Known for its brunches and huge poker room, the glitzy Sortis opened in 2014 in the heart of the banking district. It offers 391 rooms, suites and apartments on 22 floors and a full-service spa with 10 treatment rooms and an indoor pool, which complements the outdoor pool and bar on the rooftop. The Plaza Obarrio Shopping Center is just 520 steps (1,300 ft) away. Built by the former owner of the Veneto Hotel, its casino has displaced the Veneto as the largest in Panama and is a stop on the Latin American Poker Tour. Looking for more intimate gaming? Check out the private room with only two tables where they play high stakes Omaha.