Waldorf Astoria 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 10 min (830 m) by map route; on the eruv line: check the map

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 22 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

Walk to shul inside or along the edge of the city eruv; confirm the eruv map that week with Chabad or Shevet Ahim and register with DSI security in advance. Marbella is only partly inside the eruv per Chabad; Shevet Ahim is about 10 min

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.

• about10 minShevet Ahim (main synagogue)830 m 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.
• about19 minAhavat Sion1.5 km on footShul location from the published address (geocoded, entrance not verified)Inside the eruv
• about19 minAteret Yosef1.5 km on footShul location from the published address (geocoded, entrance not verified)Inside the eruv
• about22 minChabad of Panama City (Beit Chabad)1.8 km on footInside the eruv
• about23 minBeth El (Centro Comunitario Beth-El)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

Calle Uruguay is a nightlife strip; expect late-night noise on weekends. 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

Rooms

About 130 (Forbes Travel Guide); other listings say 118-137

Phone note

Phone sources conflict: a meetings directory lists +507 340-3500, Forbes Travel Guide lists +507 294-8000. Confirm before publishing

Kosher food nearby

• Adama400 m in a straight line · Meat
• Pinkberry470 m in a straight line · Dairy
• The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (Panama branches)480 m in a straight line · Dairy
• Not So Martha540 m in a straight line · Meat and dairy
• Food To Go620 m in a straight line · Meat and dairy
• Delicias Shoshana620 m in a straight line · Meat and dairy

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