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| - Most of the readers would not like this hotel. To be honest, I can't think of many of my friends who would stay here. None of my current ex-girlfriends would be caught dead here. This is also a poor choice if you want to spend time on the strip.
However, if you intend to spend a lot of time downtown, the El Cortez is one of your better options.
The tower rooms have been remodeled and are very nice - as good or better than anything else downtown and as good as many of the mid-range strip hotels. The bathroom is a bit small. I don't spend much time in my room, just sayin'.
The last block from Las Vegas Blvd to the El Cortez is a little sketchy late at night, but it's unlikely you'd have any problems, and there is a security guard in front of the Cortez 24/7 looking towards Las Vegas Blvd.
Most of the patrons are old and crusty. The bartenders and cocktail waitresses have been around the block a few times, and most of them are very nice.
As I've gotten older, I've become more of a downtown Vegas guy:
--- The casinos are closer together
--- There's not a mass of humanity on the streets and sidewalks, like on the strip.
--- If you don't feel like gambling, you can just grab a drink for $3 or $4 and bullshit with some old bartender
--- Crazy people are more likely to hang out downtown and crazy people usually have good stories to tell
--- The seediness doesn't really bother me anymore
If you're trying to impress your traveling companion, don't stay here.
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