The Casino is nice. Has that whole downtown sleazy feel. Staff is friendly and the location is good. We did however ask for a smoking room and well its a group of outside motel like rooms on top of the parking structure. Our neighbors in room 5522 left their TV blasting which made the walls shake. Worst part....it was Sling Blade so we had to hear Billy Bob. We got back to our room at 12 and were in bed at 1am. At 4am our lovely neighbors decide to party with hookers (no cocktail 6am! We checked in at 8pm and were out by 6am. I'm assuming the nonsmoking rooms are nicer but our experience at the El Cortez was El Ca ca.