November 10, 2008
EL CORTEZ SPREADS HOLIDAY CHEER WITH ITS “MARTINI MADNESS” HAPPY HOUR
Daily from 5-7pm
Las Vegas, NV –Martini lovers of Las Vegas have a new hot spot as the El Cortez Hotel & Casino introduces “Martini Madness,” its new daily happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m.
The new special offers a 2-for-1 deal on all drinks on the El Cortez’s martini menu and is available at all bars throughout the property. All martinis regularly cost $7, including the all new Cabana “Sweets” martini, which is the signature drink of El Cortez’s new Cabana Suites (opening in early 2009.)
The Cabana Suites’ $6.3 million interior and exterior renovations will transform the free-standing tower into a boutique hotel featuring designs reminiscent of the 1950s. Cabana Suites will feature 64 rooms, including mini suites and super suites, an expanded entrance lobby, enhanced fitness center and a landscaped walkway providing convenient access from the tower to the El Cortez.
ABOUT EL CORTEZ HOTEL & CASINO
Constructed in 1941, El Cortez Hotel & Casino, an anchor property in the Fremont East Entertainment District, is located in historic downtown at 600 East Fremont Street. With 300 newly remodeled hotel rooms, El Cortez features full-pay 3-2 single deck 21, 10x odds on craps, state-of-the-art roulette and over 1,000 slot machines. El Cortez is proudly affiliated with Michael Gaughan's South Point Sports Book. The Las Vegas Review-Journal voted El Cortez "Best Blackjack in Las Vegas" in 2007, "Best Video Poker" in 2008 and "Best Keno in Las Vegas" in 2005, 2006 and 2008. Dining options at El Cortez include: Café Cortez and Roberta's Steakhouse. The property's other amenities include: Subway, Dreyer's Ice Cream Shop, Seattle's Best Coffee, El Cortez Gift Shop and a full-service beauty and barber shop. The property is currently completing $25 million in improvements and renovations; its Cortez Garden Gateway was completed in December 2007. For more information, please call 1-800-634-6703 or 702-385-5200, or visit www.elcortezhotelcasino.com
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