The Purple House International Backpackers' Hostel, David City

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Description

Welcome to The Purple House International Backpackers' Hostel, the
ORIGINAL authentic travelers hostel located in the second largest city
in Panama, David City. We are very proud to be celebrating over 12 years of successful operation and to have welcomed over 31,000 satisfied international travelers over that period of time!

The Purple House is a fun hostel and a great place to meet other
travelers. At the same time it is homey, with a friendly staff, and
it's very clean and comfortable because it is owned by experienced
travelers who know what other travelers are looking for! Our theme is
purple, and most guests are surprised to see just how many things we
have managed to find in the color PURPLE!

We offer :

Shared (dorms with 6 or 10 beds) and private rooms with and without private bath and air-conditioning and TV.

Free internet access including free wireless access

Free coffee and tea all day,

Free use of our fully equipped kitchen,

Free use of our living room with cable TV, stereo, DVD,

Free book exchange for our guests,

Free reference guide books,
Free use of our UNIQUE REFRESHING SPLASH PAD!!!

24 Hour Check-in/Security, No Curfew

Outside area for smokers, hammocks,

Cheap laundry service,

Cheap international phone-calls,

International travelers atmosphere.

Eco-friendly and socially and community conscious atmosphere.

We love PURPLE and we are proud of it!

David City is a convenient stopping point on your way to Costa Rica, or
Bocas del Toro. You can easily make day trips to Boquete and Cerro
Punta. It also tends to be less rainy in David City, than in other
parts of the country, so with more dependability you can plan your city
jaunts, shopping and sun intake in our glorious backyard and our unique shower
garden with our original SPLASH PAD!!

Sometimes the reservations systems show us as full, or taxi drivers or
other people will tell you we are closed or full, when in fact, we have
plenty of space available. If you have a problem reserving for the same
day or the next day through Hostelz.com please email or call us
directly to find out if we have space available.

To avoid overbooking, please note that we do not accept private room
reservations through this online reservation service during the Annual
International Fair of David (March). EMAIL DIRECTLY AT THE
HOSTEL IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE YOUR RESERVATION DURING THIS PERIOD.

Location and Contact

Location

• How to get to THE PURPLE HOUSE...
• The Purple House neighborhood of San Mateo, David was selected especially with the international traveler in mind, because we have many 24 hour stores, restaurants, nightlife and services and the area is considered to be extremely safe.
• IMPORTANT NOTE:If you are arriving to David City from the Paso Canoas border of Costa Rica or Cerro Punta or Volcan, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE BUS ALL THE WAY TO THE BUS TERMINAL! You can ask your bus driver to let you off about 3 blocks from The Purple House (La Casa Morada), and that way, you save taxi money! This is what to do: Ask the bus driver to let you off in front of the bus stop 'Universidad Tecnologica'. You will be in front of a gas station. Pivot your body around and look for the Budget Rental Car Office and the Delta Gas Station, and walk toward it and continue on this same street (Avenida Sexta) for 3 blocks toward the Chamber of Commerce. It is a five minute walk.
• If you somehow end up at the bus terminal anyway, follow the instructions below!______________________________________________________________
• IF YOU HAVE ARRIVED IN THE BUS TERMINAL OF DAVID CITY (Bocas del Toro, Panama City, Boquete, Las Lajas and others), Take any bus (35 cents) that passes in front of McDonalds (there is only one here) When you pass McDonalds tell the bus driver to stop at the Supermercado 99. Get off here, and continue walking straight ahead of you 1 block to the Budget Rental Car office. At the Budget office, make a right and walk 3 blocks til you see the pretty purple house on the corner.
• _____________________________________________________________
• TAXI OPTION (As of June 1, 2013, the prices for all the taxis and buses have gone up due to increases in gas prices, so make sure you agree on a price.)
• You can splurge $4.00 (for up to 4 people) and take a taxi to The Purple House International Backpackers' Hostel. ($2.50 for 1 person)
• This is what you can say to your taxi-driver (if he doesn't understand The Purple House):
• 'La Casa Morada, ubicado en la via rapida en San Mateo, atras de la Camara de Comercio')
• _______________________________________________________________
• WALKING OPTION
• Or you can walk about 20 minutes (from the bus terminal), keep asking people how to get to the Chamber of Commerce (La Cámara de Comercio) and you will find us!
• Our GPS coordinates are n8.43128 w82.43629.

Facilities and Amenities

Quiet Rest

Solo Traveller

Bedsheets

Breakfast

Lockers in Rooms

Luggage Storage

Parking

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Wi-Fi in Rooms

Airport Pickup

Pub Crawls

Towels

24 Hour Security

ATM

Air Conditioning

Bar

Board Games

Book Collection/Exchange

Cable TV

Clothes Dryer

Concierge/Info Desk

Credit Card Payments

Entirely Non-Smoking

Food/Restaurant

Gameroom

Gym/Fitness Room

Hair Dryers

Hot Showers

Kitchen

Laundry

Lounge Area

Movie Library/Rental

Outdoor Seating

Pool Table

Power Point/Sockets in Rooms

TV

Wheelchair Accessible

Service Animals

Genders: Males & Females

Max. Age: All Ages

Min. Age with Parent (dorms): 14

Min. Age with Parent (private room): 4

Min. Age without Parent: 17

Note: Ninos pequenos deben hablar ingles o espanol

Checkout: 11:00 (11 AM)

Curfew: No Curfew

Lockout: No

Maximum Stay: 7 nights

Minimum Stay: 1 night

Open Dates: All Year

Reception Hours: 24 Hours

Size: Small (less than 30 beds)

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