Reviews of Paunch Beach Retreat
Beach Road, Bocas del Toro, Panama
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Reviewed: 8 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewVery spacious property with a great pool and view. Good facilities overall and comfortable beds. Useful to have aircon, kitchen area and washing machine. Walkable to a couple of good restaurants. Short taxi ride into town (although around $10-12 a trip). Communication with Danielle was excellent.
Some furniture was a bit tired. Lots of space but feels like it needs some TLC. Showers ok but not great. Really needs some decent curtains and ideally blackout blinds.
Reviewed: 28 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewApartment right to the beach with a nice swimming pool.spacious apartment complete with full equipt kitchen.
Last section of the road is not in good condition but the government is busy with the rehabilization of the road
Reviewed: 16 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewGreat sunrises and view of ocean, easy access, nice to have a pool, all rooms were spacious, good lighting except kitchen a little dark, well equipped kitchen with new oven/stove, large refrigerator nice to have AC, nice layout for large family, nice linens, appreciated hair dryer and iron, water provided, clean kitchen and refrigerator, large dining table, quiet location across from beach but have to walk a little ways to access sand, close enough to town with rental car, walking distance to restaurants,
Living room furniture comfortable but leatherette peeling off onto the floor. Finicky ACs without instructions for the remotes, musty smell in less used rooms, thorny weeds in the grass where kids play, inside of drawers had to be wiped out before use, ugly mask faces for wall art
Reviewed: 26 June 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewEverything
Beautiful and comfortable
Reviewed: 27 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewThe place is beautiful in front of the beach about 10 minutes from downtown which makes it even better because is away of all the noice.
Reviewed: 26 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewThe place was really great, we staying in one of the 2 apartments downstairs and they are just brand new and very spacious, def more than it shown in the picture. Would absolutely recommend, the pool in fantastic and we loved the location, not far to go into the city and not far from the best surf spots. Also 1 min walking to 2 great restaurants. Allison, the care taker, is amazing, she will help with anything you need! 5⭐️