Hotel Olas

Read the bad reviews about the owner of this place but thought I would be able to avoid as I normally keep to myself. Unfortunately was not possible, and from the day I arrived he was arguing with guests for around an hour loudly, it was very hostile! And then when I tried to pay he was incredibly hostile and aggressive toned towards me, so I felt uneasy being a female solo traveller. Didn’t feel safe here. The owner had a weird power thing about the AC remote so you only get it at certain times, but 3 nights it didn’t work, and one night it was far too cold but didn’t have the remote to turn it off so couldn’t sleep. The owner is clearly a very unhappy man, I would avoid this hostel, there are places with better vibes in bocas. Oh and if you’re female then the owner will stare at your breasts if you speak to him. Made me incredibly uncomfortable, have never had someone do that so intensely to me before. Really gross. Such a shame as the hostel has so much potential, just ruined by the owner.

I loved my stay in Bocas, the hotel was placed at a good location, walking distance to everything, the staff is super nice and service minded and the beds were really comfortable. The hanging area, super super nice and it’s right by the ocean so you can bath whenever you want, fun to jump from the second floor🤪 I would recommend the hotel to everyone!