Location. Located in the center of Panama City's financial, shopping and dining districts, Hotel El Panama is nearby the Atlapa Convention Center and MultiCentro Shopping Mall. The Panama Canal is 15 kilometers (nine miles) away while Panama Tocumen International Airport is a 20-minute-drive. Tours to Panama's orchid-covered hillsides and rainforest, less than an hour away, and excursions to neighboring islands, such as San Blas, are popular side-trips.
Hotel Features. Amid a resort-like environment, the newly refurbished high-rise hotel features a variety of amenities for business travelers. An exclusive executive floor provides generous space for corporate visitors to get down to business. Additionally, the hotel's business center offers secretarial services, computer rentals and Internet access, and for large functions, its exhibition center can provide catering for up to 5,000 people. When work winds down, a number of hotel diversions await. An outdoor pool, fitness facility, health spa, racquetball and tennis courts and a casino are among Hotel El Panama's features. The hotel staff will gladly arrange for excitement off-property, as well. Inside Hotel El Panama, the country's cosmopolitan dining scene is mirrored in its dining options. Whether it's al fresco barbecue at Las Palmas or Portobello Restaurant's continental cuisine, the hotel has diverse offerings.

Guestrooms. Guestrooms at Hotel El Panama are outfitted with antique reproduction furniture amid other traditional touches. Guestrooms feature climate-control options, coffeemakers, and bathrobes and slippers.

Expert Tip. Panama has its own unique and rich cuisine. The country has an unusual variety of tropical fruits, vegetables and herbs that are used in native cooking. Also, as a crossroads of the world, Panama's cuisine is influenced by its diverse population of Hispanic, native Indian, European, African and even Chinese migrations. :