Several of my working girl friends have told me that the Marriott in the banking district, across the street from Habanos, is no longer allowing working girls to come into the property with clients.

This is very odd. The Marriott has always been girl-friendly.

What this means for Habanos, I really have no idea. I’ve always thought of it as a symbiotic relationship, of course titled towards Habanos. The Marriott doesn’t need that business – they’ll do fine without it.

When you add up all the changes, with La Bodeguita having to move because of the new hotel next door, the Veneto Hotel and Casino not allowing girls, and now the Marriott shutting the proverbial door, it looks like Panama is starting to get out of the hooker business.