Reconnect with your spirit of adventure at Meliá Panama Canal Hotel. Whether you are looking forward to spending your days venturing out in the tropical outdoors, visiting all of the attractions of Panama, or you are planning your next corporate business event, Meliá Panama Canal offers a lovely venue. Most all of the 258 rooms overlook the shores of Gatun Lake, just 10 minutes from the Free Trade Zone in Colon, and about 90 minutes from the Tocumen International Airport in Panama City.
The Meliá Hotel was originally built as a hospital for WWII service people in the 1940’s and then was used as the School of the Americas, a military training facility, until 1984. It then remained empty until the late nineties, when it was renovated into the Melia Hotel. So if you have allergy issues, be aware that this is an old building in the tropics, and consider other lodging. Read the rest of this entry »
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This is an un-air conditioned birdwatchers jungle lodge with comfortable accommodations in a private reserve at Panamas tropical rain forest. The small restaurant offers Panamanian cuisine served family style. There are table games, darts, internet access, and a pool and Jacuzzi.
This eco-lodge offers eight rooms and one suite, which have a rating of two stars. Lodging is available for a year around average rate of $80 (not including tax). A great place for birders, but it’s also a peaceful place for everybody interested in jungle nature adventure or just relaxing in the tropics.
Bird watching historical and cultural tours are available with English speaking specialized guides, who have a passion for birds. Most of them are a real pleasure to be with on the Pipeline Road and Achiote Road birding tours. Read the rest of this entry »
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With an investment of more than $12 million dollars in a location beside the Colón Free Trade Zone and the “Colon 2000” cruise ship port, the Radisson Hotel offers 102 stylish rooms. This hotel is part of the Radisson Hotels & Resorts group, which as part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, is committed to ethical and responsible business practices and supports initiatives that build relationships with the communities they serve.
Guests will have access to four restaurant menu variations in the six floor hotel: a coffee shop, sushi bar, a full service restaurant with international cuisine, and a lounge. The lobby will also feature a grand casino. Radisson Hotel amenities include: a fitness center with a sauna and spa services, and outdoor pools, and 24 hour room service.
A business person’s preferences at the Radisson can include the use of: free high speed internet, sleep number beds, and a full service business center and the option of staying in a suite, rather than a room. In addition, the Radisson “Colon 2000” Hotel offers meeting halls with capacity for 300 people.
Receiving referrals for reliable tour guides and drivers, from the Radisson Guest Services is a good way to find trustworthy introductions to the Colon attractions. You can see the engineering in a set of the locks that make the Panama Canal one of the sixth wonders of the world. Celebrating the primitive lifestyles at the Embera Tribal Village is an day trip by canoe in which you’ll be in Panama’s rainforest. Birding near Colon, you can see some of the most unique birds in the world. Or Panama can amaze you with a heart racing ride on a zip line through the canopy of the rainforest in Gamboa.
Beach trips, scuba or snorkel opportunities are within an hour auto trip away. Or you could take long walks down the halls of history in Panama, by way of a visit to the ruins in Portobello and its huge national park. But be prepared, the road is rough going east along the Caribbean. It is on the list to be fixed; as part of the infrastructure updates that are happening all over Panama.
Panama Canal Railway, built in 1885, is located only a half mile away from the hotel, and travels to Panama City every day. And there are two airports nearby. The Paitilla (national) Airport is located 26 miles North, the Tocumen International Airport is located 55 miles South – near Panama City.
The Radisson project general contractor – ESC, used a labor force of 120 workers for this project drawn from the Colon area; where they were trained and gained experience and improved their qualifications, over an eighteen month period. The Radisson is known internationally for their high quality on-the-job training services
The general manager, Edwin Segura, said that the hotel will create 100 new jobs that will be occupied primarily by the Colonense labor market. Radisson Hotels & Resorts is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, and offers warm and engaging genuine hospitality to business and leisure travelers. There are nearly 400 Radisson locations in 66 countries.
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