Panama Hotel

It is a nice old style Hotel in San Rafael. It has a nice restaurant. It is walking distance to a convenience store and other restaurants downtown. The rooms were very well maintained. There is a nice balcony you can see the city. It is like an old house.

Nice place to stay

Very musty smell in room

Dirty and stinky place. Not habitable at all

I only stayed for 1 night but the owner who was there I think was the owner was so polite, made my stay comfortable and let me stay 1hr past the departure time since my Amtrak was delayed over a hour. The Roy rogers room was simple and comfy, was quite and took a nap for once..Thank you and see you again one day

No bathroom available no ac was working

Very good

Rustic old school Tv didn’t work no ac. Lots of traffic noise

Excellent room, away from main town area so very nice in that aspect. Homey feel.

We’ve enjoyed the Panama for years! It has such character and personality! The staff is terrific.

sweet rooms and nice staff can't wait for the restaurant to open up!

The hotel itself was clean. But shower curtain had blood stains. Old blood stains curtains were shredded. That bedskirt was ripped torn. Comforter had a huge hole in it. I noticed that the rug in the bathroom needed to be replaced. It was torn and had stains. Or would they charge for this hotel and considering how long it’s been an operation I think it shouldn’t cost them a whole lot to replace these things that need to be replaced.

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I love the Panama and always have. True love lasts forever.

Very nice room Nothing

Staff

Hotel needs updating. Some of the furniture tattered. Great bakery next door. No restaurant close by but within walking distance

First off I couldn’t find parking, all on street. After 6 pm I was able to park out front. I booked through Expedia as usual. When I arrived a sign saying New Owner was on door. It looked a bit abandoned, didn’t see anyone around. As I checked in the man at the counter said the room you booked has a shared bathroom did you know that? But if you want a private bathroom it will be $40 more. Well, I didn’t see this on the website… kinda sneaky. Unfortunately I had no choice as I booked through work and had already paid. It wasn’t horrible as there were maybe 2 other guests there. It is an old house made into a hotel. Like you are staying in someone’s home. Room was clean. Balcony was nice. It is noisy , wood creaky floors and doors shut loudly. I wouldn’t stay again however it was not horrible. Would be good for saving money or people who like very casual accommodations.

Everything was pretty good for a room at the low of a price. The place was clean and there weren’t any shady characters hanging around like you normally find a cheaper motels. The staff was super helpful and accommodating. The only thing I would recommend is air conditioning in the rooms that the occupant can control. I know that needing air conditioners in Northern California has not been necessary in previous years. However I think we can all agree that it has been getting hotter and hotter each year. So I think it’s time to invest in a little AC unit for the rooms. Other than that everything was really wonderful! Thanks, Nick

This is such a pleasant place to stay. The only reason I didn’t give it a higher mark is that I think the bed could be more comfortable. And with all our electronic devices, we need more convenient outlets to charge them. Still, I love the laid back atmosphere, the charming neighborhood, the excellent bakery right next door, and the closeness to restaurants.