Bocas del Toro is a tourist town, and hotels are priced accordingly. At $10 per person, dorm beds are relatively expensive, but the hostels in Bocas del Toro are superbly equipped. Nearly all have WiFi and a hammock-laden common room, as well as other goodies like foosball tables. There are a few higher end spots in town, but most of the nicer resort-type places are located out on the more remote islands.
This Chinese-run tall pink building does not look much from outside, sitting above a supermarket, but the rooms are some of the best value you can get in town. There are 17 very clean rooms with large-tiled floors, funky decour and en-suite bathroom. Check the state of the water though, as the...
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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...
This is next door to the kind-of new Hotel Olas. The owners could be a little more helpful, but it is a good option if you are seeking a place on the sea. It offers clean, if dated rooms, that have terraces complete with hammocks to swing in as the sun...
One of the best value options in town. The owner of this place is friendly and accommodating, but this place is so successful the rooms are available only on a first-come, first-served basis. Right in the heart of the action on the main square, this hostel has a front terrace to watch the goings...
This place is one of the new spots but it is very pricey for what it is. Rooms are trendy and modern and the entrance hall is more smart-hotel than homely homestay. There is an attached bar and restaurant, which is a bit pricey, and budget travelers will only find themselves staying here...