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El Cortez Hotel & Casino
600 E. Fremont Street
, Las Vegas,
NV
89101
Located in the heart of glittering Downtown Las Vegas and the Fremont Street Experience gambling mall, the El Cortez is a true Las Vegas original with the look and ambiance of and old-fashioned Las Vegas gambling hall. The El Cortez offers hundreds of the most up-to-date slots and video games available, plus blackjack, craps, live poker, roulette, live keno, and a race and sports betting parlor. Our rooms are spacious and beautifully decorated and offer beautiful views of the city lights or the mountains. Room amenities include either two queen or one king-sized bed, sitting room area with sofa and tables, cable television, electronic door locks, room service, handicap access rooms upon request, safety deposit boxes, iron/ironing board and hair dryer, clock radio and refrigerator with cribs available on a complimentary basis upon request. Smoking or non-smoking available upon request. Suites include king bed, full separate living room (with sofa bed for extra guests), Jacuzzi tub, two televisions, and many more amenities. For your dining pleasure, you'll find our award-winning steakhouse, Roberta's Cafe, open in the evenings, and our coffee shop (Kitty's Cafe). The El Cortez Hotel and Casino is large enough to provide you with all of the fun and excitement you've come to expect from a full-service Las Vegas hotel/casino, yet intimate enough to provide you with a warm and personal vacation experience. This is Las Vegas as it used to be!!!
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Most recent user reviews
Where's the elevator?
allen, 2007-03-14
The Freemont Experience on Freemont street is something that you have to see if you are downtown.
On arriving at the El Cortez and parking on the second level, I took the elevator to the lobby to check in. While waiting in line to check in, I heard at least four couples saying that their electronic room keys are not letting them in (one person said that he had been down for the fifth time). After I had checked in and returned to the elevator that I had come from, I returned to the car to get my luggage. With luggage in tow, I went looking for my room. Back in the lobby and looking for the elevator or a sign for the elevator, I stopped a cocktail server and then Security for help. One part of the hotel rooms has a staircase with four digit numbers and another part has an elevator and room numbers with three digit numbers. I had no problems with my electronic key at any time during my stay. The room was very spacious and well maintained. Being downtown and hotel construction work around the clock, it was somewhat noisey at night. It was only a short walk to one of the oldest hotels in Vegas and the light show in that area was great.
Horrible business amenities
Anonymous, Denver, CO, 2007-03-12
Fremont street experience is two blocks away. I would not recommend walking by oneself as this part of town is shady.
The room was right over the casino. We had to wear earplugs in order to sleep since they announced something over the intercom regularly. There were not any electrical plugs available in the room. I had to dig out one with an extension cord behind the bed so I could use my laptop. There was no room to put toiletries in the bathroom. I had nowhere to sit other than on the bed to use my laptop. We would not stay here again unless the room was upgraded and we stayed another floor away from the casino or in the towers.
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dirty, and unsafe
David, 2007-03-08
there is none run run run
The hotel was not clean. you could see outside by around the door. the people were not friendly and unprofessional. I have to seek other arrangements. The bathroom in the room was no bigger than a closet. you had to turn on the shower through one door than close it and get into it by the back . It was smelly and I slept on top of the bed spread. I couldn't get out fast enough. The only thing it was good for was getting out of the elimates. I would never stay there again and never recommend it to anyone. Bad Business!!! So I was out the cost. But well worth the safety and peace of mind. VERY POOR
was ok for the price
Brenda, Hilo, HI, 2007-03-06
Ther cafe in the hotel has great food for your money
The room was very nice but all night every nite I itched all over like something was bitting me
very friendly
sriram, 2007-03-04
valet parking is few steps away to the hotel-casino
we were on the 15th floor. very quiet atmosphere. casino was on ground floor.elevators worked great.room was with a sofa and a coffee table.we liked the bathroom was separate and clean.there was a clothes place to hang our clothes.valet parking was provided.the location is closer to downtown and shopping was convenient.
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leta, Sacramento, CA, 2007-02-25
Very close to other casinos
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Francis, 2007-02-24
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What ?!?!
Carl, Minneapolis, MN, 2007-02-22
I got a room above a parking garage. The decor was from the 1970's. STAY AWAY from this place, it's a hole.
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Mary, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-02-18
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updated to our needs
Ricardo, Dallas, TX, 2007-02-17
Lake Mead State Park
We were very pleased by the large room with its separated seating area and the nice view of the mountains, also the bathroom and vanity areas were separated which is very conveniente for two people. The personnel was very friendly and we were impressed by the cleanliness. The only drawback was the lack of a coffemaker in the room. We had to buy one (because we like a cup of java first hour in the morning)
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