Last minute looking for a room and ended up at El Cortez. Check in was easy and my elevators were right by the front desk. You do have to wave your key in front of a sensor on the elevator to use it which nobody told me, but was a nice safety feature.
The room was a lot bigger than I thought and did have a flat screen tv on the wall which looked tiny compared to the size of the room. The beds and pillows were cozy. Made it through the night. Played my share of video poker at the bar and the bartenders were right on with bringing me another drink without asking. Played some black jack and was on a roll till 3 drunk guys started playing and after one hand I cashed out. I did try to upgrade my room to a jacuzzi suite but none were available and I was given a $25 food credit, which was a nice surprise. If I was not busy with friends, I would of loved to check out their steak house. The cafe there has a great deal on a 1/2 pound burger and a beer for $5! Just like the good old days in Vegas where drinks and food were almost given to you to stay and play. Had a great time and am already planning my next trip out!