Casco Viejo Panama City, Panama
Opened
2010
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
Bohemian apartment house
It functions like an independent residence from the 1940s, with private kitchens upstairs and a lively garden restaurant below.
What it’s good at
Notable
Flooring salvaged from flooded canal timbers, accented by hand-painted Colombian floor tiles.
Notable
A restored 1930s apartment building raised over remnants of colonial fortress walls.
Notable
Apartments named for Casco Viejo figures, with iron balconies overlooking brick-paved streets.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
It’s impossible here not to feel the pull of hundreds of years of history — but like many of the most successful historical experience, it’s the result of quite a lot of contemporary hard work.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Plaza Herrera is just down the block, and the surrounding brick lanes are packed with evening restaurants and cocktail bars.
The rooms
High ceilings and salvaged timber floors run through the apartments, and private balconies look out over brick-paved streets.
Restaurant
Mahalo Cocina y Jardín
The kitchen serves plant-forward plates in a courtyard strung with lanterns, and cocktails are mixed at the teal-tiled bar.
How it began
Pawnshop owner Clementina Herrera built the apartments in the 1930s, and her Parisian-educated daughter later hosted artists and writers here.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.