Review for El Cortez Hotel & Casino Review For El Cortez Hotel & Casino Google User Aug 19 '17 at 2:38 Not your typically packed and overly glamorous casinos and hotels on the strip. So Cortez is where the locals go to avoid the tourist crowds. I like to come here for some free drinks on the casino floor before I got the bars on Fremont St. The bartenders are all super nice and welcoming, and willing to talk to you. Sit down and put $20 in a slot machine and drink for FREE, there's even cocktail waitress who will bring the drinks right to you, but don't forget to tip! View full site to comment or like