Megapolis Hotel Panamá

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 10 min (821 m) by map route

Room keys

Manual door keys (Go Kosher Panama, April 2020)

Elevator or low floors

Shabbat elevator reported (Go Kosher Panama, April 2020; reconfirm with the hotel)

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 lists Deli K in the attached Megapolis Outlets. Chabad of Panama serves prepaid Shabbat meals at 9a Calle Gil Colunge (about 10 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 Beit Chabad (about 10 min) or Beth El (about 13 min); the Avenida Balboa end of Paitilla is inside or at the edge of the eruv per Chabad, so confirm 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 shul on Shabbat

• 10 minChabad of Panama City (Beit Chabad)821 m · map walking route, Nov 5, 2026
• 13 minBeth El (Centro Comunitario Beth-El)1,051 m · map walking route, Nov 5, 2026
• 22 minShevet Ahim (main synagogue)1,792 m · map walking route, Nov 5, 2026

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

The attached mall has kosher outlets (Chabad lists Deli K at Megapolis Outlets); confirm hours. 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

Outdoor pool with swim-up bar (Expedia listing)

Room keys

Manual door keys listed by Go Kosher Panama (post dated 12 Apr 2020); confirm current setup with the hotel

Shabbat elevator

Shabbat elevator listed by Go Kosher Panama (post dated 12 Apr 2020); confirm it still runs

Family or connecting rooms

Two-bedroom family suite listed on the hotel site

Kosher food nearby

• Frozen90 m in a straight line · Pareve
• Deli K Market130 m in a straight line · Meat and dairy
• Fresko Market220 m in a straight line · Pareve
• Chef Jeff250 m in a straight line · Pareve
• Don Shawarma260 m in a straight line · Meat
• La Finka300 m in a straight line · Meat

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