El Cortez Hotel Casino

United States , Las Vegas - NV
Las Vegas, 600 East Fremont Street
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100 reviews shown

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Larry

Hi my stay was horrible the air went out they didn’t want to switch me rooms I had a rough time with staff changing my room I would like a refund

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Greg

Neat rooms and gr8 shower

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2026

Catherine

The AC barely worked. We were melting. But the beds were super comfy. And parking was convenient

Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Brian

I enjoyed staying here because of it's location. So close to Fremont. Having a Starbucks in the hotel was awesome as well.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

darrin

Great place we had so much fun and will Visit again!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Rachael

Fun place to stay on Fremont

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Juan

Great job, keep up the good work

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

linda

Clean room love it was close to the parking lot. Not haunted lol

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Clint

fun times with a great staff

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Kimbellin

This hotel was close to Fremont Street and restaurants! Very clean rooms and the staff was kind. I will definitely stay there again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

Peggy

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2026

Viviana

Staff was very helpful. Room was clean.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Roxana

💕

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Steven

If you ever come to Downtown Las Vegas and want more of the authentic experience and a retro experience this is simply the best place to visit. I live in Las Vegas and when I do a staycation or meet up with people coming to Vegas this is my first choice. It’s the real deal.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2026

Christian

Overall my stay was, okay. The room itself needed a good vacuuming and had to ask front desk to have the maids give it a run through. When I turned on the hot water it immediately squirted brown water. It’s not the greatest but it’s good nonetheless. The location is prime and has pretty great deals. I would not stay in the Cabana suite and pay a little extra to stay in the remodeled rooms. Staff are helpful and kind.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2026

David

Room was clean but very loud street noise.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Steven

Great location

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Clyde

Clean room staff was nice my only complaint was i was in the outside rooms and the noise from Fremont was loud until 330 am every night otherwise nice place

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Jessica

Stayed two nights. Great stay if you’re looking within a budget! If super fancy updates are your style then you might want to stay somewhere else but we were perfectly satisfied. Starbucks on site was a big bonus! Our rooms were located by the parking garage which was very convenient. Beds were firm but comfy. Pillows were soft. While super hot outside the room stayed nice and cool. Would stay again.

Family

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2026

Justin

Never again will I stay there

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

David J Hurn

Staff takes care of us throughout our stay. Easy access to casino.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Zoila

Had a great stay and the rooms were very nice.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Amber-Starr

It was a very nice hotel, sweet staff

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Alma

The whole staff was amazing. Tony the bellman stands out for his professional courtesy and positive attitude. We had a smile on our faces from check in to check out. Checking in we felt special. And the young lady who took care of us was polite and attentive. Magical experience! Thank you so much!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Sharon

Always a great stay

Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2026

Ryan

Room was much like a motel 6. Was not what photo showed. Room cleaner came at 830am both days even with do not disturb sign in door. Staff was phenomenal. Just not experience I was hoping for.Tried going new place.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2026

Joseph

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Cheryl

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Tina

Was a great stay for a little getaway the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Matt

El Cortez is a fine hotel/casino
Nice bar, decent food.
I prefer being on the end of Freemont due to the noise.

The only downside is the A/C could barely keep up with the 106 degree temp, and it was loud.

Great hotel to airport shuttle.
I've stayed before and I would stay again

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2026

Mike

Room was clean but small and outdated. Shower was not good. Staff was great and the casino was fine. Close proximity to Fremont Street was nice.

Major complaint is the hotel is directly across the street from a rocking night club that will keep you up until 2am. I know it’s Vegas but this was very annoying.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2026

Carlos

The room was dirty looked more like they rushed cleaning service. Other than that great place.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Perla

It was a great beautiful experience

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Jean

The El Cortez is a small, by Vegas standards, boutique hotel. The staff is amazingly friendly and helpful. The property is older but they seem to be making updates. It is very convenient to go from room to casino- no 96 floors with a zillion elevators. It is not the typical posh Vegas Strip hotel, but it is small friendly with a casino whose slots are much looser than in the larger places.

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2026

David

Food bad bad bad would not eat There ever again

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Adam

Stay in the towers unless you’re going to be out all night. Our original booking had us down by Fremont St, it was a great experience once lol. But the staff was happy to move us to another room on night two. Very nice staff.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Sonia

Big room. Had all needed amenities. Very clean. Loved my stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Maria

Staff is very friendly. I love the nice old school atmosphere. I will return for sure, but I will stay at the main building instead of the cabanas, to avoid the need to walk to a different building.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Jose Armando

We will definitely stay there again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Sandra

Tower room was nice and updated, mattress needs replaced.
Vouchers are a joke- ‘dining’ certificate is for a hot dog cart, and free machine play is only on certain ones ( seems sketchy)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Kirsten

Such a cool old casino with charm. I love the history. Check in was easy and staff was helpful and friendly. Room was clean and bed comfortable. This was my first time at this hotel and it did not disappoint. There were many slot games available and drinks offered while playing. We also ate at the Eureka restaurant and it was delicious. It was 106 and the air conditioner was our friend. While it was a bit noisy it did not affect a good night sleep. I would book a room here again. We had a regular 2 bed non smoking room. Next time I would like to get a cabana room.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

05 Jun 2026

Gabriel

Stains on the sheets and mold on the shower head. Also dirt underneath the wall AC unit. Ended up staying at virgin hotel which felt like an apartment that was just made and everything was cleaner there.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2026

Kimberly

Room was okay. AC worked great! Smelt really musty is several areas of the casino. We played slots for an hour and could not get anyone to wait on us. Finally had to track someone down. Not sure what the “resort fee” is for since no pool or any other amenities.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Kiersten

Staff was amazing!!!

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Korina

n/a thank you for everything we had a lot of fun.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Jessica A

We got into Vegas earlier than expected on a holiday weekend(my bad). I tried to check in early (12:10am) The 1st rep was NOT helpful. She refused to check us into our “available” room a few hours earlier(got into our booked room at 10:30am) and forced us to stay in a dirty room that was 3x’s the price & didn’t offer any form of accommodations. Btw, they don’t offer turndown service.

The non smoking snelled like smoke & was 3x’s the price. Oh and there were used towels in it. I told the same non friendly staffer and she could care less…

The rest of the staff from my second checkin rep(last name Ventura) all the bartenders at “the lounge,” & valets were nothing less than AMAZEBALLS!!! Customer service is EVERYTHING to me, as I too work in a customer service based industry. If it wasn’t for them, i probably would have moved hotels!

Thank you to all of the servers that made my trip & I hope the tips showed my appreciation!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Tyrell

Staying at the El Cortez just makes you feel like you belong in Vegas! Considering moving here permanently! Thanks El Cortez!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Peter

Best slots. Best tables. Comfortable beds. Nice staff. Hot noods! Great location. Fun atmosphere. Best brats and dogs. Always love my time at the El Cortez, and I always come back for more. Legendary!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Theresa

I just love staying at this casino. Everything is clean and everyone is so nice. Lots of fun

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Bianka

Staff was really friendly and we enjoyed our first visit to Las Vegas staying at the El Cortez

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Gerardo

Is a good place to stay for the money

Friends

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2026

Mary

We traveled several hours to Vegas that morning and came to check in at 2:00pm. When we arrived we were given a room just as we booked on the 8th floor. Once in the room we noticed the toilet did not flush, the bathroom sink had no water. We immediately called for maintenance to come. The guy came 45mins later saying he had to walk far to get the part he needed. We left to go explore and came back 2 hours later with no repairs fixed. We called firm stairs again and were told they would be there shortly. We began to get ready for the Wedding we were attending and left. When we returned at 11:30pm we still had unfinished maintenance concerns. We could tell they came back but left a huge mess and no notes or no calls from the hotel. We called again and they advised it was a new shift and they were sending someone else up help us. He came right away but stated the front desk would have to move us in the middle of the night. It took two hours until 2:45am to get us moved after we called 5 times and keep getting the run around from the front desk crew who stated they were being harassed and filmed by and upset customer. She refused to send up the new keys to us and stated we would have to go downstairs in our pjs to grab them. No manager to talk to. Finally and had the bell man bring them after a long conversation. Were we finally get to the new room we were hit with a smoking filled room. We asked them to move us and she stated they had no other rooms available.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2026

Ricardo

Great location!! Staff friendly and helpful!! The section I was in is older and well used but clean. The only downfall is very noisy at night with the festivities outside had to wear earplugs

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Ivan

Stayed in the tower rooms for a weekend, Exceeded our expectations! Was a bit skeptical at first just cause of its age, but overall it was clean and welcoming.
Nights can be a bit loud due to the nightclubs literally right outside, being tired enough won’t bother you 😁 thanks to the incredibly nice staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Greg

I stayed on the 7th floor and the hallway, flooring and the room were fantastic!! The beds were comfortable with plenty of pillow options, the room temp was great, and the bathroom is excellent! The rain type shower head, with an attached wand, is among the best of any hotel I've been in!

Overall, a 5 of 5 experience!

Family

4/10

Poor

31 May 2026

Roberto

It was a terrible stay The rooms were dirty. No toiletries were in the rooms. Floors were dirty. Tables were filthy. Never stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Victor

Nice Place And Clean

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Gustavo

Is old but good and very functional

Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

linda

Did not know that the rooms are in open space vs enclosed. Very loud noise of music and could not sleep.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Jason

Liked the location. The casino and the staff were awesome!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2026

Margaret

Our room look liked they converted a one-bed room with a table/chairs to one with two beds (which is what we booked), because the only overhead light was over by the door where there was likely a table previously. The rest of the room was pretty dark except for the one lamp because of this off center light. Additionally the room (5th floor) had a large window and across the street was an exceptionally loud outdoor DJ which played music until the wee hours. There was no way to sleep without hearing this music. But alas, this is Vegas...

I included a pic of the room to show the position of the light. This was before we departed in the DAY with the door open. The room lightening was not adequate at night.

Plus: beds were comfortable and the wi-fi worked.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Judy

Room was nice and clean and staff were friendly and helpful! Very close to Fremont street. Would stay there again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

jeff

Love the location. Has what we need. Will be back soon.

Partner

2/10

Poor

29 May 2026

Neftaly

I would like to start by saying there needs to be a faster way for checking in, slowest check in, in Vegas by far. 2nd of all, I got to my room late at night with a bug infested room! It wasn’t only mine but my family member’s which were next door. When I went to the front desk to see if they could change me to the main tower they refused and changed us rooms that were down the hallway. Spend a whole hour trying to move rooms and while I was disputing it with the front desk, a bed-bug came out my shoe. Truly disgusting. I’m not the type to be picky at all or leave negative reviews but this incident happened a month ago and nothing has been done about it. I was really looking forward to El Cortez and now I’ll never be coming back to this hotel.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2026

Lanesha

They need to do better to care for their customers.
Having a microwave in a hotel as big as this is very essential.
Thanks

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Joseph

Room was upgraded for free & was such a nice room. Casino was very nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Jason

Clean room and likes the casino floor.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Gabriela

Buena ubicación, el estaff muy atentos. Su servicio de traslado al aeropuerto excelente.

Self

4/10

Poor

28 May 2026

Roger

When we arrived we were assessed an amenities fee that Expedia did not post on the reservation site.
Once we got to the non-smoking room we smelled an odor that we chalked up to cleaning products. We left the room to gamble a little and when we returned the smell was worse. We stuck it out. About 3:00 AM I woke up practically choking on what turned out to be marijuana smoke. It was bad. I called the front desk and we were told that someone must have been smoking outside our room in the hallway. I checked and there was no smoke outside our room. It was like it was being pumped into our room. Being elderly and fearing for our health we requested a different room. So they sent Security officers to the room and they were surprised how bad the smell was. I was escorted to the front desk and was given a different room.
When we went to check out a few hours later my wife and I agreed that we would ask for compensation. The person at the front desk said that would waive the amenities fee that (that we didn't know about in the first place). We felt we deserved more compensation for the inconvenience of having to move so early in the morning and for the potential risk to our health. She said she couldn't do anything more and we asked to talk to the manager. We tried to explain the situation and request for a refund but he just kept talking, it was bazaar how he kept talking, like he was programmed like a robot. We looked at each other in amazement, and decided we would never return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Terry

El Cortez was a very nice place to stay. We had FREE parking, yeah! Everything was clean and tidy with and the amenities were just right.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Rudy

Staff were very friendly, ready to help. If you like the Fremont Street area, you are literally 1 block away. Nice touch with the Quarter coin return slots.

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 May 2026

SERGIO

This did not have a pool nor rooftop hangout like it was advertised. The hotel does a free fun book which is a really limited deal that not worth even wasting your time to get.
I love the Fremont area, I would stay at the D next time for about same price

Family

2/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Matt

Was assigned a room on the top level of the Pavillion rooms (floor 5) that faces 7th street. Come to find out, there is a nightclub directly across 7th st that plays music until 4/5am.

Called the hotel, they were full, but then said they had an original 47 room available but it would be just as loud. So, spent money on a room that was basically unusable for the function of sleeping. I was refunded the \"amenity fee\" of $30, but not even an apology.

When I ask why they assign those rooms knowing it's loud, I was told by the on duty manager they give those rooms to the people who book 3rd party like Expedia. I asked for the general manager to give me a call, but I doubt that'll happen.

Avoid this place to stay.

2/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Juan

Laberdad no si nido de sentarse para comer el cuarto nunca pensé que fuera así de pe queno y no tenía para conectar mi celular para recargar es un cuarto problema subir escaleras para llegar nunca desia eso en al descripción laberdad para lo que me cobraron mucho sin elevador una nota de 0 les doy laberdad

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Ruben

Always am excellent experience here at the El Cortez hotel. Will definitely be back for more!

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Keven

Room smelt like cigarettes and the room was not clean! There was blood on the sheets and cigarette burn holes on the blankets. Would not come back. They charge a refundable deposit for not smoking in the room but the room already smells like smoke! Horrible horrible.

Family

2/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Dale

The air conditioning unit was broken. It would not turn off. We froze.

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Carissa

At first glance, the room looks like the run of the mill Vegas hotel. My husband and I weren’t in the room much and came in late at night/early in the morning and went to bed. When we woke up to see what our plans were I noticed a small bug crawling in the sheets. I thought it might have been a bug that came in on clothes from walking Fremont the night before. Then when we came back to change clothes, I saw more. They were bed bugs! My husband called the front desk and spoke to a manager. We had to give a statement about the bed bugs (when, where, and how they were noticed). We immediately left after this. I felt disgusted and dirty knowing I slept in a bed with bed bugs. I would definitely avoid booking the cabanas.

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Juan

If you are staying at this hotel do not, I repeat do not stay in the PAVILION ROOMS. The room of course was run down compared to the pictures. I was woken up every other hour to the neighbor swinging their door to the wall as if they were trying to make it come off the hinges. Seemed as if the wall mounted tv and picture frames was going to fall off the wall of how hard they were throwing their door into my wall. It was so bad I was only able to sleep 2 hrs before having enough and left in the middle of the night.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Julissa

Very nice staff

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Ana

Todo estuvo bien

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

Thais

I had to have them come clean the room when we first got there because it was gross. Then we had to have them come back a second time because he found toe nails on the rug and the floor. They cleaned that up but cleaned nothing else up. We had to ask for more towels and cups.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Maria

no complaints. Everything was very nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

david

Staff was very friendly upon arrival. Casino was exactly what my group and I were looking for for the stay. All was great!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Donna

It was ok, shower could have been cleaned

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Tommy

Nice hotel!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Doreen

Have not stood here in a long time. New renovation looks great. Room was very clean and well maintained. Easy check in. Staff was great and friendly

Self

2/10

Poor

24 May 2026

Oana

We didn’t get to see the room we were not let in to check in and then told they can’t refund us because we checked in; untrue statement. Very bad experience . The reception entry site also not nice and not clean and reception crew not very helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

23 May 2026

Karl

Didn’t get to make it to the hotel due to an emergency

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Cassandra

Stayed here during edc weekend! I was able to check in right away considering I was really early. The lady in the front that helped me was so sweet and kind and got me settled in. The valet guys are amazing as well! And let’s not forget the bellman! Shout out to the older gentlemen that helped us with all our luggage and things. Housekeepers were also sweet and kind and gave us towels and toilet paper when we asked. I definitely would stay here again. The only thing I was bummed about is they didn’t have a pool. But everything was walking distance and close to the venue!

Friends

2/10

Poor

22 May 2026

Jason

The room was disgusting. the bathroom had mold and carpet was dirty and not vacuumed. the sheets were stained. Extra pillows were requested, but not delivered.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Cynthia

We will definitely stay again
We stayed at the cabanas
Loved our room very clean and comfy.
The staff was very friendly& very helpful with our luggage & having a cabanas outside was a BIG PLUS!!

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

Karen

We stayed in the North Tower and the room was very clean and stylishly decorated. The bathroom is a big winner. Very comfortable bed.
Service could have been better, despite our being out of the room for 7 hours, they didn't get to our room for the daily made service. Had to hunt down coffee refills. Requested Kleenex refill never happened.
One of the elevators was out of order but free parking was a great amenity. Overall good. Mostly due to the room quality and the location. Love the history of the place and some architectural details are still intact.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Kimihiko

There was a shuttle service to the airport. Take advantage of it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Juan

Great