리우 플라야 블랑카 - 올 인클루시브, 리오 아또

We stayed for three nights here. We are Americans. I am 39 and my wife is 40. We are Panama to slow down a bit without our 3 kids. We flew into Panama City and stayed there a few days. Check in was easy. Our room was very spacious and clean! We walked around the resort and everyone was very nice! Everything was very clean. The beach is beautiful with tons of beach chairs. Honestly, other reviews said bad things about the beach; they must have been somewhere else. The beach was great and not too crowded. There are people that sell goods in the morning, but they stay in their spot and don’t bug you. There were horses that you could ride for a fee but not once did I see horse droppings on the beach. The water was clean (a little murky due to wind and current; and dark sand). A little colder than I thought but refreshing. They have kayaks, boogie boards, paddle boards, and snorkel gear for free. They also have snorkel tours, surf lessons, and boat rides for a fee. The pools were great. Bar staff were nice. Internet in rooms was not good but that was told to me when I checked in. Entertainment was pretty good; we especially liked the beach party on Monday night. Food was pretty good. The Xian and the Steakhouse were good. Italian food place was not good. Taste bad and place stunk. There was a cockroach in dining area. Disco had a bad smell to it. Would give 5 stars but for the cockroach and smell in Disco and Italian place. Overall, good. Would come back.

The hotel was great, offered everything you needed without even needing to leave the hotel. And I mean everything. There is not much available around the area, you would need to drive 30 minutes to get to a nearby town to find things to do. So the hotel offered everything. Staff were very friendly, facilities great, hotel was clean & lots of fun.

Overall, the stay was great! Rooms were nice, food was good and the pool scene was fun. You can lay by the beach under a palm tree or near the pool in the shade. Great value under $200 per night per couple. The place did cut corners to make money i.e. no bacon or breakfast sausage at the breakfast buffet. But all in all, great value if you don't pay up to much.

The staff didn't try to help. one of the room have a really bad odor coming out from the bathroom and they said its normal. I request connect rooms but they said that the hotem was full and that was not true...saw several rooms empty and available. I feel like this is because I use this to pay and book.

Overall very good. Negative: only 2 restaurants were open and the gym is pretty poor.