Colon Panama Hotels

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.

The surroundings of Meliá Panama Canal Hotel offer the perfect scenery to explore and take part in the world famous bird watching eco-tourism of the region. Panama Canal’s Gatun locks on the Canal near Colon are a great way to see how the ships are able to travel across the Canal. You can visit and support the local indigenous community of Emberá on a canoe trip. Your companions may chose to take adventure tours through historic regions and tourist sites, enjoy the beaches of the Caribbean, deep-sea fishing, shopping and more. At the hotel, you can enjoy the outdoor pools, tennis and basketball courts, kayak excursions, nature walks on ecological trails.

Three restaurants, a piano bar and pool bar are available at the Melia, yet travelers reviews are strong in their recommendations to decline on the all inclusive offers from this hotel. At Meliá Panama Canal, business and pleasure will go hand in hand as you embark on a quest to discover the treasures of Panama, for yourself.

One guest didn’t hold back on her opinion…that traveler stated: “The Melia Panama has tremendous potential. However, several serious and mostly remediable flaws prevent it from even being a comfortable and pleasant destination. The service at this hotel does not come up to 5-star standards, is closer to 3-star.” And with the rates running from $159 – $231 per night including taxes, you may want a little more for your holiday.