Hibiscus House Bed and Breakfast

A tropical paradise with a wonderful and responsive host. Nicola met us at the doc and had rented a golf cart for us. Rooms were nice, beds very comfortable, AC worked great, breakfast was nice. The shaded patio out back is where we spent all our time and it was heavenly. Nicola can tell you the best beaches and restaurants on the island and she organized a snorkeling tour for us. I would highly recommend this wonderful house and the great owner. Thanks Nicola!

We stayed at Hibiscus House for 4 nights. The Pros: Nicola, the house manager, was super attentive and helpful as far as island info. We thought the location was good (though granted, the island is small, so you can walk anywhere). The breakfasts were plentiful and our room was clean. The Cons: Super tired interior and exterior in definite need of updating. I understand we're talking a tiny island getaway, but even so, it would have been nice to stay somewhere that didn't feel so old. We also would have appreciated having ice available to use (Nicola brought some from her home for us), wash cloths for the shower ( we asked twice, then gave up), and a room safe that worked.

This was my second stay at Hibiscus House on Isla Contadora. The first visit was in 2017. This Bed and Breakfast is an amazing gem on an amazing island. I flew into Panama City (PTY) the night before my trip to the island and then took a cab from the airport to a hotel in Amador (about a 35 minute ride). I got up early and walked about twenty minutes to the Sea Las Perlas ferry (from Marina Flamenco) which took me over to the island in the morning. The ferry was crowded, but comfortable, enclosed and air conditioned. The owner of Hibiscus House, Allan Breadner was also on the ferry with supplies for the B&B and we had an enjoyable conversation on the two hour ride. The disembarkment process for the ferry was a bit challenging in that it involved a steep ramp up from the dock to the pickup area. The Hibiscus House manager, Nicola picked us up at the dock and we loaded the supplies into the air conditioned SUV and headed to the house. Hibiscus House is located close to the many beautiful island beaches and a couple of small supermarkets are well within walking distance (twenty minute walk, max). I visited both Executive Beach (twelve minutes walking from the B&B) and Cacique Beach (about ten minutes). Cacique Beach has a beach tiki bar, but it is quite expensive. There are a couple of restaurants within a six to twenty minute walk which are quite Panamanian and very reasonable in price. I rented the Sunkissed room (the sign on the door said “Sunkiseed” which was likely a subtle lack of interpretation during the sign painting process). It had a king bed, private bath with double doors opening to the patio which stood above a tropical jungle. Everything was clean, well maintained and comfortable. The breakfast was fantastic and filling. The House has tropical charm and anything you would want for a relaxing Panamanian vacation.