Marialina has been with us for 4 years now and is the pretty face that greets you when returning from the bars and clubs at 4am or when arriving bleary-eyed for a long journey on a night bus. Normally seen behind the reception desk studying for her Tourism degree, occasionally you will see Marialina jiving away on a dance floor or two.

Gato is perhaps the most popular member of our staff and sometimes the hardest working, although when you see him sleeping in a pot plant or, at times, inside the occasional backpack you might find it hard to believe. Normally under house arrest, El Gato can often be seen playing in the street, climbing trees or just being his usual crazy self. Unfortunately as of March 2011 Gato is no longer with us. As one of the most active members of the staff Gato could often be found in the streets of Perejil late at night, waiting for hostel guests to return home. On one of these sorties he was unfortunately a victim of the Panama City traffic. Gato is gone but never forgotten. Our dog Choco is still here to welcome you through the doors, and opur new cat Milky will attempt to make up for Gato but I don't think he'l ever make the grade. Sniff........