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Check out Panama Hostels, Hostel Mamallena's Panama City hostel, and our hostel in Boquete, Hostel Mamallena, Boquete. Hostel Mamallena is now going international. Soon we'll be opening the third Mamallena hostel, in Cartagena, Colombia. See below for more information on our hostel in Cartagena.
Long rated one of the best hostels in Panama, Hostel Mamallena should be your choice for a hostel in Panama City. One of the only hostels in Panama City in a large colonial style house, this is where you will get to experience the real Panama. Perejil(Close to La Exposicion in the Lonely Planet) was once one of the most upmarket areas of Panama City, now it's a middle class area with tree lined streets and a peaceful atmosphere.
THE HOSTEL
- 28 dorm beds with AC, the best value dorms in Panama City
- 12 private rooms with double beds
and AC
- Full spring mattresses, some of the best you'll find in any hostel
- Free pancake breakfast
- Free internet, including our own computers and WiFi
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Free lockers
- City tours $25pp
- We book everything in San Blas, including our new San Blas camping tour
- Sailing from San Blas to Colombia (see the next departures)
- Private sailing charters in San Blas
- Airport pickup service for $30(or less if shared)
- and of course, US!!
Walk out of the hostel and 50 metres away is Via Espania, the main street of Panama City. Walk along here for 10 minutes and you´ll hit Panama City´s principle budget shopping area, Avenida Central. It´s full of bargains and full of life, walk 15 minute along here and you´ll find Panama City´s only pedestrian shopping street. It´s packed with food stalls, budget shopping and lots of people enjoying the sun.
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Not much further away you'll find all the best tourist attractions in Panama City and the best nightlife in Panama City. Jump on a bus and in a few minutes you´ll be in Casco Viejo, take a different bus and you´ll be at the main bus station and the Albrook mall(the girls will love this place!). A 5 minute walk to the water and you´ll be at the Cinta Costera, Panama City´s newest attraction. This is a park right on the main waterfront that has really changed Panama City. It´s great for an early evening walk to really experience the city. Panama City isn´t that big, everything you´ll want to see is either a short walk, a short bus ride or a short taxi ride away. And it´s all cheap!
Here at the hostel you'll also get all the information you need about going to homestays and sailing in the San Blas. Thats one of the most popular destinations in Panama and you really need to check it out. Imagine white sand beaches and palm trees. If you´re wanting the adventure of sailing to Cartagena then we have the most comprehensive list of captains and departures of any hostel in Panama.
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Panama is a great, and safe country to travel in, it's also pretty cheap. But you'll probably want more information about where to go and what to do. Here's some sites that will help you figure out what there is in Panama and where there are other hostels. I'm sure you can find enough places to spend at least 2 months traveling in Panama.
Compared to Costa Rica and the rest of Central America, Panama is a very safe country. The odds of getting robbed are much less than Costa Rica. This could have something to do with the fact that the police are tough and don't look like boyscouts!!! But that doesn't mean that nothing will happen, you're traveling and it's an exciting business. You should have travel insurance shouldn't you? We're recommending World Nomads. They are some of the cheapest around, they cover nearly everything and the insurance period can be extended even while you're traveling. It's not that expensive and it could cost you more not to have it.
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You can buy, extend and claim online even after you've left home.
Recommended by Lonely Planet, World Nomads travel insurance is available to people from over 150 countries and is designed for adventurous travellers with cover for overseas medical, evacuation, baggage and activities such as skiing and snowboarding. |
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THE LATEST MAMALLENA NEWS
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Join our San Blas island camping tour, it's will take you to some of the most pristine parts of San Blas islands. Enjoy 2 nights camping in the Cayos Holandeses and then one night in the traditional town of Carti. The Cayos Holandeses are some of the more remote, untouched parts of the Kuna Yala region. Apart from this tour, and private sailboats, few tourists get to visit these beautiful islands. Visiting Carti will give you a chance to experience how the Kunas live, while still having a reasonable degree of comfort. This is one of the options we have in San Blas and the 3 day tour costs $280 per person including all meals and transport(but not water). There are departures every Monday and Friday so enquire now.
Traveling a step above the ordinary backpacker budget? Then take a look at our very own travel agency, Panama Travel Unlimited. Over the years we've noticed that while there are those that are traveling and staying in hostels to save money, theres also those who are doing it for the social aspect. They don't mind paying a little extra to receive more comfort(the service is the same). Panama Travel Unlimited provides package deals to San Blas as well as hotels in Panama City, hotels in Boquete and Bocas del Toro. We also run our own budget day tours with our own vehicles. If you've looked at day tours in Panama then you'll notice that they're kind of expensive. We have something for everyone so make sure that you check out Panama Travel Unlimited. Take a look at the San Blas island hotels.
If you're looking to sail from Panama to Colombia, or sailing from Colombia to Panama, via the San Blas islands then you've come to the right place. We've been in this business for the last 6 years and have contacts with some of the best boats in the backpacker business. Among others we deal with regular boats such as the Wildcard, the Ilean, the Delfin Solo, the Sacanagem, the Sailing Koala, Fritz the Cat and the Windsurfer. Over the years we've weeded out the boats that we don't feel provide value for money and safety. Our reputation matters to us and we want you to have the best time on your sailing trip between the San Blas islands and Colombia. You can email us at mamallenapa@yahoo.com for the latest list of departures.
Check out our Panama Travel Unlimited page on sailing to Colombia for some infomation on how it all works. Remember, booking through us doesn't cost you anything and you'll be on a boat that we reccomend and you'll be supporting our business for the service that we're providing you. If you do book directly then be sure that you're on a boat that we've heard of. If someone is offering you a price below whats normal then be careful. In the last few months a number of baots have found themselves in trouble, and it's ALWAYS a boat that we don't work with, and have never heard of, that has offered a discounted trip. It's your saftely we're talking about here.
The newest hostel in Cartagena, Colombia will soon be Hostel Mamallena, Cartagena. We've discovered a great location in the Getsemani, the heart of Cartagena's backpacker industry. Here is the best place to find budget hostels, bars and restaurants while still being within a few minutes walk of the walled part of Cartagena. Cartagena's hostels seem to have risen drastically in price over the last few years and some are now charging up to $70 for a private room with shared bathroom. We'll keep to the backpacker spirit and our private rooms, with bathroom, should be around $30 and dorms $12. For what we'll offer in Cartagena this will be a great price. The website is www.hostelmamallenacartagena.com but it's currently under construction.
We plan to have a number of private rooms with private bathrooms, outfitted with AC and cable TV. Dorms are large and roomy and also have AC. There'll be the usual amount of information about Cartagena that you've come to expect in Panama and obviously the same level of service that we pride ourselves on. There will also be an onsite bar and restaurant, but located well enough away that they won't affect you getting a good nights sleep. We've never seen ourselves as a party hostel but like to tread the line inbetween that and being boring. Theres always something happening with us, but it's usually not going to afect you if you want a good nights sleep. With us, it's all about you doing what you want to do. The plan is to open on the 1st of Febuary so we hope we'll see you in Cartagena's newest hostel then.
Hostel Mamallena, Boquete has also extended. We've added another 4 private rooms with private bathrooms to bring us to a total of 13 with bathrooms and 2 without. That kinda makes us more like a hotel than a hostel! What more could you want? Hotel style with hostel atmosphere. Prices are still the same nat $27.50 for 2 people in a private and $11 a dorm bed, all with breakfast. Check out Boquete's best hostel.
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If you need any more reasons to stay with us Check out this review by Hostel Trail |
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