The El Cortez is the first property you’ll see Downtown on Fremont Street. The casino is fairly small, and not particularly glam, but then neither is the rest of Downtown.
The rooms in the El Cortez main building will be cheap and very basic, the newer cabana suites opposite the main building show promise but are still likely to lack the ‘swishness’ of those on the Strip.
The bars, restaurants and casino at El Cortez are often quieter than the other casinos on Fremont, so a good option if you want to be downtown but away from the hustle and bustle.
Facts and Figures:
Opening date: 1941
Casino: Yes. Club Cortez players card
Poker: No.
Location: Downtown – Fremont Street
Number of guest rooms: 64 guest rooms at Cabana Suites. 401 at El Cortez
Room categories:
Cabana Suites:
Deluxe King or queens . no size
Deluxe view king or queens
Junior Suite
Super Suite
El Cortez Main rooms:
Pavillion 2 queens (stair access only above the casino)
Vintage queen (same as above)
Tower rooms – king or queen
Jacuzzi Suites
Designer Suite
No Pool
Restaurants and Bars:
The Parlour Bar:
Award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist, John Brooks – Fridays & Saturdays 6pm-10pm
Karaoke: Fridays & Saturdays 10pm – 2am
Happy Hour from 5-7pm for discounted drinks and live piano music
The Flame Steakhouse:
The Flame is open Wednesday – Sunday 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Café Cortez:
Sundays through Thursdays from 10:30pm – 7:00am
Prime Rib Dinner – $7.95, includes choice of soup or salad