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Panama Hotel

2.0 star property

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Restaurant
Cabin (Captain's Cabin) | Living area | 32-inch Smart TV with cable channels
Room (Roy Roger's Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes
Front of property
Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow) | Living area | 32-inch Smart TV with cable channels

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
4 BAYVIEW STREET, San Rafael, CA, 94901
  • San Rafael Pacifics Albert Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Mission San Rafael Arcangel
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Falkirk Cultural Center
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • San Rafael, CA (SRF)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Room (Grant's Tome)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room (Garden Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Jennifer's Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Jennifer's Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Honeymoon Room (Honeymoon Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Honeymoon Room (Honeymoon Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Lady Bracknell's) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Lady Bracknell's)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room (Ken's Safari Room)

Room (Ken's Safari Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Ken's Safari Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room (Maria's Pueblo)

Room (Maria's Pueblo) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Maria's Pueblo)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Bungalow (Mimi's Bungalow)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Cabin (Captain's Cabin) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Cabin (Captain's Cabin)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room (Bordello Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Bordello Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room (Rosie's Room)

Room (Rosie's Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Rosie's Room)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Room (Roy Roger's Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Roy Roger's Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Room (Venetian Room)

Room (Venetian Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Room (Venetian Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Panama Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 65 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

CHERYL WEINTRAUB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A night full of rest..😴thank you guys!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Funky Boutique hotel, I have stayed at before and will again. Not a modern hotel by any stretch, but clean and not too far from downtown food, drink & shopping. Room was clean - the Fridge turned out to be a freezer, but other than that no problems. Restaurant was closed, staff was nice but it is not a 24 hour staffed reception. I liked it and will be back for sure
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Jan

Junk stored everywhere. Property is in ownership transition
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very cute. We had a great stay. There’s a great bakery around the corner
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anicia

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a chance I’m glad we took! It’s so charming and unique. Clean and quiet. We will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Traveled with group, Business traveler, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst place i have ever stayed and terrible management.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is great... such History and thr rooms are soooo cool... always our place to stay ... A++++++
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hamid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel in a residential area - needs a lot of work
This hotel is nothing like the photos on the internet. It appears to be under construction / being remodeled, but I wasn't told that when I booked. There were paint cans and construction supplies piled in the courtyard. It seemed abandoned. The owner left the room key in a lock box. There was no air conditioning, and the fan in the room was too noisy to tolerate. The bathrooms are down the hall. I rated the service as excellent because I left the hotel within an hour after arriving, and the owner did not charge me for the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Greg

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I liked the guy who helped me thru the reservation process
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kristy

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
It was unique and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Maria, Redwood City

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lobby and restaurant were under construction. We stayed in the Venetian Room. It was smaller, darker and dated than it looked on their website photos. Needs some maintenance work or updating - chip paint, holes on the walls, some splashes of "something" on the walls, picture frames falling apart, our towels had holes, etc. Otherwise, good price, great location and walkable to downtown San Rafael.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jared

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and clean. Very serviceable for a restful night. I’m excited to stay again when the restaurant is open.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Phu

Traveled with family
Cute place, but very basic.
Panama is a cute hotel and Anos, who checked us in was friendly. Our room was cute. The neighborhood is very quaint and it is walking distance to downtown. (.5 miles) However, during our visit, it was VERY basic. The hotel is under construction-- (big time!) and I was not informed of this on their website when I booked our stay. There was no coffee in the morning, no lobby, no place it sit downstairs. I would stay again in the future after the remodeling and construction.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Dominique St

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Under construction. No one was there when I showed up, but I was two hours early for my reservation. There was no clear signage about where to enter, just a big sign that they changed owners. I honestly thought the place was closed but the nice lady next store told me they must be at lunch. My room (captains room) was near where workers were most of the night. I asked for an extra hour passed check out and they said no.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Scott

It was not clear from the posting that not every room had a private bathroom. Ours made use of shared facilities. Quaint, cute and a work in progress.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a wonderful place to stay, so charming
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Good spot. Disappointed restaurant wasn’t open. Look forward to going back when it is.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Doug

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
It’s a place to stay
I will say that the bed was comfortable and the price was right. Once they finish with the restaurant construction the place will have a nice travelers lodge feel. The bathrooms are shared, so know that going in. Easy walk to downtown San Rafael and it was quiet at the property.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jocelyn

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s criminal to charge what they charge for the room and property. The sofa bed was worn out, leather frayed, surface lumpy. Definitely not quality futon as we thought it would be. The carpet is disgusting. The faucets of the sink and bathtub both leaked continuously. There is no shower head!!! Seriously this was subpar hotel experience and I will never stay again nor will I recommend it to anyone. We should have stayed at the neighboring AC hotel which is new and much nicer. Very disappointed and mad at wasting so much money on this stay. Also, there was no mention of the property grounds being under construction. It was a mess and very unsafe and unpleasant. The only good thing to report was the nice employee named Enos.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel. Just the bathroom we had to share the water never would get hot so had to share the other main bathroom & the tv was busted so I couldn’t really watch tv at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024