OverviewLocated about a 4-minute walk from The
Fremont Street Experience and an 11-minute drive from the Las Vegas Strip, the El Cortez Hotel & Casino is suitable for business or vacation travellers who prefer a well-priced hotel with a free airport shuttle, a casino and on-site dining.
Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms and suites offers cable TV and a hair dryer. Rooms with an in-room safe, a desk, an iPod dock, a mini-fridge, a jetted tub and an iron and ironing board are also available, as are smoking, non-smoking and wheelchair-accessible rooms. In-room Wi-Fi is available for $11.99 per day.
Hotel amenities include a casino, nightly entertainment, meeting/banquet space, a business centre, a beauty/barber shop, a gift shop, laundry services, free parking, three restaurants and two bars. A free airport shuttle is also available (please contact the hotel for details). Pets are not permitted.
Las Vegas Premium Outlets are about a 6-minute drive away, while The Mob Museum is 9 minutes away on foot. Caesar's Palace is roughly an 11-minute drive away and McCarran International Airport (LAS) is a 16-minute drive from the hotel. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Wi-Fi $11.99/night, free parking, no pets, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: January 6, 2014)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's location, rates and rooms.
Many guests praised the hotel's location, finding it close to highway access, downtown Las Vegas, the Fremont Street Experience, casinos, restaurants, shopping and the Mob Museum.
Numerous reviewers were pleased with the hotel's rates. They described them as fair, reasonable, inexpensive, affordable and "the best bargain downtown".
The hotel's accommodations were enjoyed by several lodgers. They described their rooms as clean, spacious, quiet, well equipped and bright, with comfortable beds. A few travellers criticized their lodgings, however (see below).
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the rooms.
Although the majority of reviewers were pleased with their clean and comfortable rooms, a few guests had complaints about their accommodations. They reported cigarette odours in non-smoking rooms, dated decor, old TVs, worn bathrooms and noise from guests coming and going from their rooms in the hallways.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.8 out of 5 with an 86% recommendation rate from 3,221 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #105 of 270 Las Vegas hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 738 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.7 out of 10 from 468 reviews.
The author called the hotel on January 6, 2014 to verify some information.
