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Reviews of Bambuda Bocas Town - Hostel

2.5 out of 5
Bambuda Bocas Town - Hostel
Avenida H Norte entre Calle 5 y 6, Isla Colon Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 26 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Hassan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cheap ploys to con tourists. Breakfast is $8 if you purchase at checkin only ( read fine print). Show up at breakfast and pay $20 . Happy hour is 4-7 pm - only sodas and 1 cocktail is half price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Rulo on 9 Mar 2024
Dear Hassan,We appreciate your feedback and will forward your comment to the respective department. Sorry for the inconvenience you have experienced during your stay, our breakfast included is a promotion that allows you to pick anything on the menu with a coffee, tea or orange juice, is optional to take. otherwise you will have to buy the items with their actual price on the menu.This promotion is taken during the check in because it will be added to your reservation, so if you stay 3 days, and you include the breakfast it will be added for the 3 days.About happy hour, 4 to 7pm 2x1 margaritas, tropical sunset, gin and tonic, rum and coke and vodka cranberry.If you ever have a chance on coming by again, we hope we will fill your expectations.

4/10 Poor

Dayrene

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Huyen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful water view lounge, restaurant and room
Lovely ocean view suite which was nice, quiet and peaceful to watch the days go by while working. Although early check-in wasn't available, there is luggage storage and access to the common lounge/restaurant area which was a beautifully decorated space to enjoy with the water swing, floaties and access to swim right from the deck. The front desk team were extremely friendly and helpful with checking in on stay and providing local information with tours. I loved that there was filtered water available to guests to reduce plastic bottles. Although one night the water cut-off but this is common on the island as they depend on rain so use mindfully. The included breakfast was also nice with international vegetarian options. Would not hesitate to stay here again, although it is a bit on the higher end if wanting the overwater rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Rulo on 9 Mar 2024
Dear Huyen,Thanks for your feedback, we really appreciate your comment and makes us very happy to know that you had a wonderful experience stayin with us. We will forward your comment to our team to keep them up with their excellent service. We hope to welcome you around here soon!

10/10 Excellent

Twinkle

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place on the waters to spend great family time. Fantastic drinks and food, awesome company of fellow travelers. Francisca and Svea were great! Arulo was a great host and made our stay super fun!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Rulo on 13 Jan 2024
Hello Twinkle!Thank you for choosing us to be your place to relax with your family during the holidays!We are very happy to aknowledge that you had a great experience during your stay with us. We hope that one day you and your family will be back here.Best!

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Yaron

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful little slice of heaven
We had a fantastic stay at Bambudas. The entire staff were amazing. The facility itself is wonderful. You feel the boutique hotel vibe mix with a friendly young backpackers atmosphere. The food and drinks at the cafe are great. People are always asking how everything is and take great pride in working there. Only two things I could think of to make the stay better. One, definitely ass a safe to the rooms this way people can lock away passports and other valuables. Secondly I would get a proper ladder installed to get in and out of the water. Someone is bound to get hurt on the broken ladder they have there currently I know I almost did. Other than those two things this place is awesome!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful hotel and everything in Bocas town within walking distance. No refrigerator or coffee maker in rooms and the restaurant area doesn’t open until 7 to 7:30 so you can’t get anything to drink or coffee until then.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place has a good thing going but the check-in was lacking. I was exhausted and patiently waited for 3pm to come so i could get some rest. It took 28 minutes, after asking ywice about the room tone taken to the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Sina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money very bad - had a single room including bathroom. The room was dark, the bed dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

eli

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bramnew. Besutifull. The first night when i got up i felt i was in a yate.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jorge

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The room was adequate. Not much to it. It was plain and small. The restaurant and public area was nice and right over the water. Food and drinks were good and very reasonably priced. The view over the ocean was very nice. However for the nightly rate I would not go there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property on the beach
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo, Lantana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not so good stay!
We had a two nights stay at Bambuda during our visit to Colon Island. The premium queen room that we booked felt small, and apparently none of the rooms at Bambuda have hot water for shower. So we had no other choice but cold shower, which was unpleasant since the water is quite cold in November. We feel the owner should at least mentioned in their listing description that hot water is not available so guests know up front when booking. Adding to that, my husband had a near miss incident when the shower head came crashing to the floor narrowly missing his head (would have been a decent bruise otherwise). When reported, the staff didn’t seem to care at all and did not fix the shower head issue until the following day. So no shower for one night. Not to mention shampoo and conditioner were not provided. It seems like they don’t want us to take showers at all. Also, the towels have stained spots, and the hotel did not have any extra for replacement when we requested. Unfortunately We can’t recommend this place due to the bad experience during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Oneil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Phenomenal Property!
Bambuda is exceptional! From the moment you enter the property, the décor amazes you. From the fantastic wall art to all the wooden fixtures and furniture, everything is designed to impress. Check-In was a breeze and though there was no hot water in the newer section of the building, I didn't miss it because the water was room temperature. The private rooms are beautifully appointed with breathtaking views of the ocean. I loved that the hand and body wash in the bathroom are eco-friendly. In fact, the lodge is very eco-conscious. The bar/restaurant serves delectable food at reasonable prices. Overall, I was thoroughly impressed with my stay and would book again in a heartbeat on my next trip back to Bocas del Toro!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super!
Very nice hotel with very good food. Came back here to eat after check out. A nice hang out place.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Rulo on 9 Mar 2024
Dear Eline,We appreciate your comment and we are delighted that you've enjoyed our location, we are happy to have filled your expectations and hope to see you again soon.

6/10 Okay

mariana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No tenía agua el sanitario Y el agua de la ducha solo salía caliente
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rulo on 13 Jan 2024
Hola Mariana!Gracias por elegir Bambuda como su lugar de estadía. Pedimos disculpas por los incovenientes durante su estadía, agradecemos su cometario y esperamos verle pronto para ofrecerle una mejor experiencia.Saludos cordiales,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Først godt, så skidt.
Havde booket King suite (værelse nr. 29). Helt fantastisk og god kundeservice ved ankomst! Ville efter vores ophold forlænge og efter misforståelse (som blev udbedret ved at de gav os en omgang morgenmad) skulle vi flytte til en anden king suite (nr. 20). Dette var meget mere larmende, der lugtede af kloak på værelset, trods rengøring i en time om eftermiddagen vågnede vi med samme forfærdelige lugt. Døren til toilettet kunne ikke lukkes ordentligt. Udsigten og privatlivet var bestemt ikke det samme som på etagen ovenover. Slutteligt forlængede vi, men nedgraderede lidt for at spare lidt penge. Havde værelse 9, Just right with balcony. Dette kostede 1000dkk, men levede på ingen måde op til den pris ! Der var ikke badehåndklæder, intet pengeskab, ingen minikøleskab, intet låg til toiletspanden (man må ikke smide papir i toilettet) og ingen udsugning på toilettet. Dertil meget larmende fra rummene ved siden af. Ville absolut fraråde det rum til den pris. Generelt mødte vi lidt svingende service, men specielt Rulo var meget serviceminded og venlig. Stedet ligger pænt og i en rolig del af Bocas, nemt med vandtaxa. Vedligeholdt og lækkert med soldæk. Morgenmaden var fin. Dermed et meget blandet indtryk. Både virkelig godt og skidt.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Rulo on 13 Jan 2024
Hello!Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent stay with us. We genuinely appreciate your insights.We are happy that your experience in the King suite was fantastic, and we're grateful for your kind words about our customer service upon your arrival. However, we are truly sorry to learn about the challenges you encountered when you had to switch rooms.Please be assured that we take your comments seriously, and we will be addressing these matters promptly to ensure that they do not recur.We are grateful for your acknowledgment of Rulo's exceptional service and friendliness.Your feedback is very important to us, and we will use it to enhance our services and ensure a more consistent and enjoyable experience for all our guests. We hope to see you again and to provide a better service and to make sure your experience is much better.Best

10/10 Excellent

Chiara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Feels like a boutique hotel ☺️ nothing to complain about, would go there again!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Rulo on 13 Jan 2024
Hello Chiara!Thank you for staying with us!We appreciate your positive comment and makes us happy that we fit your expectations.We hope to see you again!Best!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
magico y hermoso
excelente hotel y ubicacion. hermosamente decorado y trato muy amable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Ziany on 17 Nov 2023
Hello, everything ok?Thank you very much for your review. We are glad to hear that you had a magical time with us.We hope you come back soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
I had a great stay and ended up extending for a couple of days. Very friendly in the reception and restaurant. Good food and conmen area with plenty of space to work from.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Carmen on 14 Jul 2023
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that you had a great stay with us. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back for another excellent stay in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Jhon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Carmen on 13 Jun 2023
Hi Jhon, Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience at Bambuda Bocas Town. We're happy to hear that your stay was great, we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon for another exceptional stay.

10/10 Excellent

Hanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hostel in Bocas! Location perfect, many activities making it easy to meet new people. Had 4-bed dorm and all bed had curtains. Totally recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Stefanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Schnelle Hilfe bei Problemen. Bei nur 3 Tagen Aufenthalt waren jedoch relativ viele Komplikationen: Türschloschloss ausgefallen (schnell repariert) Deckenventilator ausgefallen (am nächsten Tag repariert) & an einem Tag gab es keinen Cafè zum Frühstück, weil die Café Maschine nicht funktioniert hat. Aber sonst war alles fein und wir haben uns wohl gefühlt!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ati

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022