El Cortez Hotel & Casino
(702) 385-5200
600 Fremont St
Las Vegas,
NV
89101
36.1688
-115.1394
Neighborhood: Las Vegas
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The Scene
Opened in 1943, this legendary casino enjoys the loyalty of its longtime regulars in a smoky atmosphere reminiscent of downtown's early days. The venerable property sits a couple of blocks east of the bustling Fremont Street Experience. It offers nothing fancy, but you can count on the basics.
The Details
Color television is among the amenities in the 299 guest rooms and 14 suites. Hearty porterhouse steaks and slabs of prime rib are long-standing favorites at Roberta's Café. Room service is available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Careful Kitty's Café. Old-timers hang out in the race and sports book, or in the Celebrity Lounge to watch TV and relax over a beer or two. Charlotte's Ice Cream Bar & Snack Bar is open 24 hours. The complimentary parking ramp accommodates 400 cars.
User Reviews
idram7
December 04, 2008
It?s Classic old Vegas hotel that is still privately owned. It has lost of history and used to be own by Buggy Segal in the early 1940?s. I asked for a smoking room and all the smoking rooms are conceded the ?vintage rooms?. I liked the idea I was staying in the vintage side of the hotel for nostalgic reasons, but I was a bit concerned that it would be a scary ugly dirty room, but it was very nice looking!!! Very clean and remodeled like everything else was. The climate control in the room was work great. The water pressure in the shower was on the weak side. But over all I was very happy. They gave me a $25 dollar food credit and other freebees. The Hotel is in a ?so-so? area of town at night but it?s only 2 short blocks up from the Fremont street action.
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Anonymous
September 27, 2008
This is more or less what you think of with downtown, older hotels. Pretty nice, but eclipsed by its more nicely renovated neighbors. The registration is a single step from slot machines. Steakhouse, buffet and coffee shop. Modestly priced rooms make it a good deal. Not glamerous.
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ambrosgela
November 18, 2006
The El Cortez is in the older Fremont sections of town and it is pretty much what you expect...and older crowd, smoky atmosphere, lots of locals, cheap food, and no frills whatsoever. The best thing about the place is the fact that your money earns you a lot more playing time that anywhere on the Strip...so if you want to gamble, this is great...if you want all of the luxury of Vegas, go somewhere else.
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