Hotel Olas de la Madrugada

Hotel

By Will Gray

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This impressive place is newly built and very smart. Probably the best bang-for-your-buck in town it offers stylish clean rooms with private bathrooms at excellent prices, and while it lacks that hostel feel it more than makes up

for it with the smart first floor sofa terrace and the bay-level decking. One of the tallest places in town, it is easy to spot after a late night in the bars thanks to its neon sign (but don't let that put you off!)

Address

Ave Sur between Calle 6 y Calle 5, Isla

Colon.

Cost

$30/rm

Traveler Reviews of

las olas

Rating: 100%

Very clean, breakfast is included and good, healthy and filling. There is a friendly  staff and the bar and patio over the sea is open all day. We have stayed here about 12 times so far.

By V!VA User, Mar 26, 2007

Disappointing.

Rating: 0%

$50 is too much for what you get. The hotel is located in a rundown, unsafe area and the Israeli owner's poor attitude was a spoiler. My parents are Israeli - I understand Hebrew and the owners calling me and my friends stupid Americans didn’t feel nice. I could hear them badmouthing almost all the guests that were not Israelis. The restaurant is a beautiful spot over the water but you can’t really enjoy it when the owners are sitting there all day,  loudly bragging about making money off their Israeli guests. Whenever we asked for anything they gave us a look that said "Stop bothering me!" I give Olas a big no and quite frankly don’t understand the big fuss.

By V!VA User from nyc, Oct 22, 2007

Olas Shmolas

Rating: 0%

I fully agree with the earlier review - very off-putting to have the owners sitting around all day talking money and bragging. The only good service is from the hard-working Bocas staff, but the atmosphere is a bit oppressive - the staff look and act unhappy. There is a decent breakfast for under $5 but irregular service. For half the price ($28-30) try the more modest Dos Palmas two doors away. The Caribbean 'Mamma' who runs it with a firm hand is a joy.

By V!VA User from France, Jan 28, 2008