Author Topic: Panama Master Thread (Read 303476 times)

Denverite · « **Reply #120 on:** March 15, 2017, 12:24:08 PM »

Quote from: saw50st8 on March 15, 2017, 12:19:09 PM

We booked the Panama Marriott on pointsavers for 5 days for a total of 40,000 points, but now I'm wondering if would be better to spend a few more points and end up in the eruv.

Did you check out the Sortis hotel? It is brand new and only a Tier 4. You'll have to check but I'd think it's in the eruv.

Denverite · « **Reply #121 on:** March 15, 2017, 12:28:48 PM »

This is the Kava restaurant inside the Sortis and literally a block from other great restaurants and an ashkenaz shul.

They have high end dairy and sushi (but still the cost of a normal US restaurant)...we had some of the best crepes I've ever had.

saw50st8 · « **Reply #122 on:** March 15, 2017, 01:34:59 PM »

Quote from: Denverite on March 15, 2017, 12:24:08 PM

Did you check out the Sortis hotel? It is brand new and only a Tier 4. You'll have to check but I'd think it's in the eruv.

It's 15,000 points more for our stay. I need to decide if it's worth that. The Marriott is super cheap.

Denverite · « **Reply #123 on:** March 15, 2017, 01:57:15 PM »

Quote from: saw50st8 on March 15, 2017, 01:34:59 PM

It's 15,000 points more for our stay. I need to decide if it's worth that. The Marriott is super cheap.

How many points is the Marriott?

Denverite · « **Reply #124 on:** March 15, 2017, 01:59:33 PM »

And I finally started my TR

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=75186.0

saw50st8 · « **Reply #125 on:** March 15, 2017, 02:31:32 PM »

Quote from: Denverite on March 15, 2017, 01:57:15 PM

How many points is the Marriott?

It was super saver when I booked it - 5 nights for 40,000 points total.

Denverite · « **Reply #126 on:** March 15, 2017, 02:33:29 PM »

Quote from: saw50st8 on March 15, 2017, 02:31:32 PM

It was super saver when I booked it - 5 nights for 40,000 points total.

Panama city is very compact...all your ubers should be $2-3 so really it's just a question of whether 15k Marriott points are worth your hassle on Shabbos? Does that help you decide?

saw50st8 · « **Reply #127 on:** March 16, 2017, 07:22:55 AM »

Quote from: Denverite on March 15, 2017, 02:33:29 PM

Panama city is very compact...all your ubers should be $2-3 so really it's just a question of whether 15k Marriott points are worth your hassle on Shabbos? Does that help you decide?

Yes, I'll stick with what we have. We are two adults (traveling without our kids) so I can deal with the hassle.

Cw3323 · « **Reply #128 on:** April 28, 2017, 01:07:31 AM »

How is the weather in may ?

Denverite · « **Reply #129 on:** April 28, 2017, 09:54:04 AM »

Quote from: Cw3323 on April 28, 2017, 01:07:31 AM

How is the weather in may ?

I think it is just beginning rainy season...

saw50st8 · « **Reply #130 on:** May 30, 2017, 12:03:58 PM »

Quote from: Cw3323 on April 28, 2017, 01:07:31 AM

How is the weather in may ?

I just came back from Panama. It's the beginning of rainy season which means it rains a little bit every day. Most days that meant 3-4 am. Even when it did rain, it was just for a few minutes (on the Panama City side). The general rule of thumb per Panamanians is that whatever the rain is on the Pacific side, it is twice on the Caribbean side.

It was a great time to visit because it's not busy or crowded and you can get good deals on flights and hotels since it is lower season. Apparently October/November time is really rainy and floods.

Something Fishy · « **Reply #131 on:** June 06, 2017, 11:21:58 AM »

What's the best way of getting from the airport to Pita Plus and back? Taxi? Uber?

Layover is 3:42.

Denverite · « **Reply #132 on:** June 06, 2017, 12:49:47 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on June 06, 2017, 11:21:58 AM

What's the best way of getting from the airport to Pita Plus and back? Taxi? Uber?

Layover is 3:42.

I'd personally cab it from the airport as you can hop in with zero wait and then Uber back.

Something Fishy · « **Reply #133 on:** June 06, 2017, 12:50:37 PM »

Quote from: Denverite on June 06, 2017, 12:49:47 PM

I'd personally cab it from the airport as you can hop in with zero wait and then Uber back.

Sounds like a plan. Do you know how much I can expect to pay for these?

Denverite · « **Reply #134 on:** June 06, 2017, 12:52:29 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on June 06, 2017, 12:50:37 PM

Sounds like a plan. Do you know how much I can expect to pay for these?

Since I'm in a good mood I checked on Uber and it's $25

Something Fishy · « **Reply #135 on:** June 06, 2017, 12:53:00 PM »

Quote from: Denverite on June 06, 2017, 12:52:29 PM

Since I'm in a good mood I checked on Uber and it's $25

ALOL, thanks.

saw50st8 · « **Reply #136 on:** June 06, 2017, 02:24:22 PM »

You are going to go from the airport just for Pita Plus?? Their food is good but its standard Israeli food. Why not pick something a little more exotic?

Something Fishy · « **Reply #137 on:** June 06, 2017, 02:49:34 PM »

Quote from: saw50st8 on June 06, 2017, 02:24:22 PM

You are going to go from the airport just for Pita Plus?? Their food is good but its standard Israeli food. Why not pick something a little more exotic?

Their food is some of the best I have ever tasted. I'm interested in good, simple food, not exotic.

Their burger is the best I've ever had.

whYME · « **Reply #138 on:** June 06, 2017, 02:53:18 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on June 06, 2017, 02:49:34 PM

Their burger is the best I've ever had.

Keep in mind that your opinion of the burger may have been skewed slightly by a week of eating PB wraps

Something Fishy · « **Reply #139 on:** June 06, 2017, 03:12:10 PM »

Quote from: whYME on June 06, 2017, 02:53:18 PM

Keep in mind that your opinion of the burger may have been skewed slightly by a week of eating PB wraps

That's likely to happen this time too

. There's a significant possibility that all our food will be taken away when we get to Honduras.

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