Hotel La Compañía Casco Antiguo Joins The Virtuoso Portfolio: A Living Museum Hotel in Panama’s Historic Casco Antiguo

PANAMA, PANAMA CITY  — Hotel La Compañía in Casco Antiguo, Panama, has been accepted into Virtuoso’s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprising over 2,300 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. According to Fidel Reyes, Manager Director of La Compañía Hotels & Resorts, inclusion in Virtuoso will present new sales and marketing opportunities to the network’s luxury travel advisors and their highly desirable clientele. Virtuoso agencies worldwide sell an average of (U.S.) $35 billion annually, making the network the most significant player in luxury travel.

“Virtuoso’s acceptance process is incredibly selective, so becoming a preferred partner is a true honor,” said Mr. Reyes. “The reputation Virtuoso member agencies have for outstanding dedication to their clients is a perfect fit with our own bespoke approach to service. Now that we’re part of this renowned network, we look forward to offering Virtuoso advisors and their clients the special amenities, values and experiences that surpass their expectations.”

Hotel La Compañía joins Virtuoso’s collection of the finest luxury hotels, resorts, cruise lines, airlines, tour operators and other travel entities worldwide. These partners, which specialize in world-class client service and experiences, provide superior offerings, rare opportunities and exceptional value for Virtuoso clients. These prestigious providers are able to market to Virtuoso clients via network vehicles and to Virtuoso agencies through multiple communications channels and events, including Virtuoso Travel Week, luxury travel’s preeminent worldwide gathering. Hotel La Compañía acceptance into Virtuoso gives it direct relationships with the world’s leading leisure travel agencies in North and Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Located in the old town of Casco Antiguo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hotel La Compañía offers guests a rare look into Panama’s deep-rooted past through a design-focused experience centered around three distinct chapters in the hotel’s rich history – Spanish Colonial, French Colonial and Beaux Arts. The hotel, originally built in the 17th century as a Jesuit convent, is being delicately restored by an expert team of designers, architects and historians to create a living museum where the history of Panama will be showcased through a bold and contemporary design concept. Situated alongside the majestic ruins of a 300-year-old church, the hotel will be a romantic blend of old and new, where the design, craftsmanship and cultural influences come to life with modern touchpoints.

“We worked for 8 years to restore this Jesuit Convent from 1688 from the ground up,” said Chris Lenz, CEO and founder of Hotel La Compañía. “We are immensely proud of its journey. This ‘Living Museum Hotel’ is a special place, and we feel we carry the burden to be the oracle of its history.”

Travelers will delight themselves in a beautifully curated room in the French Colonial wing, built by Jesuit priests in 1739; the Spanish Colonial wing, dating back to 1688; or the Beaux-Arts rooms in the American wing, which was once a high-end department store constructed in 1904.

World-class dining experiences await at Hotel La Compañía, where guests will find five amazing in-house restaurants and lively bars: El Santuario in the Spanish Wing, 1739 in the French Wing, Exilio Bar and a wine cellar that offers more than 1,500 bottles of different labels from distinct countries. In the American Wing, guests can indulge at American Bazaar, Luigi’s, Hari’s and the Capella Rooftop.