Adequate Accomodation
- March 22, 2009
- Rated 3 of 5 by
TravelingButler from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In virtually any other city, Hotel Plaza Roma would not qualify as decent value. At around $80 per night, the hotel offers basic, small, secure rooms with a TV (about 5 channels in English) in a neighborhood that doesn’t offer many amenities in walking distance. But given the high occupancy rates in Panama City and the surprising lack of mid-range hotel options, Hotel Plaza Roma is worthy of consideration.
Hotel Roma Plaza also has a decent, though overpriced restaurant in the lobby, which seemed to be popular among locals. Additionally, the hotel has a small, though well-maintained pool on the roof.
When making a reservation, make sure to ask for a room with a window. The windowless rooms seemed rather bleak and stuffy, and others on TripAdvisor have reported that these rooms were rather unpleasant.
All in all, Hotel Roma Plaza offers adequate accommodations in a city where good accommodations at a good value are hard to find.
From journal Eight Days in Panama