Los Quetzales is a hotel and Spa located in the mountain rain forests of Panama

In Panama there is a unique retreat Tucked away in a highland cloud forest, Los Quetzales Lodge and Spa is ideal for those longing to retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern living. At 7260 feet above sea level (2,200 meters), the Preserve has the highest lodging facilities in the country and lies inside the primary rainforests of Volcan Baru National Park. The Volcan Baru Park is adjacent to the Parque Internacional la Amistad, which straddles Costa Rica and Panama. The 400 hectare preserve has been protected by the private efforts of its founders since 1970.

It provides the only eco-vacation compound in Panama or Costa Rica with overnight accommodation inside a national park. The main hotel, in the town of Guadalupe, has a spa, hot tubs, gym, Internet cafe and WiFi. From the hotel guests can take a gentle 30 minute climb featuring mountain scenery, quilted with small farms and colorful gardens in the town of 400 inhabitants, and higher up, simple homes of the friendly Guaymi Indians.

The Accommodations

The Lodge, in Guadalupe has 10 hotel rooms, 5 suites, a riverside duplex chalet, family room (6 beds) and two 9 bed dorms with hostel-type shared accommodation. The spacious hotel wood-paneled rooms feature private bath, hot water, room service and telephone service. Riverside cedar-walled suites are spacious, and have fireplaces, kitchenettes and some have balconies facing a lake with trout and ducks.

The mountains of Panama are home to Los Quetzales, a great spa