Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

5.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Penthouse (In the heart of the City) | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Front of property
Lobby
Presidential Suite (Stay with me) | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Calle 50, Urb. Marbella, Panama City, Panama
  • Avenida Balboa
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Via Espana
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Multiplaza Pacific Mall
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Panama City (PTY-Tocumen Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Family Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Deluxe Family Twin Room

  • City view
  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Executive Twin Room

  • City view
  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Premium Twin

  • City view
  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe King with Views

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite

  • City view
  • 840 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive King Room

  • City view
  • 419 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Family King Room

  • City view
  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Premium King

  • City view
  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Penthouse (In the heart of the City)

  • City view
  • 2777 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Hotwire ROH

  • City view
  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Presidential Suite (Stay with me)

  • City view
  • 1292 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room Standard

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Full Bed(s)

Double Room Standard

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed(s)

Quadruple Room Standard With Street View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Full Sofa Bed(s) and 2 Twin Bed(s)

Double Suite With View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed(s)

Double Room Superior

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Full Bed(s)

Quadruple Room Standard

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Full Sofa Bed(s) and 1 Queen Bed(s)

2-Bedroom Apartment Deluxe With View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed(s) and 2 Twin Bed(s)

Double Suite Junior With Street View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed(s)

Double Room Superior With View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed(s)

Double Room Superior With Street View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed(s)

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About this property

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama

5-star hotel in Bella Vista
This smoke-free hotel features 3 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. 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 onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama offers 644 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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

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

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 5-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. This luxury hotel also offers a terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Arts - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and brunch.
Prisma - This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.
Tastes - This restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open select days.
Studio 50 Lobby Bar - This bar specializes in sushi. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (PAB 12 per day)
  • Covered valet parking on site (PAB 12 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

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 crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

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

Business services

  • Business center
  • 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
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways (35 inches high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Raised toilet seat (16 inches high)
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual doorbell notification
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (44 inches 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 organized 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 crib

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
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: PAB 12 per day
  • Covered valet parking fee: PAB 12 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 20 years old
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize 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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
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
Riu Panama Plaza
Riu Plaza Panama
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Panama City
RIU Plaza Panama Hotel
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama City
RIU Plaza Panama
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Hotel
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Panama City
Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Hotel Panama City

Hotel Riu Plaza Panama Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2622 out of 3863 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 807 out of 3863 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 232 out of 3863 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 87 out of 3863 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 115 out of 3863 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
I wish the hotel had a rooftop pool, bar, restaurant option beside the principle pool downstairs. exercise room needs updating in a larger space with newer, better equipments and a view. Such classes as yoga, dance or stretching could possibly be offered to guests.
Stayed 26 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

M. Antoine

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Liars

I clearly made a reservation for two rooms and provided you the name of the second room occupant who would pay. When he arrived and tried to pay the hotel would not allow him and didn’t even check with me. At checkout, I asked the desk clerk about the payment and he assured me that the payments were separate only to find out he lied.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Allen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I only stayed 2 days and in that short period of times i had to replace my room key 5 times due to it disconnecting. Please look into it. But otherwise, very nice thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Joan

Traveled with family and small children
I like the welcome at the front desk Juan was great good worker. Food quality was good too But 2 things I don’t like My family and I sat down for breakfast 2 morning in a Rowe nobody give us service and I feel so bad and seems like we were bothering someone Maybe cause we were black. My wife is a hostess she work at couples Negril and she observed a lot about the service so that was poor she even stated that if a guest get up from the restaurant with water the whole hotel knows about it. But thanks again other wise it was ok.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was okay but there was no microwave in the room and the TVs were small. In ordered room service and they never showed up. Overall the front desk staff and cleaning staff was nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

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

Excelente desayuno

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The RIU has been my goto hotel while moving to Pamama
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivette

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frantz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service overall. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

vincent

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room and super spacious
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Azariah

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was excellent. I just wish I had a microwave.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed at RIU properties in the past but not recently. We chose RIU Panamá because of our past positive experience in Cancun. RIU Panama did not disappoint. From reception to dining and amenities this location was excellent! We will return to any RIU on future travels.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent choise for the business traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great time as always . I fealt safe and the location in convient.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Camera spaziosa ma fredda. Bagno senza bidet, e questo è sempre un grosso disagio. Colazione esagerata.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Amerfino

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buffett needs a good chef/cook. Food doesn't taste flavorful and delicious.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Free breakfast buffet was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is at the center of major business and other five star hotels. The rooms are clean and comfortable with awesome breakfast buffets . The staff very attentive and friendly with restaurants and shopping nearby. I will certainly return to this hotel .
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The buffet breakfast was amazing and even though this is a large hotel the staff always had time to greet us and answer any questions we had.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent time at the Riu Plaza. The location is great close to restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025