Big Daddy’s Beach Club & Hotel Welcomes You

Photo of front of Big Daddy's Beach Club & Hotel - with its logo of fat middle aged man flanked by 2 young bikini clad girls

Big Daddy’s Beach Club & Hotel is right on the beach. They make it easy for you to have a relaxing tropical experience here. One aspect of that is good food and drink. Big Daddy’s expat owners give loving attention to their menu – food & drink. You will have a better culinary experience here than … Read more

Heavenly’s Hotel Sold!

photo of man speaking in front of a screen at a conference

Heavenly Hotel is now under new ownership. 3 expats from Boquete bought it. The new owners also own Boquete’s excellent Big Daddy’s restaurant 3 other hotels (all in Boquete) Rumors of Sale There had been murmurs around Puerto for the past 2 months that Heavenly Hotel’s founder and owner, Milton Hutto, was in the process … Read more

Update on Places To Stay

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This is a heads up to let you know I have updated 2 items:  Places to Stay in Puerto Armuelles Places to Stay on Nearby Punta Burica In particular, it has been awhile since I reviewed the accommodations available on Punta Burica. Turns out 2 of the hotels are no longer in business, but 2 others have taken … Read more

Burica Surf & Stand Up Paddle Board Camp

Man and daughter on boulders by river

A few months ago, we stopped to visit Shawn and Shena at their place on Punta Burica. They own & operate Burica Surf. We were on our way to visit our friend Juancho at Mono Feliz. Shawn and Shena were just putting the final touches on their surf/stand up paddle board camp. It was spectacular. … Read more

Koco’s Place – An Aging Hotel in Puerto Armuelles

hotel with landscaping and parking in front

This hotel has been serving visitors to Puerto Armuelles for many years.   And it looks like it.    Koco’s Place is located off the main road on the outskirts of town. Although it is out of town, it is an easy place to flag down one of the many taxis passing by. About It is […]

Heavenly’s Hotel – Puerto Armuelles, Panama

Street entrance to Heavenly's Hotel & Hutto's Bar & Grill

UPDATE — Heavenly’s Hotel is under new ownership. And has a new name: Big Daddy’s Beach Club & Hotel. Click for info on Big Daddy’s Beach Club & Hotel.   Learn about the new owners, click here. We miss you Milton!   The Hotel is located in the San Vicente neighborhood of Puerto Armuelles. You will see […]

Tsunami Inn – Beach Hotel in Puerto Armuelles

swimming pool and gazebo at Tsunami Inn

The Tsunami Inn is a small expat-owned hotel. Tsunami Inn is located in the San Vicente neighborhood of Puerto Armuelles. It is across a quiet dirt road from the beach. About This hotel is centered around its pool and central “hang out” gazebo (see photo). You can stay in one of its  6 colorful cabanas. They […]

What I Saw On A Recent Tour Of Puerto Armuelles

2 men at a cement mixer, more behind building 2 vaulted buildings

January 23, 2013 The other day I took a client for a drive around Puerto Armuelles. He was primarily interested in looking at beach properties, or something within easy walk of the beach.   While we focused our investigations on the beachfront neighborhoods, I drove him through a number of other neighborhoods, so that he could … Read more

There Are 3 Hotels In Puerto Armuelles Panama

Welcome to Puerto Armuelles sign on top of bigger red Digicel sign

January 11, 2013 But you won’t find information on 2 of them on the internet. UPDATE: There are now 4 hotels (and its long-standing B&B) in Puerto Armuelles. Info on the 4 Hotels in Puerto Armuelles  No matter how much you search the Internet. Only 1 of the 3 hotels has a website.   Lack … Read more

1 – Puerto Armuelles Real Estate Update – March 2012

people hanging out at a park

March 20, 2012 – plus more recent updates Twelve years after Chiquita Banana closed its operations in Puerto Armuelles, the former Chiquita company town is once again showing signs of life. Puerto Armuelles is slowly reemerging as the second most vital city in Chiriqui Province, after David. David Panama, a little over an hour away, … Read more

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