Is the Dan Panorama Jerusalem Kosher and Mehadrin? A Frum Guide
A frum traveler's guide to the Dan Panorama Jerusalem: its kosher kitchen (Jerusalem Rabbinate), its Shabbos setup, and its walk to the Old City near the King David.
Quick Answer
The Dan Panorama is an upscale four-star hotel on Keren Hayesod Street, around the corner from the King David and near Yemin Moshe. Its kitchen is kosher under the Jerusalem Rabbinate, the standard certification rather than mehadrin. It has an on-site shul and a Shabbos elevator, and the Kotel is about a 21-minute walk.
The Dan Panorama is a comfortable, well-located four-star hotel that frum families consider for its position, around the corner from the King David and a reasonable walk to the Old City. As with the other upscale hotels, the honest question is the kashrus level. Here is the frum read.
This is a closer look at one hotel from my full guide to kosher hotels in Jerusalem.
At a glance: 39 Keren Hayesod St, by Yemin Moshe, near the King David. About a 21 minute walk to the Kotel. Find it on Google Maps.
Is the Dan Panorama kosher and mehadrin?
The Dan Panorama's kitchen is kosher under the Jerusalem Rabbinate, the standard official certification. It is not advertised as mehadrin, so if you keep to a mehadrin or Badatz standard, this is the point to weigh. It is a perfectly kosher hotel under the Rabbanut; it is simply not a mehadrin kitchen. For a higher standard, see the mehadrin and Badatz options on the main list.
The Dan Panorama and the King David are both Dan hotels around the same area, and both carry the standard Jerusalem Rabbinate certification rather than mehadrin. If a published mehadrin or Badatz hechsher is what your family needs, neither is the fit, and the Waldorf Astoria is the luxury hotel that clearly keeps Glatt Mehadrin.
The location and Shabbos
The Dan Panorama sits on Keren Hayesod Street by Bloomfield Garden and Yemin Moshe, on the edge of Talbiyeh and the German Colony, around the corner from the King David. The Kotel is about 1.7 kilometers away, roughly a 21-minute walk, a comfortable Shabbos walk for most. It has an on-site shul and a Shabbos elevator. For how the Shabbos pieces work, see my guide to shomer Shabbos hotels in Jerusalem.
Who the Dan Panorama suits
It suits a family that wants a comfortable, central, upscale four-star hotel in a pleasant area near the Old City, and is comfortable with the Jerusalem Rabbinate standard. It is upscale-priced, generally in the $270 to $300 a night range depending on season.
If you keep to mehadrin or Badatz, choose from the mehadrin hotels on the main list.
Common Questions
Is the Dan Panorama Jerusalem kosher? Yes. The Dan Panorama's kitchen is kosher under the Jerusalem Rabbinate, the standard official certification. It is not advertised as mehadrin.
Is the Dan Panorama mehadrin? No, it is not advertised as mehadrin; it holds the standard Jerusalem Rabbinate certification. If you keep to a mehadrin or Badatz standard, choose one of the mehadrin hotels instead.
How far is the Dan Panorama from the Kotel? About 1.7 kilometers, roughly a 21-minute walk to the Western Wall, around the corner from the King David.
Does the Dan Panorama have a Shabbos elevator? Yes, it has a Shabbos elevator and an on-site shul.
For the full comparison with the other kosher hotels in the city, see the complete guide to kosher hotels in Jerusalem.
I'm an Orthodox Jewish woman from Brooklyn. I can't speak for every Orthodox Jew — when I write outside my experience, I say so.
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