Extended my stay twice. The hot tub is perfect after hiking and the staff are great!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018