El Cortez Hotel & Casino

Neighborhood: Cultural Corridor
600 E. Fremont Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
El Cortez Hotel & Casino

Avg. Attribute Rating: 3.3 (out of 5 stars)

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-17 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"Ask for the cabanas suites there new and really nices suites."...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-15 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"good for the money"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-13 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"We had a lot of fun. We both got a "Fun Book" with $10 free slot play, $10 free Blackjack play, and $10 free food. We won enough money to pay for the"...Read Full Review

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  • Room QualityRoom Quality 2.7
  • FoodFood 2.7
  • Room SizeRoom Size 2.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 2.5
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-12 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"The women front desk was extremely helpful and professional. Room service was timely and the rooms are clean with marble counter top, tiled and carpet"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.5
  • AirportAirport 3.2
  • ServiceService 3.0
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-10 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"Liked the room and the way it was decorated but it was very small. Having to walk luggage through casino and take luggage up STAIRS (no elevator) into"...Read Full Review

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  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.0
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 1.0
  • Room SizeRoom Size 0.5
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 0.5
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-07 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"non smoking room was a smoking room.Its so sad to see how other people can get a non smoking room an smoke in it. I was really upset about that."...Read Full Review

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  • Room SizeRoom Size 2.7
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 2.5
  • ServiceService 2.3
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 1.7
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-29 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"I was a bit hesitant because of the price, but to my suprise the room was worth the price.."...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-28 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"Hot water switched from hot to cold, then cold to hot, then hot to slightly cold then warm, in a matter of seconds throughout my shower."...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-27 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"First off, let me tell you that the cabana room was amazing. Very comfortable with excellent amenities. The price could not be beat. One block from Fr"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-27 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"We stayed at the Cabana Room and we absolutely loved it. The decor, ambience, really felt modern and upscale, yet we didn't break the bank to stay her"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-24 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"We have stayed at the El Cortez before and have always enjoyed it there.Tower rooms and large and nice.Really like that you need a room key to use the"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-24 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"I got a killer deal on this room, so because of that I can't be too negative about it. The hotel is nice enough -- it's definitely "old Vegas" in both"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-23 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"great room for the money"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-04 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"Friendly and helpful staff. Room is clean and comfortable. I repeatedly stay at this hotel. In fact, I am going there again this week. Review of envir"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-08-23 at Hotels.com on September 8th 2009
"We stayed on a SupEr ChEap special and they upgraded us due to none of the cheap rooms being left. That was nice. The only problem was that the maids"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-09 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"I got a great price on a nice room. when i checked in they upgraded me to the Cabana Suites and they are AWESOME!!! the casino has single and double d"...Read Full Review

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  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 5.0
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.5
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 3.5
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-08 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"Though I have stayed in a tower room before, the new Cabana Suites are a real treat.They have nice "retro" modern furnishings and a HUGE beautiful bat"...Read Full Review

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  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
  • ModernModern 4.5
  • ViewView 4.2
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-06 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"This hotel is really worth while if you are looking for a bargain price and reasonable accomodations. The hotel is old but was clean. The walk to Free"...Read Full Review

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  • TraditionalTraditional 3.6
  • HistoricalHistorical 3.3
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 2.9
  • CleanlinessCleanliness 2.6
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Reviewed by Reviewed Dj O at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"El Cortez Hotel and Casino is a excellent place just to get away and relax and enjoy yourself. Also the hotel was in the greatest location, everything"...Read Full Review

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  • ServiceService 2.8
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 0.5
  • ParkingParking 0.5
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-02 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"Thank you very much. Our stay at the El Cortez was fabulous. The price was a fantastic value and the room was one of the nicest rooms I have stayed in"...Read Full Review

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  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 5.0
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.8
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.2
  • ServiceService 3.5
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-02 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"We went up to Vegas with family and stayed at the hotel they were staying at. The El Cortez is an older hotel. The main hotel smells like old people."...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.8
  • FamilyFamily 4.5
  • HistoricalHistorical 3.3
  • TraditionalTraditional 3.3
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-02 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"This review is of the new Cabana Suites accross the street from the main hotel. The suites were very comfortable. They featured a large shower, custom"...Read Full Review

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  • BedBed 5.0
  • Bathroom QualityBathroom Quality 4.5
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-22 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"This is my fourth stay at the El Cortez. I prefer to stay at this hotel because it is always clean, it is quiet (provided you stay in the tower) and t"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-20 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"Excellent value; beautiful, large room; quiet very comfortable; excellent service; bathroom fixtures a bit old, but everything worked very well"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-17 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"The staff was beyond friendly and helpful and unlike other casinoshotels I have stayed at, El Cortez wasn't ridiculously loudcrowdedobnoxious. I felt"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-16 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"The staff at the front desk were less than professional. Instead of serving the guests (my) needs, they opted to debate who was getting off first. The"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-13 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"Would return again"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-13 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"I can't understand some of the people who reviewed this hotel and gave it such a poor rating. Some complained of the smoke in the lobby (it's a casino"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"Other than the poor lighting in the bathrooms, doors slamming every few minutes from surrounding rooms, and the Slooooww front desk staff (plus only 2"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed John A at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"The El Cortez is a renovated piece of Downtown Las Vegas history. The room was large, quiet and clean. Two problems. The service people at the front d"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-30 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"if you need a place to call home base while in vegas this is a great place. only two blocks from fremont experience and bus line to the main strip. th"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-30 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"For the price, I would happily recommend El Cortez. We were upgraded to a suite when we arrived which was a nice suprise. Elevators can only be access"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-30 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"I liked the location seems how I wasn't sure exactly where it was, but to my surprise we were right next to many attractions so we didn't spend much t"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-26 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"It was a last minute trip and I didn't want to spent to much. El Cortez was clean, and the beds and pillows where really comfortable. The staff seemed"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-25 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"Check in was great, Jade was awesome on getting me checked in. I was impress with the amount of security at the casino exits and at the cabana rooms."...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-07-24 at Hotels.com on September 7th 2009
"Clean quiet nice price would return again"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-17 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"This hotel was great, clean, hot water, cold water, very nice couter tops, cute theme, next to Vegas experiences and yet, not overcome by them. Conven"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 4.5
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.5
  • ServiceService 3.0
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-17 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"If you like the 70's pornstar bedroom look you'll like the cabbana remodel! However the contractors cheaped out cut corners and such shower leaks onto"...Read Full Review

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  • Bathroom QualityBathroom Quality 2.7
  • ServiceService 1.5
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-06 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"Hotel was good for the price. Rooms a bit small but clean!"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-04 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"Hotel is in the older part of the strip, but with the addition of the 'tent city' just to the North of the hotel where hundreds of tents and transient"...Read Full Review

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  • Prime LocationPrime Location 3.8
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-03 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"I just came back from Las Vegas and I stayed at the El Cortez hotel from 52709-53109 and my stay was wonderful. I have no complaints other than the ve"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.8
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.0
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-29 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"The Cabana Suites are in a separate building from the casino. I could come and go and not be part of the gaming with all that it entails. YaY! No smel"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-28 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"The only problem that I have with this hotel is that certain of the bathrooms have toilets with apparent leaks that cause them to refill from time to"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-26 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"Loved it....Jade at the front desk was totally awesome and the rest of the employees were all very friendly. Including all the valet guys! Will defini"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-25 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"very fair for the price"...Read Full Review

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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-24 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"Not the most elegant rooms in Las Vegas, however, if you want a clean, comfortable room at a great price, this is it. And people in the casino remembe"...Read Full Review

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  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.5
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.0
  • CleanlinessCleanliness 2.8
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Reviewed by Reviewed Robert C On 2009-06-24 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"Very, clean, quiet, and great service."...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • ServiceService 3.5
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-23 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"This hotel is good because it's cheap. So don't expect a 5 star hotel. the surrounding neighborhood is scary at night. It's about a block away from th"...Read Full Review

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  • ParkingParking 2.2
  • ServiceService 1.5
  • Prime LocationPrime Location 0.5
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-22 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"Clean Comfortable Great room. Very nice staff. I will come back"...Read Full Review

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  • CleanlinessCleanliness 5.0
  • Room SizeRoom Size 4.5
  • Room AmenitiesRoom Amenities 4.5
  • Room QualityRoom Quality 4.0
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Reviewed by Reviewed A Hotels.Com Guest On 2009-06-22 at Hotels.com on September 6th 2009
"Friendly staff. Nice room Cool decor I will be staying there again Thanks"...Read Full Review

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  • ServiceService 4.0