This Was Once Bugsy's Place, But Now Is Jackie's Place. One Of The Oldest
Casino Hotels In Vegas, El Cortez, Once Owned By Mobster Bugsy Siegal,
Sits In A Section Of Downtown That Pre-dates The Strip. The Hotel
Is Just A Few Blocks From The Fremont Street Experience, The Sound-
And-light Shows Under 2.1 Million Lights And With A 540,000-Watt Sound
System Along A Four-block Stretch Of Downtown.
The El Cortez Is Operated By Local Legend Jackie Gaughan, Whose Owned
The Place Since 1963. Guests And Gamblers Drink In An Authentic Glimpse
Of The Old Vegas At Extremely Affordable Rates: Oversized Guestrooms
And Suites, Friendly Hospitality, Bargain Dining And 24-Hour Gaming
Action.
Guests Looking For Modern-day Glitz Or Smoke-free Environments
Should Look Elsewhere. The 40,000-Square-foot Casino Is The Main
Draw Here, An Excellent Place For "Low-roller" Gambling
With Low- Stakes Tables And Loose Slots. Gamblers Can Go Crazy With
Multi-race Keno, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Mini Baccarat, Three-card
Poker, Slots, And A Race And Sports Book. Guests Can Take Their
Complaints Or Compliments To That Guy There On The Casino Floor?
That's Mr. Gaughan.
Guestrooms Include Separate Sitting Areas, Love Seats, Dressing
Areas, Leaf-patterned Wallpaper, Salmon-colored Carpets And Bronze-and-pink
Bedspreads. For Hungry Gamblers, Careful Kitty's Caf? Dishes Up
Breakfast Items, Sandwiches, Burgers, Steaks, Seafood, Italian Meatloaf
And Chicken-fried Steak. Roberta's Focuses On Prime Rib, Steaks,
Seafood And Chicken, While Patrons Can Enjoy Sandwiches, Burgers,
Hot Dogs, Pizza And Pastries At Charlotte's Ice Cream Shop And Weekend
Breakfast Buffets At The Morning Express.
Be Advised:
El Cortez Offers One Free Breakfast Per Person Over The Entire
Stay Not Daily. |
