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Property Amenities
Located two miles from the Strip and three miles from the Las Vegas Convention Center, the nostalgic El Cortez Hotel and Casino is a throwback to the city's original glory days. Facilities include a beauty shop, a barbershop, and a gift shop. A lobby kiosk provides a high-speed Internet connection (surcharge) and a reception-area zone offers wireless Internet access (surcharge). A business center is also available.
Dining options include a casual 24-hour cafe, fast-food and gourmet-coffee outlets, and in-room dining. A lounge bar offers live piano entertainment.
Both valet and self parking in a garage are complimentary. El Cortez Hotel and Casino also offers complimentary airport transportation from the hotel to the airport, from early morning to early afternoon Sunday through Friday. Reservations for this service must be made at check-in.
This hotel has a maximum length of stay of 7 days per month.
Rooms
Spacious guestrooms at this Fremont Street hotel are located in a 14-story tower, a five-story pavilion, or on a walk-up level just above the casino floor. Cabana rooms are located in a building across the street.
All 363 rooms have tall headboards and dark woods. Tower rooms include dressing/vanity areas and separate seating areas with love seats, wing chairs, and coffee tables. Vintage rooms, above the casino, have been remodeled to reflect 1940s decor. Cabana Suites offer custom furniture, 42-inch flat-screen TVs, and MP3 docking stations. Tower rooms are non-smoking only.
All guestrooms offer TVs with cable programming, wireless Internet access (surcharge), coffee/tea makers, and hair dryers. Compact refrigerators and irons/ironing boards are available on request.
Cabana, Tower, and Vintage rooms are nonsmoking only. This hotel has a maximum length of stay of 7 days per month.
Room Amenities
Dining
The Flame Steakhouse - Comfortable setting, classic atmosphere. Prime rib, New York steaks, seafood, chicken selections. Nightly dinner served, from late afternoon until late evening.
Cafe Cortez - Variety of food, served in generous portions. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open 24 hours, with a limited menu Sunday-Thursday, 10:30 PM - 7:30 AM.
Lounge Bar - In the casino. Live entertainment; opens at 10 AM.
Main Bar - Open 24 hours.
Lobby Bar - In the casino. Opens at 1 PM.
Dreyer's Ice Cream - Adjacent to the gift shop. Open from early morning until late evening.
Seattle's Best Coffee - Adjacent to the gift shop. Open from early morning until late evening.
Subway - Adjacent to the gift shop. Open from early morning until late evening.
Room service - Available from early morning until late evening.
Entertainment
Under a vault of two million light bulbs and employing a 550,000-watt sound system, a four-block pedestrians-only stretch of downtown Las Vegas called Fremont Street Experience presents periodic sound-and-light shows from dusk to midnight. Other entertainment on the street includes live music, classic-car displays, and holiday festivals. Like nine other downtown casino hotels, this hotel opens directly onto Fremont Street, creating a lively flow of pedestrian traffic.
El Cortez Hotel's 40,000-square-foot casino offers blackjack, craps, roulette, mini baccarat, three-card poker, video poker, both live and video keno, and 1,100 slot machines that accept denominations between one penny and five dollars. The race-and-sports book provides a lounge with multiple large-screen TVs. Live entertainment is provided nightly in the casino's Lounge Bar.
Jackie's Club offers complimentary membership cards that reward play with comps and other rewards.
Recreation
Skydiving and helicopter tours are popular with Las Vegas visitors. Numerous golf courses are available in the Las Vegas area.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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“May trip to Vegas”
This was the second time I have stayed here. I walked in and was taken aback at how beautiful it was! It was totally remodeled and just beautiful. The elevator was brand new and had beautiful mirros, I was more impressed here than at Encore. The room has beautiful cherry oak furniture and head boards, all new and new carpet. Very clean and staff was amazing. Will definitely stay here again.
“Good deal”
Great hospitality and good atmosphere in this hostel. Not on the stipr but in downtown, need to be aware that you need to take the bus or taxi.
“El Cortez - Cabana Suites”
At check-in I was informed of a slight mix up and that we would be moved to the cabana suites across the street. They were amazingly beautiful and I had the best time. The staff was curtious and responsive to my every need, even suggesting some fun activities that were near by.
“WOULD STAY THERE AGAIN”
OUR STAY WAS FOR 8 NIGHTS . THE CAFE WAS VERY CLEAN AND NEAT AND THE FOOD WAS VERY VERY GOOD AND THE SERVICE WAS GOOD ( A LITTLE TOO HURRIED, BUT GOOD ALSO). THE PRICES WERE VERY GOOD AND THE AMOUNT OF FOOD WAS GREAT. WE ATE THERE MOST OF THE TIME AND ONE TIME AT THE STEAK HOUSE. THE CASINO WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND THE SLOTS WERE MOSTLY PENNY MACHINES WHICH WE LIKED AND LET YOU PLAY FOR A TIME NOT JUST TAKING YOUR MONEY INSTANTLY. MY HUSBAND IS HANDICAPPED AND IT WAS ALSO GOOD FOR HIM-- HE RIDES A SCOOTER AND HAD NO PROBLEMS. THE VALET SERVICE WAS VERY HELPFUL AND COURTIOUS IN HELPING WITH THE SCOOTER IN AND OUT OF THE VAN. NO COMPLAINTS AT ALL
“loved it”
i loved my stay it was quite didnt have to deal with all the drunkin nonsense got the beat sleep ever
“Can't wait to go back,”
Great fun and entertainment for friends and family would go back again, friendly service; I enjoyed myself....
“Best value in Las Vegas!”
The El Cortez is an older hotel with the "Old Vegas" feel. We took mothers, both aged 78 and they too had a wonderful time. Not to mention that I hit the jackpot on the slots twice on the same day, same machine!
“Nice clean hotel”
I found the hotel to be very clean. The staff was very nice and helpful. The room was just as pictured. The area around the hotel was quiet and a short wall to the Fremont Street Experience. We took a bus to the strip when we wanted to spend time there and then came back to a nice, quiet hotel. I would definitely go back to this hotel and would recommend it to anyone wanting a very inexpensive, but nice hotel.
“Cheap and fun!”
Affordable and a blast!!!!!
“can,t wait to go back.”
i will be back.
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The preferred airport for El Cortez Hotel and Casino is Las Vegas, NV (LAS-McCarran Intl.) - 9.3 km / 5.8 mi.
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