stayed here all the time, jackie passed away( resort fee). what a joke, crap game a joke.the feeling is not their any more. shut down the card game. four queens is my new home no (resort fee) nice rooms,good crap game.

hi i'm bob from coal township PA. this is my second home in las vegas, been staying at the el coetez since 1983 .they know how to make you feel at home.food gaming is great if you like to drink this is the place,service is great. rooms are very clean and comfortable. the strip is a jip, we rent a car and park at the hotel it's very easy to get around not like the strip. no need to go to the strip. Fremont st. is where it's at. before you go to vegas make sure you get (THE AMERICAN-CASINO GUIDE) those coupons come in handy. good luck BOB

I happen to be paralyzed and in a wheelchair, but fly out several times a year to enjoy Downtown Vegas which for me is much more accessible, convenient and safer than getting around the Strip. I often venture into casinos alone as my friends do not share my interest in sportsbook wagering and I can only sit with them at 21 table for a couple of hours before I get restless.

The El Cortez is one of my two preferred Downtown Vegas properties for several reason. It has one of the best sportsbooks managed by a great guy Frankie and a terrific staff who are always friendly and polite. The El Cortez Sportsbook also awards comps on sports wagering which few others do and is always generous with free drink tickets to use at any the hotel bars.

El Cortez also rates high in my books for table games -- and not just because they offer single and double-deck 21 that pay 3:2 on Blackjack. But more important for someone such as myself who is in a wheelchair, they have several low tables that make it much easier to read the cards and manage the chips.

The El Cortez also has nice, large rooms in the Tower and offeres a decent coupon book with some extra perks.

Everyone is always quick to remember me and say hello -- it seems like they have had the same bellman for years and the security guards are visible & helpful.

The selection of food at the El Cortez is also nice from the inexpensive & healthy Subway to a decent coffee shop to a very nice steakhouse that is one of the best dining bargains in Las Vegas.

It is just a short stroll to the rest of the Downtown casinos along Fremont Street and the short stretch has really improved with is selection of bars and restaurants.

Even if I do not always stay at the El Cortez, I definitely so my fair share of gambling and eating there.

No this isn't a Strip Hotel & Spa, it's not even under the Fremont Expererience which is merely four blocks away, however this hotel is on Fremont St. in the East Entertainment District.

Much has changed since my first stay in 2006, at that time I had never even heard of it but needed a room. Why do I come back three times a year? Very simple, after one stay, my comps cannot compare with the Four Queens where I had stayed since 1998. I have not paid for a room since 2006, I get a food & slot allowance because comps are generous as are many of the penny & nickel slots.

The Hotel has undergone a major $23 million dollar renovation over the course of the last few years. New ventilatiion system, new carpet, new slots, updated rooms & lobby, and brand spanking new Cabana Suites across the street on Ogden in a sister building, also a brand new entrance and valet parking. The area around the Cortez is in flux everytime I come a new bar or shop has opened gradually changing, as once vacant buildings get occupants.

I always feel safe plenty of security both in and outside the Casino and I walk around alone sometimes at 2,3,4 in the morning from Cortez to the Fitzgerald, Binions and beyond.

The restraurant has been redesigned and features some good food at very modest prices, a steakhouse is on site as well but never eaten there. Additionally a Subway, Ice Cream and Coffee bar take up one corner. There is a new Fiesta Showroom for special events and concerts of local bands, plus a piano bar and two regular bars scattered through out the casino & conveinent parking garage.

While the drink waitresses don't come by too often, a decent tip helps to get better service and my drinks don't taste watered down. I'm not a table gamer so I can't say much about that however many have told me its the best video poker place downtown & for keno too.

I like a slot machine that pays or at least plays with a twenty to I can get an hour or better on some machines. On my first visit i won $200 on a two credit quarter machine, on my last visit using comps on a penny machine played it from 7pm till 4am walking away with $700.

My buddy and I never paid for a meal except for the sandwich from Subway and The Cortez has coupons for eating there, saving you a few bucks. People have always been so nice to me and once I left my HP digital Camera when I called two days later a maid had turned it in and it was shipped to me via priority mail which I paid for gladly.

When people ask me what the rooms are like I say compare them to La Quinta or Best Western however the rooms are large with very comfortable beds and pillows always clean sheets & rooms. These rooms have mostly all been updated, some have Flat Screen TV's and from what I have read the Cabana Suites are all new with modern amenities.

I spend very little time in my room. mostly to sleep and bathe. The rest of the day was spent walking around & seeing shows, when my brother stayed with me last winter he said the rooms were better than the Plaza where he often stays. My favorite thing about this property is it's still locally owned, not by a corprate magnet, and still has that feeling of old Vegas.

The first thing you notice when entering this casino is the smell. The odor is not at all offensive but it is quite strong. I really don't know what it is.

The casino is classic old-style Vegas. There are old and interesting photos on the walls. Good single-deck blackjack games are available.

Customer service is lacking, however. Once, I went to the cashier's cage to ask to borrow a pen. The employee told me there weren't any but there were several in plain view. I was not happy with this rude treatment, so I sent an email about it to the management. The email was ignored and I never received a response, much less an apology.