The 20-story Marriott Panama Hotel towers over Panama City's financial and banking districts, within walking distance to the convention center, shops, Old Panama City Ruins and the Panama Canal. Guests are near the city's Metropolitan Natural Park, the 265-hectare retreat that features Latin America's only natural forest within a metropolitan capital. Can't-misses on any itinerary are the Casco Antiguo, the city's Colonial historical area, and the 5,000-foot Bridge of the Americas spanning the canal. The Marriott Panama features a casino, health spa, outdoor pool, business center, 16,393 square feet of meeting space, and banquet, ballroom, wedding and catering services. Guests can indulge in 24-hour room service or choose from the Marriott Café's Mediterranean cuisine, and seafood and Panamanian buffets; Champion's Sports Bar's Tex-Mex food; Sabores coffee shop; and the lobby bar's cocktails and piano music.

Other perks include rides to and from Tocumen International Airport, about 19 kilometers, or 12 miles, away; computer and cell-phone rentals; assistance planning tours; and desks devoted to airline reservations and car rentals. This Panama City hotel features 287 guestrooms and eight suites with premium TV channels, safes, high-speed Internet access and minibars. Parents can arrange for in-room childcare, and all guests can enjoy in-room massages. Some suites feature CD stereos and jetted tubs.

The Marriott Panama Hotel is a good headquarters for adventurer seekers who want to sample the country's golfing, biking, fly-fishing, hiking, nature preserves, sailing and snorkeling, all near the hotel.

For business travelers, the Marriott Panama Hotel is ideally located close to where they need to be to accomplish their goals. Families, couples and groups also will find the hotel ideally located near the sights and adventure they want to see and experience.

Room Types:

Deluxe room:   One king bed or two double beds. Desk. High-speed Internet access (surcharge). Multi-line phone. Voice mail. Premium cable channels. Pay movies. Complimentary newspaper. In-room safe. Minibar. Refrigerator on request. Coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Air conditioning. Turndown service.

Driving Directions: From Tocumen International Airport: Take Main Hwy into the Balboa Avenue. Turn left at Aquilino Guardia Avenue. Pass by Calle 50, Hotel is one Block ahead on the right.