Akwadup Lodge

3.0 star property
Sun and fun on the beach, near Cinta Costera
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On the beach
Lake
Traditional Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View
Exterior
Sports facility

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Akwadup, Comunidad de Achutupu, Panama City, Guna Yala
  • Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama
    2 min walk
  • National Theater
    5 min walk
  • Avenida Balboa
    11 min walk
  • Panama City (PAC-Marcos A. Gelabert Intl.)
    12 min drive

Room options

Traditional Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

Highlights

Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 10 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Panama City

At Akwadup Lodge you'll be within just a 15-minute stroll of popular places like Avenida Balboa and Cinta Costera. Highlights at this beachfront lodge include a restaurant. .This beach lodge offers concierge services, a 24-hour front desk and a terrace. Plus you'll find a garden, barbecues and a picnic area. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class Casco Viejo lodge include Albrook Shopping Mall and Multiplaza Pacific Mall.

What's nearby

  • Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama - 2 min walk
  • Avenida Balboa - 11 min walk
  • Cinta Costera - 13 min walk
  • Albrook Shopping Mall - 7 min drive
  • Amador Causeway - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Estación Lotería - 7 min drive
  • Panama City Passenger Station - 16 min drive
  • Panama City (PTY-Tocumen Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪CasaCasco - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Terraza Casacasco - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tantalo Hotel / Kitchen / Roofbar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Café Unido - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bistro Central - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Akwadup Lodge

Sun and fun on the beach, near Cinta Costera
There's a restaurant on site. A terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff are also featured at Akwadup Lodge.
  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • Conference rooms
  • Built in 2006
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Dining venue
Akwadup Lodge offers 8 accommodations with a ceiling fan. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: USD 6 for adults and USD 6 for children
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 7:00 AM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 6:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer to the property via aeroplane and must arrange the transfers by contacting the property before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 15 per pet, per day
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Breakfast fee: from approximately USD 6 for adults and from USD 6 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and cash.

We should mention

  • There is no hot water on site.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Akwadup Lodge San Blas Islands
Akwadup Lodge
Akwadup San Blas Islands
Akwadup
Akwadup Lodge Lodge
Akwadup Lodge Panama City
Akwadup Lodge Lodge Panama City

Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to Akwadup Lodge?

The closest beach to Akwadup Lodge is Veracruz Beach (4.3 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Akwadup Lodge?

No, Akwadup Lodge does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Akwadup Lodge?

Yep, you can grab a meal at Akwadup Lodge's onsite restaurant that serves Regional cuisine.

What time are check-in & check-out at Akwadup Lodge?

Check-in begins at 7:00 AM. Check-out time is 6:30 AM.

Akwadup Lodge Reviews

Reviews

5.0
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5.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Customer

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BED BUGS!!! Trash dump site with some extra stuff
What you get for $400 a night: BED BUGS!!! Some guest thought they were mosquito bites - look at the pattern of the bites - in the row, look closely at the mattresses - we found a few bugs after we suspected we were bitten by bed bugs. The worst of all - four fifth of this small island is a trash dump site, septic tank spilled and flooded most of the are you see in "beautiful" pictures posted on line. Stunk for the duration of our stay. There was no area to walk on clean surface- trash piles or sewer covered grass. Eating area is dirty, utensils appears to be not cleaned with water. Kitchen is filthy from the back with dog (poor animals living on site full of fleas) running in and out of it. Towels smelled like mold and were given to us only once on the first day, water bottles appeared to be refilled and sold to us as new. Scary! No running water at night. Beaches are trashed with everything from plastic, hazardous waste material, construction refuse, semi-burned plastic furniture. Included exertions were to another dump site beach that had no sand. There are dead reefs. Staff was trying to be friendly- some of the people were hard workers. 2 our of 6 exertions to nearby islands were decent. Daniel- owner or manager, has University degree. He takes advantage of tourists- $400 a night plus extra pay he demanded for water is an extortion. Keep in mind you are at their mercy - nobody can take you to the main land, but his boat. No cell service.

8/10 Good

heribert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Not five star holiday but authentic
First of all, we chose this place because of lack of transport options to the Northwestern part of San Blas. We got a direct flight to Achutupu runway, an experience in itself. We were picked up by Jeronimo, the 80year old owner of the lodge. The lodge is old but kept spic and span. We were a bit disapointed to be the only tourists, however, it had some charme to be the only visitors to the island. Unfortunately, the rest of the island that belonged to other people but uninhabited had lots of litter on its beaches. Still, there wer two very clean beaches with shady trees. One of the employees took us for two daytrips to very neat little islands to snorkel. Unfortunately, there were no canoos or other boats to rent that would have made us more independent. The trip to Achutupo was authentic, a wonderful village with 2000 inhabitants, and NO cars or motorcycles. Unfortunately, on its beaches lots of litter. Also, no place for animal/rights/people with pigs kept in minute cages...The downside of the place were the tiny moscitos smaller than the holes in the moscito net provided. Bring your own moscito net, and aks the staff for smoke spirals that you also should use in the restaurant. Repellents to do not work. And be aware that you are not residing in a luxury cabin you may know from more famous tourist places. You are going to an authentic area where the Guna Yala live their more or less traditional lives. One further advice is to bring along drinking water.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017