Tracey on October 24, 2012
We quite enjoyed our stay at the Tropicana. There is the faint smell of coconut, as we expected, but was not obnoxious. And really, you don't even notice it much except for when first coming in the door. Upon check in, we requested an upgrade to the Paradise tower. The room wasn't ready, but we were willing to wait and left our luggage in lock up. We had the breakfast buffet, sitting outside on the patio overlooking the gardens and waterfalls. The food was not bad, esp the omelette station. The price jacked up quite a bit with 2 simple Caesars, so be aware. Afterwards, we hit the strip for a bit. Upon the check in, we found our room to be a decent size, clean and bright. We were on the 19th floor and our room looked exactly like the pictures on here, with the painting of the lady on the wall. Our view looked towards Mandalay Bay and airport area. But still amazing esp at night with all the hotel lights. The bed was firm, but a comfortable firmness. No fridge or coffee maker, but I believe these are things you can request. Starbucks on the main floor takes care of it too. There is a little cafeteria eatery place as well, but its not really optimal for late hours so plan to head to MGM next door or across the street at New York New York. You also have the option of the Tropicana shop with your usual supplies. The location of the Tropicana is actually very nice. At the South end of the strip, its quite easy to catch the Deuce and travel up and down the strip. The downfall is the express doesn't stop here. The bridges, elevators, and escalators are steps away to reach MGM, Luxor, Excalibur, Mandalay Bay, and New York New York. Make use of the free tram between Mandalay, Luxor and Excalibur. The pool area at Tropicana was very nice with a good mix of age groups. This was not the Spring Break party atmosphere that we have endured at other hotels on the strip and for us thats a plus. We easily charged our drinks to our room. We checked out the Comedy Factory on site and although we enjoyed it, we actually didn't enjoy the headliner. The host and the comedian in between were awesome and funny as hell. You can get cheaper tickets when you show your room card and you are welcome to bring in your drinks, so grab one or 2 before you go in. The casino floor is easy to navigate around, as it's not an overly huge hotel. Which is nice. There are plenty if slot machines, with some newer ones and just a couple of the bigger style ones. If you're looking for the big fun ones, you will need to go up the strip. But Slimer on Ghostbusters was great fun to play with! At check out, we found this to be a breeze, with only our pool side drinks added on to the bill. We were directed to the business centre to do web check in and print our boarding passes free of charge. No complaints about the staff at all. Everyone was helpful and friendly. We found that for us, the Tropicana suits us perfectly and we would stay here again.
