My son and I stayed in the towers at the El Cortez for two nights over the Christmas holiday. We picked the hotel for its very low price (ave about $25 per night), decent reviews and location. The room is a standard motel room with a decent bed and couch. The furniture is older real dark wood that added a... More

Don't judge a book by its cover! The rooms are clean and comfortable. Because it's an older hotel, the rooms were built for privacy...you can't hear your neighbors. Even though the hotel is just two blocks from the Freemont Street Experience, it cannot be heard! Its location is perfect. The value is great. The cafe, however, should be avoided...it's awful! More

eventhough my booking was missing when I checked in- the assistant manager soon made good the error. And even when we had to tolerate the first night without power from 1am- 6am ( cold night that was) . Reason being that they were switching power systions or something. I still think el Cortez is a gem of a find. My... More

the room we booked was "pavillion" - steer well clear as they look like run down motel rooms and very unsafe environment. we made our minds up when stepping out of the lift realising how run down they looked. we opened the door just in case they were nicer inside - but alas they were worse. We went straight down... More

The home of "Bugsy" Siegel, Mafioso gangster was a delight. We played slot machines near the piano bar - what a treat! The skilled pianist kept the tunes rolling and I settled down into the old Las Vegas vibe with a smile. People were friendly, approachable, the staff was right there when we had questions. We will frequent this Las... More

First, I will start by saying that I did not stay in this hotel but did spend lots of my time gambling in this casino. Positives: 3 dollar blackjack tables .25 roulette mostly good drink service (of course tipping helps get good service) the clientele are generally unpretentious people that want to have fun (unlike the strip) couple nice blackjack... More

I used to be a fan of the El Cortez. They had clean, cheap rooms and that was about it (I don't gamble but they are one of the better spots in LV to do so as well). I've stayed here at least a dozen seperate times for a total of about 30 nights or more. The most recent stay... More

We were excited to check out the newly remodeled El Cortez while in town on business. We were told by some locals that the owner had done an amazing job restoring the place. Yikes! there are some things that shouldn't be restored then. This is one of those smoky entrances with slots in your face and the bellman was avidly... More

Our days of hiking all over the increasingly pricey strip - where you're hardpressed to get a comped beer in the Epcot-like mirage (sic) - ended several years back when we switched to cheaper, friendlier and, I think, more fun, Fremont Street locations. While the Golden Nugget is the downtown jewel with its Old Vegas Rat Pack glitz and polish... More