Los Establos Boutique Resort- All Inclusive

“AWESOME!!!!!”

Absolutely one of the best vacations!!! We had 7 in our group. It was an amazing experience. The culture is awesome, the Panamanian people are so friendly. Scenery is beautiful. The resort is amazing, the staff is exceptional. We especially enjoyed Ricardo and Xavier, who we called Panamanian… lisää

Absolutely one of the best vacations!!! We had 7 in our group. It was an amazing experience. The culture is awesome, the Panamanian people are so friendly. Scenery is beautiful. The resort is amazing, the staff is exceptional. We especially enjoyed Ricardo and Xavier, who we called Panamanian James, because he was the "twin" of my nephew James who was along on the trip. They go above and beyond to accommodate anything you want, any excursions you want, drinks you request and food as well. The food was very, very good. Hope, hope hope we will be able to return in the future🩷

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“One of the best trips of our lives — boutique all-inclusive done right”

If your idea of "all-inclusive" is a buffet trough and a swim-up bar, forget all of it — Los Establos is the opposite. With fewer than 20 rooms, it's tiny, intimate, and genuinely special, and it turned out to be one of the best trips of our entire lives. We went multigenerational — my husband and… lisää

If your idea of "all-inclusive" is a buffet trough and a swim-up bar, forget all of it — Los Establos is the opposite. With fewer than 20 rooms, it's tiny, intimate, and genuinely special, and it turned out to be one of the best trips of our entire lives. We went multigenerational — my husband and I, our two kids, and my in-laws — and the property handled all three generations effortlessly. We had three of the coffee cottages; my husband and I took connecting rooms with the kids, and my in-laws had an adjoining room nearby. Every meal is à la carte with a rotating menu of specialties, so everyone found something they loved — even the kids. There was a different Panamanian breakfast every morning, and usually a Panamanian option at lunch and dinner too, which we loved. No buffets, no trough food. The all-inclusive setup is unlike anything we've experienced. Beyond every meal, you get a daily excursion or a spa treatment included. Over the week we did a private-island beach day, summited a volcano, hiked the cloud forest, jumped off waterfalls, went birdwatching, and toured a coffee plantation — most of it completely included (a couple of the big excursions carry a small supplement). The guides from the excursion partner were as warm and helpful as the on-site staff. Because the property is so small, the staff genuinely get to know you. Each afternoon from 4–6 they set up happy hour in the lounge with rotating specialty cocktails (they'll make whatever you want), beer, wine, and popcorn. And the bar stays open to guests around the clock — want a bottle of wine at midnight? Just grab it. Same with sodas, waters, and beers. It's that comfortable. We used everything — laundry, spa, gym, pool, restaurants. A spa highlight: the treatment rooms have huge windows framing the volcano. Pure zen. One honest note: the pool/jacuzzi isn't heated, and at Boquete's mountain elevation the mornings and afternoons run cool, so I skipped it (the kids and my husband didn't mind a bit). Panama itself is a gem — the nature rivals Costa Rica but feels far more untouched, and every local was warm and visibly proud to share their country. We can't wait to go back.

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“Book yesterday!”

There aren’t enough nice things that I can say about this hotel - it is truly impeccable. Every single member of staff (from the front desk to the groundskeepers) was friendly and welcoming, and couldn’t do enough for us throughout our stay - by the end of the stay, they were more like friends. The… lisää

There aren’t enough nice things that I can say about this hotel - it is truly impeccable. Every single member of staff (from the front desk to the groundskeepers) was friendly and welcoming, and couldn’t do enough for us throughout our stay - by the end of the stay, they were more like friends. The property is beautiful, as is the entire surrounding area, and the food was spectacular. The restaurant staff in particular were excellent, and extremely knowledgeable and accommodating of food allergies (often making specific dishes to cater to our needs). The various activities (included with the resort fee) were very well coordinated with local tour companies - for example, towels were provided for all water activities. I have travelled extensively and this hotel is now a firm favourite that I will return to.

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“Unrivaled service and beauty”

Book this trip immediately - what an incredible experience! The staff was exceptionally attentive, kind, and by the time we left, were friends. Both of us travelling had food restrictions, and the staff made sure for each meal we knew what was OK for us to eat, and they also prepared special opti… lisää

Book this trip immediately - what an incredible experience! The staff was exceptionally attentive, kind, and by the time we left, were friends. Both of us travelling had food restrictions, and the staff made sure for each meal we knew what was OK for us to eat, and they also prepared special options in many cases. The rooms were very good sized, exceptionally clean, and comfortable (even though we didn't spend much time in them!) The resort has coordinated with local tour companies various excursions that are included in your resort fee - they provided a great "good to know" sheet so when deciding we knew which shoes to wear, the difficulty rating, etc. They also coordinated add-ons such as a 4x4 trip up Volcan Baru for the sunrise (could also have done sunset), and a trip to Boca Chica for a beach day. They also provided easy transport to Boquete for shopping and a night out (could walk it too but it's a steep hill back!). For each excursion the resort staff had clearly done them and were able to answer questions ahead of time and make recommendations. The pool is small but very pretty - however if you want a lay by the pool type vacation this probably isn't the best choice. We spent one day in the pool which was lovely but there were so many other activities that we wanted to do (hiking, swimming, cliff jumping, hot springs, etc.). I've travelled to 40 countries - Panama and this resort are at the top of my list to return to.

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