On the shores of Gatun Lake, just 10 minutes from the Free Trade Zone in Colon, the former "Escuela de las Americas" has been transformed into a 5 star hotel offering elegance and comfort in its facilities and a treasure chest full of flora and fauna for nature lovers.
The surroundings of Meliá Panama Canal offer the perfect scenery to explore and take part in the eco-tourism of the region. Take adventure tours through historic regions and tourist sites, enjoy the beaches of the Caribbean, deep-sea fishing, shopping and much more. Come and see for yourself that paradise does exist!
Rooms
285 spacious and tastefully decorated rooms with a breathtaking view of Gatún Lake
Fully equipped bathroom including hair dryer
Personal amenities
Air conditioning
Cable TV
Direct dial telephone
Wireless internet access (extra charge)
Minibar
Safe deposit box
24-hour room service
Check-in until 3.00pm/check-out until 1.00pm
Royal Service: Royal Service Floor with 30 rooms offering the following benefits: private check-in/out, exclusive lounge, butler service, concierge service (8am to 5pm), wireless internet access (extra charge), welcome amenity, pillow menu, open bar (6pm to 8pm) exclusive for Royal Service guests, meeting room
Services and facilities
Gift Shop
Business Center
Wireless internet access in public hotel areas (extra charge)
Babysitting services (by request and additional charges apply)
Laundry service
Free transportation to the free trade zone (Monday to Friday)-reservation required and subject to timetable established by hotel
Tours (bird-watching, fishing on Gatún Lake, various tourist sites, etc.)
Vacational club
Heliport
Local attractions
Panama Canal
Gatun locks on the Canal (Colon)
Pedro Miguel and Miraflores locks in Panama City
Gatun Lake
Fort San Lorenzo and Fort Portobelo
Indiginous community of Emberá
Bird watching sites
Restaurants and bars
Miraflores Restaurant, international cuisine served buffet and a la carte for breakfast, lunch and dinner with theme nights. Sunday brunch.
Darién Restaurant, specializing in national and imported meats, a la carte menu. Open monday through saturday for dinner.
Piano bar, open monday through sunday from 5:00pm to 11:00pm
Pool bar, open monday through sunday from 11:00am to 6:00pm
Leisure
Outdoor pool with 3 levels
Tennis and basketball courts
Beach volleyball court
Massage service (by request and additional charges apply)
Kayak excursions
Entertainment center for children (Kid's Club)
Casino Mallorca
Meeting rooms
Convention Center "Hernando Colón" for up to 800 people
Isla Grande Salon with a capacity of 100 to 130 people depending on the setup
Contadora and Barro Colorado meeting rooms with capacities from 10 to 40 people depending on the setup
Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest resort hotel company and the largest hotel chain in Spain in both resort and city hotels. Sol Meliá is third in the European ranking and the twelfth largest hotel chain in the world. As well as being the resort chain in the world it is also the largest hotel company in Iberoamerica and the Caribbean. The company currently operates more than 300 hotels in 30 countries on 4 continents. Sol Meliá includes Melia, Tryp Hotels, Sol Hotels, Gran Melia, Innside, Paradisus Resorts and Me by Melia.