travel42 Hotel Review: Dreams Playa Bonita Panama

Dreams Playa Bonita Panama travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Surrounded by mangroves and forest on three sides and the Pacific Ocean on the fourth, 4 miles west of Panama City, this hotel on 20 acres is the closest beach resort to the city, along with neighboring Westin Playa Bonita.

The location is lovely, with a tan-sand beach arcing around a bay, though nearby rivers spilling into the Pacific tend to cloud the water. It offers impressive views day and night across the water toward dozens of giant ocean vessels th...