Review of American Trade Hotel 4*

A central fixture of Casco, and provide a perfect entry to our Luna de meil. While receiving a complimentary upgrade and bottle of champagne certainly sweetened our experience, the hotel overall is staffed with a generous and amicable professionals, the rooms are elegant, as is the courtyard and library, as well as the rooftop pool. The restaurant for dinner was lovely, as is the Unido coffee shop within, a splurge at Danilo's jazz club was well worth it for the intimate atmosphere, and world class music. The front desk continually guided us to great locations, and helped to set us up with the enlightening Esperanza Social Venture Club tour of Casco, as well as a personal guide to the Canal, who also treated us to a few local gems in Panama City as well. All by the hospitality of American Trade hotel. Addtional to starting our honeymoon here, we opted to return on the tail end of our trip, after a botched attempt to stay at another Casco hotel that seemed rather discombobulated. We were welcomed back to American Trade Hotel with open arms, and another bottle of champagne! Both times we requested a Plaza facing room, with lovely views of the Plaza Herrera, and from the 3rd floor, ships entering the Canal. Later in the week, the plaza lights up with night birds at the nerby clubs and bars, which is entertaining, but noisy, but tolerable, as much as the birds in the early morning, bustling about the plaza's pretty trees. The other side of the hotel apparently faces a church bell, so we certainly preferred the other variety of birds. It might be a bit pricey for the budgeted traveler, but its history, ambience and accommodations are well worth it.