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Purple House Int'l Backpackers Hostel
David City, Panama
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The original backpackers hostel located in David City, Panama! |
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| Calle C Sur And Avenida Sexta Oeste | | San Mateo | | David City, Panama | | 00000 | | | | Property type: Hostel | | 20 guest rooms/units | | Built in 1980, last renovated in 2008 |
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User Rating: 3.3 (1 review) |
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| Standard Rates: 8.80 - 35.00 (US Dollar) |  | Deposit requested prior to arrival |
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| Overview | [ Top ] | [ Bottom ] |
 | Welcome to The Purple House International Backpackers' Hostel, the ORIGINAL authentic travelers hostel located in the second largest city in Panama, David City. We are very proud to be celebrating our 6TH YEAR of successful operation and to have welcomed over 15,000 satisfied international travelers over that period of time! | | The Purple House is very cozy, homey and friendly. It's very clean and comfortable because it is owned by experienced travelers who know what other travelers are looking for! Our theme is purple, and most guests are surprised to see just how many things we have managed to find in the color PURPLE! | | David City is a convenient stopping point on your way to Costa Rica, or Bocas del Toro. You can easily make day trips to Boquete and Cerro Punta. It also tends to be less rainy in David City, than in other parts of the country, so with more dependability you can plan your city jaunts, shopping and sun intake in our glorious backyard and shower garden!! | | Here are some additional reviews from a few of the many satisfied clients that have stayed at The Purple House Hostel recently. These are from June/July 2008.
'Just wanted to thank you so much for a great stay. I was almost planning to skip over David City and move on to somewhere else, but your nice hostel kept me there for three days!' Tamar from Israel.
'Your hostel is one the cleanest and well maintained places that we have stayed in during our travels in Central America. The high quality of service that you offer for the cheap price is truly quite impressive.' Julie from U.S.A.
'My father wanted to stay in a hotel, but I wanted to meet other young travelers. It worked out perfectly that he could get his own private room with private bath, and I could hang out in the dorms with other travelers.' Kevin from U.S.A.
'You and your staff were very friendly and helpful.' Sabine from Switzerland
'It was a nice party hostel but still we appreciated that we could get a good night sleep for our early hike the next morning.' Jeroen and Erik from Holland
Sometimes the reservations systems show us as full, or taxi drivers or other people will tell you we are closed or full, when in fact, we have plenty of space available. If you have a problem reserving please email or call us directly to double check that we have space available, especially for same day or next day availability.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY TO RESERVE IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. We do not take reservations through Instant World Booking during that time.
This information is current as of July 31, 2008. |
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| Location |
| We are very conveniently located in the large modern commercial and entertainment district of the city. We purposely chose the neighborhood of San Mateo for the hostel, because it is centrally located and close to the many 24 hour services that David City offers. Five minutes walk from the hostel are 24 hour HUGE supermarkets, a large fresh fruit and veggie market, a wide variety of restaurants, bars, disco and night clubs, lots of bank machines, shopping. hospitals, travel agencies, and lots of bus connections to hiking areas and Costa Rica. The neighborhood is considered to be quite safe. The hostel is located in an excellent area! | | Directions | How to get to THE PURPLE HOUSE...
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are arriving to David City from the Paso Canoas border of Costa Rica or Cerro Punta or Volcan, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE BUS ALL THE WAY TO THE BUS TERMINAL! You can ask your bus driver to let you off about 3 blocks from The Purple House (La Casa Morada), and that way, you save taxi money! This is what to do: Ask the bus driver to let you off in front of the bus stop 'Universidad Tecnologica'. You will be in front of a gas station. Pivot your body around and look for the Budget Rental Car Office, and walk toward it and continue on this same street (Avenida Sexta) for 3 blocks toward the Chamber of Commerce. It is a five minute walk.
If you somehow end up at the bus terminal anyway, follow the instructions below!______________________________________________________________
IF YOU HAVE ARRIVED IN THE BUS TERMINAL OF DAVID CITY (Bocas del Toro, Panama City, Boquete, Las Lajas and others), Take any bus (30 cents) that passes in front of McDonalds (there is only one here) When you pass McDonalds tell the bus driver to stop at the Supermercado 99. Get off here, and continue walking straight ahead of you 1 block to the Budget Rental Car office. At the Budget office, make a right and walk 3 blocks til you see the pretty purple house on the corner.
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TAXI OPTION (As of May 25, 2008, the prices for all the taxis and buses have gone up due to increases in gas prices, so make sure you agree on a price.)
You can splurge $2.00 (for up to 4 people) and take a taxi to The Purple House International Backpackers' Hostel. ($1.50 for 1 person)
This is what you can say to your taxi-driver (if he doesn't understand The Purple House):
'La Casa Morada, ubicado en la via rapida en San Mateo, atras de la Camara de Comercio')
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WALKING OPTION
Or you can walk about 20 minutes (from the bus terminal), keep asking people how to get to the Chamber of Commerce (La Cámara de Comercio) and you will find us! | | Transportation | Taxi or Bus from bus terminal or airport | | Airport | $2.00 per person taxi ride | | |
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| Features and Amenities | [ Top ] | [ Bottom ] |
We are always looking for new and innovative ways to improve your experience at our hostel! Please let us know what you want!
Nearby Points of Interest
 | 24 Supermarkets/Restaurants/Bars (5 min) | | Shopping (5 min) | | Excellent Hospitals with English Speaking Doctors (5 min) | | Buses (5 min) | | Bank Machines (5 min) | | Casino (5 min) | | McDonalds and other Fast Food (5 min) | | Movie Theatre (12 min) | | Rivers and Beaches (20 min) | | Mountains (1 hour) | | Fruit and Vegetable Market (5 min) |
| Amenities
 | 24-hr front desk | | 24hr check-in | | Airport pickup | | Bicycle rental | | Concierge | | Free internet/wifi | | Free local phonecalls | | Handicap access | | Laundry/valet service | | Linen included | | Medical assistance on call | | Movie rentals | | Multi-lingual staff | | Newspapers/magazines | | No curfew | | Open 24 Hours | | Parking (extra charge) | | Religious group assistance | | Smoking permitted | | Taxi service | | Tour/sightseeing assistance | | Wireless internet | | cable tv | | common room | | cute dog | | discounts on airfares etc. | | dvd | | kitchen | | no curfew | | socially and ecologically aware | | stereo | | tourist info | | we love purple! |
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| Room Features |
| We have dorms with regular beds and bunk beds. Multiple fans in all rooms.
Privates have "a la carte" options like Cable TV, Air Conditioning, en suite bath, and hot water.
Bathrooms newly renovated and cleaned several times day. | | We are available for groups. | | Socially and community conscious. Eco-friendly. |
| Room Types
| Double | | Female Dorm | | Handicap facility | | House rental | | Male Dorm | | Mixed Dorm | | Quad | | Room A | | Room E | | Single | | Triple | | Twin |
| Amenities
| A/C climate control | | Backpacker facilities | | Clock radio | | Coffee/tea maker | | Ensuite | | Handicap facilities | | Internet access | | Kitchenettes | | Lockers | | Maid service daily | | Microwave | | Movie rental | | Non-smoking rooms | | Not all rooms have all amenities | | Private bathroom | | Refrigerator | | Rollaway beds available | | Safe box in room | | Shared bathroom | | Showers without bath | | Telephone | | Television | | Television (cable/satellite) | | Television not available | | VCR/DVD | | Wake-up calls | | call to ask. |
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| Policies and Other Information |
| Credit cards accepted: | Visa MasterCard | | Additional charges apply for extra person in room. | | Cancellation policy: | When you reserve through this service, your bed is guaranteed only until 6:00pm on your arrival date. After that time, we will release your reservation and you will lose your deposit Instant World Booking. If you want to guarantee your reservation for late arrival, you should contact us directly so we can give your further instructions. | | |
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