Located in the heart of Quito's new downtown, the Best Western Casino Plaza provides convenient accommodations to business and leisure travelers in this capital city of Ecuador. The hotel is adjacent to the four mile Carolina Park and the Quicentro shopping mall, the newest mall in the city with over 300 stores. Surrounded by snow covered mountains, Quito is divided into two districts: the modern area with skyscrapers, restaurants, casinos and nightclubs, and the old town, or centro historico, one of the first cities named a cultural heritage site by UNESCO in 1978. The modern district is home to El Ejido Park, where merchants sell handicrafts on the weekend, and the Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa, where soccer matches take place. Old town has many appealing plazas, baroque churches and museums. The area is also well known for the Panecillo, the hill in the middle of colonial Quito, which features a huge sculpture of the Virgen de Quito (Quito's Virgin). Complimentary services include full breakfast buffet, newspapers, coffee and parking. Other hotel amenities include an on site restaurant and bar, spa, steam room, massage services, fitness center, meeting space for up to 300 people, game room, casino and playground. Courtesy airport shuttle is also provided for guests. The 10 story Best Western Casino Plaza provides 100 all suites accommodations, including one non smoking floor. Guestroom amenities include cable televisions, work desks and minibars.