Yes, there is candy on the lobby desk, but the person sitting at the desk almost didn't smile once in three days. When checking in (with bags in hand) they made me fish out my room key before buzzing me into the lobby it was not very welcoming.

We couldn't have guests without coming to the lobby to open the door for them - they wouldn't buzz in our friends. There was a security guard outside the door because the neighborhood was more than a tad sketchy. The bathroom did have a nice shower, as some pointed out, but the location was behind the parking structure for the actual El Cortez Hotel.

My room was no more than a Motel 6 hotel room: a king bed, a chair, a desk with one of those metal-and-vinyl chairs you see in schools or churches, a dresser that you couldn't access because the mini fridge prevented the sliding doors from opening on one side (where the drawers were). It's an older looking motel that has had the name El Cortez slapped on it. Mia culpa, I did not do extensive research since I know that a cabana is usually poolside and a suite is usually a large hotel room with a sitting area as well as a sleeping area. Cons: I booked online, and was offered an upgrade to a 'Cabana Suite' for a holiday weekend.

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