Hotel Playa Cambutal

Set on a historic coffee farm with spectacular mountain views, Finca Lerida is one of Panama’s finest boutique hotels nestled up against a private nature reserve with a primary forest, it’s famous for ecotourism and is also set up for romance.

Most facilities and buildings are original to the turn-of-the-century coffee farm and have been lovingly restored. Their beautifully decorated deluxe rooms include honeymoon suites with huge bathrooms and jacuzzi tubs. All come with hammocks to take in the views. Finca Lerida is considered one of the best birding locations in Panama and in the season you will surely see the famous Quetzal.

The gourmet restaurant incorporates fresh local ingredients into its cuisine, and there’s a coffee shop to enjoy the region’s renowned roasts. One of the best things to do in Boquete is to dine on the scenic terrace.

The grounds have countless beds of colorful flowers, colorful birds flitting about everywhere, and are surrounded by rolling hills of coffee bushes. The processing plant of the original coffee farm has been fully renovated so guests can experience the whole process firsthand.

A cozy library bar with its classy, warm decor and fireplace is open from 4 pm. At Finca Lerida, the owners seem to have thought of everything.