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The Melia Panama Canal Hotel in Colon

With four hundred hectares of showrooms in the commercial area of the Colón Free Zone and a variety of interesting sites in the surrounding areas, you might find it worthwhile to spend the night, or perhaps a couple of days in Colón. This Atlantic city offers a variety of hotels with rates ranging from $40 to $125 for single occupancy. The top hotel in Colon is The Melia Panama Canal Hotel on the shore of Gatun lake a few minutes drive from the city.This hotel has the Casino Mallorca, decked out with all the facilities for those who love games of chance. Its buildings were formerly the School of the Americas, the U.S. military academy. They have been beautifully converted and the hotel offers 5-star luxury. Tel.: (507) 470-1100.

Four Points By Sheraton At close of this edition of "FOB", a new hotel will be opening in 2008, the Radisson Colon 2000 Hotel & Casino operated by the company Colon 2000. Tel.: (507) 446-2000.

Other well-known hotels are: The New Washington Hotel Tel. (507) 441-7133, Hotel Andros Tel. (507) 441-0477, Hotel Carlton Tel. (507) 447-0459, Hotel Maryland Tel. (507) 441-7055. For more information contact the Users Association at (507) 441-4992 / (507) 441 4244 or the Free Zone Administration at (507) 475-9500, (507) 475-9501, (507) 475-9502.


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