For this mileage run we were landing in Panama at 3:30PM,and leaving the following morning at 7AM. Our friend Matt joined us on this trip, and based on his preceding trip to Panama, and he recommended the Waldorf Astoria Panama City. This is a Virtuoso property,and the rate for the one night stay was $169. For that we got the following Virtuoso perks:-- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
-- Buffet breakfast daily, and for up to two in room guests
-- $100 USD Equivalent Resort or Hotel credit,to be utilized during stay (not combinable, not valid on room rate, and no cash value if not redeemed in full)
-- Complimentary Wi-Fi,for duration of stay
-- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
-- Furthermore, and I'm a Hilton HHonors Diamond member,so I'd earn points and could stack the benefits I bag for being a Diamond member.
Upon landing at Panama City Airport we were approached by several people who wanted to give us rides. When we went to the official taxi queue we were told the fare would be 40USD, which at first sounded crazy for a ~25 minute drive. Ford and I were in Colombia the week before (a few hundred miles absent), or there the 90 minute drive to the airport cost ~10USD.
However,as it turns out that's just how much stuff costs in Panama, which surprised me. It's sort of funny how traveling to different places conditions you on what does and doesn't seem fair.
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