How far is the vegas strip from the el cortez hotel and casino?

For your convenience, a complimentary shuttle from El Cortez Hotel to McCarran Airport is available, hourly 7:00 am to 2:00 pm. Sunday – Friday. More free shuttles from Las Vegas Airport.

Is the El Cortez a real hotel?

El Cortez, a hotel and casino, is a relatively small downtown Las Vegas gaming venue a block from the Fremont Street Experience and Las Vegas Boulevard.

Is the El Cortez closing?

El Cortez shut down in March 2020 and stayed closed for nearly three months because of Covid restrictions. Management used that downtime to redesign its interior and implement new distancing and cleaning protocols, and many of those efforts are still in place.

Does El Cortez in Las Vegas have resort fee?

The El Cortez Hotel and Casino resort fee in Las Vegas is $14.95 per room and per night excluding tax. In general every guest in the El Cortez hotel has to pay for the resort fee.

What is the oldest casino in downtown Las Vegas?

Golden Gate
Oldest Las Vegas casino, Golden Gate, celebrates 115 years on Fremont Street. Casino owner Derek Stevens poses in front of the Golden Gate in downtown Las Vegas Friday, Jan. The casino, originally opened as Hotel Nevada in 1906, is celebrating 115 years of operation this year.

Is parking free at El Cortez?

$10 per day

As for hotel guests, parking is technically free at all times. However like most casino/hotels in Las Vegas, the El Cortez charges a nightly resort fee. (They call it an “amenity fee.”) “Free parking” for registered guests is included in your resort fee.

Can you stay at the Hotel Cortez?

Visitors can stay at the revamped boutique hotel and choose between several room options. You can do a traditional private hotel room (with either queen or twin beds), a private room with bunk beds, or a shared bunk room where you are placed with someone of the same gender.

Who owns Cortez casino?

“Absolutely,” Kenny Epstein says. “It’s absolutely the coolest thing in the world.” Epstein, 77, owns downtown Las Vegas’ El Cortez, which has been part of this city’s gaming landscape for more than 75 years.

Does the El Cortez require masks?

El Cortez Hotel Casino – Masks not required.

Who is Kenny Epstein?

Kenny Epstein has spent a lifetime working in the gaming industry. Beginning in 1966 at the newly opened Caesars Palace as a Baccarat shift boss, Epstein eventually purchased a stake in Jackie Gaughan’s El Cortez Hotel and Casino in the mid-seventies.

Does El Cortez have smoking rooms?

El Cortez: Offering a limited number of smoking hotel rooms, guests simply need to select a “smoking” room type when booking directly as they are clearly marked.

Does the El Cortez have a pool?

Like most hotels in downtown Vegas, El Cortez lacks a pool and has limited dining choices, though its casino restaurant, Siegel’s 1941, has a retro brasserie vibe that pays tribute to the hotel’s midcentury vintage.

Does El Cortez allow children?

All guests must be 21 years of age to check into the hotel. We will make every attempt to accommodate room location and special requests. However, these requests are not guaranteed.