Hotel Riu Plaza Panama is an urban hotel on Calle 50, in the Marbella area of Bella Vista, Panama City, Panama. The Spanish chain RIU Hotels & Resorts operates the property. It has 644 rooms across 34 floors. RIU opened the hotel in September of the year 2010. It was the company's first urban hotel and the first property of the Riu Plaza line, which the company developed for city markets rather than resort destinations.
History
The hotel opened in 2010 under the initial name Riu Panama Plaza. At the time, RIU was expanding beyond its resort portfolio of beach hotels. The company aimed the new format at meetings, incentives and business travel. The opening also introduced RIU's Plaza brand, conceived for properties in cities and other non-resort markets.
Panama City was selected because of its position as a commercial, banking and Financial center in Central America. The hotel was established in Bella Vista, near Calle Uruguay, an area with restaurants, bars and nightlife venues.
In 2025, the hotel underwent a full renovation that covered its 644 rooms, restaurants, common areas, meeting rooms and swimming pool. After the works, the property continued to emphasize events and conventions, with more than of function rooms and around of additional shared spaces.
Features
Riu Plaza Panama is a city hotel serving leisure and corporate guests. Its facilities include a business center, in-room Wi-Fi and 23 conference rooms, with approximately of meeting space. The hotel has a standing reception capacity of 1,300 people and of total event space.
Events
The hotel has hosted business and political events in Panama City. In that sense,, in June 2011, former United States president Bill Clinton gave a lecture at the hotel that was attended by then Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli. In 2012, the final of Miss Panamá was held at the hotel's terraces on Calle 50. The Miss Panamá 2014 pageant was also held at the hotel, where Yomatzy Hazlewood won the national title. In 2015, it was the venue for the Second CEO Summit of the Americas, held alongside the 7th Summit of the Americas.
See also
List of tallest buildings in Panama City Tourism in Panama RIU Hotels
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