Hotel La Compañía Ranks No. 6 Among Condé Nast Traveller’s Best Hotels in South & Central America

Hotel La Compañía Casco Antiguo has entered the top tier of Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, ranking No. 6 among the best hotels in South and Central America with an overall satisfaction score of 97.87 out of 100.

The number is significant, but so is the way the ranking is decided. The Readers’ Choice Awards are shaped by travelers themselves, with the final scores representing their overall level of satisfaction. In a list spanning some of the most established hotels in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, and Central America, Hotel La Compañía is also the only property in Panama to appear in the top 20. For a hotel so closely tied to one particular corner of Panama City, that recognition carries weight. Hotel La Compañía was built around a historic site in Casco Antiguo whose story reaches back to 1688. Its Spanish, French, and American wings preserve different periods of Panama’s past, allowing original stonework, courtyards, arches, and restored structures to remain part of the everyday experience of the hotel.

The property extends that sense of place beyond its architecture. Its 88 rooms and suites share the site with restaurants, bars, courtyards, a rooftop, wellness spaces, and retail. El Santuario, 1739, American Bazaar, Luigi’s, Hari’s, Exilio Bar, and Capella Rooftop each add a different rhythm to the stay, giving guests reasons to keep exploring the property after check-in.

A Readers’ Choice ranking ultimately comes down to what stays with a guest. The building may make the first impression, but the final experience is shaped by everything that follows: the welcome, the room, the service, dinner, a drink at the rooftop, the pace of the morning, and the details that are noticed without necessarily being announced.

That makes a score of 97.87 especially meaningful. Hotel La Compañía sits immediately outside the regional top five and ahead of several longstanding names in South American hospitality. It is a strong result for a hotel whose identity remains firmly connected to Panama rather than relying on a familiar international formula. The recognition also arrives as La Compañía Hotels & Resorts enters a broader chapter. Villa Ana 1928 and Hotel La Compañía del Valle have expanded the collection beyond the original Casco Antiguo property, adding new experiences around private residential hospitality, art, nature, and wellness. The No. 6 ranking, however, belongs specifically to the hotel where the story began.

For Hotel La Compañía Casco Antiguo, the result says something simple and valuable: travelers are remembering the experience. Their votes have placed a hotel built around Panama’s history among the highest-rated properties in South and Central America.