Overall, the cabana room worked out very well for us and was much more quite than the original 46 rooms.

I stayed in the Cabana Suites, which is actually across Ogden Ave from the main building.

If you want a room with a cool redux of 70s chic, stay in the cabana suites.

I was so happy to have found the Cabana Suites at the El Cortez.

I had previously stayed there and really liked the Cabana Suites and the Casino.

Have stayed here prior and wanted to try the Cabana Suites.

There were several areas one could stay, the Vintage area (which are only accessible by stairs), Pavilion area, Cabana area (which is across the street off the main property) and the area I stayed at, the tower.

But my own experience with the Cabana was good overall, and some other friends who traveled said they liked the (remodeled) Tower.

There is a beautiful hotel annex across the street called the Cabanas and we stayed there.

Cabana suites are a nice new addition to this place.

We chose a cabana suite which was located in a separate building across the road.

Would recommend for couples or families as they have all kinds of rooms and cabanas across the street.

I used the fitness center located across the street where the Cabana Suites are located and it was adequate.

We got an amazing rate online the same day and when we arrived we were upgraded to the Cabana suites across the street.

The newest  accomodations are the Cabana Suites across Ogden, deliciously quiet, and delightfully decorated in art deco lime green, and black and white.

Years ago when I discovered El Cortez's Cabana suites I felt like I had a great value downtown.

The tower rooms offer a nice writing desk (the one in cabana is too high for a usable desk) and central air/heat (cabana uses an in-wall unit).

Overall definitely worth staying at El Cortez cabana suites.

We enjoy the cabana suites that are across the street very retro.

Our stay at The El Cortez was clean , secure & the staff were friendly & attentive.

It was very nice - clean, remodeled/modernized, and spacious.

Clean rooms with new bathrooms, really nice and helpful staff.

The housekeeping staff are lovely and keep the rooms neat and clean.

Housekeeping was great and our room was super clean.

There was a good layer of dust over everything.

The room was clean and who spends time in their rooms in Vegas?

and it too has always been clean and comfortable.

but the rooms and Casino were clean and well maintained.

Very clean room with comfy beds, great 5th floor views!

but the room was clean and well maintained.

Was clean about, the slots were much looser than on the strip.

Hallways are clean and DO NOT reek of skunk weed like at the Mirage and MGM Grand.

The front desk supervisor clearly lied to us when we indicated that there were no rooms available, and then had the audacity to try and charge me for the larger suite price for the remaining 3 nights in a petite room.

My biggest complaint is the players card was easily defective, I went through 4 cards.

but perhaps they could invest in card readers instead.

I would have given them 5/5 if wasn't for the washrooms in the premium tower room for having to wear a wristband and for charging a resort fee when they really are not offering anything.

Through a bevvy of charges, I am left several days later with my debit card charged the full amount and my credit card authorized for $520.

After a 7 day stretch they charged us a daily $25 fee for staying past 7 days.


*****HOTEL GUESTS BEWARE***** returned from Las Vegas 13 hours ago & had a $150 charge on my credit card for "room damage" from El Cortez.

My charge card was billed an additional 97 bucks with no invoice or explanation of charges to back it up.

Those two charges El Cortez never apologized for their mistake.

though I had the worst experience last stay with the front desk that don't know how to work systems, the older man for overcharging me almost 3 times on my card and being treated very rudely from woman in office, 2 people not knowing how to print up boarding passes.

Concerning the food comps, there is an additional carry out charge that is not comped.

That’s the only negative so far, I’m just waiting to see why they charged me $44 and then $70 for the room.

I promptly threw the players card on his desk and will never set foot in the Cortez again.

You show your room card (or proof of reservation) when entering the parking garage, and scan it when selecting your floor on the elevator.

but the view was into the parking garage
           Water pressure and hot water barely ok
           The slots seemed a bit tired (they also took my money and did not provide me 
           additional $ for my retirement fund despite saying how loose they are!)

They also provided two small bottles of water daily without charge.

but the bartended said no drink was avaailable on our card.

It’s close to everything on Fremont Street, easy to get anywhere Downtown, while being a quiet place to stay.

We picked this hotel to be near Fremont street action with easy access and to be away from the 3 stages late noises on Fremont.

Great proximity to Fremont Street Experience and live music daily!

It's extremely close to the Fremont Street Experience and the art district so perfect for nightlife with the crowds and traffic on the strip.

The proximity to Fremont Street is great

We had an issue with our room safe.

I also enjoyed my vacation time as the El Cortez has a great variety of games to play and is close to the Fremont Street Experience downtown.

Very close to Fremont Street the old Las Vegas, easy bus links to visit the New Las Vegas Strip area 7 miles approx away.

We stayed because of the closeness to Fremont Street, and of course the price.

Very close to Fremont Street, was clean, smelt nice and had all the amenities.

Nice proximity to Fremont Street which recommend seeing while in Vegas.

Free Valet parking and walking distance to Fremont street.

But overall, it's really close to fremont street so there was plenty of activities to be had.

It's walking distance from Fremont street and there are amazing places to eat across the street and down from the hotel.

Proximity to Fremont street experience was a plus.

The hotel is located very near fremont street (pedestrian area).

I enjoy the fact that the Fremont Street experience is close to this place and I have always felt safe walking back and forth.

The hotel is close to Fremont street, so we didn't have to drive, everything is near.

Other then that we loved the hotel, it was close to Fremont street.

It was comfortable and within handy walking distance to the Fremont Street Experience.

However, we were pleased with our view of the canyons north of Vegas, the LiB festival, and proximity to Fremont Street Experience.

Table games staff were friendly and efficient.

The majority of the dealers are friendly and enjoy a chat while you play.

She’s sweet and friendly and remembers me every time, which means a lot.

Friendly professional staff from top to bottom.

Fortunately, once I found the right location the lady there was absolutely lovely, friendly, and sympathetic.

Gambling rules are fair, service is friendly and attentive, clientele is a fun and earthy mix of tourists, locals, and biz folks.

Most staff are very friendly

Love the casino and will play there again.

Staff all friendly including dealers, restaurant staff and shuttle driver.

Many of the players are locals because the odds are good and people are friendly.

Very friendly people at the check in desk, and we liked the wristband policy.

The casino is one of the most welcoming in Vegas with player friendly games and odds.

Staff were very friendly and accommodating ,especially Tony the bell hop.

Melia at the front desk helped us out with our late check out upgrade request and the team members we encountered in our 5 night stay were always friendly and helpful.

Personnel wise, everyone I encountered was friendly and helpful.

I’m used to playing in Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, so to have friendly dealers with player-friendly rules was a nice change.

El Cortez staff was friendly and polite and updated tower suite rooms are nice and comfortable.

Stayed in Original 47 rooms, good price and easy on wallet compared to many other strip and fremont st area hotels.

The prime rib special was delicious particularly for the price.

Our room was better than I expected, we booked a tower  premium room, which had 2 large king-size beds.

The food at Siegel’s was good & reasonably priced.

Three things I like best about this hotel: the price, the location and the free parking.

The staff at the "El" treat you like family & casino has amazing some of the best blackjack tables in Vegas, that still pay 3-2.

though i paid for south view from which you were supposed to be able to see the strip.

To be totally transparent, I chose bas d on price first, reviews second, and location a close third.

Overall, a decent value for the price in Downtown Vegas.

Luckily were were able to cancel and the reservation staff at El Cortez got us a better room for a better price.

The only good part about it is the price is good and it’s a great location.

It is nice to know what their resort fees are for

We stayed in the newly renovated premium rooms and it was great and the view was also.

We stayed in a Tower Premium King with a view of to the south of the strip.

I first booked a room in the Pavilion since they are the cheapest

They also have a spa and massage room with very reasonable rates.

The blackjack tables are great and pay 2:1, the staff was enjoyable and you can even still feed quarters to the the old one arm bandits in this place.

We really enjoyed our stay here and it was not expensive at all.

We would stay here again: decent room prices, great customer service, nice location, free parking, clean & comfy rooms, and real history!

Loved the hotel and casino, and the restaurants served good food.

You have 1 restaurant, and still, you could not ensure you have sufficient wait staff.??

lol There are several restaurants that are linked to the El Cortez where you can use your comps which is nice.

Air conditioning worked really well, housekeeping staff was easily available during working hours, food at siegals was good - we eat there both breakfast and dinner.

The rooms have all been totally refurbished to a high standard and the food in the cafe ( segals 41) is superb, I recommend the prime roast rib.

Loved the casino, restaurant was ok. 10 seconds from downtown Vegas which was the highlight for us.

It's also close to interesting eats like Evel Pie, and the container park which features interesting art installations, unique boutiques, and restaurants.

Had the Roast beef dinner special in the restaurant and it was great.

I also met my favorite cocktail waitress in all of Las Vegas there—Lupe, who has worked there for 40+ years.

Right on top of Fremont Ave so there’s loads of eating, gambling, and entertainment options there.

Again the meal was fantastic the service was excellent and the dessert was super.

The (relatively) new owner (Kenny Epstein) has invested TENS of MILLIONS into this property over the last few years, renovating rooms, the casino, and restaurants.

There are many restaurants within walking distance, as well as the bus which will take you to The Strip (FYI it can get very crowded).

We loved the hotel lounge and restaurant  .

Everything is walkable, excellent tacos 24 hours a day, easy to park, and the only place where we won a little.

As mentioned by others, the Tower Rooms are very nice and spacious.

but the hotel staff were very welcoming, we were allocated our room and given a wristband which was our room key.

This stay started wonderfully with the Executive Housekeeper decorating our room beautifully for my wife’s birthday.

Bed was comfortable, and this was our favourite room so far (801), spacious and close to the elevator.

Pros: room was spacious, remodel with a modern look.

The EC is has a great old-school casino and the newly renovated rooms are a delight.

Had a large room with a great king bed, very comfortable.

First of all, the rooms are very reasonably priced for Las Vegas, much less expensive than some of the other big named hotel/casino properties on the strip.

We stayed in one of the Original 47 rooms dating to 1941, it was spacious and quiet, and recently remodelled with an amazing vintage charm.

They were very accomidateing in moving me to the Tower room.

First time at this casino and hotel the room was ok

I would honestly stay here again if I was in a room away from that club.

The smell was so bad, I could not stand to gamble there.

Aside from the bad smells (the elevator smells of urine) and the lumpiest mattress of my lifetime, the worst part was being awakened by aggressive banging on my room door by a shabbily dressed security officer (wrinkled shirt and ratty uniform) who insisted he had to take me down to the front desk - that I had not paid.

I Asked for an extra pillow & was told they had only one & it was “nasty” (per housekeeping).

The bad:  the whole hotel smells like smoke, including the non smoking rooms.

Terrible smell of cleaner throughout the hall and rooms, No hot water in shower any time we showered.

The kicker- rolled up tissue balls with poop on them left from people wiping in the bathroom.

The entire building smells like smoke anyway.

only six tables in the smaller area, smoky and grungy, and a few 10 splitters due to low stakes.

They should be happy anyone still comes in the smoky smelly old casino!!!

The Casino was musty from cigarette smell and the area of the strip is definitely the old part of town,

The light shined urine all around the toilet walls- just gross.

No more dingy carpets and smoke stained walls.

Also, you can play blackjack and not worry that some gross smelling homeless guy is gonna sit down next to you.

This hotel is old, out of date, smells funky, and nothing works!

No smoking room reaked if marijuana because of people on patios and then coming through bathroom vent.

I walked in the doors of the El Cortez and I was immediately amazed when I wasn't smacked in the face with the stench of cigarette smoke.

I didnt complain about the tub or smoking room as I only stayed one night.

The heater/AC was full of dust, the carpets were full of dust balls, the bathroom floor was filthy.

but emitted a very strong odor of an air freshener that barely masked the smell of smoke.

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Some of the friendliest staff I’ve ever met, and have amazing music everytime we check-in.

Checking in was fine, they will ask you to pay the room tax and deposit upfront and you must use a bank card with your name on it and signed on the back.

Checking in early and checking out late fees are way cheaper then expected which helps a lot when you can’t check in till 3pm and check out is 11am everywhere

Upon arrival we’re greeted with 2 amassing lady the front desk and her front desk supervisor “ KRESHENDO LACOUR”.

I was greeted by beautiful smile of Brandy who checked us in and the rest is history!!!!

though we actually left the room cleaner than when we arrived and had paid "in full" prior to arriving.

The wait for rooms at check-in was an hour or more.

The area was convenient as we were right next to a lot of activities on Fremont St , We arrived late night & staff was great !!

The rooms were very clean when we arrived and we were reached out to many times if any assistance was needed.

There was no hassle checking in and our room is really nice as well.

but once you check in and get to your room it’s very clean and cozy!

I’ve had such a nice experience here at the Oasis @ Gold spike - excellent hotel staff service - with one amazing Staff member named Jeme G, that always checked up on me and my requests!

Checking in went by smoothly with the help of Jeme.

I have a client in Las Vegas for business who checked in to this hotel today and immediately checked out.

As a bonus, we arrived to toiletries in a llama themed package which made the stay perfect as my husband & our friend traveling with us a long running joke with llama gag gifts that started here in Vegas.

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Good everything from the time we arrived and it's our first time an we will be back thanks Gold spike for the great stay yall provided me and my boyfriend.

Was checked in by casiana, she was so friendly and sweet!

I called before arrival and she gave me the parking info I needed and got me oriented upon arrival.

This place  is amazing every time I come they take care of me with the best customer service in downtown vegas area.

His customer service was excellent … he got us checked in our room in no time Thanks again CJ Also Room was clean no complaints we enjoyed our 2 day stay ! !

Thank you Jeme for your wonderful customer service.

I is such a breath of fresh air to see that good customer service still exists!

Amazing customer service, held our bags twice!

She was very helpful, informative, and has great customer service.

We are currently staying at the Oasis at gold spike and the customer service is amazing.

Overall we were impressed with the customer service, the location, and the quality of the room for the low price we scored it at.

Rooms were clean and nice, great location downtown with lots to do on Fremont street and customer service was very friendly and helpful, especially Alexis.

Oasis @ Gold Spike was an amazing & friendly experience.. great customer service.. Jeme was very nice and helpful.. great deal for such a clean & quite room.. the only place I’m going from now on .. plus being pool side even in the cold weather can’t be beat..

Jeme was such a sweetheart, her customer service is excellent.

Jeme at the front desk was super friendly and inviting great customer service and informative definitely will be back!

Hope the room is even half as good as the customer service.

This is our favorite place to visit in Vegas it’s nice being somewhere with great customer service

Very helpful and understanding, would stay again due to the customer service alone.

Me and my boyfriend stay at the oasis a bunch of times the location is great , and there customer service is amazing .Melissa checked us in this last time and she upgraded us and check us in very swiftly and that’s what’s super great about this place easy check in nice room great staff. Highly.

When I went to Gold Spike as a Vegas native I felt like they decided that their presidency was way to obnoxious for me to want to come back for a staycation.

We absolutely loved staying at the Oasis at Gold Spike.

Highly highly recommend staying here @ the Oasis @ Gold Spike !

The Oasis at Gold Spike is literally one of the most horrible hotel experiences I have ever had.

Oasis at Gold Spike was where me and my partner took our first trip to Vegas.

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