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Panama Hotel and Suites

Name: Panama Hotel and Suites
Address: 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael, US

★★★★·8.1/ 10Recommended

·Hotels

📍4 Bayview Street · San Rafael ↗

📞+14154573993

Air conditioningFamily roomsTerraceInternet accessJapanese gardenFree wired internetAll 9 facilities +

Review

Official

Enjoy garden views and complimentary Wi-Fi at the Panama Hotel. The on-site restaurant, Panama, offers delicious meals. Each of the 13 individually decorated guestrooms features a microwave, Smart TV, and coffee/tea maker. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads. Located in San Rafael's Picnic Valley, the hotel is a short drive from San Francisco Bay and San Rafael Pacifics Albert Park, and within a 10-minute drive of Mission San Rafael Arcángel and Falkirk Cultural Center. Oakland (OAK) and San Francisco (SFO) International Airports are approximately 50 km away.

Guest scores & sentiment

From 75 guest reviews · multi-source · as of 2026-07-23

Guests praise the vintage charm, location, and helpful staff. Common complaints include aging facilities, odors, hygiene issues, misleading booking details (no breakfast/AC), closed restaurant, and confusing late-night check-in.

Dimension scores · cross-source

Location8.4

Wi-Fi8.3

Rooms7.8

Service7.8

Cleanliness7.8

Value7.7

Facilities7.2

＋ PraisedVintage charm & great location · Friendly & flexible staff · Good value · Helpful and friendly staff

－ ComplaintsOutdated & dirty facilities · Missing AC/hot water/private bath · Restaurant/bar closed · Confusing check-in process

KEYSuitable for travelers seeking character over luxury. Verify room amenities (AC/bathroom) and check-in procedures beforehand.

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Room types · 15

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Bordello Room

1 × Queen bed9 ㎡up to 2

Bordello Room is upstairs with a standard queen bed, French doors that open onto a private balcony, air conditioning and a bathroom with a claw-foot tub and shower.

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Captain's Cabin

1 × Double bed9 ㎡up to 2

The Captain’s Cabin gets its inspiration from the sunny skylights, warm pine paneling and nautical adornments. This small, yet cozy, ground floor room includes a double bed and bathroom with a claw-foot tub/shower.

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RoomGarden Room

Garden Room

1 × Queen bed9 ㎡up to 2

The Garden Room is a ground floor room with French doors opening to a gated private patio. It offers a queen bed, slate floors and a bathroom with a stall shower. The room is pet-friendly and handicapped-accessible.

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RoomGrant's Tome with Shared Bathroom

Grant's Tome with Shared Bathroom

1 × Double bed9 ㎡up to 2

This European-Style room is an upstairs room with a double bed, and features a shared bath with a toilet and shower.

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Honeymoon Room

1 × Queen bed9 ㎡up to 2

Honeymoon Room is an upstairs room that includes a claw-foot tub/shower on a raised platform in the bedroom, along with a queen bed; air conditioning, sun deck and dressing room with a half-bath. The Honeymoon Room is a private room with a celebratory flair.

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Jennifer's Room with Shared Bathroom

1 × Double bed9 ㎡up to 2

This European-Style room is an upstairs room with a double bed, and features a shared bathroom with a toilet and shower.

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Ken's Safari Room

1 × Queen bed9 ㎡up to 2

Ken’s Safari Room is an upstairs room with a queen bed, air conditioning and a bathroom with a claw-foot tub/shower. It is named in honor of a favorite long-term guest, Ken.

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Lady Bracknell's Boudior

1 × Queen bed9 ㎡up to 2

Lady Bracknell’s Boudoir is a pet-friendly, ground floor room with French doors opening to a private sitting patio, queen bed, hardwood floors and bathroom with a claw-foot tub/shower. Its namesake is from Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. The room offers a Victorian era atmosphere.

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Maria's Pueblo

1 × Queen bed9 ㎡up to 2

Maria’s Pueblo is named for Maria, the original hotel owner. It is a ground floor room with French doors opening to a private sitting patio. It includes a queen bed, tile floors and a bathroom with a stall shower.

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Mimi’s Bungalow

1 × Queen bed / 1 × Futon Mat9 ㎡up to 4

Mimi’s Bungalow is named for the former hotel owner. It is a ground floor room with French doors that open onto a private patio. It offers a queen bed, sitting room with wet bar, air conditioning, double-futon sofa bed, two TVs, and a bathroom with a stall shower.

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Rosie's Room

1 × Queen bed / 1 × Futon Mat9 ㎡up to 4

Rosie’s Room is a two-room suite, located upstairs, with a queen bed and private balcony. It includes a sun-filled sitting room with a double-futon sofa bed, two TVs and bathroom with a claw-foot tub/shower and bidet.

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Roy Roger's Room with Shared Bathroom

1 × Double bed9 ㎡up to 2

This European-Style room is an upstairs room with a double bed, and features a shared bath with a toilet and shower.

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Venetian Room

1 × Queen bed9 ㎡up to 2

Our Venetian Room, filled with Italian art, is an upstairs room with French doors opening to a private balcony, queen bed, air conditioner and bathroom with claw-foot tub/shower.

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Double Room

1 × Double bedup to 2

This double room features air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The unit offers 1 bed.

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Room (Dale Evans)

1 × Double bedup to 2

1 Double BedIndividually decorated room Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps Entertainment - 32-inch Smart TV with cable channelsFood & Drink - Mini-fridge, microwave, and coffee/tea makerSleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets Bathroom - Shower/tub combination with a rainfall showerheadPractical - Desk and window screensComfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and air conditioningNeed to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not availableNon-Smoking

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Insalata's

Mediterranean Cuisine · Bib

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Pig in a Pickle

Barbecue · Bib

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Village Sake

Japanese · Bib

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Playa

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Guesthouse

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Contemporary

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Sushi Ran

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Panama Hotel and Suites

Guest scores & sentiment

Room types · 15

Bordello Room

Captain's Cabin

Garden Room

Grant's Tome with Shared Bathroom

Honeymoon Room

Jennifer's Room with Shared Bathroom

Ken's Safari Room

Lady Bracknell's Boudior

Maria's Pueblo

Mimi’s Bungalow

Rosie's Room

Roy Roger's Room with Shared Bathroom

Venetian Room

Double Room

Room (Dale Evans)

Facilities · 9

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