Hotel La Compañía Casco Antiguo

A restored Jesuit convent with five restaurants and a rooftop pool

About Hotel La Compañía Casco Antiguo

Hotel La Compañía Casco Antiguo is an 88-room hotel in Panama City's Casco Antiguo, built into a restored Jesuit complex whose oldest walls date to 1688. It has five restaurants, two bars, a rooftop pool and a spa with four treatment rooms. Tocumen airport (PTY) is 24 kilometers away.

Hotel La Compañía fills most of a city block in Casco Antiguo, at Avenida A and Calle 8. The Jesuits settled on this site after the original Panama City was destroyed in 1671, and the oldest walls belong to a convent built in 1688. Four buildings and the ruins of an old church now wrap around a garden courtyard. Restoring them took seven years. The 88 rooms and suites look onto that courtyard or out over the old quarter.

The rooms are split among three wings, each from a different era. The French wing began as a Jesuit university in 1739. The Spanish wing keeps its original calicanto walls and is finished in dark timber and iron. The American wing, the newest building, draws on the early 1900s and has a wall of period photographs. The largest space in the hotel is La Grande Française Suite.

You can eat in for several nights without repeating yourself. There are five restaurants and two bars: French cooking at 1739, with a private dining room in an old wine cellar; El Santuario, the main restaurant, under arches that recall a monastery; steakhouse standards at American Bazaar, a copy of a 1904 department store; and Italian at Luigi's. Up top are a pool over the rooftops and Spa La Compañía.

At a glance

Size: 88 rooms and suites
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM

Perfect for

History and architecture
Food lovers
Couples and honeymoons

Hotel Facts

Type

Historic boutique hotel

Facilities

Pool
Spa
Restaurant
Bar / Lounge
Fitness Room / Gym
Internet access / Wi Fi

Room Types

Loft Suite

Two-story suite that looks onto the courtyard rather than the street.

37-40 m² · Courtyard

Junior Suite

A mid-sized suite; which view you get depends on the room.

39-44 m² · Varies

La Grande Française Suite

The hotel's largest space, for a longer stay or a special occasion.

74-113 m² · Varies

Dining

1739: French cooking in the French wing, with a private dining room in a wine cellar.
El Santuario: The main restaurant, in the Spanish wing, under monastery-style arches.
American Bazaar: Steakhouse standards in a recreated 1904 department store.
Luigi's: Italian cooking in a smaller, quieter room.
Capella Rooftop: Rooftop bar with views over the old quarter.

Spa and wellness

Spa La Compañía: Full-service spa with four treatment rooms and a lounge, 1,287 square feet in all.

On the property

Rooftop pool: Looks over the rooftops of Casco Antiguo.
Courtyard and church ruins: A garden courtyard enclosed by the ruins of a 300-year-old church.
Fitness center: Gym on site for guests.
Concierge cultural tours: The concierge arranges tours and programs on the city's history.

Good to know

Every room has a balcony facing the courtyard or the surrounding streets of Casco Antiguo.
The hotel lists itself as pet friendly, so ask us about the conditions before you travel.
A sister hotel, La Compañía del Valle, stands in El Valle de Antón, and the two can be combined in one trip.

Questions travellers ask

Where is Hotel La Compañía and how far is it from Tocumen airport?

It stands at Avenida A and Calle 8 in Casco Antiguo, Panama City's old quarter. Tocumen International Airport (PTY) is 24 kilometers away.

What is the difference between the three wings?

The French wing began as a Jesuit university in 1739, the Spanish wing keeps its original calicanto walls, and the American wing draws on the early 1900s. All three are part of one hotel with 88 rooms.

Does the hotel have a spa and a pool?

Yes. Spa La Compañía has four treatment rooms and a lounge, and the pool is on the rooftop with views over Casco Antiguo.

Can I eat at the hotel for several nights?

Yes. The hotel runs five restaurants and two bars, covering French, Spanish, American and Italian cooking.