Gran Evenia Bijao

“Our Jan 24-31 visit”

This hotel is great during the week but gets totally packed on weekends with all the families getting out of Panama City on weekends. The Sushi Restaurant put on a great show and is recommended. The draft beer is all Balboa which is heavier. I prefer Panama Lite myself. The buffet was good, they ha… more

This hotel is great during the week but gets totally packed on weekends with all the families getting out of Panama City on weekends. The Sushi Restaurant put on a great show and is recommended. The draft beer is all Balboa which is heavier. I prefer Panama Lite myself. The buffet was good, they had roast turkey one night and always some kind of seafood. Breakfast omelettes were tasty. Our room was great inside. We had the delux ocean view end unit in building 3, 3616 and we had the Juliet balcony overlooking the pool and a larger balcony we could sit at. Never went to the swim up bar because it looked like some folks never left all day and the kids and loud music were not what we liked. The beach is a mixture of fine gray and black sand. Not like Cay Coco. The ocean water temperature is so nice and warm that you don’t even shiver going in. We did some offsite dining at Pipa’s and Nico’s that we really liked. This is a small resort when compared to the DeCameron.

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“Beautiful quiet resort”

Quaint family resort on a beautiful beach. Resort is clean and modern. Most of the rooms do not have balconies. There is a selection of rooms that do, and the upgrade isn't too pricey. Rooms are nice and roomy and it was made up nicely every day. I visited the spa for a massage. It was reasonable… more

Quaint family resort on a beautiful beach. Resort is clean and modern. Most of the rooms do not have balconies. There is a selection of rooms that do, and the upgrade isn't too pricey. Rooms are nice and roomy and it was made up nicely every day. I visited the spa for a massage. It was reasonable priced and good service. Restaurants are good. There is no reservation system. You need to line up in the morning at the reservation desk. They will take reservations until the restaurants are full. Buffet is smaller but good. Nice selection for all meals. There is a snack bar at the pool with hamburgers and hotdogs, nachos and fries. The coffee shop in the 24/hour bar is fantastic. Beverages are good - there is a decent selection. Not a huge selection of fancy cocktails, but bartenders are fast and efficient. The pools are clean. We did not try the waterslides, however they were always busy with a lifeguard on duty. As per usual, people reserve their chairs, even though it is discouraged. We would just take a chair and if they showed up we would move. The evening entertainment lacks. There is no nightlife at the resort. It is very quiet. The beach is definitely a highlight. You can walk for miles. It is clean and soft sand. There isn't too many beach chairs on this beach, but the sand is so soft we sat on a towel. This is the only resort on the beach. Wifi worked well.

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“Fun resort at the Pacific Ocean”

The last 4 days in Panama, spent here at the resort in Bijao to celebrate my birthday. It's a beautiful resort at the Pacific Ocean, the sea is wild though, so you can't be on the beach the whole with the big waves, don't know why they call it the Pacific Ocean as it's not calm at all. The resort h… more

The last 4 days in Panama, spent here at the resort in Bijao to celebrate my birthday. It's a beautiful resort at the Pacific Ocean, the sea is wild though, so you can't be on the beach the whole with the big waves, don't know why they call it the Pacific Ocean as it's not calm at all. The resort had everything I wanted, so no need to get off the resort, it was all inclusive, it had a buffet restaurant for all 3 meals, and a Japanese and Spanish restaurant where you had to reserve to get a table. There have many swimming pools, also a gym and spa with sauna which you also had to make a reservation to use the sauna, and they offered animation during the day and evening, plus their own bars and club. So perfect for my birthday celebration. I even joked serveral times that my birthday was coming up, if I get a birthday cake or something, and they said at the reception that you actually had to order and buy the cake in advance. The night shift guy at the reception, I believe his name is Adolfo or Antoni something with an A, who is a very kind person, took note of it and surprisingly I found a cake in the room when I got back to my room on my birthday. I really didn't expect it and was apparently arranged by him. I didn't know that until I met him on the moment I was leaving the resort to leave Panama as he told me if I liked the surprise. As I didn't know he actually arranged it, I already gave the tip previously in a tip box to thank the staff, but if I knew beforehand that he arranged it, I would've given the tip directly to him. I had no more cash left as I spent all before leaving as I didn't want to have foreign money while leaving Panama. Thank you again night shift guy, when visiting the resort again I'll give you your well deserved tip in your hand! We had a blast at the resort and would definitely visit it again for my next travels to Panama. Good service, good food and drinks at their restaurants and bars, and nice staff!

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