Island Plantation Hotel, Bar & Restaurant

Amazing place. A hidden gem. Very quiet, tucked in the jungle a few feet from the beach. Comfortable rooms, great pool, beautiful lush gardens, very nice open air "yoga studio". Great beach bar, with good food. Very very high quality service, super friendly owner and staff. The sloths in front of the hotel were a plus. We couldn't swim in the ocean because the waves and current were a bit strong at this time of the year (June), but we still immensely enjoyed our stay there and would love to come back. It's not a big resort and the town is a 30 min bumpy taxi ride away, but that's why it's so unique. You can disconnect and enjoy the jungle and beach, and still can go in town or excursions if you wish to.

My wife and I loved it. ||Island Plantation came through for us in a pinch when another resort canceled on us. We reached out to Island Plantation and they got us squared away quickly and with gracer.||Food was good. Drinks done right. Service was great. Scenery was awesome. Always clean. Staff was kind. ||Highly recommend.

We had a superb stay at Island Plantation, Juan and all staff always greeted us with a smile. The poolside room is wonderful, large and comes with 2 seating areas, in front on the poolside and back at the garden side (last one closed with screens). The outdoor shower is the best we’ve had, strong pressure and hot stable temperature. The room is huge and has a big drink water container, there are no bugs at all. ||The breakfast on the beach is superb, big, choice of warm food and fruit/breads and the kitchen staff really nice. They let us have breakfast earlier one day because we were diving in the morning.||Pool water is perfect temperature and we got pool towels every day and our room made daily. ||The pizza’s and cocktails at BomBom restaurant are delicious!||We had the pleasure to also meet the owners, who are very kind and hospitable too.|We recommend Island Plantation to everyone!

After 2 terrible nights on Red Frog (Palmar hotel), we believe that the quality is of service in Bocas del Toro was terrible.|Thanks to Island Plantation hotel, our experience was so great. Juan Carlos and the entire staff made our stay very nice and welcoming.|Our room with sea view was great, listening to the waves all night. Nice pool and nice restaurant in the beach as well. I totally recommend this place.

This is a Bali style hotel with lush gardens in an out of the way quiet location on Bluff beach. The beach is not swimmable but the crashing waves were nice to watch. You can hear the sound of the waves at night. There is a peaceful deep swimming pool. The road to reach the hotel is currently in bad shape so it is a bit of a bumpy ride to town. Taxis run about $15 one way and $20 after 8 pm to go to town or to restaurants midway between the hotel and town. The hotel has a casual beach restaurant. We thought the food was ok but not great. The rooms are partially open air and do not have air conditioning. It does cool down a bit at night but the bed felt damp and to be honest it wasn’t our best rest. We did find the room layout very nice and appreciated the sitting area. The owner is friendly. I think for adults this is the best option on Isla Colon and for us the location away from Bocas Town was a bonus.

We spent 4 nights at Island Plantation on Colon Island. It was one of the best experiences we've had at any hotel, anywhere. The rooms were large, impeccably clean with a very comfy bed. The pool was just outside our door, and seemed to be fairly new, and surrounded by natural jungle landscaping. There's a beach bar /restaurant that serves breakfast-dinner steps from the breaking surf. This is a luxury resort at 1/2 the price. The manager, Juan Carlos was extremely attentive to anything you could need. Overall Island Plantation was as nice a resort as you will find in Panama. And the nicest people too.

My husband and I loved our stay at Island Plantation! The location is stunning, with wildlife, including sloths, monkeys, and tropical birds, right outside your door. It is off the beaten path down a bumpy beach road about 20 minutes from town, but we enjoyed the isolation from the world. The rooms are clean and comfortable. We especially enjoyed the open-air shower. The onsite restaurant, Bom Bom Beach Bar, had great food and drinks. There are also a few nice restaurants at the neighboring resorts just a short walk down the road. The beach is beautiful and perfect for long walks and lounging. However, the surf is dangerous as there are riptides, so swimming is not recommended. We were happy to put our feet in the waves and use the pool when we wanted to cool down. The manager, Juan Carlos, the owners, Chris and Herolf, and the entire staff were friendly, welcoming, helpful, and responsive to anything we needed. Top-notch service!

Everything about our hotel experience here was awesome. Juan Carlos was the consummate host and extremely accommodating with all of our needs. He arranged transportation to and from the resort which was cheaper than us doing it on our own. The food offerings were delicious at every meal. It was so fun to just walk across the “street“ and dine on the beach. We swam in the pool every day and saw lots of sloths on the beach. There were so many cool animals, places to hang out and relax on property. There was not air condition but we didn’t feel hot. They were in the process of paving the road on that side of the island so that will help with drivers being able to get there. Overall I would highly recommend it!