Le Méridien Panama

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

Shevet Ahim: about 9 min (690 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

Chabad of Panama serves prepaid Shabbat meals at 9a Calle Gil Colunge (about 25 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

Shevet Ahim is about 9 min on foot; Chabad lists Beit Chabad at 23 min. Avenida Balboa is partly inside the eruv per Chabad; check the map that week and register with DSI security

Eruv

Chabad of Panama says the eruv covers parts of Marbella and Bella Vista; confirm whether this exact block and your route are inside before relying on it

Walking to synagogues

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

• about9 minShevet Ahim (main synagogue)690 m on footInside the eruv
• about18 minAhavat Sion1.5 km on footShul location from the published address (geocoded, entrance not verified)Inside the eruv
• about18 minAteret Yosef1.5 km on footShul location from the published address (geocoded, entrance not verified)Inside the eruv
• about22 minBeth El (Centro Comunitario Beth-El)1.8 km on footInside the eruv
• about24 minChabad of Panama City (Beit Chabad)1.9 km on footInside the eruv
• 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.

Kosher food nearby

• Adama480 m in a straight line · Meat
• Pinkberry520 m in a straight line · Dairy
• The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (Panama branches)530 m in a straight line · Dairy
• Food To Go540 m in a straight line · Meat and dairy
• Delicias Shoshana540 m in a straight line · Meat and dairy
• Not So Martha670 m in a straight line · Meat and dairy

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