El Cortez Hotel And Casino

Old Vegas charm and hospitality are just two of the things you will love about the El Cortez. You’ll also enjoy a pretty, comfortable room and great food at very reasonable prices. You’ll know you made a great choice from the moment you step into the beautiful lobby. Once owned by Bugsy Siegal, the hotel/casino has been owned and operated by Mr. Jackie Gaughan since 1963. His philosophy has always been "Give the customers a good deal, and they’ll come back." So stay at the El Cortez and experience one of Las Vegas’ gems for yourself.  The 2009 Las Vegas Review Journal "Best of Las Vegas" results are out.  El Cortez was voted Best Downtown Hotel, Best Blackjack & Best Keno!  

The El Cortez is located in downtown Las Vegas at Fremont St and Las Vegas Blvd (the Strip). It is near the famous sound and light show, the Fremont Experience, and also a short drive to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. The entire property is very tastefully done! The lobby, casino, lounges, restaurants and rooms are beautiful and very pleasant to the senses.  

Guest Rooms
Vintage Rooms are the original guest rooms built with the casino in 1941. Every room has been remodeled and beautifully decorated.  Each of these nostalgic rooms has one queen-sized bed, all are non smoking and only accessible by stairs, but directly from the casino!

Pavilion Rooms are a great value having two queen-sized beds in every room and located conveniently to the attached parking garage. The rooms are also elevator-accessible directly from the casino and offer smoking or non-smoking preference.  These rooms have also been remodeled and beautifully furnished.

Tower Rooms were built in an expansion, bringing the total number of guest rooms to 299. Spacious and pretty, these rooms have a love seat, chair and coffee table sitting area by the window and offer one king or two queens and are non-smoking. The Tower is where the Handicap Rooms with 2 queen beds are located.

Room Amenities include cable/satellite TV with pay per view movies starting at $10.99, voice mail, wireless internet service is available as low as $11.99 for a full 24hrs , daily housekeeping services, complimentary toiletries. For your convenience and comfort, hotel amenities include free valet parking, 24-hour security, ATMs, guest services desk and currency exchange.

Gaming
With over 1000 slots varying from 1 cent to $5, you’re sure to find the slot game you want to play. They also feature hard-to-find $3 minimum, single-deck blackjack! Try any of your favorite table games. The Race and Sports Book opens at 8am and doesn’t close till the last game of the day is over! Enjoy the lounge, large-screen TVs and your favorite events.

Dining
Roberta's ambient lighting and live piano music provide lots of atmosphere in a classic setting.  The menu includes Prime Rib and New York Steaks along with a variety of beef, chicken and seafood.  Roberta's also carries a wide selection of fine wines. Open seven days a week from 4pm to 10pm. The Cafe Cortez serves generous portions of breakfast, lunch and dinner specialties in a casual setting that includes salads, deli platters and an array of desserts.   

Shopping
The hotel's gift and convenience store is open 24 hours a day and offers apparel, gifts, souvenirs, magazines, toiletries, and more. If you're looking to do more serious shopping, Las Vegas has it all.

Fitness, Beauty, & Outdoor Fun
You may choosse from an array of rejuvenating treatments at the hotel's beauty salon.  The barbershop on the second floor has been cutting men’s hair for more than 2 decades! A fitness center will be opening in 2009.

More Fun
You can unwind and enjoy a drink, there are lounges throughout the casino and the Lobby Bar.

Events & Business Facilities
The El Cortez has meeting and banquet facilities suitable for small events and basic business services are available.A Business Center will be opening in 2008

Directions

From Northbound I-15 - Merge onto I-515 S / US-93 S / US-95 S via EXIT 42B toward PHOENIX / DOWNTOWN LV. Take the CASINO CTR BLVD exit- EXIT 75A -Turn RIGHT onto N LAS VEGAS BLVD. Turn LEFT onto FREMONT ST.

From Northbound US-93 - Take the LAS VEGAS BLVD exit- EXIT 75- toward DOWNTOWN LV. Turn LEFT onto N LAS VEGAS BLVD. Turn LEFT onto FREMONT ST

The El Cortez is located right at the entrance to the Fremont Street Experience and just about 2 miles from The Strip

Note: Children under 12 stay free. Please check in after 2pm and check out before 12pm. A credit card and valid picture ID is required upon check in. The minimum check in age is 21. Many of the amenities, features, and services described above may not apply to all rooms, all sections of the property, and to all months of the year. We also cannot guarantee that the above information will be accurate at the time of your visit to the property. Furthermore, much of the above represents the opinions of our writers. Errors and omissions excepted. Other restrictions may apply and many amenities are not complimentary.

This hotel requires a refundable $50 credit card deposit or $100 cash deposit upon Check-In.

Please note: This hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to McCarran International Airport, but not from the airport to the hotel. The shuttle runs Sunday through Friday from 7 AM to 2 PM. Because availability is limited, it is recommended that guests make reservations at time of Check-In.

The neon, twinkling lights of vintage Vegas are on full display downtown at the Fremont Street Experience, a five-block area that features a few of the city’s longest-operating casinos, a pedestrian mall, and an overhead electronic canopy for laser and light shows. Downtown Las Vegas also houses city hall, the 18b Arts District, and a large outlet mall.

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.

Guests receive a complimentary Funbook upon Check-In. Each Funbook contains a $5 dining certificate and a $5 slot play. Limit one per stay. Complimentary membership in Jackie's Club required for slot play.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card are required at Check-In for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon Check-In and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

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.

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 from 4:30 PM to 10:30 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.