The Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort, Panama City

This is a beautiful hotel. Checking in is always pleasurable. Isaac is usually here when we come. He is most pleasant, fun to chat with, and very accommodating. The buffet breakfast at this hotel is incredibly fresh and varied. Best one in Panama City

Marriott Titanium Reviewer - We booked four nights at the Westin Playa Bonita, followed by four nights at the Santa Maria through Delta Vacations. We booked a king room and a room with two queens for our 16 and 17 year old boys; our rooms were on the same floor. As Titanium members, we were compensated with breakfast buffets for two of us each morning, although we were surprised to be billed for two guests. This was probably the best breakfast buffet we have had as Titanium guests, and the price for the other two was reasonable for the quality of food. We booked this hotel specifically so that my husband and boys could golf. Unfortunately, there was a junior tournament at the course, so tee times were limited to late afternoon. It would have been helpful if this information was available on the website, as we would have adjusted the order of our stay. Because their golf time was limited, they decided to rent clubs and arranged this ahead of time. However, when they arrived at the course, no rentals were available! The club was able to make it up to my husband and son and reserved a tee time the following day and managed to find them Calloway clubs. Watch out for alligators on the course! Our best meal in Panama was at the steakhouse! Service was excellent, and the food was delicious. Uber rides into the city are easy to arrange. We took an Uber to the Multiplaza one day and to Panama Viejo another). There is a plaza next door that is convenient for purchasing snacks. We scheduled two private tours through TAO 365 (Isla Grande Panama – Caribbean Island Hopping & Portobelo Fort with Ana and Ocean-to-Ocean Panama Canal Jungle & Monkey Tour with Mario) and enjoyed both of those. We used Mario G with ToursByLocals to tour the Miraflores Locks and transfer from the Playa Bonia; he was very professional and drove a large, comfortable SUV.