Las Vegas Hotels
Tropicana
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3801 Las Vegas Blvd. S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Tel. 888/826-8767, 702/739-2222
Fax. 702/739-2469
Every year we make some sort of proclamation about how the Trop's future is in flux. This time, we really mean it. Thanks to brand-new owners, the plan (at press time anyway; watch this change yet again) is to spend many billions tearing down everything except for the two hotel towers, and remake it all. The intent, however. is to keep the hotel open during the process. When it's all done, there will be over 10,000 rooms. Look for ongoing construction for some time to come, and also some kind of bustle, noise, and modifications as well. The good news is that they swear the focus will remain on the increasingly overlooked middle-market Vegas visitor.
But as a result, we can't say precisely what you are going to get when you come here, and it should be understood that any Trop attractions referenced in the rest of this book could be gone by the time you read this. In the meantime, rooms are basically clean '70s motel rooms, but a little bit nicer. Unless you're a Jimmy Buffet fan, you are better off staying in the Trop's Paradise Tower, where the rooms are slightly bigger and much easier on the eyes -- mock provincial, to be sure (check out the plaster molding and ceiling cornices -- a curious and welcome little touch) -- but it all appears less shabby and more fresh. Bathrooms are also bigger here, but dull, except for the ones with Jacuzzis. The pool area is one of the best around and is the place's biggest draw. Note, however, that their touted swim-up blackjack is seasonal (read: summer only).
The showroom currently hosts the Folies Bergere revue.
wherever it appears.