The showers are outside (it's freezing if you have a shower in the evening with the wind and rain!). Only curtains around the shower so people can see you. It's hard to get hot water. Small room for 14 people (triple beds, not easy to get to the middle one). No space for bags. For breakfast, you have to write your name on a paper and have to wait for a very long time, so better not to be in a hurry ! It could be cleaner. We cannot choose your bed. Not the whole staff speaks Spanish.

Nice staff. Breakfast included (light but good), not a buffet, just a plate. Outside area. They provide a towel which is nice. Possible to do yoga outdoors. Good location. Supermarkets and restaurants close by.

Stayed in January 2024

This hostel was extremely disappointing. They don’t allow people to keep ac in the room during the day even though the temperature was unbearable. The dorm beds make a lot of noise when you move so it’s hard to sleep as soon as someone moves in their bed. They have absolutely no activities planned so we were going to the hostel nearby for yoga and socialising They regularly finish the filter water bottle and say they can’t replace it until the next day so you are forced to buy from them Very dirty kitchen and bathrooms and lot of dust in the dorms They didn’t allow me for 1h later check out. Overall not worth coming to this hostel

Stayed in February 2024

Left a review earlier. Just not good enough. Nice AC in the private room. Must be horror to be in a dorms

Stayed in January 2024

Dorms way too much packed, too many bank beds with confined space, poor wifi, a bit pricey

Location, shower, nice garden for relaxing, nice volunteers, nice pan cake breakfast

Stayed in January 2024

Cockroaches outside and only one toilet for all women and one for all men

Garden,breakfast and nice personal,activities

Stayed in October 2023

In comparison to the Bodhi in panama city is this hostel very disappointing. It is too expensive for the dorm you get. (Overcrowded dorm, not well maintained and cleaned room, not enough lockers for every bed and additionally some ot them were broken) There are surveillance cameras inside the sleeping dormitories that film people sleeping in their beds. Complaint at the reception was rudely rejected and no solution was provided. No information was provided what can be done around the village.

Location Garden area to relax

Stayed in March 2023

We really wanted to like this place after seeing great reviews, but we experienced: 1. Our second night another guest found bed bugs (chinches) in our dorm, told the staff, and was moved. However, the staff did not inform us over the next few hours as we sat in the beds and prepared to sleep. The other guest told us, and upon looking we saw bugs on one of our beds (later had bites). The staff did not immediately offer solutions nor guidance, but agreed to our requests for a different room and laundry. We saw them cleaning the next day, but other guests had already moved without isolating their luggage... 2. The dorm has AC but it was off at bedtime (9 - 11 pm) and then came on around 12 - 2 am blasting cold and waking us up; we slept horribly. The staff was dismissive and ignored the issue. 3. Inconsistent/slow service and bad communication between shifts. For example, two times the laundry they said would be done the same day was not started the following day around noon. When asked, we were told, "oh I'll tell the next shift." Some requests for info about activities were met with, "I'll check and get back to you," but we never heard back. 5. Private room number 4 was incredibly hot (5°C hotter than hall outside). It gets sun on two sides and the window is over a metal roof that bakes it. The fans are insufficient, so it is hard to sleep. For the price, there should be AC or better ventilation installed. Miscellaneous: multiple cameras in the dorm room - aimed at the beds, third level bunks very high up, uncomfortable mattresses (dorm and private), curtain did not block light, lockers too small for most bags, cigarette smoke everywhere outside (no designated area/posted rules), dining table next to bathrooms, my vegan partner asked about a vegan breakfast and they said buttermilk pancakes contained no animal products.

The good aspects were overshadowed by a number of bad experiences and the high price. We stayed in both dorms and a private room. As other reviewers mention, the indoor and outdoor lounges, well equipped kitchen, cafe, and bathrooms were all great. WIFI stable for work/video calls (except a power outage). Nice breakfast for vegetarians (but not vegans). Rating breakdown: dorms 4/10, private room 6/10, common areas 9/10.

Stayed in June 2023

The dorms are really packed, 3 level bunkbeds (which is a hussle to climb). Receptionists dont really care that much for recommendations or helping you out.

El valle de Anton is a hidden gem. It is a rustic green place not that far from Panama City. Its amazing for hiking and visiting waterfalls. The garden chill area and the free breakfast where really nice.

Stayed in May 2023

Don't expect much from the breakfast. The pancakes are good but the breakfast on our last day was very poor, just some salty eggs with toast and fruit. We send the burnt eggs back to the kitchen and they said they did not have any other. The coffee was finished two days in a row during breakfast hours and they did not bother to make new coffee, even after asking about it multiple times.

Very nice garden with couches and hammocks to relax in. The private rooms are nice and the shared bathrooms clean, but it's not worth ~$50 a night.

Stayed in April 2023

- Breakfast! Way to small (see photo) and you had to wait for a LONG time until it was done, at least 20 minutes even though so simple and small - DOGS EVERYWHERE, running around wildly and PEEING everywhere and lying on the seating areas - kitchen old, rusty and oven falling apart - no hot water - way too exoensive for what you get

+ location + smoothies cheap and good + volunteers Mike and Lana were really great!! Organized Workouts and hikes + outdoor seating area

Stayed in March 2023

There are cameras inside the rooms (the beds have curtains, but it still feels weird). Dorms have 3 bunks on top of each other and the room feel a bit oppressive. The dorms are just next to the café and can be noisy in the afternoon if you want to nap.

Open area in the backyard is very nice, but it's usually so windy and cold in the nights that it can't be really used. Great kitchen with utensils. Okeish breakfast. I've stayed here twice and it's OK, but I'm my personal opinion there are better options in the area.

Stayed in February 2023

The dormitories are not comfortable, no sunlight, the beds are moving a lot, there is some noise... We didn't sleep well there at all

Nice common areas and garden, good breakfast and drinks can be ordered at the bar

Stayed in February 2023

Tripple bunks The dorm was kind of also a walk through to the back yard

The guy in the reception gave me an adapter for my charger for free, which made everything very much easier for me! Really appreciated this. Nice backyard De Valle is a beautiful place

Stayed in February 2023

- Private room very basic (rather small, not much more than a bed - noisy when story weather - bathroom upstairs very basic. Please put at least a mirror on the wall. - not always warm water - breakfast took a long time (45-60min) until ready. If you want to go for a early hike thats not that nice.

Good location and good atmosphere to get in contact with people.

Stayed in February 2023

showers were cold, everyday. we checked with the staff and they say it was warm but 15 minutes later it wasn’t. beds were a bit hard but what can you expect at this price.

Good location, right on the Main Street of El Valle. staff was friendly, and great breakfast.

Stayed in February 2023

They told me the aircon would turn on automatically at night, not true, it was so warm with 15 people in one room only Fan Only pancakes for breakfast Only 2 toilets for girls and 2 showers

Clean Nice backyard In the center of town

Stayed in January 2023

Reception is often Spanish, but works. Would love if they also offer little (warm) snacks in their cafe.

Very stylish with all the paintings. The garden is super chill. Room for two was very big.

Stayed in January 2023

Staff were not friendly, shabby kitchen, rust, tiles missing, Windows missing, walls damp, very very overpriced

Breakfast was delicioso

Stayed in December 2022

The room was way over price, the kitchen noise was as if someone was in your room, the kitchen was shabby, windows missing, rust on the oven and the bathroom were not clean. Staff were not friendly

Social - i met nice people their and the breakfast was yummy

Stayed in December 2022

Our (private) room had just four hooks on the back of the door and no shelves, bench or anything else to store/place our stuff on, so we had to keep everything on the floor. Breakfast is quite dissatisfying when they swap the pancakes for a small portion of dry scrambled eggs. Upstairs kitchen had a limited selection of only very large pots that were all quite dirty from soot from the gas stove. No hot showers.

Great value for money. Really good atmosphere and nice garden for having breakfast and just hanging out. Also good place to meet other travelers. Clean bathrooms and showers. Very good information on things to do in the valley and how to do them. Good location close to a supermarket and basically in the center of the valley. Oh and delicious pancakes for breakfast.

Stayed in December 2022

I didn't know this was for mochileros or packers. So I was expecting a room, with a TV, bathroom insede the room. My mom has to pee a lot due to a health condition and this was a problem all night.

The staff was nice but No se si son vegetarianos pero el desayuno solo fue 2 pancakes y una rebanada de piña y 1/4 de banana. I was expecting some type of meet or at least an egg.

Stayed in November 2022

we had the worst experience, our money got stolen from our private room (the guy on the reception checked the camera and said he didn’t see anything suspicious) - so be careful who you tell what plans do you have for the day staff: very unfriendly, they don’t even say hello. the only staff that was nice were the volunteers working there. breakfast: it s okay, only one option there is no silent policy after 10pm, guests from other rooms were having parties until 3am !! bathroom: papers were gone for 2 days

location, wifi

Stayed in November 2022

a bit too much hostel vibe for me now

nice hostel vibe

Stayed in November 2022

Nothing

Very nice hostel with a lot of lovely facilities. Breakfast very fresh end a lot to eat. Peancake and fruits.

Stayed in September 2022

This is the discrepancy of less than $17 of a room issue. I told Bodhi I would post our dialogue in the review if I did not hear back....it is the principle of the matter. Bodhi statement: Dear Clay You could have switched rooms with no problem but you preferred to stay in the same room. I am sorry to inform you about that but now it's too late to make an adjustment, it should have been requested the moment you were offered to stay in the room. Again, you could have switched to the other room with no problem but you wanted to stay in the same room. We were trying to have you as comfortable as possible, but by booking the other room (and a more expensive one) you also blocked it to be booked by other people. I hope you understand My statement in return: I disagree with your point of view. You policy states on booking a 50% cancelation fee if done within 3 days of the reservation. Therefore, you collected money from the individual who canceled the 2nd night with the room we had on the 1st night. When my wife stated we would stay in our original room due to the cancellation, the proper thing to do was to reimburse us with the cancelation fee you collected. Then, immediately, open the room we reserved for the 2nd night. It’s a trivial amount and it’s all moving around numbers. Your receptionist should have the fortitude to think of this simple process. The individual who canceled causes both of us some disruption. My wife and I rushed from our outing to honor the check out time of 12noon. Once the cancelation happened, a courtesy call or message via booking to us would have been the right thing to do (so we didn't have to come back). Instead, we are told by your receptionist a cancelation had occurred once we arrived to switch rooms. I do not believe your receptionist has the fortitude or courtesy of contacting us once the cancelation occurred.

It was an adequate place to stay the night to check out the town. The vibe was very eclectic and felt like an "individual" environment as multiple groups and individuals tended to stay to themselves. The karaoke entertainment for the night at the hostel was under utilized...but the excellent mixed happy hour drinks made up for it.

Stayed in July 2022