Name: Eco-Lodge Deseo Bamboo
Address: Entrada de santa catalina s/n- hay cartel que dice como llegar, Santa Catalina, PA, SANTA CATALINA, Panama, Santa Catalina, Santa Catalina, Santa Catalina, Panama
Rating: 9

24-hour reception

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Terrace

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Eco-Lodge Deseo Bamboo

Santa Catalina

child-bed

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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

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oceanside

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park-view

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partial-sea-view

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pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

The property is dirty and dilapidated. There are no services on site whatsoever. The mattresses are old and filthy, the sheets are torn. There is no hot water. It rains inside the hut and bird droppings are to be found on the sheets. There are mosquitos and insects a plenty in the unsealed hut which in any tropical part of the world requires mosquito nets as a minimum safety measure. The road to the property requires a 4WD, a normal hire car will be damaged trying to get to up the mud road, it is not maintained - like the rest of the place. 
As guests when we expressed our dismay to the owner, he was agressive and insulting. 
It’s a take it or leave it approach to hospitality - leave it! 
Definitely in the wrong business. The people who work here are lovely, good people and he makes their job harder due to negligence.
I am appalled at Lonely Planet recommending this place - I awaited their latest edition for Panama and after staying here based on their review my confidence in the rest of their advice is greatly undermined.

To be avoided

Great time in a great facility. Francesco was an excellent host. Best cook in Santa Catalina. Everything in ecostyle. Very sustainable and if someone needs their peace and quiet, this is the place to be.

Best Chef 

If you want to stay in really cool big bamboo huts just 10 minutes walk from Santa Catalina center this is the place. Fransesco is the owner and he will take care of you anyway he can. He took us downtown for our excellent snorking trip in the morning and took us back home in the afternoon. He is a really nice guy. Don’t miss his restaurant La Causa in town. It’s great. 

Very nice place. And owner.


We stayed here for our first night in Santa Catalina. The accommodation was about a kilometre down an earth track. They had a central bar and dining area with large glass windowed bamboo cabins. The staff were very welcoming, making us and excellent (Peruvian) dinner even though we arrived very late. The cabins were large and spacious, with a gas ring, fridge, and sink and a glass ceiling shower room. There was a double and two single beds, with mosquito nets. We awoke to find we were in the middle of a tropical rain forest with large hummingbirds dipping into bourgainvillea and strelizia flowers. Ask the owners about how they built the cabins with bamboo from Colombia — it’s quite a tale.

Bamboo cabin in the rainforest

This was great!!! The buildings are great and made of bamboo. Really clean everything and the staff always ready to help. Drives you to the city when is needed. Francesco is a real good chef!! He makes the dishes with lots of love. He let you taste some things when he try's new things. And his sushi is just perfect. Prices are nice. So I got nothing to complain about this hotel/hostel. I definently recommend this to others!!! Enjoy you're stay!!!!

Magical

This was a gret few days for me. A bit of a splurge from the backpacker dorms of the last few weeks , Worth it,. a relaxed retreat, 
I so wish I had the budget to spend more time in places like this.
I must do some thing about it,
Comfortable beds, good clean accommodation and splendid service.
Nice One!

Yes .... this is good

I did not have a car and am easily bored so this was not the place for me...  Main problem is if you don't have a car, you are stuck at night because impossible to walk to town in the dark and the shuttle did not exist for me. Once a week they have a loud party until 2am but the rest of week is VERY quiet and I got bored pretty quick. Restaurant is expensive and how they make their money.

Isolated

Worst experience we have ever had. We didn't even check in.

We arrived at about 10 and nobody was there. Well checkin is at 3 so all good. A confused gardener came then and we ordered some water.

Then we worked a little at our laptops. We have a own internet sim because there is no WiFi at all.

At 2 (or so) Francesco came and told us there is a big party tonight if we want some sleep tonight we should look for another hostel. The other hotsels and the beach are 2km away but they have a shuttle then can drive us. We should think about that.

That can happen we are ok with that.

We decided to find another hostel then and asked him If he can take us to the city.

"Ah sorry I can only drive you at 5pm"

WHAT?!

So we had to take the 2km hike with all our bags in the middle of the day (hot as hell) to the city. For him it would be a 3 min drive. We had fun  thanks for the experience :D

Do not go there!

Worst experience ever :)

I knew where I was going, I didn't know it was going to be that cool. Nothing better of being free of your schedules, spaces and foods. Francesco is a great host and all the team is amazing a mix between local and Italian caring

Simple is the new luxury

Francesco and Maria will give you a warm welcome to this incredible bamboo house constructions. The dorms are really nice and have a perfect temperature to sleep. Almost no mosquitos even though situated near the jungle. 
Amazing sushi, even candlelight dinner possible. 
Fair prices. Francesco will drive you to town anytime. To next beach is 10min walk, to town 15min. 
Came for 1 night, stayed 4...

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