The Riverside Inn

Six rooms and a riverside bistro in Boquete's Palo Alto area

About The Riverside Inn

The Riverside Inn is a six-room inn in the Palo Alto area of Boquete, on the bank of the Palo Alto River at 1,200 meters above sea level. The house restaurant, The Rock, serves a farm-to-table menu, and the Master Suite Orquidea has a private balcony and a Jacuzzi. Guests arrive by road; the closest airport is David (DAV).

The Riverside Inn has six bedrooms in the Palo Alto area of Boquete, on the bank of the Palo Alto River at 1,200 meters above sea level. It is a small house with gardens on one side and moving water on the other, and the mood is quiet and countrylike. Daily life happens in the shared rooms: a living room with a river stone fireplace, a library, a sun room with board games and an honor bar, and a garden terrace with a large deck.

Dinner does not require leaving the property. The Rock, the inn's own restaurant, has served a bistro menu built on local farm produce since 2010, with steaks, pasta, fish and ceviches, plus beer brewed locally. The roofed terrace has live music on Mondays and Thursdays, and the garden tables circle a fire pit beside the river.

The six rooms each have a name. The Master Suite Orquidea adds a private balcony and a Jacuzzi. The Loft Suites Maracuya and Baru both pair one king bed with two twin beds, and the Double Suite Arcoiris has two queen beds and is the accessible room. The front desk books tours, and the inn rents cars on site, which helps since it sits on the outskirts of town.

At a glance

Size: 6 rooms

Perfect for

Couples and honeymoons
Food lovers

Hotel Facts

Type

Riverside boutique inn

Facilities

Restaurant
Bar / Lounge

Room Types

Master Suite Orquidea

Adds a private balcony and a Jacuzzi to a spacious room.

Loft Suite Baru

Loft suite with one king bed and two twin beds, facing the garden.

Garden

Double Suite Arcoiris

Two queen beds in the room the inn designates as accessible.

Dining

The Rock: Farm-to-table bistro menu, local craft beer, live music Mondays and Thursdays, riverside terrace.

On the property

Sun Room and honor bar: Board games, satellite TV, snacks and a stocked honor bar.
Fireplace Living Room: A living room built around a river stone fireplace.
Garden Terrace: A large outdoor deck that opens to a private garden.
Fountain garden: A manicured garden that attracts butterflies and birds.

Good to know

Music nights at The Rock fall on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., with a Sunday set from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m.
The front desk books tours, and the inn has its own car rental on site.
As a small inn, it asks for a deposit and applies a cancellation policy, so read the terms before you commit.