The Hummingbird

If I could give more stars I would. Perhaps the best most relaxing vacation I’ve ever had. This was our first visit to Bocas del Toro, and I was not sure what area we should stay in. By the end of our stay, I was convinced we stayed in the absolute best place that we could have. If you want an incredible beach only steps away with almost no one on it, the sound of waves breaking lulling you to sleep, monkeys right outside you door in the trees when you wake up, parrots toucan and sloths everywhere, and amazing food, this is the place. The best wildlife viewing on this whole island is from the pool with one of their great cocktails in you hand. The menu was outstanding and the Argentinian bbq on Sunday was one of the best meals we have ever had, no joke! There are also several other small resorts just a short barefoot walk away that have great food too for some variety but there really is no reason to leave this place at all. Everything was impeccable clean at all times and the staff and owners were so kind and thoughtful in a genuine way. We can’t wait to come back!

We enjoyed our 3 night relaxed stay. This was our designated chill out time in the middle of our quite active trip and we did exactly that. The location is lovely - set on beautifully planted grounds with pretty little gardens and short paths into the forest to wander on and make spotting monkeys, sloth, toucan, hummingbird and other birds and butterflies easy. We could spot them right from our rooms deck as well as from various paths and the restaurant and pool area.  The breakfasts were delicious (especially the pancakes) and all the tuna and steak dinner dishes stood out as excellent. Though we didn't really rate the juices and cocktails that highly.  The much reviewed owners weren't there when we were, but they did help us a lot in advance with planning our trip and recommendations which we were very grateful for - and their advice was spot on. The staff on site were all friendly and helpful and the guy looking after the gardens does great work.  The room was very comfortable and had really great bedsheets(!) as well as comfortable facilities so we felt very comfortable in the jungle. It was nice to fall asleep to sounds of crashing waves and wake to the morning routine of the birds and monkeys.  We generally just hung around the hotel for our stay watching the wildlife and popped to bombom beach bar a couple of times too.  A great place to relax. 

Betsy and gary run an incredible hotel with stunning surroundings and excellent staff. They provided anything we needed. Great food for breakfast and dinner, a beautiful property to see all kinds of flora and animals, Including monkeys. They also were able to arrange transportation for us when our flight changed last minute. Couldnt recommend this place enough. Beautiful and comfortable.