Recently spent a couple of very nice nights at this newly renovated strip hotel.
Having spent some $ 200 million fixing her up has added tremendous luxury
to the property. I must add it was in much need of it. The casino is nice,
the pool area is much better with swim up blackjack in the summer and the
Comedy Factory is a whole lot of fun. Property is one of the most conveniently
located strip hotels close to the airport. The Tropicana will become a Hilton
Garden Inn the first of the year.

We had 3rd annual fantistic trip at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Great location and it keeps getting better. They remodled it beautifully. Althought there is the excitement of the casiso, it still shines wtih the relaxing touches and a calming atmospher. The new pool is out of this world. The Spa was first class. We had a great relaxing time, nice room and view and fantastic food. My only wish was to have a coffee pot in the room.

Every year we try a different hotel on the Strip. We stayed in Tropicana long time ago. It was the Club Tower and I remember a gorgeous view from elevator and the mirror in the room ceiling. Through the years we observed a gradual decline of the casino from modern to old. When we heard that Tropicana was remodeled and has a new face, we decided to give it a chance.
The hotel has two towers Club and Paradise. We upgraded our room to view-room and stayed on 15th floor in Paradise tower. The view was on Excalibur, Luxor and Mandalay Bay hotels/casinos. It was O.K., but not as spectacular as view from Club tower elevator.
As expected, room was modern, clean and bright. The windows had the wide wooden shuttles, and they blocked the view a little. You could partially open the windows (small opening angle) for a fresh air. Room was nicely finished, however there was no coffee maker/ microwave to make tea/coffee, and no mini-refrigerator to keep drinks cool.
Beds (2 queens) were super soft, with plenty of additional pillows. Restroom was also nice with a timer for vent. All together nice and worth the money we paid.
The pool was empty (no water), and one of the hot tubs didn’t work ~ it must be a dead/maintenance season for them (mid December). The second hot-tub was running but all supporting facilities were closed. The garden section looked smaller than we remembered from the past. We noticed that one restaurant fenced a large area of the “park” for what looks like a private-guest pool area. We were disappointed to see pool closed. We always go mid-December and have pools opened most of the time!
Lastly, Tropicana like many other hotels charges additional “amenity” fee (approx. $20 per day). I call it an unfriendly and hidden cost. We always check the fees before booking and add them to the total deal to compare between hotels.
If you taking a taxi from the airport, you should know that the highway route is longer and goes “around” ($23). It costs less to take the streets, and could also save time (?).

Every time I go onto Expedia I am able to get the Tropicana for $46. It is a great location if you have a rental car. Easy parking and the property isn't huge so you can get around quickly. The tower rooms are renovated and nice. It is a great place for home base. You don't spend much time in your room, may as well opt for a great location and price. There isn't as much to do or eat on site but everything else is within walking distance.