Thread: Hotel Milan - El Cangrejo

Hotel Name: Hotel Milan
Area: El Cangrejo, Panama City
Address: Calle Eusebio A. Morales, 31
Phone: 263-6130
Website: n/a

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Hotel Name: Hotel Milan
Area: El Cangrejo, Panama City
Address: Calle Eusebio A. Morales, 31
Phone: 263-6130
Website: n/a

Post your review, photos, videos etc. of this restaurant below!

Who here has been to Hotel Milan? Is it a good place to stay?

i hear no female guests allowed and no parties. i can respect that. you get a 25% discount if you pay for your room in cash.

What is there email address? I want to email them....

What is it a night with and without the 25% discount?

Do they have weekly and monthly rates?

Thank for your help...

opps..

|I forgot to ask....

you said no female guests, but they allow my girl friend?

Thank all..

i understand no guests period.
http://www.republicofpanama.net/Hote...n/Hotel_Milan/

No guests period? Even my girl friend?

How will they know she is not my sister or wife?

Good God, I won't go there if that is the case, that is for sure.


Thank for the reply..........

some of my friends were thinking of coming down with me but staying in different hotels and i was told by Milan management that they weren't allowed in my room. so they opted instead to go to Costa Rica where there are no restrictions on guests in any hotels.
what CR does is charge you extra (up to 20 bucks) for guests in your rooms.

I have stayed at Milan twice and enjoyed both, but they are not a party hotel, whether a group or party of two. Doesn't sound like what you are looking for.

Thank god there are plenty of hotels were you can bring your "girlfriend/boyfriend" over without any troubles. Usually the larger hotels, like Hotel Continental, Hotel Panama and others are ok. The smaller hotels watch your every move.

Kitty, do you know about the Veneto ?

The Veneto is definitely very "forgiving" shall we say. Being that there is a casino between the front desk and elevators up to rooms they really do not have a choice in the matter . My understanding is, they are fine with guests. You just need a hotel key to go above floor 7.

that's nice to know. i'm not a real fan of bringing girls to my room but just in case...

Yeah, no guests at all is kind of a problem. For all the single guys, it isn't the best idea to go home with a girl the first time you meet her. You might end robbed or something, so bringing them back to your place is the best. I am married, so the Hotel Milan is a decent place, but I might stay elsewhere next time.

Now you guys are scaring me. I'm going there next week with my girlfriend... We haven't seen each other since june this year...

She made the reservation for both of us... They haven't asked if we are married or anything else. I guess we will be fine... Correct me if I'm wrong.

edog, i had a chica steal from me in the Dominican Republic so i'm leary of bringing chicas back to my room. but if i meet a sincere one (LOL) that i may want to spend some time with i would want her to come to my room for a little R&R.
Mr W, so what if i meet a girl at Habanos ? where do i take her ?

since you made a reservation for two, there shouldn't be a problem. she will be a registered guest.

Yeah, a little theft is better than not returning home! You never know who might come a knocking at her house...

i hope that the panamanian women are not that desperate like some women from other countries...

I just came back from my trip... The hotel was very nice for the price. The room was clean, and the staff helpful about giving us directions and stuff. I had no problem being there with my girlfriend since we made the reservation for both. We have not tried the restaurant except for breakfast. The breakfast was good, and the prices were very decent.

Guys and gals, be warned !

I was seriously considering this hotel in my extensive research on mid-range hotels. We are 4 adults (friends- 3 guys and one gal) After reading tripadvisor comments (read the negatives) I send the hotel a e-mail asking for clarifications on their position of not having 2 men in same room. Well, they are clearly saying the hotel is for couples (man and woman only) meaning we would need 3 rooms...whih I find discriminatory as we travel together and shared rooms to save costs. Here is the e-mail thread so you can see by yourself...

----- Original Message ----- From: Holtel Milan
To: 'Alain'
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:53 AM
Subject: Information



Good night:

As be mentioned in our previous E-mail “All the rooms at HOTEL MILAN are for one person or one couple and we don't have additional beds, roll-away beds and/or mattresses to put in the rooms to accommodate three (3) people or more in them”. Based on this information furnished from the beginning, you will require three (3) Single rooms.

If our offer is accepted, please advise the following information: how many rooms you will require, the complete name of the persons per room and the check-in time on the 01.

Regards, HOTEL MILAN

Francisco Giráldez
Manager



De: Alain [mailto:axc@magma.ca]
Enviado el: Miércoles, 22 de Octubre de 2008 11:19 p.m.
Para: Hotel Milan
Asunto: Re: room availability and rates please


Hola and thanks for your reply.



after reading reviews of the hotel milan on tripadvisor http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294480-d631223-Reviews-Hotel_Milan-Panama_City.html



I have question. We are 4 adults friends visiting panama, 3 men and one woman, so we need 2 rooms (2 men in one room, and one man and woman in other room)



Is this acceptable or does your hotel have a policy about who sleeps in one room ?





thanks

----- Original Message -----

From: Hotel Milan

To: 'Alain'

Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:49 PM

Subject: RE: room availability and rates please



Good morning Mr. Charlebois:
At the time, checking-in on February 1st and checking-out on February 4th, 2009 we still have Single rooms available. Our Hotel does not have Double or Triple rooms.
Our forty one (41) Single rooms are furnished with one Double/Full size bed, and have a private and complete bathroom with hot and cold water, air conditioning; color TV with cable signal, direct dial phone and safety box. We have some rooms with Internet access and also two (2) floors of private parking for our guests.
All the rooms at HOTEL MILAN are for one person or one couple and we don't have additional beds, roll-away beds and/or mattresses to put in the rooms to accommodate three (3) people or more in them. No pets are permitted in the hotel. No visitors are allowed in the rooms, only at the lobby and the cafeteria. Check-out time is at 2:00 p. m.
The regular rate for this kind of room is US$ 70.00 + 10% Tourism Tax. Payments of the rooms should be made at the reception of the hotel only, using any of the following credit cards: VISA, Master Card, Discover or American Express, or with cash (US Dollars, only) If paying with cash, the regular rate per night enjoys a 25% discount (which amounts to US$ 57.75 per night, discount and tax already calculated)
Our rates don't include any meals. We have a restaurant that opens from 7:00 a. m. thru 11:00 p. m.., from Monday thru Saturday.
To visit our Web page, go to: http://www.republicofpanama.net/Hotels/Hotel_Milan/Hotel_Milan/
HOTEL MILAN does not offer a shuttle service to and/or from Tocumen International airport or Albrook National Airport. For further information about transportation, visit Tocumen Airport's website: http://www.tocumenpanama.aero/index.php?id=cccpageqp0qptransporte_publico
The best way to book a room at our Hotel is via E-mail, sending a confirmation message containing the following information:

1. <LI class=MsoNormal title="http://www.republicofpanama.net/Hotels/Hotel_Milan/Hotel_Milan/ http://www.tocumenpanama.aero/index.php?id=cccpageqp0qptransporte_publico http://www.republicofpanama.net/Hotels/Hotel_Milan/Hotel_Milan/" style="COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3">Full name(s) of the guest(s) that will be occupying the room(s) requested;

1. <LI class=MsoNormal title="http://www.republicofpanama.net/Hotels/Hotel_Milan/Hotel_Milan/ http://www.tocumenpanama.aero/index.php?id=cccpageqp0qptransporte_publico http://www.republicofpanama.net/Hotels/Hotel_Milan/Hotel_Milan/ http://www.tocumenpanama.aero/index.php?id=cccpageqp0qptransporte_publico http://www.republicofpanama.net/Hotels/Hotel_Milan/Hotel_Milan/ http://www.tocumenpanama.aero/index.php?id=cccpageqp0qptransporte_publico http://www.republicofpanama.net/Hotels/Hotel_Milan/Hotel_Milan/ http://www.tocumenpanama.aero/index.php?id=cccpageqp0qptransporte_publico http://www.republicofpanama.net/Hotels/Hotel_Milan/Hotel_Milan/ http://www.tocumenpanama.aero/index.php?id=cccpageqp0qptransporte_publico http://www.republicofpanama.net/Hotels/Hotel_Milan/Hotel_Milan/" style="COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3">Specific check-in and check-out dates; and
2. Estimated arrival time on the check-in date.

HOTEL MILAN does not require from its customers payments in advance or credit card numbers to hold the reservations.
If you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
HOTEL MILAN
Ana Carballeda
Assistant Manager
De: Alain [mailto:axc@magma.ca]
Enviado el: Martes, 07 de Octubre de 2008 10:01 p.m.
Para: hotelmilan@cwpanama.net
Asunto: room availability and rates please


good evening



I would like to know if you have rooms available from Feb. 1 to Feb. 4 for 3 nights (departure Feb 4)



we need 2 rooms (total of 4 persons)



one room (2 beds) and other room (queen bed)



what is your rate and is it cheaper if we pay cash ?



do you have an internet site so we may see pictures of rooms ?



thank you



Alain
Canada

that's sad. because i was going to bring one of my buddies down and we were going to share a room there also to save money.
i wonder if this is a money issue or a working girl issue with this hotel ?

Wow what a discussion about Hotel Milan.
Being organizer of tourist trips in Panama let me explain something to you guyswhowanttobringgirlsandboystotheirhotelrooms. Hotel Milan does not suffer from homophobia, they only have double beds in the rooms. That's why they say we don't have single beds etc. They probably did not really understand it all.
You should know that Hotel Milan is right next to Hotel El Parador where prostitutes are allowed in the rooms. And they probably don't want that in their hotel. Otherwise it is a good hotel, where indeed you get a discount, but they are fully booked most of the time.

They also don't want visitors in the hotelrooms because they are probably afraid that they're going to sleep without paying. If you ran a hotel, you would not like 4 people to stay in one room, while only one or two pay?
By the way most of the small hotels have the same policy.
If you come with friends to Panama City, just ask yourself what your priorities are.
You want a nice and quiet place where there are not too many people, take a bed and breakfast. You want a hotel with a disco nearby and where you can bring girls up take the El Parador or Las Vegas apartments.
By the way I put the address of a new b&b on this web site. Check it out. It is really cool overthere and they help you with all kinds of info to get around.

Thanks Ange

have a look at the negative comments on tripadvisor hotel reviews about their policy...

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...nama_City.html

I am sure the hotel is a very good budget option, but their response to my e-mail is pretty clear. for 4 adults, we need 3 rooms because we are 3 guys and one girl.... we don't want to rent 3 rooms...