une belle expérience, la plage, on n'en parle pas.
la mauvaise expérience est avec une fille qui s'appelle Michelle qui vend les minutes pour accéder à internet, elle est bête!!! et impolie.

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The hotel was very nice. We had a great room with an excellent view. We were very satisfied with the staff and the service at this hotel. It was occupied almost completely by Canadians. We would have liked to go to the Lighthouse restaurant more than once - the food and wine were excellent. The wine at other parts of the resort was not very good. The beach wasn't that great and with the tide going in and out we found the water cold and there were many jellyfish washed up on the beach so we never did go in the ocean. The adult only pool was nice and relaxing and the snack bar and bar service were really nice to have! I would recommend this resort to anyone wanting to visit Panama for the first time. It is close for touring the city and the canal. We really liked the outdoor movie nights, except for all the bites I brought home..

L'Hôtel est luxueux, propre et chaleureux. Beaucoup de belles fleurs décorent les jardins et l'intérieur de l'hôtel. La nourriture excellente pour tous les goûts. Très belle vue sur la mer pour toutes les chambres. La plage encourage la marche mais pas la baignade. Beaucoup de piqûres d'insectes. Je me suis foulé la cheville droite et j'ai reçu tous les soins appropriés à l'Hôpital National (radiographies, médecin, médicaments et équipement). Tout cela couvert par l'assurance médicale offerte gratuitement par le gouvernement du Panama aux touristes.

beautiful hotel.very helpful staff. Most spoke reasonably good english. Staff was always helpful.

INTERCONTINENTAL has in my opinion gone from a 4 rating to a 3*. We went there when it opened about 7 years ago and the difference is night and day. We were late about 10.30 p.m.in getting t the resort because 3 persons on the flight were not aware of the transfers from the airport to the hotel. The rest of the party aboard the bus were held about 2 hours trying to locate these folks who just happened to simply get a cab to the hotel. We were denied food because by the time the luggage had arrived and unpacked, the resaurants were closing. There was no offer of room service to compensate for the missed meals. Our key card for the room did not work on a daily basis and we had to daily go to reception to get the card modified. On one ocassion the entire resort was locked out of their rooms.The meals are recycled from breakfast through to dinner. A well done staek at the LIGHTHOUSE was served medium grilled at best. The coffe maker was not in the room and when requested came sans coffee and cups. The second last day of our stay, the housekeepers did not clean the room nor change the bedding, though we did request clean towels.The ALL INCLUSIVE did not include the New Years Festivaties, a mere $125 per person extra.
As for the flight, the aircraft was changed and our $230. seat selection was for naught though we did the seats on the return flight. The moniters infront did not work on the way down nor on the return trip. We were not offered head phones on either trip nor the neck support. The liqueor was offer on the flight to Panama but not on the return trip. My wifes champange glass was cracked and dribbled down her clothing and I am sure the flight attendents saved the same glass and gave it to me on the return flight. I was offered a napkin to try and dry myself.

The Intercontinental Playa Bonita is more of a hotel than a resort, and it is more of a business retreat than a place to party.

The grounds, pools, rooms, restaurants and other indoor areas were kept impeccably clean throughout our stay. The quality of the food exceeded our expectations, as did the number of pools relative to the size of the place. Also, it's only about a 15-minute drive from Panama City, and half an hour from the airport. That's the good.

Less than impressive was the way those of us on all-inclusive packages clearly came second to whatever corporate group happened through on any given day, and there was constant churn in that regard.

Disappointingly, nightlife is non-existent at the Playa Bonita. The only bar open after sundown is in the lobby, and it closes at MIDNIGHT. Seriously. Entertainment around this one and only bar consists of light jazz versions of classic rock songs. Finally, not all bartenders are created equal. While some were real pros that you were more than happy to tip, a surprising number of servers were inexperienced and inattentive. A low point was being woken up in our room at 1:00 a.m. by a call from a surly bartender over a $6 (yes, six-dollar) bar tab that was supposed to be charged to our room. They insisted that it be paid immediately, and dragged us out of bed to do so -- unacceptable.

Finally, the beach needs a lot of work. It's rough and ungroomed, and when the tide goes out it looks like a giant mudpit. Despite what you see in the pictures you can barely walk along this beach barefoot, never mind go for a swim.

So, if you're looking for a well-kept, low-key hotel minutes from Panama City, the Intercontinental Playa Bonita is fine. However, if you're accustomed to a fun, all-inclusive experience with great servers, beach and nightlife, go somewhere else.

Despite travelog"s comments about aloof staff, we found virtually everyone very friendly and helpful. Food and water quality consistently good. Even at 39.5C humidity low so very comfy. Amazing difference in temperature between front of hotel (facing beach) and rear (facing jungle).

My wife, my 4 year old daughter and I stayed at this hotel and truly enjoyed the experience. Food was good and plentiful, the room was wonderful. We stayed in a suite with all the amenities one can need for a relaxing holiday. The staff was attentive and helpful. The only thing I will suggest is that there was no entertainment such as night shows and theme nights well be welcome.

We had a wonderful time at this resort, it was close to the city/airport. The hotel is a gated resort, as you enter the lobby its was so beautiful with walls of orchids and huge vases with Bird of Paradise which put you in the holiday mood as you enter. Our service overall was good except the language barrier. We did not speak Spainish but we did survive. Waiters friendly as the old saying goes you treat people the way you want to be treated and you will have better service for sure. It truly has been one of the better resorts I've visited and I have travelled alot. It's a very quiet place, not for young (college or university) people however they do have disco's off the resort. Food was excellent they had different food themes at night e.g. Italian, Carribbean, Panamian etc. A la carte rest. was worth going too. Rooms are beautiful as every room has an ocean view. Beds I wanted to bring home with me and decor in the room was beautiful. Be careful however they charge you for everything in your room including the bottled water. You can drink the water from the taps its safe. Beach was not your typical white sandy beach - the tide goes out in the afternoon which makes a nice walk with lots of shells to choose from. We did the Eco tour - worth taking as little monkeys jumped on our boat, fun to feed them. The Partial Canal was great and very informative for sure, lunch and drinks served worth taking. You go thru 3 locks and the guide was great he spoke English and another lady spoke French. I would diffinately rate this hotel a 4 1/2-5 because it was Beyond what I expected and would have loved to have stayed 2 weeks as you could do so much. Also visit the spa in the hotel - lovely. Would like to go back as this resort was not your typical chain resorts you could wait and have a late breakfast and still find chairs around the infinity pool along with the hammicks and the Cleopatra Beds around the pools. No one bothers you on the beach to buy things its just the opposite actually you have to go to town if you want to bring back gifts.
Overall - LOVED IT!!!

Cette hôtel est vraiment un 4 étoiles et demie accueil,service,nourriture,restaurant a la carte,piscine,environnement,chambre,et le personnelles tous était très bien le seul hic la plage qui est petite et bord de l'eau remplis de petites et grosse roches presque pas possible de se baigner.

tres belle endroit mais pas de plage car la marer est basse toute la journee l,endroit est tres propre et les chambre sont tres bien le personel n,est pas tres acceuillant cote nouriture ca vaut un 3 etoiles

Plage tres moyenne; d ailleurs tres peu utilisee sauf pour la promenade.
A part ça, cet hotel est remarquable pour son site, ses jardins, ses piscines, sa salle a manger, ses services.
Coût prohibitif en taxi pour se rendre a Panama. Une navette de l hotel, deux fois par jour,a un prix raisonnable,serait tres appreciee tant pour visites de Panama que pour le magasinage.
La presence de moustiques piqueurs sur le terrain necessiterait l arrogage journalier d un insectifuge.