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Aparthotel · Punta Paitilla

Eshel Suites

Checked · pressThese details come from published press or travel articles; we haven’t confirmed them directly.Shabbat-friendly

Small Jewish-owned suites property in Punta Paitilla set up for Shabbat-observant guests, with kosher kitchens, mechanical room doors and low floors. Chabad lists it as a five-minute walk from its centre.

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Photos from the hotel, via our hotel supplier.

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
Beit Chabad Panama (Calle Gil Colunge, Punta Paitilla): about 4 min (317 m) by map route
Room keys
Mechanical doors per Chabad Panama's hotel list
Elevator or low floors
No elevator; low floors
Doors and sensors
Chabad FAQ: no electronic keys or doors and no sensors
Staff help with keys and doors
Not confirmed yet. Ask the hotel before you book.
Kosher food
Kosher kitchens in the suites (no certifying agency named)
How observant guests manage
Inside the eruv in Punta Paitilla per Chabad, about 4-5 min from Beit Chabad; built for Shabbat use (no elevator, mechanical doors, no sensors)
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

Rooms and live rates

Checking live rates for Jan 21, 2027 to Jan 28, 2027…

Price a family week here

When our supplier gives the hotel’s public rate, that’s what we show, rounded up to the whole dollar. Booking here isn’t open yet: ask us and we’ll help you book.

Walking to shul on Shabbat

Minutes on foot along a mapped walking route between the two buildings’ map points, at about 80 m a minute. Check the eruv map for your route.

Good to know

Book directly by WhatsApp; it is small and fills early around Yeshiva Week and winter break. Coordinates are the street, not the building.

Details

Elevators
Chabad FAQ says the building has no elevator and no high floors
Room keys
Mechanical room doors per Chabad of Panama listing; Chabad FAQ says no electronic keys or doors and no light sensors
Kitchen in the room
Kosher kitchen (suites and apartment) per Chabad listing
Shabbat elevator
Not applicable (no elevator per Chabad FAQ)
Kosher food
Chabad of Panama labels it 'Hotel Kosher' with a kosher kitchen; Hadassah Magazine (Mar 2025) notes Shabbat touches such as a keyless entrance, candles and grape juice

Kosher food nearby

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

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