“Great value and fantastic beach”

Had a wonderful stay. Went back a second time. The only disappointment was the restaurant service. Remote location made it expensive to get transportation. Needed to use taxi to get to David. Cost between $15 & $20 each way

“Beautiful Hotel”

I went there during the off-season, short staff but anything I wanted at anytime, even pool service. Front dest was very helpful...bi lingual.As far as the lady from New York that wrote that bad review, have another martini dear.Stay with the local food, very good...fish, but they do make a good amer. cheeseburger to my surprise. The price of the resort..very affordable. Cab ride from David..twenty dollars, also a bus three times daily, two dollars. It's a grand place Regards Dennis Stubblefield

“Quiet but great food and beautiful beach”

I went there with a freshly broken arm so I wasn't looking for a whole lot of activity. It was quiet and I got to relax and heal. The location was very isolated and further from David then indicated. Not a problem for me. The staff was friendly and helpful. The highlights for me were the fabulous beach(including moonlit walks with my girlfriend) and the food. Did I mention the food? Being as isolated as we were, I was expecting to get robbed in the hotel restaurant. Nope, we ate 3 meals a day for all three days there, including deserts, none alcoholic drinks, and I personally had delicious seafood meals four times. The food bill for 2 was less than the great deal I got on our rate! I don't think there is a lot to do or see in the area and it's hot but if you just want to hear the waves crash on a beautiful beach that you can't see the end of in either direction or relax and eat delicious affordable food with a great view, check it out! If I'm back in that region again with a desire for a relaxing quiet time, I will definitely return.

“OK ... but”

The Las Olas Hotel is a simple beach motel. You only have 3 spanish TV channel and a noisy air condition in your room. The only restaurant there looks good, the staff is friendly but the food is lousy. Best thing is to keep your cuisine order simple: rice or fish. No Burger, no french fries, no gravy. Give the cook no chance to be creative. The Hotel location is right at the beach. And the beach is to recommend. It is a nice place to spend a weekend if you not expect too much.

“A weekend away from the big city.”

We stayed at Las Olas for three nights and while it was a very good price, it is not the resort they would like to make you beleive it is. It is far from 5 star as they claim. They claim to have king size beds and they are really queen size by US standards. Rooms are very small with very dated design. We were pleasantly surprised to find wired internet connection in our room at no additional charge. There is extra charge however for common things such as coffee service and use of the safe in the room. Bottled water service in the room is also an extra charge. Living in Panama we have come to understand what to expect from the way this place is advertised and we enjoyed our stay outside the big cit. The beach at the resort is very nice once you get used to the black sand and expect a pretty substantial surf that comes with being on the Pacific. There is plenty to explore in the surrounding area.

“Good for a honeymoon?”

Calm, not that much to do, the sea has violent waves making swimming in the ocean an adventure. The restaurant is very uneven, some meals were delicious, some meals plain disasters. When we got crude fish fingers and had them changed, we were charged for also the crude uneatable. Slow service and everything closes at 10 pm. After that, there is nothing to do except stay in your room.

“Quiet spot”

Very quiet, beautiful place just no guest, lots of rain and thunder

“Not the highest of recommendations”

This hotel is not near David, it is a 40 minute drive, but the route is well donated with signs. The hotel in very bad shape for only being four years old and does not looks like the photos shown here. The maintenance on the ground and building is very poor. The drapes and bed linens have not been changed in those four years. The bathroom has no lighting to speak of and mold is hiding in every corner. The staff is unable to communicate with foreigner who do not or have limited Spanish skills. The food at the restaurant is horrific and service is slow. You must budget at least two hours for any meal. So not worth it! The beach and waves are lovely but there is so much garbage that one worries about swimming so close to refuse. It seamed to us the only reason the hotel was there was to room the people looking to buy condo next door. We never saw a Complimentary newspaper or a Minibar which is listed as a room amenity. The pool was fine although it needed some repair. The one thing that was really lovely about the hotel is the great turtle and fish pond. We had a great time feeding them. However that joy was almost undone by the dead bird they left in the bird cage behind the turtle pond. They left the very dead bird in the cage with other birds for two days after we reported it to the front desk. Over all it seamed like the hotel lacked direction and supervision. It could be so much more that it is.

“very bad”

It's a shame that such a nice hotel, have a bad maintenance. The savannas of Hotel beds not changed daily. The beds have fleas. The bathrooms are very dirty. The room smells bad. The swimming pools are neglected. The food is very expensive and not very good. Therefore, no comfort in the room. The beach is dangerous.