I am from Panama City and returned with my fiancee, my sister and her boyfriend after about a year and a half.
We found the Sheraton to be very reasonably priced and in a very good location so we decided to stay here. Surprisingly enough 80$ got us a suite with its bedroom, 1.5 bathrooms, and a pretty spacious living room. The rate in Panama for the Suite is over 200$!
When reserving a suite online you have to make sure you indicate that that at least two people will be staying in the room.

Arrival was without a problem. The doormen were very helpful and the room was very clean and spacious. It also included a VCR (not sure when one would use it), 2 TV's and a radio/cd player in the living room.

Parking is free. All you have to do is validate your ticket everytime you leave the lot.

Room service was very good in my opiniion. One morning after a long night of partying (all the good clubs/bars are within 5-10 minutes by car/taxi) we decided all we wanted was fast food from BK accross the street. We called up the front desk and had them go accross the street to pick up some burgers. Within 10 minutes we had our Whoppers and fries in our room!

As said by other comments, the bar is nothing to brag about. It's OK for a drink or two while you're waiting only. There are plenty of bars nearby which are great. I recommend Oz (bar/lounge accross the street) or Rock Cafe (club...if you want to get a little crazier) or the bar at the Decapolis Hotel (10 minute walk; South Beach style...especially good Friday nights).

We never used the pool but it looked decent and pretty clean.

Internet is expensive and I agree, not much help. I could not get my laptop to work with the ethernet connection and all they did was check to see if I was actually connected. I ended up using the internet at the business center for a minimal fee.

Overall I was pretty content with the hotel. For 80$ a night I received all I wanted and more. The hotel is in a very good location, clean, good service. I would recommend it highly for anyone who wants to stay in the city. With so much to do in Panama, you wont be in the hotel most of the day anyways...

The hotel is well located to shops, hospitals, burger emporiums and other facilities, the rooms are clean and staff are pleasant handling customers.

The breakfast is quite good. A pool helps you relax in the Panamanian sun. Considering that local internet cafe charges 1.0$US for 2 hrs internet use the hotel's $10.0 per hour fee is exhorbitant. Management need to change this policy, since pricing is not realistic. If you have problems connecting your computer to the high speed connection, don't expect hotel staff to provide a solution to IP address questions. They (Bellman) will check if the modem is plugged in and that's were support ends.

The hotel has one of the smallest dreary bars I have ever experienced, not very pleasant, so it's rarely busy. No music, few people so most guests go out. I have stayed there 3 times, I would like to try somewhere else next time.
Clean comfortable, but now average in comparison to other hotels.

Pros

Great location.. 2 blocks from Multicentro...
Spacious rooms
Hotel loans free cell phone

Cons

Internet is $14 per 24 hrs... alittle annoying to know you have to pay for it. Not wireless either.

Bathroom shower did not get hot.

Telephone rings twice and goes straight to voice mail... lost 2 calls this way


Not impressed.. was ok... will choose another hotel next time.....

On a July 2005 trip to Panama, we spent our first days in Panama in Panama City. Sevilla Suites and a couple of other suites hotels in Cangrejo were recommended to me, but they were full.

We (three adults and one child) ended up staying in a suite at the Sheraton Four Points, at Calle 53 in what I think technically is Bella Vista. I was much more impressed with the hotel than I thought I'd be. Our one-bedroom suite was beautiful, with high ceilings and two baths, two TVs and ice-cold A/C. This formerly was a Radisson, and several taxi drivers had no idea what or where it was. We paid around US$130 for three adults and a child, high for Panama City, but cheap by big-city U.S. standards. The breakfast buffet, with eggs, meats, cheese, lots of fruits, yucca and other items, was US$8. The only disadvantage I saw was that it isn't as well located near restaurants and shops as some of the other hotels in the main part of Cangrejo. There were some inexpensive Italian and other restaurants within walking distance, however. Cabs are dirt cheap in Panama - we rarely paid more than US$2 or $3.

We did the usual Panama things: Visited the Miraflores docks at the Canal (a US$10 cab ride), where the museum is okay and the restaurant is fair, but with wonderful views of the ships coming through the Canal ... spent a rainy afternoon in Casco Viejo (San Filepe), which was charming ... hiked the Parque Natural Metropolitano (okay, but not of much interest if you've been to any other park in Central America) ... walked around the city ... and shopped at malls (MultiCentro).

--Lan Sluder
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