Name: Hotel El Limbo
Address: Calle 2a, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, 00000, Panama
Rating: 7

Air conditioning

24-hour reception

Smoke-free property

Newspapers

Terrace

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

No elevators

General

Room service

Cable TV

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Shower/Bathtub

Shower

Wardrobe/Closet

Linens

Toiletries

Rooms

Laundry

Safe-deposit box

Luggage storage

Wake-up service

Telephone

Services and amenities

Restaurant

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Spanish

English

Languages Spoken

Tour assistance

Tourist services

Bike rental

Recreation

Parking

Free parking nearby

Free Parking on Premises

Beach/pool towels

Next to the beach

Pool and beach

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the hotel

Room amenities

Bocas Del Toro

Hotel El Limbo

Bocas del Toro

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

12-beds

13-beds

14-beds

15-beds

16-beds

17-beds

18-beds

19-beds

2-beds

20-beds

21-beds

22-beds

23-beds

24-beds

25-beds

26-beds

27-beds

28-beds

29-beds

3-beds

30-beds

31-beds

32-beds

33-beds

34-beds

35-beds

36-beds

37-beds

38-beds

39-beds

4-beds

40-beds

5-beds

6-beds

7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

We stayed 3 nights and encountered a number of problems that were never really resolved: the toilet was not flushing; you cant use the power plugs unless for one in the bathroom due to the wooden material covering the plugs, it is impossible to charge a phone, laptop or camera there.  They were cutting the water supply multiples times a day.
Positive things, the room had an ocean view that was pretty nice. The location is convenient

Good location, bad service

We stayed 4 nights here. The location is excellent with just a short walk to a variety of restaurants and shops. The room was clean and comfortable with a private veranda that overlooked the street. It was enjoyable watching some of the local characters going by while enjoying a drink on our veranda.

Unfortunately the hotel was let down by the staff.

I fully understand that at times things can go wrong with plumbing etc in hotels but would expect staff to do all they can to reduce any inconvenience. When we awoke one morning to water leaking through the light fitting in the bathroom from an overflowing toilet in the above room, I went looking for a staff member, who happened to be on the way up the stairs to investigate. The flow of water was stopped but when I went to reception to request someone clean up the bathroom floor the person was very put out by my request and ended up coming up later with 3 towels which he spread over the floor and advised someone would be up later in the day to clean up.

We had booked accommodation, including breakfast each day, and when we checked in and asked about breakfast receptionist was unsure but would find out and asked us to come back later. When we came back another person was on duty and did not know but said the person on duty in the morning would know and to check then. The next morning the person on duty was very short with us and said breakfast would be served in the downstairs restaurant at 8am. We came back at 8am to find the restaurant still closed and no one in sight, the duty person said they must be running late and just be patient. When no one had appeared in the restaurant by 8:30 I gave up expecting any help from staff and ended up finding a nearby cafe and buying breakfast as we had a tour booked for 9am.
Later there was a 4th person on reception who at first advised breakfast was not included in our booking, I insisted she find the voucher we provided at check in, after shuffling papers around she found it, admitted that breakfast was included in our booking and proceeded to give us vouchers for a restaurant a few doors down where breakfast was provided, it was not in this hotel.

Would I go back to Isla Colon, absolutely, would I stay at El Limbo, definitely not.

Good hotel let down by staff

Their restaurant is located at the back of the El Limbo Hotel right on the water in downtown Bocas Town.  The view is fantastic and it has a nice bohemian laid-back style.  However, their new crepe menu is a real disappointment.  My Hawaiian crepe was toasted crispy brown and held a single slice of "straight out of the plastic package" processed ham, some melted white processed cheese (no description) and a few pineapple chunks straight out of a can (on an island abundant with real pineapples), all for about $7, delivering no real flavor.  We had eaten there before and had enjoyed their breakfasts, so this was a real disappointment.  Their staff is friendly and tried to help by offering some house spices.  We ate because we were hungry.  Next time we will try the basic breakfast again.

Great ocean view, nice atmosphere, flavorless crepes and friendly service.

We are avid and experienced travelers who don’t need fancy amenities. This room had an amazing view of the water and nearby islands. Hotel staff were attentive and responsive.  Located in the heart of downtown Bocas del Toro where all the action is and yet our room was quiet. Equipped with a soaker tub (coming from Costa Rica where tubs are nonexistent, this was a bonus)!  Highly recommend.

Room with a view

The location is pretty good, right in the middle of everything. The crew is super nice and helpful (we had trouble with the TVs and they helped in no time). We talked for about an hour with one of the guys at the Front Desk, seriously, great folks.

Now, on the bad part, the room was a bit moldy (I mean, I get it, super humid weather). I'm not sure if it was just on our room, but the AC didn't have a screen showing the numbers. We are pretty positive that we weren't able to regulate the temperature. We FROZE each night. 

It's close to a bar which is not good if you have a light sleep. I was awaken a couple of times by people screaming on the street.

Hotel El Limbo

Main amenities of the hotel

Location

Available rooms

Location

Description of the hotel

What other amenities are there?

Policies

Check-in terms and conditions

Payment