El Cortez, Las Vegas Downtown

History of El Cortez

Built in 1941, Las Vegas impresario Jackie Gaughan bought the El Cortez in 1963, one of its previous owners was none other than Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel. The El Cortez retains much of its 1940's vibes despite periodic upgrades and facelifts. Be sure to check out their $4.99 breakfast buffet... comped to players who give good action.

How are the rooms at El Cortez?

299 rooms onsite, plus 100 other rooms next door at the Ogden House Hotel. Decent rooms, nothing fancy... you get what you pay for: a place to sleep (and who sleeps in Vegas anyways?). Offerings include Jacuzzi Suites (your best bet), Tower Suites (2 Queen Beds or 1 King) the *very* cozy Vintage Queen and Pavillion Queen rooms. Spring the bucks for the Jacuzzi suite.

What restaurants are at El Cortez?

Careful Kitty's Cafe offers a 20 oz. porterhouse steak which is guaranteed to make you have to pull over in Baker on the drive home. Roberta's offers standard restaurant fare, including some huge steaks and twin lobster tails. You can redeem Jackie's Club points at Robertas and Careful Kittys for food - they'll even double your points when you redeem them too! Great deal. El Cortez' Chinese Kitchen Buffet ($8.95) is another great cheap food option downtown.

Express Breakfast Buffet: $5.95. Orange juice at Wynn Las Vegas $8.50. Nuff said.

Where is El Cortez Located?

On the southern end of the Fremont bonanza. Worth the walk if you're staying at the Nug or Binions. Good values for the penny conscious gambler, El Cortez is liberal with comps, and love their lower limit players. Plus you might see Jackie Gaughan strolling around the joint on any given day.

Exclusive Tips for El Cortez:

El Cortez has numerous offers and promotions on their site which you should surely take advantage of (if you win a jackpot over $200 - they'll give you a tank of gas for your car). Check their promotions out here