The El Cortez is one of the most unique of Las Vegas hotels and casinos. Geared more towards the locals and less towards tourists, the El Cortez reviews all say it is a great place to visit. Open and operating continuously since 1941, the El Cortez is very unique in Vegas. The El Cortez has never changed its facade, and clings tenaciously to its historical atmosphere. At the same time, you’ll find modern amenities and wonderfully-reviewed fun at the El Cortez.

Location.
This old fashioned Las Vegas hotel and casino is located in historic downtown Las Vegas, 1 block from Neonopolis, 2 blocks from The Fremont Street Experience, and 2 miles from the Las Vegas Strip.

Hotel Features.
Dating from the 1940s, El Cortez’s original building was once owned by mobster Bugsy Siegel. Today, the hotel features a40,000 square foot casino with blackjack, craps, roulette, 3 card poker, video poker, sports book, and 1,100 slot machines. Extended multi race keno allows participants to play up to 1,000 consecutive games with 1 ticket.

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The hotel offers complimentary transportation from the hotel to the airport Sunday through Friday (reservations for this service must be made at check in). Dining options include a 24 hour cafe, a steakhouse, fast food and coffee outlets, and room service. The casinos lounge bar features live piano entertainment. Amenities include a barbershop and a gift shop. High speed Internet access (surcharge) is available at a kiosk in the lobby and a reception area hot spot offers wireless Internet access (surcharge). Valet and self parking are complimentary.

Guestrooms.
Oversized guestrooms and suites at El Cortez Hotel and Casino are located in a 14 story tower, a 5 story pavilion, or on a walk up level above the casino floor. Tower rooms include separate seating areas with love seats, wing chairs, and coffee tables. Vintage rooms, above the casino, have been remodeled to reflect 1940s décor. Cabana Junior Suites offer 42 inch flat screen TVs and MP3 docking stations. All guestrooms offer cable TV and wireless Internet access (surcharge).

Guestrooms. The hotel’s 188 guestrooms promote a soft palette of natural colors and mahogany stained wooden furnishings. Sitting areas include 54 inch marble desks and leather chairs. Standard amenities include 27 inch flat screen televisions with cable channels, alarm clocks with MP3 adaptors and wireless Internet access for a fee. Marble bathrooms offer Neutrogena toiletries.

Expert Tip. The Hilton Checkers’ downtown Los Angeles location places guests within blocks of restaurants, theaters and entertainment venues including the Walt Disney Concert Hall, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. The concert hall showcases movie premieres, appears in television shows and was even spoofed in a popular animated program.

Guestrooms. The 24 story Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown features 485 guestrooms with high ceilings, mirrored wardrobes and desks with ergonomic chairs. Accommodations include Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Beds with custom designed, extra thick mattresses, triple sheeting, richly colored duvets and down pillows. Refrigerators are available upon request. Rooms feature wired high speed and wireless Internet access.

Expert Tip. Across the street from the hotel sits a Metro stop making several destinations readily accessible. Metro lines and points of interest include the Red Line to Hollywood and Universal City, or the Blue Line to Long Beach, the Queen Mary, Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, and the ferry terminal to Catalina Island. Both are direct routes, with no transfer necessary.

Newly remodeled and spacious, the Four Queens Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas offers a classy, comfortable place to stay. Gaming, Dining, and entertainment are all available in one place, with both the Canyon Club and Fremont Street Experience close. Reviews of the Four Queens Hotel all say that the service, rooms, and price make the Four Queens the place to stay. You may not have noise and busyness of being on the strip, but you’ll have the elegance of downtown. What could be better?

Location.
This Las Vegas hotel is located two miles from the north end of the Strip, adjacent to the Fremont Street pedestrian mall. The Las Vegas Convention Center and Southern Nevada Zoo are less than three miles away.

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Hotel Features
The Four Queens Hotel and Casino offers affordable slots and table games. Several dining options are available, including the romantic Hugo’s Cellar (reservations recommended), the casino adjacent Magnolia’s Veranda, a cigar lounge, casino bars, food court, and room service. A business center with Internet access (surcharge) and rooftop swimming pool are on site.

Guestrooms.
Rooms feature coffeemakers, telephones with voice mail, in room safes, irons with boards, and hair dryers. 32 inch flat panel TVs include cable channels and pay movies. Wireless Internet access is available (surcharge).

The Carriage House Las Vegas is one of the only non-gaming, all-suite hotels in Las Vegas. Only blocks away from the Strip and tucked inbetween bigger hotels, the Carriage House Las Vegas can truly be your retreat. The Carriage House reviews all say that it is a comfortable, friendly, and romantic place to escape from the loud and busy Las Vegas style.

Location.
This Las Vegas hotel is conveniently close to the airport, near Sands Expo Convention Center and Thomas and Mack Center. Tucked right next to the MGM Grand, you are close enough to have the “Las Vegas Experience” but not so much in the thick of it the noise and lights will keep you awake.

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Features.
The Carriage House has an outdoor pool, a spa tub, a fitness facility, and a pool. There is a 24 hour business center on site. The staff can arrange concierge services, tour/ticket assistance, and tour assistance. Additional amenities include tennis courts, gift shops/newsstands, and barbecue grills. The property has designated areas for smoking. The hotel is great for families, because the lack of gaming at The Carriage House means you will not have to worry about going “out of bounds.”

Guestrooms.
The Carriage House has 155 guestrooms. Televisions are equipped with premium cable channels, Oncommand video, and DVD players. Guestrooms provide complimentary high speed (wired) Internet access, phones, iPod docking stations, and free local calls. Accommodations at the 2.5 star property feature kitchenettes with stovetops, microwaves, refrigerators, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms offer shower/tub combinations, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries. Additional amenities include air conditioning, video game consoles, and in room safes. In addition, amenities available on request include hypo allergenic bedding, extra towels/bedding, and wake up calls. Housekeeping is offered. Cribs (infant beds) and rollaway beds are available.

Econo Lodge Las Vegas is less than a mile from the ultimate Las Vegas experience, and still offers all the amenities you are looking for. You can save money, and Econo Lodge Las Vegas reviews all indicate that it is a simple choice for staying in Las Vegas. The complimentary breakfast, clean guestrooms, and comfortable atmosphere will give you a great place to start your Las Vegas adventure.

Location.
This Las Vegas hotel is close to Guinness World of Records Museum and Las Vegas Country Club.

Features.
Business amenities at this 2.0 star Econo Lodge property include wireless Internet access and business services. Guests are served a complimentary breakfast each morning. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and air conditioning in public areas.

Guestrooms.
Econo Lodge Las Vegas has 115 guestrooms. Televisions are equipped with satellite channels. Guestrooms provide free local calls. Additional amenities include air conditioning and wake up calls.

Guestrooms. This 10 story property offers 223 suites finished in bleached oak, pale greens and embossed white leather. Custom furnishings include veined marble topped tables, metallic green rocking chairs and chrome stools. Most suites extend onto balconies. Bathrooms are designed exclusively for the hotel and feature soaking tubs, hand cut mosaic tiles, plush linens, bathrobes, and double showerheads with rainfall, massage and handheld capabilities. Beds are draped beneath Egyptian cotton linens and are flanked by steel lamps. Rooms include MP3 adaptors, flat screen LCD televisions and complimentary wireless Internet access.

Expert Tip. The hotel’s in house pet, an affable English Bulldog, offers canine companionship on Wednesday and Friday afternoons.

Hotel Features. Guests of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites climb the atrium’s 35 stories via glass enclosed elevators. This downtown hotel houses 42 restaurants, shops and boutiques. The rooftop LA Prime steak house and popular revolving cocktail lounge, the BonaVista, showcase some of the most impressive views of Los Angeles. The lobby’s Lakeview Bistro and the Lobby Court Coffee Bar provide coffee, pastries and cocktails. This convention hotel also features a fitness center, the WestinWORKOUT, that includes an indoor jogging track, outdoor pool, cardiovascular equipment and strength training machines. A business center and 130,000 square feet of meeting space are available.

Guestrooms. The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites has 1,354 guestrooms that feature floor to ceiling windows and birch wood furnishings. Amenities include cable television, high speed wired and wireless Internet access for a fee. In room safes are provided in each room. Guestrooms feature signature Westin Heavenly Beds with pillowtop mattresses, triple sheeting, down comforters and feather pillows.

Expert Tip. Located through the glass doors on the fourth floor of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, is a garden and patio area offering a peaceful respite from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles. All guests are required to valet park and must pay all fees associated with this service.

Features.
This Los Angeles property has a coffee shop/café. Event facilities consist of exhibit space and meeting rooms for small groups. Additional amenities include a concierge desk, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands.

Guestrooms.
Televisions are equipped with cable channels. Guestrooms provide direct dial phones with voice mail. Bathrooms offer separate bathtubs and showers and complimentary toiletries. Additional amenities include ceiling fans, clock radios, and wake up calls. In addition, housekeeping is offered and amenities available on request include hair dryers.