We stayed at the Tropicana this September 12-17 for the first time when our go to place, Best Western Park Place, was sold out of the king-bed rooms. Tropicana offered a discount for staying five or more nights, which ended up being less than Best Western even with their AAA discount by about $8 a night. Our rooms were at the very front of the hotel, which made for a shorter walk than Best Western where we usually ended up at the back of the property. We had two rooms. My son's room was clean but definitely outdated. My room, however, seemed more like a prototype for a possible refurbishment project. Nice dark wood furniture with clean lines, new carpet, a small tiled foyer with a table holding the coffee maker & supplies/ice bucket, an actual closet with doors, built-in shelves with the safe, microwave and refrigerator. The bathroom had a vanity with the same dark wood with shelves underneath, granite counter-tops, and a glass walled shower (no tub). There was a large flat screen TV with HD channels, unlike many hotels that still have standard-def channels resulting in a really grainy picture. Our rooms were on the 3rd floor and I had a perfect view of the fireworks every night. The Cove market was directly downstairs from us and super handy although expensive. The lack of breakfast didn't bother us because we prefer to visit the DTD Starbucks in the mornings. We rarely took advantage of the breakfast at Best Western when we stayed there. Really, our only complaint was with the in-room coffee, which was awful. We made one pot, each took a sip and tossed it. Next time we'll just bring a few VIA packets along. Overall, the price was reasonable, the rooms clean and comfortable and the location can't be beat.
