Love the location, close to Fremont st experience, Downtown 3rd and Container Park, the only minor complaints that I have are that the AC wasn't as strong as we'd like, and the room was hot and stuffy when we walked in. The bed also wasn't as comfortable but we weren't expecting any Tempurpedic mattresses anyway, and the walls were thin, when people were trying to get into the room next door it sounded like they were trying to get into ours. The main reason we chose to stay here was to avoid driving on New Year's Eve while partying up downtown. The Cortez was the perfect spot for this, after a night of drunken debauchery the Cortez was not far of a walk at all and the not so comfortable beds were not so noticeable when you're drunk. It also didn't seem as crowded as I would think during a busy holiday weekend. We've stayed downtown at another hotel during the LIB festival and had to wait in line for about 30-45 min to check in, then wait another 10 mins to step into a crowded elevator. The Cortez had no wait to check in/ out and never had to wait too long for an elevator. We received a voucher for a funbook which included a free well drink or beer, $5 free slot play and a few other things but those are the ones we took advantage of. I would recommend this place if you prefer location and price over comfort. Not bad for what you pay for!