Las Vegas Hotels in Downtown

Pros: Location, poker tournament pool fish tanks

Cons: Staff at front desk wasn't helpful. Overbooked from what I reserved. Was told no kings available i could upgrade to a suite at my own expense. First room was not comfortable and not clean. Obliged to pay extra for suite. I felt there was no reward for play at table games. Drinks took a while limited selection. Probably won't stay there again. Buffet was sub par.

Pros: The staff is professional & friendly. The hotel and casino were clean & comfortable. The restaurants were awesome!

Cons: I would like to see more Fremont Street chairs for guests. Open restaurant along Fremont Street.

Pros: Great location, Hotel / Casino was very clean. Nice large rooms

Cons: Very Sad that the Golden Nuggets # 1 amenity (The Pool) Closes at 7pm in the Summer. Totally rediculous. My son was so upset because we got their at 6pm and he had less than 1hour in the pool. Very Poor Decision cheating your guests out of an experience especially when you have the highest Resort fees of any hotel in vegas. I pay that to be able to enjoy your pool.

Pros: I liked the pool (upstairs) and the taco restaurant as well as the sushi restaurant. Overall awesome staff everywhere, very helpful and nice.

Cons: The business center charged you to use it ( its out in the hallway, not private) on top of the highest resort fee I've seen in Vegas yet! These fees are shams, all the items included in them should be a hotel standard. .... if you're a five star hotel, that is! Also avoid staying in the Carson tower. The rooms are not updated, mine had a broken window, no coffee or microwave.

Pros: The casino staff were very friendly. Checkin was very easy. Hotel room was clean however was a bit outdated. The bed was very comfortable. The pool area was beautiful.

Cons: N/a

Pros: The staff is very friendly and accommodating. We were offered an opportunity to get our room upgraded at minimal cost. Our room in the Rush tower was beautiful. The on street access to Freemont St. Was awesome.

Cons: As first time visitors to Vegas we didn't know anything. Drinks are expensive but you can save some if you gamble but we didn't know enough about that until the end of our trip.

Pros: My friend and I had a wonderful time staying here at the golden nugget. Wonderful location, staff was friendly. I’m glad we chose this place definitely worth it!

Cons: Female night manager was rude and very unhelpful

Pros: Location, cleanliness, delicious restaurants, nice pool, fast Uber's

Cons: Pool needs umbrellas/shade, would be nice to have Bar fridges in rooms

Pros: Everything was very clean, staff was great and friendly in hotel and casino, and the beds were comfortable.

Cons: The pillows are terrible. They are way too soft and feel like you’re sleeping straight on the mattress.

Pros: I loved everything about this hotel and wish we would've had more time to enjoy our stay. We were there only for one night and I can hardly wait to go back! Everything was above expectations.

Cons: Time went by too fast!

Pros: Loved being in the center of downtown and walking out to Fremont street. Also when playing slot machines had a great waitress who kept a drink in my hand at all times. That was perfect. My kids (8) and (14) liked the water slide through the shark tank. Even if the overall pool was small.

Cons: Front desk person didn’t want to give me a room with two beds even if my reservation said so. Told me that was wrong. You want to argue with me, or apologize and try to fix the mistake? Her “fix” was to give me a smoking room. Yuck. The only options for multiple beds is two double beds. For older kids or adults sharing a bed, This makes for cramped sleeping. The room looked like it needed to be vacuumed. Very small bathroom. There was small hairs in the bathroom sink. Rust in the shower, and the tub drained slowly as well.

Pros: Very cozy and comfortable. Staff was amazing. Always willing to help in any way possible.

Cons: Rooms do need updating. We came with a large group and had quite a few rooms. Everyone ended up with some type of rash before leaving. Not sure if it was the hard water in the hotel, or whatever the sheets and blankets are being cleaned with.

Pros: I love the California hotel, whenever I visit Vegas it's my little slice of home (Hawaii). If you're from the islands the California is a pretty comfortable place to be. They have a variety of food choices, and a lot of things I can't normally get on the mainland. The gambling is fun, the people are nice, and overall I think it's a great hotel. The majority of the crowd is rather old so if you're looking for something more modern or trendy than you would probably be better off somewhere on the strip.

Cons: There was no microwave or coffee maker. I was kind of surprised by no coffee maker. I think curtains vs slats would be better for the window shades.

Pros: Great location! Delicious Hawaiian restaurants!

Pros: EVERYTHING! Updated rooms, Clean, just a great experience. The BEST of all was the Employees.,from the reservations agent, bell man, valet to the desk. Everyone was so helpful, not because of it was their job but because they like to help people. I should have gotten names but EVERYONE I dealt with was that way!

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Everything

Cons: Nothing

Pros: location was very good ,quieter yet close to fremont street . staff were friendly and helpful . breakfast buffet was good deal

Cons: rooms are a bit dated but comfortable . charged for Wifi ten dollars a day seemed a bit much.

Pros: Price & location

Cons: Mold on ceiling

Pros: Nice valet

Cons: Bad beds smokey smell everywhere rooms were smelly air conditioning did not work

Pros: the staff was very friendly and helpful. the room was very nice and bed was super comfy.

Cons: that you can only ask for one extra pillow and it took forever to get it. and they need more 24 hour resturantes open. it was a busy weekend with concerts on fremont plus they had a craps tournament going and a huge line at their cafe at 3am. had to venture out to north vegas to get food cuz we didnt want to go back to fremont.

Pros: I enjoyed the restaurants and the all around service.

Cons: The valet and front desk personnel should smile more and remember that you need good personal skills in their field. All in all their service was good.

Pros: Quiet yet close to everything . A great value and being partnered with Main St casino made it very nice . Just a short walk and Main Street Casino is where you will find a value priced buffet for all your meals at a reasonable price . You could walk out the east door and walk across the street into Binons casino or walk a block to the Freemont Experience . Very nice location and easy to find anything in downtown .

Pros: Price point

Cons: House keeping "Threw Away" My Rasberry Pi 3, the internet is wildly overpriced for 2016, They forced me to change rooms mid-stay. and Eric Eisenberg, Eric Eisenberg, Director Of Hotel Operations was completely unhelpful in compensating me for all that went wrong. His response to my missing hardware and move was "Can I buy you a coffee?" Just a nightmare but hey you get what you pay for....

Pros: Dust everywhere. Showed housekeeping management and his response was that the housekeeper for that room was doing her job. Really!!!!????!!!

Cons: The dirty room. Woke up with red puffy face from all the dust in the room.

Pros: Train going by behind the hotel several times throughout the nite

Cons: Requested non-smoking room which I verified again upon check in at front desk. The clerk even dblchked w/me on non-smoking preference. Got assigned a smoking room on the 15th floor which I didn't realize till the smoke came whiffing down the hallway couple of days later when new guests choked in on the floor. Housecleaning had to open the exit doors at both end of the hallway to get fresh air in and smoke out. Found the remainder of my week's stay irritating dealing w/the smell but had situated myself in the room already, thus, did not want to move rooms. Brought to front desk attention upon chk out and not even a apology. Her attitude was like "Oh Well"

Pros: Affordable price...

Pros: The hotel had a lot of character, friendly staff, good buffet and Video Poker Machines. I like how it's connected to the California for additional gambling options.

Cons: Our room faced the freeway which was very loud. It's a few blocks away from Fremont street, which is okay during the day, but would not want to walk alone at night. Fortunately, I could cut through the California most of the way.

Pros: This is a great place for the money. It is old but, well maintained. Food is good and reasonably priced for Vegas. No resort fee, but they will try to up charge you for WiFi. Just say no.

Cons: Did not have a sports book, but there are others close by.

Cons: no free wi-fi

Pros: The rooms were so clean and the service was good.

Pros: Close to highway 15, easy and available parking at any time come and go.

Cons: It takes a very long time to validate parking everytime we return... Constant waiting in lines and waiting on staff to overlook the ticket... Took much longer then it should have twice a day.

Pros: Location great. Price good. Service good. Rooms are avtad shabby but nice views if you get the right one.

Pros: restaurants and casino

Cons: no coffee machine, no internet, shutter on windows so room was not dark and could hear freeway traffic

Cons: Very noizy.

Pros: Close to downtown/Fremont Street Decent price compared to other hotels in the area Hotel was clean, but hasn't been updated for a while

Cons: Very close from train tracks, trains woke me up several times at night night. The hotel (at least the rooms that face rail tracks), doesn't serve its primary purpose of providing quiet sleep conditions Bathroom fixtures haven't been updated for a very long time, shower was difficult to adjust

Pros: It was a wonderful day I enjoyed being there I would go back again

Cons: It was excellentNancy

Pros: We were in the Cabana Suites. They upgraded us to a king bed which was nice. I loved how it was separate from the casino so it didn't smell like smoke. I loved the free coffee and other free items. I loved our room it just seemed really luxurious and I felt very comfortable on the bed.

Cons: I wished it came with more complimentary waters and had free snack stuff but I know it costs money to the hotel. I was hoping for room service/food delivery. Seemed kinda small compared to other hotels I've stayed in but I get its a hotel not an apartment. The corner of the metal trim by the toilet was sharp and I always caut my arm on it. It was in unit 6215.

Cons: Loud music was playing whole night. Giving a pair of ear plug is not a solution.

Pros: I love the casino floor. Classic, smokey. Friendly staff and bartenders. The rooms are spacious, vintage. Comfortable bed. Shower works well and hot water always works. There's a functional window in the bathroom, which is nice and not available at other hotels. Air conditioner gets really cold which is great. Check out is at noon!!

Cons: No complaints

Pros: The decor, ambience, friendly staff, retro vibes, accessibility to downtown, and best of all; being able to open your window to watch owntown in action. The hotel was truly in the center of the center.

Pros: Room was nice and clean. Location is excellent and price was reasonable

Cons: Staff

Pros: I loved the location and I love that it's one of the originals. It's very cute. The food at seigels was pretty good too.

Cons: It smells like cigarettes and perfume. Not so much in my room when I turned my air down but with my ac on I'd start smelling it. Just the same like any hotel casino in Vegas but just a hundred years of it.

Pros: Close to the Fremont experience street. Not a bad deal given the price.

Cons: At the front desk you will be surprised by additional fees that aren't mentioned while booking. The staff are unfriendly. The room's service was very bad.

Pros: Easy walking to Fremont experience.

Cons: No pool and not kid friendly. Our's are 14-18 and still bored to death. Had issues with the electrical outlets. None of the bottom ones worked. We had to unplug things to charge our devices. I had to put my phone in the bathroom to charge. Speaking of bathroom, the floor was wet when we arrived, and remained wet. Even after putting down several towels.

Pros: Cabana room had good amenities.

Cons: Staff could have been a little more friendlier.

Cons: Crystal an El Cortez employee called me on my cell phone the 2nd to last day of our reservation threatening me. She told me that they were throwing all of our stuff out, that I should have already checked-out, that I hadn't paid etc. etc..... I explained in a calmly manner that it must be a mistake. My husband and I had booked the room for that whole weekend and that we had already paid for it. Crystal argued over the phone w/ me saying that I was in the wrong and that we better come down immediately to retrieve our things before someone else takes off with them. I again pressed that there must be some sort of mix-up. Crystal then proceeded to tell me to "come down and prove it". I was at a music festival w/ no ins-or-outs. I had to leave the festival which I paid $75 to be at to "prove" that I was in fact telling the truth. She was the RUDEST employee I have ever encountered, a real NASTY bit** They had cancelled our key-cards so we weren't even able to access the Cabana to see if our stuff was laid outside. My husband called and talked to them. He also had to leave the festival (another $75 down the drain) to go to the front desk to straighten everything out. They in fact had messed up and mixed my name up w/ another guest. They were very unapologetic. They reissued key cards for us that ended up not working. We had to go back to the front desk to explain that we weren't able to access our room. Finally, 4 key cards later we were able to access our room and check on our belongings. I have never been that angered at a business in my life. Here I was having a grand old time at this awesome music festival to get called out of the blue and threatened by CRYSTAL the El Cortez employee/operator that all of my belongings were being thrown out on the street. My husband and I have stayed at this hotel every memorial weekend for the past 5 years. We have never been treated this horribly before. They (Crystal especially) ruined what would have been a near "perfect" vacation. Needless to say we will never be staying there again. It's rather unfortunate.

Cons: Shower was broken. Parking attendant was rude. And ac unit barely worked. Called it