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Never been in Panama, but my experience in Colombia was similar: in warmer areas hot water just was not a thing - homes, hostels, hotels just did not have it, w
by yakireev 4y ago
Never been in Panama, but my experience in Colombia was similar: in warmer areas hot water just was not a thing - homes, hostels, hotels just did not have it, without special notice. "Yeah, the temperature outside is above 30C all year round, why would you need more heat?". To be fair, the "cold" water was not really cold either, 25-30C or so, so showering with that was not unpleasant.
Not sure whether things are similar in Panama, but it could very well be. If so, it's cultural barrier, not malignacy.
- pydry 4y agoI had a similar experience in Colombia too. Hot water was definitely an amenity. I remember walking along the street asking 10-12 hotels in a row if they had hot water. None did and the last one suggested (sarcastically) staying at a 5* hotel if I wanted it that much.
- toomanyrichies 4y agoEven assuming that’s the cause, Airbnb doesn’t let you filter out properties which don’t have this “amenity”. I can specify that I only want to see listings with BBQ grill, an indoor fireplace, or an EV charger. But I have to manually check each listing to see if it offers hot water? Really?
- aledalgrande 4y agoI was just in Barbados and almost every house had a solar water heater on the roof. You still need hot water to wash dishes and clothes.