Name: Playa Bluff Hotel
Address: Bluff Beach, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, 000414, Panama
Rating: 9

Smoking areas

Smoke-free property

Ticket assistance

Garden

Terrace

Private check-in/check-out

No elevators

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Next to the beach

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Bocas Del Toro

Playa Bluff Hotel

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We did not stay at the hotel but during our 6 night stay nearby at Playa Bluff, we ate here  three times after we discovered the restaurant: Sabor En Bocas. It is an Italian restaurant with the two owners: Jose and Francesco both originally from Italy. The pleasant open air restaurant has a proper floor or if you prefer, they will set you up on the beach opposite with the sand between your toes and watching the waves. The small lunch and dinner menu featured a
tuna tartar , ceviche, curry chicken, hamburger, fries, shrimp and different pastas. We tried the tartar, hamburger, shrimp and pastas and everything was delicious.
As for the hotel, we toured the gardens which is a wildlife wonderland some days and saw the rooms from the outside which looked nice. There was a partly above ground pool as well. I can’t say anymore regarding the hotel but the restaurant is a must.

Restaurant Is the Star

We traveled and explored Panama for a month. 
Starting on the pacific and eventually crossing the mountains and finally onto the archipelago of Bocas del Toro..
Playa Bluff hotel was the highlight of our travels.

Imagine taking a 4x4 pickup taxi along a dirt road / the beach to arrive at a spectacular off grid paradise with the most spectacular beach covered with palmt trees and hammocks, the largest waves on the Caribbean....we layed in the hammocks and watched professional surfers ride tube after tube.
Then a dip in the pool, a walk in there gardens followed by a dinner at there outdoor restaurant.....
OK my wife is Italian/Hungarian...yes a lethal combination but the women knows Italian cuisine...the chef Franchesco has 20 year of cooking in "Sicily " the giant shrimp...the seafood pasta aldente ..the " ceviche ". ...wow... the best Italian cuisine Angela and I have ever had.
"Jocelyn " also Italian served us with a 
smile and style & elegance and grace.
The rooms were comfortable and one of the only hotels in our travels with hot water ( Great surprise).
Anthony the concierge was incredible even the maintenance manager" Darren" became our friend and we hired him to watch and do work on our sailboat.
All in all a 5 star experience. 
Now Remember this is a remote eco lodge, isolated and quiet...not an all inclusive .
Plays Bluff is for the traveller's who want to escape and spend quiet time in an isolated
Paradise and eat amazing Italian. 

Paradise found

The experience was out of this world. Walk across the road straight onto the beach where the friendly staff served us with food and drink with a great smile on their faces. The food was superb and the rooms very comfortable. The best of all was the hot showers. The hotel grounds are teaming with wild nature and I happened to film a mom and baby sloth moving over the path way to my unit. There is no money that can give you this type of experience, which I was in awe over. You are truly in paradise.  The staff are friendly and helpful, the rooms neat and clean with fresh smelling linen. I will most definitely stay here again.

A hidden gem

We stayed in bluff for 2 nights. Not at this location. We are at their restaurant. Great staff. The pina colada was ok. However the lobster dish for 2 was fantastic. Fried rice with lobster. The sauce was delicious as well.

Nice spot!!

To make things clear, we were not actually staying in this hotel. However, as we visited Playa Bluff a for Bocas standards little storm picked up. The sky was opening the floodgates and the wind become so strong that branches were flying around our heads. As we decided to seek shelter, as the collectivo bus was only coming a few hours later, we tried several restaurants / hotels along the road. Nobody let us in, until we reached Playa Bluff Hotel. The Argentian hostess kindly received us. It was nice and fun chatting with her and we were allowed to make us of the facilities; terrace, bathroom, ping pong table. Therefore alone we would recommend the place. Besides, as we were there anyway we peaked around and saw an wonderful spot in nature with great terrace, vibe, pool and good looking hotel on a magnificent beach. Therefore we would definitely consider booking this place for the next time we are around.

Thanks again for letting us shelter
The Dutch and Bulgarian

Great hospitality

The hotel is located near the sand beach, is a clane accommodation with a very good included breakfast cooked by Macarena, the host. The pancakes are very delicious. The rooms don't have A/C, but do have an chandelier with fan and windows that can be opened and I think is sufficient to vent the air in the room. 
The hotel don't serve lunch or dinner, but can have those near, there are 3 different hotels with restaurants and bars. We were very pleased by our stay here that we've booked an extra night. 

A great place for a good vacation

Really disappointing. Beautiful hotel. Beautiful beach. Beautiful road to walk through the rainforest. But the hotel service is nil. Our room also had issues that were bothersome (for example, the ceiling fan did not work unless the room overhead light was on - kinda hard for sleeping!). The beach is amazing and pretty much desolate. Huge breakers with surfers loving it, but you’d probably break your neck if you went in!

Not Recommended 

In august the restaurant burnt down, dramatic and terrible view from deck of the hotel. The pool is broken and there is no restaurant here anymore. The beach access is still nice. Not sure why the other guests give such a good review for this burnt down place.

Burnt down!

I made the reservation a month ago and when we arrived the swimming pool was broken, no internet,  no restaurant,  no hot water.  They said there was a fire 15 days before but they did not advice us by email.  In spite of this they charged us the same price. Any discount at all. 110$¡¡¡

Everything was broken '

It's without any doubt the worst place I ever stayed.
We booked the room superior(paying extra) and they didn't give us the room or the extra money back.
The room smells really bad.
They charge us for things we did not order, like drinks and food.

In resume if you want to go surfing or simply enjoying playa bluff, DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL.

You have island plantation,oasis or hammingbird to apriciate your stay at playa bluff 

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