3/5 Jason Z. 1 year ago on Google
IHG
Platinum
Elite
customer
(auto
bonus
points
were
received
but
otherwise
no
mention
of
status).
Booked
an
award
stay
(classic
King
room)
in
points
for
2-nights
in
late
March
for
the
equivalent
of
about
$150USD
per
night
(above
average
price
in
Panama).
Printed
out
my
confirmation
before
leaving
home,
which
now
said
King
Ocean
View
with
Lounge.
Yipeee!!
We
took
an
official
taxi
from
the
airport
for
$25USD
(quick
trip
-
15
mins).
The
location
has
great
views
of
the
water
(over
the
highway),
note
it
is
a
bay
and
more
calm
and
tidal,
no
real
beaches.
Right
next
to
a
glorious
long
walking
promenade
that
goes
all
the
way
to
Casco
Viejo
(you
have
to
take
a
couple
of
pedestrian
bridges
over
the
highway)
but
very
safe
and
a
great
walk
-
probably
a
brisk
45
minutes
to
Casco
Viejo.
Easy
to
walk
to
restaurants,
easy
to
use
Uber
everywhere.
On
arrival
they
tell
us
they
don't
have
ocean
view
any
more
so
sorry,
and
they
are
not
sure
why
my
reservation
mentioned
lounge
but
that
is
wrong
too.
Gee,
gonna
give
me
a
hammock
for
the
front
palm
tree
next?
:)
Instead,
they
said
they
gave
me
an
"upgraded
executive
floor
room"
and
after
showing
them
my
printed
materials
and
having
a
friendly
discussion,
they
did
give
me
the
lounge
access
(which
doesn't
do
breakfast,
only
evenings).
Fair
compromise
I
think.
Room
was
nice
and
clean,
I
can't
say
I
felt
it
was
cutting
edge
2022
remodel
and
not
sure
what
was
particularly
"executive
floor"
about
it
but
what
do
I
know.
The
shower
was
always
hot
with
a
glass
half-wall
and
weird
control
that
basically
only
did
cold
and
SCORCH
LAVA
temperatures.
WIFI
was
intermittent
but
generally
good.
Bed
was
comfortable
and
hotel
was
quiet.
No
hairdryer
in
the
room.
Could
not
see
ANYTHING
out
of
the
windows
because
covered
with
algae
growth.
They
have
an
in-room
Keurig
but
don't
provide
Keurig
pods
and
instead
packaged
granules
to
mix
with
the
Keurig
hot
water.
The
evening
executive
lounge
had
nice
mix
of
wine/
beer
and
nice
small
appetizers
and
desserts.
Overall
I
thought
it
is
a
great
location,
staff
were
fairly
helpful,
but
also
not
amazing
for
the
price
and
some
small
issues.
For
the
right
price,
I
wouldn't
hesitate
to
return
there
but
probably
not
at
this
price
point.
Honestly
better
than
a
3
rating
but
not
quite
up
to
4
either.
Definitely
hit
the
local
Metropolitan
Park
for
some
nice
light
hiking
and
local
plants/
animals
($5
foreigner
entry
and
$5
Uber
ride
one-way).