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El Cortez Hotel & Casino is located one block from the Fremont Street Experience and one block from Container Park. It is located in the Fremont East Entertainment District. Several years ago, this area was very “sketchy”. That is no longer the case.
It opened in 1941, and Bugsy Siegel was part owner before he took over the Flamingo Hotel project. The theme is “Western/Ranch”.
The hotel has 364 rooms and suites in several categories, including Tower Rooms, Original 47 Rooms (above the casino floor), Pavilion Rooms and Cabana Suites.
They have NV Spa, Terry Rae Beauty Salon, Speakeasy Barbershop, fitness center and a gift shop.
They have 41,842 square-feet of gaming space with almost 900 slot and video poker machines with many older ones that still take coins. Games in the 30-table casino pit include, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, 3-Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Baccarat and more.
They have a High-Limit Slot Lounge with 43 gaming machines and a dedicated high limit table games room. The Race & Sports Book is operated by Station Casinos. Their loyalty program is Club Cortez.
Tip: When gaming in the casino pit you can ask a Pit Boss to get you an ice-cold beer. This is the only casino that offers this. They keep the beers on ice in the casino pit.
The dining options include:
CASUAL DINING
- Eureka! (American)
- Hot Noods (Asian)
- Siegel’s 1941 (American)
- Sushi Ichiban (Japanese)
QUICK EATS
- Beers & Dogs (American)
- Starbucks (American)
BARS & LOUNGES
- Lobby Bar
- High Limit Bar
- The Parlour Bar & Lounge
- Roulette Bar
- Show Bar
Tip: Be sure to look at the History Hallway, located right off the casino floor and several displays near the Club Cortez booth.
Fun Fact: In 1941, the El Cortez was built for $245,000 and was Downtown Las Vegas’ first major resort. Most of the exterior remains in its original 1941 condition. In 2013 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Free valet and self-parking for hotel guests and visitors that gamble, dine or shop. See the Club Cortez booth for details. They also have a free airport drop-off shuttle from 7am-2pm daily for hotel guests. RTC Bus Route: DEUCE
El Cortez Hotel & Casino address: 600 E Fremont St, Las Vegas
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