2 Best Hotels in Boca Chica and Isla Boca Brava, Chiriqui Province

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We've compiled the best of the best in Boca Chica and Isla Boca Brava - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Bocas del Mar

$$ | Boca Chica, Panama Fodor's Choice
Stark white buildings housing modern rooms have water views and are just a short kayak trip away from Boca Brava. Unlike neighboring B&Bs, this property has all the familiar comforts of a contemporary hotel including two pools, a bar, restaurant, and private dock where guests can depart for a plethora of activities. Snorkeling trips, mangrove tours, day hikes, and fishing excursions can all be arranged upon request. Named after local islands, rooms have large bathrooms and tinted sliding glass doors that open onto private terraces. Connecting duplex units are great for larger groups, and the family rooms (especially #14) are close to the pool, and have second bedrooms with bunks for kids. Resembling more of an apartment, the luxurious master villa #17 has two floors with a large balcony and a private Jacuzzi. The restaurant serves excellent seafood dishes and an ample breakfast is included in the rate.

Pros

  • Every room has ocean view
  • Filtered tap water
  • Plenty of activities
  • Excellent restaurant

Cons

  • Early meal times
  • Bugs in jungle setting
  • Hotel often full
Boca Chica, Panama
395--8757
Hotel Details
20 rooms
Free Breakfast

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Panama Big Game Fishing Club

$$$$ | Boca Chica, Panama

This small lodge on Boca Brava, just across the channel from Boca Chica, is all about sportfishing, and it has some of the country's best. Customized three- to six-day packages include daily fishing, all meals and beverages, and in-country transportation. Accommodations are in two- to six-person cement bungalows nestled in the rain forest. Meals are served family-style in a circular building at the top of the hill, decorated with the obligatory mounted fish.

Pros

  • Small and intimate setting
  • Great fishing
  • Good food

Cons

  • No pool
  • Nothing for nonfishers, although get break in rates
  • Bugs can be a problem
  • Four-night minimum
Boca Chica, Panama
6613-6900
Hotel Details
Credit cards accepted
4 bungalows
All-Inclusive

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