Is Palmar Beach Lodge pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of USD 100 per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Palmar Beach Lodge?

As of Oct 30, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Palmar Beach Lodge on Oct 31, 2025 start from ￥14,115, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Palmar Beach Lodge?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Palmar Beach Lodge?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Where is Palmar Beach Lodge located?

Located in Bastimentos, this beachfront lodge is in a national park and within 6 mi (10 km) of Paunch Beach, Bastimento-Bocas del Toro Ferry Terminal, and Bocas del Toro Ferry Terminal.

Palmar Beach Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy L

May 29, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Amenities

Near the beach, friendly and helpful staff.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Jun 28, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The food the accommodations the staff particularly mathieus ameths and grehory Was all amazing. Highly recommended

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Apr 10, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful place with the most amazing staff!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadhinka

Oct 7, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

One of the best places I stayed, the grounds are breathtaking and the staff is amazing

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

Feb 4, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Wonderful place for wildlife spotting and red frogs! Comfortable room, super helpful staff. Beach is lovely although sea was rough. Quiet, good food, very laid back.You do need to walk through the jungle to get there, good path!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Apr 16, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful property on a beautiful island. Alongside this the food is fantastic!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Feb 26, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Was wonderful

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katya

Aug 6, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nice hotel in front of one of the nicest beach in Bocas del Toro (Red Frog). Staff is friendly, food is good and at a fair price, and amazing breakfast! They have different options of rooms for every traveler, I traveled with friends and we chose AC rooms with private bathroom and they were very comfortable. They also offer tours which are usually better quality than if you get it in town (Isla Colon). Would go back to El Palmar.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

matt

Mar 23, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Fantastic spot. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The food at the restaurant and bar are top notch. Beach and accommodations all very clean. Overall Palmar was above our expectations. We will be back again and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a quiet spot off the beaten path and away from the crowds and noise of the towns.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Jun 1, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Enjoyment of nature without distraction of devices. Time to de-stress and re-energize.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Rok

Apr 22, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Comfortable jungle experience plus great beach

Eco resort in the jungle and next to the beautiful beach. Tents are ok, there is only bed inside + box to store things. Food in the restaurant is very decent, drinks as well. Plastic chairs are disturbing eco orientation. Overall very nice, with little more effort it could be fantastic.

10/10 Excellent

James

Jun 4, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Our Little Secret

you can't help but gasp when you enter this property. places like this do not exist! it's something out of a movie. from the time you get off the boat until the time you have to leave with the guys taking your luggage back to the dock in wheel barrows.... Wow! Exactly the kind of vacation spot that I was looking for. Beaches with no vendors and very few people... Amazing...

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Stefan

Jan 17, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel, beach but bevare of no beach chairs

My review should be seen in relation to the fact that it is an expensive hotel. The room and the staff were very good. The food was okay. What bothered us the most, unfortunately, was that the hotel did not live up to the rules regarding beach chairs. According to the staff, beach chairs were supposed to be reserved for hotel guests, this was absolutely not the case. Every day after lunch, half of the beach chairs were taken by other people, in addition to this, ordinary chairs from the restaurant were moved out onto the beach. It felt a bit like a hostel with lots of day guests, completely unacceptable. One of the days I complained and asked who was responsible for the policy to be followed, unfortunately I got a vague answer that the person was somewhere. The owner of this hotel needs to address this, I would like an answer.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Nora

Jan 24, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Palmar Beach Lodge is truly a jungle beach paradise! This property definitely takes some effort to get to. You must take a boat from Bocas del Toro town to Isla Bastimentos to a remote pier for Red Frog Beach. They drop you off and there's nothing around, but if you WhatsApp the hotel, they will assist with your bags. You must hike through a jungle on a dirt path to get there - keep this in mind! Once you are there, it is tucked into the jungle and is situated right on the beach. This was exactly the vibe I was looking for, but if you're looking for something with more around or a more luxury experience, I would look elsewhere. I stayed in a private room with air conditioning which made my week there very nice. the bathrooms in these rooms are very nice, but keep in mind that they are on an island and use rain water, so sometimes the water shuts off throughout the day when they change the filters - I wish the staff had shared this with me when I checked in. We had some issues with the lock on our door that was addressed the day before we checked out, but I also understand they must bring parts from other islands on a boat through the jungle. The restaurant and bar is lovely, but keep in mind they get busy so have some patience. It's one of two places right on the beach so a lot of day visitors come to the bar/restaurant, as well as hotel guests. The lodge also has hostel accommodations so you get a good mix of people. Overall, a nice experience.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Christoph Max Gerhard

Oct 15, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nice Beach Resort.....enjoyed the stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Mar 21, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sehr schöne Unterkunft an traumhafter Lage

Die Unterkunft liegt direkt am Strand und ist schön. Unser Zimmer (Beach Cabana) war in gutem Zustand und sehr sauber. Die Mitarbeiter waren alle freundlich und haben sich sofort um jegliche Anliegen gekümmert. Der Baustellenlärm war etwas störend, hielt sich aber in Grenzen. Das Restaurant ist direkt am Strand, was toll ist. Wir wären gerne länger geblieben

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Dec 25, 2024

Licht und Schatten

Direkt am schönen Strand gelegen, die netten Hütten mit Veranda und Hängematte liegen im Wald, direkt von der Veranda lassen sich tagsüber sehr gut die kleinen Frösche beobachten. Momentan wird wohl ein Pool gebaut, aufgrund der Lärmbelästigung spendierte das Hotel das Frühstück, das war eine angemessene Reaktion. Das Personal an der Rezeption ist freundlich und bemüht. Vielleicht aufgrund der Baumaßnahmen wirkte einiges ungepflegt (Matten lagen wild durcheinander an den Bäumen u.ä.). Nichts mit dem Bauvorhaben hat aber der schleppende Service im Restaurant und am Strand zu tun. Teilweise wirkt das Personal unmotiviert, sogar unfreundlich. Nach Regenfällen braucht es lange Zeit, bis die Stühle, Tische usw. zum Frühstück oder Abendessen benutzbar gemacht werden....wer möchte sich schon auf einen nassen Stuhl setzen? Das Essen morgens und abends ist durchschnittlich. Es gibt aktuell viel zu wenig Liegen für die Hotelgäste, vielleicht wird es besser, wenn die Poolliegen dazukommen?! Strandhandtücher können an der Rezeption geholt werden.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janie

Dec 6, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Endroit magnifique, personnel très sympathique, nous avons adoré notre séjour sur le bord de la plage, c’est à faire rêver!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Oct 11, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Super tolle Anlage, die einzelnen Häuschen liegen verteilt im dichten tropischen Wald. Toller Strand! Das Personal war sehr freundlich und bei Ausflügen gerne behilflich. Für Naturliebhaber erste Wahl

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Jun 11, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The beach was beautiful and within walking distance of two more beautiful beaches. Jungle atmosphere, including sloths and red frogs , was a highlight. Food was delicious!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

May 16, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great spot. Super friendly staff.

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Harut

Apr 25, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Piece of paradise

Beautiful property on beach front. Authentic experience in a serene environment. Highly recommend it.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Alexey

Jan 15, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

bring cash. they will charge 5% for any card trans

Amazing beach. Nice property overall. Good restaurant on site. The only thing: you pay though Hotels.com. It is not actually the payment. The property just put your money on hold. And then when you come they will charge again with 5% credit card processing fee. Whatever you pay by card at this property. Will be 5% extra. So take cash. But again. I had a very lovely experience. One of the best beaches in Bocas.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Yotam

Jan 5, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

A poorly run hotel on a nice island

This hotel could not have been q bigger letdown. I don’t even know where to start. Oh, right; NO HOT WATER. That’s right, $330 a night but no hot water in the shower, even though I complained several times. What else? Reception closes at 4:30 and even until then it’s almost never staffed. Restaurant stops serving food before the advertised hours and you’re left with nothing to eat. When it’s open, they are always out of everything. Service is terrible, especially the single mom who leaves her crying baby between the tables and goes out of her way to avoid customers and be rude to everybody - Ana I think her name is. The wall from the pier is a real hike - not fun when carrying suitcases. Want to hop over to Bocas? Good luck with that - you’re on your own and getting back at dark is basically impossible. Avoid this place. I recommend Bambuda lodge which was a thousand times nicer and half the price

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Sep 15, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location beautiful beach

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

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