Where to stay
14 hotels listed. Last checked November 2026: 6 by official site, 6 by press; 2 from maps and listings only.
Choose a hotel to see its walk to each shul and the kosher food nearby: Near my hotel.
On Chabad of Panama’s hotel list, or about 15 minutes’ walk (1.2 km) or less from an Orthodox shul.
Hotel · Punta Paitilla / Multicentro
Modern tower beside Multicentro on Avenida Balboa (also marketed as Radisson Decapolis; Chabad's listing still links to a Radisson booking page), with double-bed rooms aimed at families and bay views. Around ten minutes' walk to Beit Chabad.
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Aparthotel · Punta Paitilla
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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Hotel · Marbella / Avenida Balboa
Bayfront high-rise on Avenida Balboa overlooking the Cinta Costera, with 347 rooms. Shevet Ahim in Bella Vista is roughly a 12-minute walk; Paitilla's shuls are about 20 minutes.
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Hotel · Bella Vista / Avenida Balboa
Long-established bayfront hotel in the Miramar towers on Avenida Balboa with a small marina. It is the closest of the big hotels to Shevet Ahim, about seven minutes' walk.
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Hotel · Punta Pacífica
Luxury waterfront tower in Punta Pacífica (the former Trump Ocean Club building) with large rooms and several pools. Beit Chabad is about a ten-minute walk.
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Hotel · Marbella / Avenida Balboa
Hotel of the Colombian Las Américas group at Avenida Balboa and Calle 53 in Marbella, with a heated pool and spa. Beit Chabad is about eight minutes' walk.
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Hotel · Marbella / Avenida Balboa
Marriott-brand hotel on Avenida Balboa near the Bella Vista end of the bay. One of the closer chain hotels to Shevet Ahim, under ten minutes on foot.
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Hotel · Punta Paitilla / Multicentro
Large high-rise hotel attached to the Megapolis Outlets/Multicentro complex at the Paitilla end of Avenida Balboa, with two-bedroom family suites. About ten minutes' walk to Beit Chabad.
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Boutique hotel · Bajo Boquete
Boquete's historic inn, open since 1914 and since renovated, with garden suites and a well-known restaurant. Chabad of Boquete is in Bajo Boquete, the same small town.
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Hotel · Punta Paitilla
Older, mid-priced tower hotel on Vía Italia in the heart of Punta Paitilla, picked by many observant visitors for location rather than luxury. Beth El is a few minutes' walk away.
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Hotel · Obarrio
Marriott Renaissance hotel at Vía España and Calle Ricardo Arias in Obarrio, with about 214 rooms. Shevet Ahim is about 15 minutes on foot; the Paitilla shuls are nearly half an hour.
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Extended stay hotel · Punta Paitilla
Marriott's extended-stay hotel in Punta Paitilla, opened in 2020 with 144 suites that have kitchens, which matters for families self-catering kosher. It is a few minutes' walk from Beit Chabad.
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Hotel · Obarrio
Design-led Marriott W hotel in Obarrio, named by Hadassah Magazine among upscale options. About 13 minutes' walk to Shevet Ahim.
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Hotel · Marbella
Luxury Hilton-brand hotel at Calle 47 and Calle Uruguay, opened 2013. Shevet Ahim is about a ten-minute walk; Paitilla's shuls about twenty.
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The walk to shul matters more than the star rating. The hotels closest to the shuls are in Punta Paitilla and Punta Pacífica, inside the eruv and a few minutes’ walk from the Chabad house and the Paitilla shuls.
Few hotels publish their room-key type or whether they run a Shabbat elevator. Ask before you book, ask for a low floor, and check the eruv map for your route.
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