Name: Hostel Wunderbar
Address: Puerto Lindo Road, Puerto Lindo, Panama, Achutupo, Achutupo, Achutupo, Panama
Rating: 7

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Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport

Hostel Wunderbar

Achutupo

The hostel was easily accessible by local transportation. When I arrived, I was greeted by 4 aggressive dogs. They "got out" of an unlocked area and charged at me. One jumped up and scratched me. The owner came running out and trying to calm them down by screaming in German at them. 
I was shaken up and didn't know what to do. She apologized and mentioned they don't do this often, but reading the reviews, the dogs aren't properly trained to not jump and bark at guests. 
There was a charge for the internet but mine was waived as a consolation for the traumatic greeting by the dogs. 
My stay was peaceful and comfortable, but I could not shake the feeling that the dogs were going to get out and attack me


Aggressive dogs will greet you before the owner

The owner Silvia was very accommodating before and during our stay, helping us with tips we found especially helpful as it was the first time in Panama for us.
The rooms are well ventilated and clean.
The wide terasse with hammocks and jungle view is exceptional ❤️ (colibries flying by all the time, and howler monkeys to be heard from time to time)
Internet is available at good speed (extra cost).
Fresh coffee every morning.
Prepare your own food in the hostel kitchen, head to one of the nearby restaurants or keep an eye on the mobile pizza van stopping by in the nearby Linton Bay Marina.
All in all, it was the best choice we could have made for our stay. Looking forward to our next trip in the area and stay at Hostel Wunderbar!

Carribiean feel with German thoroughness

We were at the Hostel Wunderbar for the second time in October and Nomen est Omen was just wonderful. The little pool in the garden is very tasty and lovingly decorated, and the terrace in front of it allows visitors to look out into the jungle. The hot springs run through the trees and the little creek in the garden. I even discovered an otter. We felt at home with Silvia and her previous team. The little pool in the garden invites us to freshen up, and besides, a small café that is always available for guests. The Hostel Wunderbar is a starting point for visiting the best of the trees and the little creek in the garden. We have just discovered that one night with the beautiful campsite and the next day we have just returned to the beautiful beaches of El Salvador, but the next day we have just discovered a wonderful way to get back to the beautiful terraces of El Salvador, but we are always looking forward to visiting the beautiful terraces of El Salvador, and we are always looking forward to visiting the beautiful terraces of El Salvador.

We felt at home, Great Place.

I stayed in the dorm. Overall the place looks alright but the owner Silvia is totally unfriendly and hostile. Overall in many years of travelling this stands out as the worst hostel experience of my life.

Not a nice place

Last week we spent 6 nights in Hostel Wunderbar. The staff is great in particular, Lady and Silvia are great people, Silvia even took fresh vegetables and fruit out of the city for us! The place is really spacious with a nice garden, where there is a little tree house. From there you can spot the howling monkeys regularly! Waking up with surrounding jungle sounds (Birds and monkeys) was Just beautiful and the islands laying in front of Puerto Lindo's harbour are truly wunderful, during the week there are little tourists on these islands, which makes it even better. We would like to thank Silvia, Lady and the rest of the staff for being very Wunderbar!

Really great place near the beach, small islands and in the middle of the jungle.

We spent a week in this hostel. Bad reception, we arrived for our check-in there were no people, we waited at least 15 minutes before someone arrived, we wondered if the place was not closed. (The hostel was empty from the beginning to the end of our stay). There are dogs everywhere without hygiene, the smell is strong and unpleasant. The room was cleaned twice a week and it is very dark and noisy. To avoid.

Not recommended

We have been at Hostel Wunderbar in April 2017 after a friend who was there a few weeks before recommended it. We did not regret to have made the slightly complicated way to Puerto Lindo. It is a very small village which is quiet and perfect for a nice time without many tourists. It is possible to rent a kanu or kayak and go through the mangroves or to one of the islands close to the shore. Wunderbar has cozy and beautiful rooms and a great kitchen and a big terrace to cook and chill on with monkeys climbing in the trees around the property. The owners were very helpful with every question/problem we has. We planned to stay three nights but ended up styling eight. Great place to snorkel off the coast without taking an expensive tour. Thanks to Silvia and her family, we had a great time!! 

(Wifi only at the Scuba diving school but it is actually quite nice to have a little time to disconnect, make sure to bring cash since there is not ATM
anywhere close) 

Best place in Puerto Lindo

Don't go there if you haven't booked a boat before!
We had contact with Silvia before we went there. She told us to come and we will find a boat via San Blas to Catagena (Colombia). So we trust her to find a boat. As we arrived in her Hostel she hadn't time for us. She was always in hurry and it was no nice atmosphere! She told us to go to the village and find a boat by ourself (without specific contacts). We felt lost and very disappointed walking around four days to search for a chance to go to the islands and to colombia. In this area is nothing special to do! You don´t have internet in the hostel or in the village. There are no supermarkets to buy something. After four days we left without a boat and with ~120USD (for the nights) less. 
People in the village we met told us this story happens not the first time! .... It feels like a rip-off.
The rooms of the hostel are nice, but the unfriendly and stressful atmosphere we haven't felt welcome. During our stay they have been in our room (to check?), but it wasn't not cleaned! Some of the (5?) dogs are incalculable, onetime they are friendly and onetime they bark and try to bite you.
Finally, we DO NOT recommend to go there!

Wunderbar (amazing) - for us it was NOT wunderbar, it was a waste of time and money

We arrived and were greeted without a smile. When we were shown the room, we were told that sometimes the toilet doesn't stop running, the faucet has to be approached, the shower drips continuously, so there's another faucet to be operated. The shower is cold, but for $35 a night you don't get this here. Unsurprisingly, there was no WiFi. When we were surprised, we were told the words, You know what, you got your $35 back and you can take something at the diving shop. I don't like it when people are so sad! Thrown over the head - hospitality looks different.

How unfriendly!

My favorite thing about this place is by far the veranda upstairs with the hammocks and the view of the jungle and river. It is so peaceful. We have stayed quite a few times over the past 3 years and always go back. The host is always so friendly, helpful and flexible.

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