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We very much enjoyed our stay at the Gamboa Rainforest Resort. The setting was fabulous! We went fishing on Gatun Lake and caught lots of peacock bass and a small snook. We enjoyed monkey island a lot! We bought food package for lunch and dinner once we got there. Food was good if you're not a picky eater - lots of different options than you might see at home. We only stayed 2 nights/3 days but that was enough to feel the need to move on. I loved getting up early to go on balcony and listen to the howler monkeys and other wildlife. We would come back if in Panama again.

Ignore the bad reviews, we almost didn't book because of them, just got back after 4 days and had a great time. Our room was clean, housekeeping was helpful when we ran out of items. Food and drinks were good, had breakfast buffet included every day, ate 2 dinner buffets, 1 dinner at the more formal sit down restaurant, and my husband and son had hamburgers and fries at the pool bar. Always lots of choices, everything we tried was great. The only thing I would like is to have more tables, chairs and loungers at the pool since at peak time there is not enough for all the guests.

It's a lovely setting, enjoyed our stay and the tours very much. Our 3 year old loved the pool and the tram tour especially. It's a must do when in Panama.

We are currently staying at the resort. Our king river view room is spacious, clean and comfortable. The view is amazing and the hammock is perfect. The monkey bar is slow, but the bar food is good. The ala cart restaurant is delicious. We just had the fish of the day, filet, soups and a cocktail and bottle of wine for under $100. Both entrees weee delicious. We enjoyed it so much, we’ve already decided to eat there again tomorrow. If you’re doing the Copa stay in Panama, you get a discount on the rooms.

We stayed 2 nights at Gamboa rainforest reserve and it was just enough. We booked the resort with the expectations that the facility wouldn’t be in the best condition and that the food was subpar. The location is AMAZING! It’s close to Panama City yet far enough away to experience the rainforest and all it has to offer. We booked the upgraded room with the river view and hammock. The room is clean and comfortable with a spectacular view. There was no mildew smell. I highly recommend this room: 727. The staff in general were nice and pleasant. The biggest issues: Pool was not clean and water was cloudy. We didn’t use the pool as we came to explore the forest so we were unaffected. Food was TERRIBLE! The breakfast buffet was just okay but lunch and dinner were comparable to food you would find at a Cuban resort. Food is also expensive. We did one lunch buffet, one dinner at the à la carte and one dinner at the monkey bar. There are no other choices as this resort is not close to other restaurants. This was the biggest deterrent as to why we did not stay for more than 2 nights. The tour company within the resort was misleading and we were very disappointed with the service. We had booked a hiking tour that was supposed to be 3 hours and we were finished in 1.5 hours. We were 4 adults ages 42,44,75 and 76. They changed $67 per person! We ended up fighting with them and refused to pay as this was not the tour we agreed to. We ended up canceling another tour we had booked as we didn’t trust the service. There is a public marina just down the street where you can do the same tours at a lower cost. If you go to the resort with the expectation that you’ll have a clean room surrounded by paradise but you’ll be eating low end food, you’ll have a good stay.