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"This resort has so much potential but if they don't jump on it, the Gamboa will wither away. You can tell this was once (in the early 2000's) the IT PLACE to be. The views from the balcony are just perfect. But that is the only thing that is perfect. Once you're at the resort, you either have to have a rental or excursions planned to leave the property. There is NOTHING nearby. The town of Gamboa is a short walk, but they only have one store/restaurant that is not worth leaving the resort for. The resort itself has a few restaurants. They offer a very expensive meal package at $65 per person, per day. This includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Since we had no other options, we purchased the meal package. The food was average. Nothing to really brag about except for one day. I believe it was either a Monday or Tuesday lunch. The food was exceptional. I asked for some of the same rice that evening for dinner, but they said they didn't have any left over. The pool could be so much more than it is but it closes at 6pm because of 'bugs.' The only thing open is the bar and people walking around because there are NO activities going on after the pool closes. Its a little strange because the property is so large. They are not using this space to its full potential. The rooms and decor are stuck in 1999. You can clearly see that with a few changes and some fun activities that will bring couples and families to the property, it can regain its glory. "