"The Decapolis"

Lindsay and I are very big fans of modern architecture and design...especially with hotels. This translates into us always trying to find unique hotels to “splurge on” every once in awhile. (We learned this art from my older sister Allison who is the design “pro”) The most modern and unique hotel we have ever stayed at was “The Decapolis” in Panama City, Panama. Surprisingly enough this hotel was owned by Radisson but it was nothing like the other hotels of that brand that we had seen before. It was located right in downtown Panama City and was a 20+ story tower made of steel, cement and glass. The lobby was an atrium that went up 10 floors and had stairs made of steel/wood with lights running along the bottom. The pool was on the 5th floor deck and the bottom was made of glass so that in the restaurant below you could see the people swimming above you (a little creepy but really unique). When we checked-in we were given a room on one of the highest floors and when we opened the door we were blown away. The room had a platform bed, floor to ceiling windows and modern décor all throughout. It looked out over the skyline of downtown, The Pacific Ocean and old historic Panama City. The only thing we thought was weird was the wall size nude photos of the local Indian populations (tasteful but really weird). This hotel should have cost lots of money but since we were in Central America it was quite affordable. If you want to go modern, go Decapolis!