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Hotel Occidental

Ubicado en la Avenida 3, Calle 4 | Frente al Parque Cervantes, David, Panama
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Hotel Occidental
Ranked #6 of 9 hotels in David
3.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
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Marbleton, Quebec
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

We were surprised by the size of our extremely large room! As for docoration, go somewhere else! Drab walls and furniture. One strange feeling, when we went on the large balcony overlooking the park, we met 3 American seniors that spend the whole year in this hotel. Their large bedrooms equiped with cooking stove and large storage units furniture. Service... More

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Mays Landing, New Jersey
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011
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The reviews I read in tripadvisor really helped me. Arrived in David by bus without a reservation. Used wifi at the bus station to get the name of the hotel. Two dollar taxi ride and they had a room available. At first I was disappointed being led to the back of the hotel but soon realized how quiet it was.... More

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Limerick, Ireland
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2010
2
people found this review helpful

the staff here were really fantastic and really helpful for everything that you could ask for they will go above and beyond which they did for us while trying to find and english speaking doctor. The rooms were large with TV and private bathroom and air conditioning and it was $26 which I felt was amazing considering some of the... More

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Levis, Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2008
2
people found this review helpful

This is not a 4 star hotel, but it has GREAT cost to quality value. The rooms are big and many have multiple beds. For couples, I suggest a large room with a King-size bed. It is in the center of David and the main park (Cervantes Parque) is accross the street. There are people in the park from 6... More

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Western Australia
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2008
3
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Overlooking the main square in David, the Occidental is a basic two star hotel and the rooms could do with a spruce up. However, our room was enormous and clean with a good en suite, television and a/c. There is a huge shared balcony overlooking the square. Admittedly it was fairly noisy but considering we paid less than $25 which... More

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