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| - Having tried most of the hotels on Strip and Downtown, I thought I'd give the El Cortez a try. I had read a review on VegasTripping when the Cabana Suites first opened, and was intrigued by them. Booked on Expedia for a long weekend right after Labor Day.
Check in was in the main El Cortez hotel. At 2:00 on a Thursday afternoon, there were only a few people in line, and it moved fairly quickly. There they will swipe your credit card and authorize $50 and the room/tax (in my case, since the room was prepaid, they held the amount of the estimated "resort" fees). The clerk was friendly and gave me a coupon to claim at Club Cortez for a Funbook and $5 free slot play.
I did like that the Cabana Suites are located in a separate building on Ogden Avenue, easily accessible from the main casino floor. I usually saw a security guard by the door most of the times I came in and out, and you also had to swipe your room key to gain access to the lobby. A receptionist was stationed in the lobby at all hours. It's far enough from Fremont Street that it's practically quiet most of the time, which I appreciated!
I was assigned room 6311, on the 3rd floor. I liked the modern decor, as well as the comfortable bed. Room keys are of the fancy new RFID type...love these since most of the time I can leave the key in my wallet...I just have to hold my wallet to the sensor and the door will open...sesame!
42" TV with HD channels, a mini fridge, mini bar with overpriced cookies/snacks and bottles of water, a cute little ottoman/chair, and a desk area. Not bad.
One complaint would have to be that there weren't really any dresser drawers in the room. Sure, there's a "closet" area which holds the iron, ironing board and safe, and there was room in the cabinet next to the mini fridge, but I think it would've been nice if they somehow worked that into two shelves or something...other than that...love it.
In Las Vegas, unfortunately, resort fees are slowly trickling into Downtown from the Strip...but on the bright side, El Cortez only charges $8.95 per night plus tax. They happen to call it an "Amenities Fee" and it covers two small bottles of water daily, parking, WiFi, daily slot tourney, and access to the fitness center.
I got a decent deal on this place on Expedia to begin with - the room was $240 including tax for four nights before I used a $150 loyalty coupon they gave me. So at $90 before the resort fee...it's still one of the best values Downtown
I would definitely consider a stay here next time.
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