{"id":16255,"date":"2015-01-10T23:15:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-11T07:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=16255"},"modified":"2015-01-13T20:01:05","modified_gmt":"2015-01-14T04:01:05","slug":"aloft-panama-city-hotel-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2015\/01\/10\/aloft-panama-city-hotel-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Aloft Panama City Hotel Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

I booked the Aloft Panama City Hotel for $94.91 + taxes on a Starwood Best Rate Guarantee (BRG) rate (see How to Find a Starwood Best Rate Guarantee<\/a>) which meant I would earn an additional 2,000 Starpoints after the stay was completed. I didn\u2019t have a tough time finding the hotel even though I rented a car in Panama<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Panama City<\/a>
\nLAX Flagship Lounge at American Airlines Terminal 4<\/a>
\nAmerican Airlines MIA-PTY 737-800 Business Class<\/a>
\nMy Experience Renting a Car in Panama City<\/a>
\nAloft Panama City Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Panama Canal<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Casco Viejo in Panama City<\/a>
\nPanama City Airport Tocumen Royal Saloon Airport VIP Lounge<\/a>
\nPanama City Airport Tocumen Airport Club Lounge<\/a>
\nAmerican Airlines PTY-MIA 737-800 Business Class<\/a><\/p>\n

I parked in the parking structure of the hotel which was complimentary for guests of the Aloft Panama City. It was a multi-level parking structure and I had a hard time finding the exit due to the lack of signage. I eventually found a door that said \u201cAloft\u201d, but it actually took me to the lobby through the hotel\u2019s kitchen!<\/p>\n

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The lobby was huge and had plenty of seating. Now, I\u2019ve stayed at many Aloft hotels such as the Aloft San Francisco Airport<\/a> (SFO) and the Aloft Bogota<\/a>, but this one definitely takes the cake in d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n

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There was even a pool table and a business center located in the lobby area.<\/p>\n

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In addition, there was a wxyz bar also located in the lobby area.<\/p>\n

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The front desk agent apologized for the lack of signage in the parking structure. I kindly asked her if there were any suites available and she said yes (score!). I\u2019ve never stayed at an Aloft Suite since many Aloft properties don\u2019t have suites. Furthermore, I wasn\u2019t even supposed to be entitled to a suite upgrade as a Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Platinum member because the complimentary suite upgrade benefit is excluded at Aloft and Element hotels. I informed the agent that I would like breakfast as a Platinum amenity and she handed me a breakfast voucher.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a video I took of the Aloft suite:<\/p>\n