Punta Brava Surf Lodge, located directly in front of the Santa Catalina Surf Break, the best right pointbreak in Panama and perhaps in all Central America. Punta Brava Surf Lodge meets the increasing demands of surfers around the world for greater standards of comfort at affordable prices.
12 rooms including 7 new rooms in the main house, and 5 remodeled cabanas, as well as an oceanfront restaurant. Rooms with hot water, deluxe Direct TV, fridge, wireless internet and telephone.
Airport Transfers in a new Mercedes Benz Sprinter.
The Sol y Mar is located at the quiet entrance to Santa Catalina and is only a 15 minutes walk from the dive center. It offers 6 big cabins with nice view. Each cabin is air conditioned, has a living room with 2 couch beds, fridge and Sat-TV, a spacious bedroom with 2 double beds and a hot water bathroom.
Rates per cabin (May 2008):
double occupancy USD 44.00 triple USD 55.00 4 people USD 66.00 big breakfast available upon reservation (USD 5.00)
Located on Santa Catalina´s mainstreet La Buena Vida is the newest quality accommodation in Santa Catalina, 2 cabins have been opened in 2006, a restaurant soon will come and at least 8 more cabins are planned. Professional massage-service is offered.
Each cabin has air condition and hot water and is ideal for families with kids, as they offer up to 5 beds each.
located in the center of the town, tight above mini super and restaurant this local hotel offers 10 economic rooms with private cold water bathroom and a/c
Rates (May 2008): USD 25.00 per room
Reservation: Tel. (+507) 998 8600
Hibiscus Garden
located in Largatero, 10 minutes from Sta. Catalina a new very quiet place at a beach has opened up and offers till now 7 rooms with a/c and private hot water bathroom. If you don´t have a car, the owners gladly will shuttle you to and from Sta. Catalina.
Casa Maya offers two private houses just across the Pizzeria and close to the main surf break. Both houses offer place for 3 to 6 people, have a/c and fully equipped kitchen.
This small beach resort is especially recommended, if you want to chill out some days at a beach or if you have non diving family members or friends accompanying you.
The resort accommodates its guests in double and triple cabins, all equipped with fan, private cold water bathroom and private porch and is located directly at a beach. The beach - playa Estero - is a long and wide sand beach located a 40 minute walk outside the village of Santa Catalina. Therefore it is recommended to rent a car (there are no taxis in Sta. Catalina). Horses, surf boards and boogy boards can be rented.
The restaurant offers fine Italian and international food, specialized of course in fish and seafood.
This nicely decorated house offers 5 rooms, common kitchen with refridgerator, does not have private bathrooms, but 3 bathrooms for 5 rooms. 2 minutes from Pizzeria, sea view
Rates: (May 2008): starting from USD 9.00 per person
Accommodations with fan and shared bathrooms, camping Rolo´s Cabins
Backpackers favorite, located just at the end of the road in front of the beach and next to Scuba Coiba, the only locally owned cabins in Sta. Catalina offer rooms with fan, shared cold water bathrooms and use of fully equipped kitchen.
Rates (May 2008): USD 10.00 per person and night
Reservation Tel (+507) 998 8600
Rancho Estero
Rancho Estero offers direct access to Playa Estero and a spectacular view, located a 30 minutes walk from the village.
Accommodation is either in basic bamboo huts for USD 10.00 / person, or camping for USD 5.00 a night.
Accommodations with air condition and private bathrooms:
Santa Catalina Inn
Santa Catalina Inn is a new place, what is managed by Scuba Coiba. Till now we only have five cabins for rent, and the restaurant Chili Rojo. Santa Catalina Inn is a 1 minute walk from the village center and 5 minutes from the dive center, it is also located close to the restaurants.
Each cabin offers a big sleeping room with a queen bed, a/c, fan, a private porch and private hot water bathroom.
Rate: USD 45.00 per room, ask for special deals for divers