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Melia Panama Canal

4.0 star property
Colonial hotel with 3 outdoor pools and bars/lounges

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Poolside bar
Property grounds
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine, pool views
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine, pool views

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • All-inclusive

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Premium Room (Premium Room 3 Adults)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Room (Melia Room 3 Adults)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Premium Room, Bathtub

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Renovated in 2015
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
  • 40 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Melia Room, Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Renovated in 2015
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Residencial El Espinar Colon, Colon, Colon, 30102227

What's nearby

  • Colon 2000 - 10 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Monument to Christopher Columbus - 10 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Limon Bay - 11 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Colon Free Zone - 11 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Gatun Locks - 17 min drive - 15.3 km

Getting around

  • Colon Atlantic Passenger Station - 14 min drive
  • Panama City (PAC-Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kokio - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cinnabon - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Radisson Acqua Hotel & Spa Concon - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Café Portobelo - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Resturante Beirut - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Melia Panama Canal

Upscale family-friendly hotel near Monument to Christopher Columbus
Located close to Gatun Locks, Melia Panama Canal provides a nightclub, a swim-up bar and a poolside bar. Active travellers can enjoy scuba diving, a ropes course and motor boating at this hotel. The on-site international cuisine restaurant, Rest. Miraflores, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and pool views. Fitness classes are offered at the health club; other things to do include fishing, volleyball and basketball. In addition to a corner/local shop and a terrace, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool, with free cabanas, sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), free bike hire and an outdoor tennis court
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), babysitting (surcharge) and a front desk safe
Room features
All 222 rooms boast comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Free infant beds and free extra beds
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and shower/bath combinations
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, eco-friendly cleaning products and daily housekeeping

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Melia Panama Canal are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: PAB 15 for adults and PAB 7.50 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • A swim-up bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Rest. Miraflores

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Basketball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Fishing
  • Fitness classes
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Free children's club
  • Health club
  • Karaoke
  • Kayaking
  • Motor boating
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Piano
  • Playground
  • Ropes course
  • Scuba diving
  • TV in common areas
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (2,239 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: PAB 30.00
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: PAB 30.00

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification. Any other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival.
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification. Any other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival.
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free rollaway/extra beds!
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately PAB 15.00 for adults and from PAB 7.50 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: PAB 85.00 per person (one way)
  • Early check-in fee: PAB 30.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: PAB 30.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Stay Safe with Meliá (Meliá)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Melia Canal
Melia Canal Hotel
Melia Canal Hotel Panama
Melia Canal Panama
Melia Panama
Melia Panama Canal
Panama Melia
Melia Hotel Colon
Melia Hotel Panama Canal
Melia Panama Canal Colon
Melia Panama Canal Hotel Colon
Melia Panama Canal Hotel
Melia Panama Canal Hotel
Melia Panama Canal Colon
Melia Panama Canal Hotel Colon

Frequently asked questions

Does Melia Panama Canal have a pool?

Yes, this property has 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Is Melia Panama Canal pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Melia Panama Canal?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Melia Panama Canal?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of PAB 30.00 (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Melia Panama Canal?

Checkout is at noon. Late checkout is available for PAB 30.00 (subject to availability).

Does Melia Panama Canal provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of PAB 85.00 per person applies.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Melia Panama Canal?

Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.

Where is Melia Panama Canal located?

This family-friendly Colon hotel is located on the boardwalk, 5.6 mi (8.9 km) from Monument to Christopher Columbus, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Galeta Island Marine Education Center and Gatun Locks. Fort San Lorenzo is 16.8 mi (27 km) away.

Melia Panama Canal Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 449 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 169 out of 449 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 90 out of 449 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 449 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 449 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

ARMANDO

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
This is a very majestic Old hotel makes me think of the great roaring 20s huge and ornate! It lacks maintenance and upgrades! The pools are huge! It’s a grand old hotel ,
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a huge place and in its day would have been something to see. I love the old architecture and wood work . It is a little run down outside bit inside has been updated . The pool area is amazing . The food was good the rooms were big and roomy. we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Renaldo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Marcela, Costa Rica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s spesive and is not a resort. Everything is too old. All inclusive expensive and they try to charge extra, like you can not have a snack double and they count your food and drinks even they charge you
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel, one of the best looking hotels is Colon. The management can do some improvement such as the all inclusive meals are kinda of repetitive. Overall for the price is a GREAT deal.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It could be great with the right ownership and management. Room 1347 is an 'Expedia Room', stay clean, everything was broken and dirty, with a terrible view, in an empty hotel. Service and food was poor, staff poorly trained. Unfortently, no other decent choices in Colon.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

HUI

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort very clean but smiling staff is not available here
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

iris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Meliá Panama Canal
fue placentera que sigan así, nos gusto,
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Wifi is spotty. Rooms are nice, but 3 person room has 2 small beds. Pool is pretty. Great for a quiet getaway l.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

DHARMENDRA

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business trip
It was a good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
water in the bath not hot at all.the soup at the buffet was cold
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing i really want my money back first ac wasnt working second no water at all
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

NeverAgain, Panama

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
STAY AWAY FROM THIS HOTEL. The rooms are horrible. No hot water. No amenities. The bed came from a prison. There were insects and bed bugs. The walls are thin and I could hear the people in the next room. I once stayed in a Cuban prison which was nicer than this hotel. AND, they double charged me for the room and won't give my money back. I would rather die than stay in this horrible place. MANTENTE LEJOS DE ESTE HOTEL. Las habitaciones son horribles. No hay agua caliente No hay comodidades. La cama provenía de una prisión. Había insectos y chinches. Las paredes son delgadas y pude escuchar a la gente en la habitación de al lado. Una vez estuve en una prisión cubana que era más bonita que este hotel. Y, me cobraron dos veces por la habitación y no me devolverán el dinero. Prefiero morir que quedarme en este horrible lugar.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There was mold on my first room and the second one there was a mouse besides the mold that this other room has as well. By the time they offered to change rooms it was at midnight. We had a funeral next day and we were just trying to get some sleep. The AC I’m both of the rooms didn’t function properly. Sweated most of the nights.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Open bar close at 11pm, no snack after hours. After 11pm if you want to drink you have to pay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay, however, it must've been off season as many amenities were closed.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019