This hotel is really cool. I will highly recommend that you read up about the history of this place before you stay. It will help to understand and appreciate how it is currently ran and the purpose it served in our history’s past.
https://www.nps.gov/places/panama-hotel.htm
The rooms are furnished and decorated with the original furniture. This isn’t just a place to stay but it is also a museum.
Things are fragile and the staff is doing it’s best job to preserve this landmark.
Check in was easy, the staff was super friendly. They even recommended us change our parking spot to a safer place and we were able to park at no cost (we got in late Saturday and street parking is free on Sunday).
We booked an adjoined room each having a full bed. Just enough room to store light luggage. Best to pack light when staying here. Each room has a sink. Each floor has a shared bathroom, one for men and one for women. The bathrooms were super clean. The beds were very springy. The location is awesome relative to the train station, international district and a reasonable walk to Pike’s.
If you/want to spend time in your room, I probably wouldn’t stay here. If you’re going to be out and about all day or just need a quick place to stay while traveling through this place would be great.