We LOVED the JW Marriott! When we visited though the hotel was just changing from the Bristol Buenaventura to the JW Marriott, which was a minor problem. The staff was changing over so there was not much staff at the hotel. The gardeners turned on their lawn mowers at 7am which woke up. But, overall the hotel was wonderful! The... More

This beautiful resort is about 90 minutes taxi ride ($80) from Panama city center ($100 from Tocumen airport). We negotiated the price in Panama City with a driver and he also took us back from the resort to airport. We arrived on Sunday around noon and stayed for 3 nights. Here is an important tip, Sunday - Wednesday is a... More

When my sons arrived at the resort, they said "dad knocked it out of the park when he made reservations here!". We made last minute reservations as we checked out of our hotel near Panama City. We arrived to the JW Marriott before the check in time but they still let check into our room which gave us that entire... More

The resort is at least a 2 hour ride from Panama City on a highway that people walk across so be careful driving out. Also, the turnoff from the highway is a dirt road for at least a mile before it turns back into pavement. There are several signs for the JW Marriott which makes it easy to find now... More

Spent a week here. Lovely spot, extremely quiet, great pools, ocean rough for swimming. This resort is in an upscale community so not like the regular type of resort. Food is a la carte. Take a day trip to el Valle de Anton to see more true Panama.

Location of the hotel is beautiful. You are very secluded and have access to a beautiful beach and great pools and hotel gardens. The hotel itself appears recently modernized and the rooms have all the amenities you could wish for. The service however is poor. I think that the staff itself is trying to do good, but just simply lack... More

Just returned from a short trip. Beatiful hotel, great room and wondersful service, May get a bit boring for a long stay as beyong the hotel there no where to go, and food options are quite limited. For a short stay, to relax and be pampered its just amazing!

We were at this hotel just for one day but managed to know most of its facilities. Crew is perfect, both at the restaurants and at the hotel. Had lunch at one of the restaurants and dinner at the Japanese one. Has a Golf Course (Buenaventure) just aside and I can testify it's a good one. Since I was staying... More

We stayed in the residences adjacent to the resort itself, but used all of the facilities. The JW Marriott is exactly as you would expect and very well-done with appropriate amenities (pool, spa, fitness, medical clinic). While there are many restuarant choices, the food is American-price vs. Panamanian... and service was Panananian (slow and inconsistnent). Food was just OK. To... More