In the unique destination of Panama, guests can experience beaches, rainforest, mountains and city—all from Dreams Playa Bonita Panama. Located on Playa Bonita, the closest beach to Panama City and literally meaning "beautiful beach," Dreams Playa Bonita Panama is only 40 minutes from the international airport, 30 minutes from the Panama Canal and 20 minutes from the city center. The resort is surrounded by Punta Bruja Nature Reserve along 2 km of golden sand beach on the Pacific Coast of Panama. The resort faces the ocean and offers stunning sunrise views. At night, guests can see the sparkling lights of ships along the water waiting to enter the Panama Canal in the distance. 11 seaside towers offer 307 luxurious guest rooms and suites all offering spectacular oceanfront views from a private balcony. Jungle walkways wind between an ocean view infinity pool, an adults-only pool, the Dreams Spa by Pevonia®, the Explorer’s Club for Kids and all the resort’s gracious amenities. Golf lovers can enjoy an on-site driving range and putting green, as well as nearby golf courses.
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General Policies & Fine Print
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
This property is completely smoke-free in all rooms and all public areas.
Customer Ratings & Reviews
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3243 reviews
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Dec 20, 2024Does Not Live Up to Dreams Brand
To say disappointed would be an understatement...but I will start with the good. Good: The staff and bartenders worked really hard to ensure our stay was pleasurable. Housekeeping was amazing and Magoule kept our room in tip top shape. Bad: The rooms were not properly stocked when we checked in. There were not enough towels and no wash cloths. When wash cloths were brought in they were visibly old and worn. Meals, every meal (especially lunch) featured the same proteins: chicken (thighs/legs), shredded beef, roast pork. The only difference was the sauce. The breakfast buffet was ok but be prepared to stand in long lines for omlettes as they only had one chef cooking those. Expect regular breakfast fare for the rest of the breakfast buffet plus one of the three proteins mentioned above. Lunch buffet, same meats mentioned above, with white rice and rice with vegetables and the addition of sauced noodles on specialty days...EVERY DAY. It also takes the staff a long time to replace empty food items on the buffet. It often felt like you were racing other guests to get a particularly tasty food item...because it would take them so long to replenish. During busy times (before and after dinner) be prepared to wait for drinks as they only have one bartender at the lobby bar to serve you. Entertainment is lacking. There is a disco/dance room but not a lot of variety of music. The saxophone band was pretty good though. Last, we went without water and air conditioning on our last day. Yep...had to board the plane with no shower. Didn't get the story on the why...but no water or air on the day we had to leave.
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Dec 17, 2024
Disappointed
This resort is very outdated. Not close to a 5 star resort. Perfered rooms don't have no additional amenities. The pictures on the website need to be updated with the resort current images. I will not be recommending this resort to my clients.
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Dec 17, 202410 day stay and never got any better.
Poorly managed resort. Had to continually ask for towels, minibar refill in room. Small buffet with little variety, daily. Staff shortage caused wait time to get a cocktail. Staff was pleasant but needed additional resources. Room was sub-par even though we paid extra for upgrade to suite. Ended up moving the first day to be closer to preferred club pool, services we paid extra for. I relied heavily on the Hyatt name when booking this resort. Very disappointing. We will not return.
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Dec 17, 2024Awesome experience
Dreams Playa Bonita is a beautiful hotel and very clean. Food was delicious. It’s right by the beach. It lacked on entertainment. Solicited was beautiful but I wish they would do more upstairs by lobby bar where most people hang out. We didn’t have water or A/C last day of our stay.
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Dec 16, 2024Great area to explore, alright resort
The staff was very friendly, but there was not enough of them to service all of the guests in a timely manner. The food was good, but the app did not have accurate information as to what days each restaurant was open. House keeping and the staff that stocks the minibar came throughout different times of the day so it was difficult to predict when they would be coming, but they did a great job of keeping everything clean and well stocked, particularly if you asked them for something specific. There is a lot to do in the area around the resort (within a half hour to an hour drive) but not a lot going on at the resort in the way of entertainment. If you are looking for a resort to lounge around in the pool or on the beach, it is a very very nice resort.