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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Penthouse (In the heart of the City) | City view
Exterior
Penthouse (In the heart of the City) | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Reception

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

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Calle 50, Urb. Marbella, Panama City, Panama
  • Place, Calle 50
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Avenida Balboa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Crown Casino
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Panama City (PTY-Tocumen Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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City view

Deluxe

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(154 reviews)
  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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City view

Suite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(30 reviews)
  • City view
  • 78 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe, City View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(587 reviews)
  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(57 reviews)
  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Executive King Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive King Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(21 reviews)
  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Hotwire ROH

  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Suite With View

  • 120 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

2-Bedroom Apartment Deluxe With View

  • 258 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Superior With View

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Superior

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Suite Junior With Street View

  • 78 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Quadruple Room Standard

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Twin Room Standard

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Standard

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Quadruple Room Standard With Street View

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

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Presidential Suite (Stay with me) | Living area | Flat-screen TV, iPod dock

Presidential Suite (Stay with me)

  • City view
  • 120 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Penthouse (In the heart of the City) | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 258 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Family Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • City view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe King with Views | City view

Deluxe King with Views

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Family Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 76 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room Superior With Street View

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

Luxury hotel with 3 restaurants, near Crown Casino
This smoke-free hotel features 3 restaurants, an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar and a snack bar/deli are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers 634 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a rainfall showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis. Amenities available on request include change of towels. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The free breakfast at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Avenida Balboa. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 restaurants and an outdoor pool.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at Arts
  • Valet parking and self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the spaciousness and cleanliness
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Crown Casino and Fiesta Casino
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. There are 3 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafΘ and a nearby snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. A terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Hotel Riu Plaza Panama. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 5-star Panama City hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Arts – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast and brunch.
Prisma – This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.
Tastes – This restaurant specialises in Fusion cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open selected days.
Studio 50 Lobby Bar – This bar specialises in sushi. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Secured, covered parking on site (PAB 12 per night)
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (PAB 12 per night)
  • Limited on-site valet and self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Arts
  • Prisma
  • Studio 50 Lobby Bar
  • Tastes

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 20 accessible parking spaces
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways (89 centimetre high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (90 centimetre wide door)
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Raised toilet seat (41 centimetre high)
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual doorbell notification
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (112 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 34 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2010
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Covered self-parking fee: PAB 12 per night
  • Valet parking fee: PAB 12 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hotel Riu Panama Plaza
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama
Riu Hotel Panama Plaza
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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Panama City
RIU Plaza Panama Hotel
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama City
RIU Plaza Panama
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Hotel
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Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Hotel Panama City

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3300 out of 4897 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1010 out of 4897 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 303 out of 4897 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 119 out of 4897 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 165 out of 4897 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Check in was fast. Room clean and comfortable. Quiet hotel for its size. Only complaint was the breakfast being so crowded and felt rushed for the price. Overall a good value.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Shandrea

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The cleanliness could be improved. I found hair in the towels and in the sheets multiple times. There was also a musty smell permeating through the hallway and in the room.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was awesome and the restaurant and breakfast were delicious. The room was fresh and spotless. Me and my husband had a wonderful stay. We ate a few times at this really nice restaurant as you go up a little rise. We met this young, pretty and very friendly Colombian waitress. I’m so sorry we didn’t get her name, but we took a photo with her.❤️ We certainly will return 🙏
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramesh

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Veronica

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Shornell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was excellent
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie, Kingston

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless and the staff was amazingly courteous.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sydonie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio Padilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Breakfast was stella!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Glenda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel Brady but clean and a good and easy check in and check out
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie, Kingston

The staff all around are super friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Chunilall

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and spacious rooms. Centrally located. Breakfast is good with many options. Wi-Fi can be much better. Wi-Fi is slow and difficult to connect. Staff are courteous and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanicer Claudine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was amazing!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ranses Rios

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie, Kingston

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel! Clean, spacious rooms! Awesome breakfast buffet options! I definitely will be back 👍
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Collin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. However the hand soap and body wash ran out. We had to request a top up. The food at the hotel (we had dinner on the first night) left a lot to be desired. However the breakfast was great. There was a power outage for a part of a night and they greatly assisted by getting a back up power supply to run my CPAP machine unfortunately the battery power time was shorter than the duration of the power outage There was a very nice personal touch of a fruit plate that was left for me as my birthday occurred whilst I was there. This was a big surprise and a nice personal touch. All in all I would recommend the Riu to my friends and family who would be going to Panama especially for the breakfast
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and beautiful hotel. We stayed for 4days. Food was delicious I can’t complain. Thank RIU for taking good care of us. Will visit it again in the future*****
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria Christina

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful, I liked that it is located downtown. And could see the city view from my room. The breakfast buffet was Lovely, good food and service. Room was clean but the carpet on the 18th floor (my room) needs to be cleaned or changed, it spells very musty.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025