Meliá Panamá Canal

Hotel overview

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

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