Hyatt Hotels and Grupo Desarrollo Bahia have opened the Hyatt Regency Panama City, the first Hyatt Regency hotel in Central America. The hotel is located in the city’s financial district. Grupo Desarrollo Bahía has more than 40 years of experience in real estate development in Panama.
Nearby cultural attractions include Casco Viejo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with colonial architecture, boutique shops, authentic cuisine and nightlife as well as the Frank Gehry-designed Biodiversity Museum.
“The opening of Hyatt Regency Panama City marks a key moment in Hyatt’s global brand growth strategy, solidifying the brand’s presence in this vibrant and rapidly developing region,” Richard Westell, GM, Hyatt Regency Panama City, said in a statement. “This milestone ushers in a new era for business travelers and meeting professionals coming from key markets, offering them the opportunity to explore the deep cultural energy of Panama City while enjoying flexible meetings spaces, curated food and beverage offerings, personalized service and technology-enabled experiences.”
Hyatt Regency Panama City’s lobby draws inspiration from the city with locally crafted furniture and natural textures. Each of the hotel’s 382 guestrooms and suites have green marble accents in the bathrooms and carved wood bedside tables and wooden bedframes. Most rooms include a desk. The hotel also has a 24-hour fitness center with a variety of cardio and strength equipment and a ground-level pool.
Hyatt Regency Panama City has four on-site restaurants including:
- Rulfo is a full-service lobby-level restaurant.
- Amado is a modern coffee shop.
- Belisario (expected to open late 2025) is a wine bar with international and local wines paired with tapas and small plates.
- Refugio (expected to open late 2025) is a speakeasy bar.
The hotel has nearly 25,000 square feet of event space across two towers:
- Regency ballroom: As the largest venue on-site, the Regency Ballroom can accommodate up to 500 guests and can adjoin to other spaces for even larger events.
- 12 designated meeting rooms: The hotel’s meeting rooms are designed for collaboration, offering customizable setups for any type of event.
- Outdoor event terrace: The hotel’s expansive event terrace provides the perfect outdoor setting for a variety of occasions.
- Hyatt Regency broadcast lounge: This technology-enabled space streams video feeds of the main event, so if guests need to step out from the main space they can stay connected to the event’s speakers and activities.
Hyatt Regency Panama City will join Hyatt’s existing portfolio in Panama including Dreams Playa Bonita Panama, Hotel La Compañia and Hotel La Compañia del Valle, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt.