Decapolis Hotel Panama City

Shabbat at this hotel

Shabbat-friendly. On Chabad of Panama’s hotel list, or about 15 minutes’ walk (1.2 km) or less from an Orthodox shul.

Walk to the nearest shul

Ahavat Sion: about 7 min (590 m) by map route; inside the eruv

Room keys

Not confirmed yet. Ask the hotel before you book.

Elevator or low floors

Not confirmed yet. Ask the hotel before you book.

Doors and sensors

Chabad of Panama's FAQ says hotels generally have electric doors and light sensors (Eshel Suites is the exception); rely on staff to open doors

Staff help with keys and doors

Chabad of Panama's FAQ says the hotels in the neighbourhood are very familiar with Shabbat: staff will come and open doors for you, take you to your room and can collect you from your room in the morning. Confirm for your dates

Kosher food

Kosher Panama says guests can walk to the sister Megapolis hotel next door for kosher breakfast (not independently confirmed). Chabad of Panama serves prepaid Shabbat meals at 9a Calle Gil Colunge (about 9 min walk); reservations close Wednesday evening, and it also offers a Shabbat meals take-out ordering option. Whether anything is delivered to this hotel is not published

How observant guests manage

Beit Chabad is about 9 min and Beth El about 12 min on foot; this end of Avenida Balboa / Paitilla is inside or at the edge of the eruv per Chabad, so check the map that week and register with DSI security

Eruv

Inside the area Chabad of Panama describes as covered by the city eruv (Punta Pacifica, Punta Paitilla, parts of Marbella, Bella Vista, Avenida Balboa and Cinta Costera); check the current eruv map and status each week

Walking to synagogues

Every Orthodox and Chabad shul we list within about 45 minutes on foot, nearest first.

• about7 minAhavat Sion590 m on footShul location from the published address (geocoded, entrance not verified)Inside the eruv
• about7 minAteret Yosef590 m on footShul location from the published address (geocoded, entrance not verified)Inside the eruv
• about9 minChabad of Panama City (Beit Chabad)710 m on footInside the eruv
• about13 minBeth El (Centro Comunitario Beth-El)1.0 km on footInside the eruv
• about23 minShevet Ahim (main synagogue)1.9 km on footOn the eruv line: check the mapThis route runs right along the eruv line, too close to tell from the map whether it stays inside. Check the route on the eruv map, and confirm the eruv is up on Friday.
• walk timecoming soonBet Max ve Sarah (Punta Pacífica)Walking time coming soon. We don’t have a confirmed street location for this shul yet.

Some routes avoid a short passage off Avenida Italia that the map shows but we couldn’t confirm is public or open on Shabbat; they use the streets instead.

Times are estimates along a mapped walking route between map points, at about 80 m a minute, not door to door. How we work out walking times. Eruv badges compare the whole route with the community’s eruv map; “On the eruv line” means the route runs right along the line, too close to call, so check it on the map. The eruv can be down, so confirm it every Friday with your shul or Chabad: the eruv in Panama City.

Good to know

Ask the hotel before booking whether rooms use electronic key cards, whether staff can open the door for you on Shabbat, and whether a low floor or stairwell access is possible.

Details

Pool

Pool with poolside bar (booking listings)

Rooms

246 per booking-site listings (unconfirmed by the hotel)

Family or connecting rooms

Connecting rooms mentioned on booking listings; double-double rooms on hotel site

Kosher food nearby

• Deli K Market130 m in a straight line · Meat and dairy
• Frozen150 m in a straight line · Pareve
• Fresko Market160 m in a straight line · Pareve
• Chef Jeff190 m in a straight line · Pareve
• Don Shawarma200 m in a straight line · Meat
• La Finka220 m in a straight line · Meat

Straight-line distance between map points; the walk is longer.