We spent a couple days at the Seagullcove Lodge and had a wonderful time. I took quite a few photos but we were having too much fun to post them. Now that we are home again it’s time to catch up.

This resort is in Boca Chica on the Pacific coast in Chiriqui Province, Panama. This area is quickly becoming one of my favorite areas near our David home. It’s only about an hour away through some really beautiful countryside, especially in the hills as you get closer to the water. We drove down for the day a while back, so check that post if you want to see some photos of the drive and the general area. We actually had lunch that day at the same place where we stayed this time, and thought it looked like a lovely place to spend some time.

The property has only five bungalows on a hill overlooking the water and the islands. The grounds are really beautiful, and the gardener has obviously taken great care to plant beautiful flowers and plants everywhere. There are some huge amazing trees, stands of bamboo, heliconias, a flowering shrub that smells amazing at night, orchids nestled in little places, and other beautiful touches too numerous to mention. There is a walkway and steps that go down to the beach and water level (and you will get your exercise if you go up and down very much!)

There is a lovely little private beach and sitting area by the beach, and some kayaks for guests. We took one out and had a wonderful time exploring the islands nearby. There is also a long dock leading out to a tiki bar.

The resort main building and bungalows as seen from the beach.

There is a lovely little pool overlooking the water, with a nice deck for hanging out and relaxing.

The grounds are beautiful with lots of flowers and plants. My complements to the gardener!

The pathway leading down to the beach.

There is a lovely sitting area by the beach, and a dock leading out to a tiki bar.

The beach sitting area, and the kayak we took out earlier in the day.

The tiki bar which looks like a heck of a fun place to have a party!

There were a couple boats docked on the other side of the tiki bar, and you can make arrangements for the staff to take you out on excursions in them if you wish.

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The hotel staff offers or will make arrangements for a number of activities like snorkeling, diving, whale watching (in season, which I was told starts next month), fishing, island hopping, etc. so there are opportunities to get out and enjoy what this area has to offer.

Our room was very comfortable!

The bed was nice, with some really nice sheets and comforter

Another view of the room

The closet had a lot of shelves, hangers around to the left, and a safe if you need it. Those are beach towels on the second shelf, beautiful thick, soft beach towels. The towels in the bathroom were equally thick and soft.

The bathroom was beautifully done with pretty tile, hot and cold water, and good water pressure.

I love the attention to detail, like the little container of cotton balls and q-tips, and the pretty soap dispenser.

Outside the door is a pretty balcony overlooking the water.

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As you can see, the rooms are very comfortable. There were details that made us feel very well cared for, like the thermos of ice water on the dresser, and a folder explaining everything you would need to know about the resort. There were even directions for the clock radio in the drawer.

The food was great! Breakfast was included with the room. Sometimes you eat out and feel disappointed, knowing you could cook better at home. This was not the case here! Every meal we had was wonderful, beautiful presented, and the service was excellent.

Meals are served in the main building overlooking the water. There always seems to be a nice breeze and it’s really beautiful!

Breakfast starts with fresh fruit, and it was always perfectly ripe and wonderful. The coffee was strong and delicious.

Ham and cheese omelets, toast, and mora jam (a delicious local berry)

Pancake, beautifully presented.

Omelet, and fresh squeezed orange juice.

Waiting for dinner, snacking on some really good bread. Notice the cute covers for the beer bottles.

Joel had steak which he said was the best he’s had in Panama. We were told it’s imported from the US. It has a really good marinade. I’m not sure what they did with the rice – cooked with bits of vegetables and flavors and it was delicious. The broccoli was perfectly cooked and covered with slivered almonds which complimented it perfectly.

I had langostinos, which are like big shrimp. They were served with a sauce of fresh tomatoes that was both spicy and sweet, and tasted wonderful.

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There are more photos which I will put in separate posts, but these are the main photos of the resort. We bought an Oferta Simple which gave us a good price on the room, and we are very glad we went for it. We had such a good time! It was really nice to spend time in such a beautiful place, to have a comfortable room, and to be with such good staff who took very good care of us.

Last, but certainly not least, here are Marcello (red shirt) and Luis (blue and purple shirt) with Joel, the resort staff who took care of every detail, every day. (I wish I had photos of the two women in the kitchen too, who also took good care of us). Check out Joel’s post too!

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