Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For El Valle
Regular buses also run from San Carlos to El Valle (every 30min, 6am-6pm;
20min).
ACCOMMODATION
The
accommodation
is as varied as the sand along this stretch of coastline; you can take
your pick from a thousand-room all-inclusive resort to a tent on the beach. Our list below
runs from the surf-happy eastern stretch, where Playa Coronado offers the best options, west-
wards towards Santa Clara, which boasts a mega-resort and plenty of popular hammock and
tent spots.
THE EASTERN BEACHES
Coronado Golf & Beach Resort
Av Punta Preita, Playa Coronado 264 3164,
coronado-
hotelpanama.com
.
A sprawling, hacienda-style place 1km off the beach in extensive, land-
scaped grounds. There's plenty to entertain guests: an eighteen-hole golf course, Olympic
pool, tennis courts, stables and chocolate massage at the spa, and
that'
s before they've even
thought about the sea. Very busy at weekends. Breakfast included.
$153
Hostal Casa Amarilla
Punta Chame 6032 7743,
hostalcasaamarilla.com
.
Charming
guesthouse set in lush grounds offering a range of accommodation options, all beautifully
decorated and immaculately maintained, from simple wooden cabins in the grounds to larger,
more comfortable lodgings in the main house - all reasonably priced. Delicious, moderately
priced
Fren
ch cuisi
ne t
ops off the experience (breakfast $8, lunch and dinner around $15).
Cabins
$35
, doubles
$77
Hotel Punta Chame Villas
Punta Chame 240 5590,
hotelpuntachamevillas.com
.
Packed with windsurfers during the season (Dec-April), this fifteen-room hotel offers spa-
cious well-equipped rooms, each with private balcony
or pa
tio, a nice pool and a good res-
taurant serving delicious fresh seafood (mains from $9).
$151
El Littoral
Av Punta Prieta, Playa Coronado 240 1474,
litoralpanama.com
.
Classy
health centre-cum B&B offering yog
a, Pil
ates, acupuncture and massage, and with a swim-
ming pool and comfy common areas.
$105
Nitro City
Punta Chame 202 6875,
nitrocitypanam.com
.
In contrast to the tranquillity
of the village's other lodgings, this family-friendly but pricey place is all about action and ad-
renaline, on land or in the sea, indoors or out: free activities include volleyball, table tennis,
table football and air hockey, with rental and lessons available for the more energetic options:
motorcross, mountain biking, wakeboarding, kitesurfing, jet skiing, SUP - the list is endless.
Slick rooms, th
eir w
alls plastered with advertisements. Midweek discounts and day-passes
available ($30).
$215
PLAYA SANTA CLARA AND FARALLÓN
Restaurante y Balneario Playa Santa Clara
Playa Santa Clara 993 2123.
A rare op-
portunity for organized camping on the beach, including security and showers. For $10 you
