Tropicana Las Vegas

For years we've been telling you about major potential changes at the Tropicana and for years we have been made to look the fools when absolutely nothing changed. But now everything has changed and we mean that almost literally. New owners took the place out of bankruptcy and immediately dumped more than $100 million into the property, revamping rooms, the casino, restaurants, the showroom, the exterior, the pool area, the convention center, and more. Just about the only thing not getting a makeover is the parking structure.

Gone is the faded and dusty Caribbean/tropical theme, replaced with a bright, white and orange South Beach/tropical theme. New carpets, marble, gaming tables, and slots liven up the casino by about a million percent with a sunny vibe (think white marble and plantation shutter-clad support columns). And that continues upstairs where all the rooms were basically stripped to the cement and redone with sandy rattan and bamboo furnishings, crisp white linens, bright orange chaise lounges or sofas, white plantation shutters on the windows, and even a white-framed 42-inch TV. Bathrooms were similarly updated and although they couldn't make them any bigger, they certainly are more modern and comfortable.

New restaurants include the delightfully South Beach Café Nikki and other more traditional steakhouse and Italian choices. The revised Tiffany Showroom no longer has the classic Folies Bergere (sad!), but does still serve up variety-style entertainment. As mentioned, the already stunning pool area also got a face-lift, changing it from a tropical paradise into a Miami party spot, but it's still one of the nicest in town.

We made fools of ourselves for a long time waiting for the changes at this hotel. It was totally worth it.

Facilities:
5 restaurants; casino; executive-level rooms; health club; 3 outdoor pools; showroom; wedding chapel

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