Tropicana Double Tree by Hilton: Tropical Paradise at the Las Vegas Strip (Spectacular Las Vegas Series 2)

Tropicana Double Tree by Hilton 
Tropical Paradise at the Las Vegas Strip 
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 2) 


We arrived late in the afternoon in Tropicana Hotel 
in Las Vegas after about four and a half  hours
scenic trip  from Anaheim by Lux Bus America.

Photo Source: Tripadvisor

Tropicana lobby was beautiful and welcoming.

It was bathed by the vibrant and dynamic 
shades of blue, pink, orange and purple,

…had comfortable wide lobby seats,

…a tour desk where guests could conveniently

book for city tours and charge it to their rooms.

Check- in was a breeze,

…we were welcomed with their delicious choco- chip

cookies like they always do in any Doubletree Hotel,

… and it was a long walk to

our room from the lobby,

…we had to pass by the hotel casino,

…several restaurants on the long corridor that

connects the new Tower rooms to the original

hotel building where the lobby was located.

We passed by the convention area,

...took a scenic elevator,

...up the 9th floor receiving area.

This would be our home for the next five days in

Las Vegas until we move to Los Angeles, California,

our last stop for this three city autumn US vacation.

This is the second Hilton managed Doubltree Hotel

that we stayed in the past, the other one was in

Amsterdam, the Netherlands about three years ago.

^^^ Double Tree by Hilton, Amsterdam

Stay

We stayed on one of their airy looking

De Luxe Rooms with two queen sized beds,

enough for a family of four to fit in comfortably.

Photo Source: Tripadvisor

The room was very spacious and the

kids had a lot of space to move around.

It had a comfortable seating area where
one can lounge, read and relax,

..a huge flat screen TV,

...a safety bolt below the TV set.

…a nice vanity area which doubles

as a working and reading desk.

…and spacious but empty closet.

It did not have a mini bar or a refrigerator, and all it had were

two bottles of water, drinking glasses and an Ice Bucket,

…that could be filled up from

 the nearby ice machine.

It had a beautiful and spacious toilet,

…had a huge bathtub and a regular water closet.

…provided with basic amenities,

….and sufficient toiletries.

The room had a breathtaking

view of the Las Vegas Strip,

…that becomes even more

spectacular at night.

A room this big just had one

landline phone on the bedroom,

…but luckily, just like any other US based hotels,
 it had a very fast but free Wi Fi connection.

Stray

The Tropicana Hotel had a perfect location as

it is located in one end of the Las Vegas Strip.

It is just across and interconnected with some of

the major, hotels in the strip like the MGM Grand,

….New York, New York,

…Excalibur,

…Luxur,

…and Mandalay Bay.

It is also a perfect starting point to explore the Las Vegas Strip,

 as  it is located where the strip actually begins, just about a block 
away from the iconic ‘Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas’ signage.

Play

Tropicana Hotel had a beautiful lake size

tropical- themed outdoor swimming pool,

…but it was closed for the autumn season.

It also had a beautiful Casino,

…which we never played as we came

to Vegas for a vacation and not to gamble.

For couples who wanted to get married fast and easy,

and wanted to commit on a more serious relationship,

there is also a quaint, lovely wedding chapel by the pool.

Feast

Breakfast Buffet

Tropicana Hotel offers a massive

breakfast buffet at the Beach Café,

…but we never had a chance to

try it as we always woke up late.

In House Restaurants

They also have several top notch

restaurants located inside the hotel

Room Service

But one thing we like in this hotel

is their 24- hour room service,

…where we enjoyed a wide range

of delicious international cuisine,

…available anytime of the day.

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Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas is a wonderful and

affordable hotel for families traveling on a budget.

The rooms are spacious and clean,

and the beds are comfortable.

It had a perfect location,  

in the Las Vegas Strip,

…and offers a spectacular view of the city.

But bearing a Hilton on Tropicana’s name

gave us a very high expectation for the hotel.

Compared to Amsterdam’s Doubltree by Hilton

that we stayed three years ago that introduced us

to their delicious and iconic choco- chip cookies-

 the similarity unfortunately stops on the cookie.

 ^^^ Double Tree by Hilton, Amsterdam

Unlike the Amsterdam’s Doubltree by Hilton that

gave us  topnotch amenities from the Apple Computer

TV,  Evelyn and Crabtree toiletries, luxurious robes and

slippers  on the closets, and a well stocked mini bar,

 ^^^ Double Tree by Hilton, Amsterdam

  ^^^ Double Tree by Hilton, Amsterdam

…Tropicana Doubletree by Hilton Las Vegas

did not have any of those fancy trimmings.

It was a beautiful, chic, well- designed

spacious and comfortable suite room,

…with an empty closet, which was quite a disappointment
 as  most Hilton hotels or even regular family hotels would
  at least have one or two slippers and bathrobes.

The room didn't have mini bar or even a refrigerator,

…and only supplied us with 
ordinary, un- Hilton toiletries.

Maybe- we have expected too much,

…but for the budget price we paid it is still one

of the best value for money Hilton hotel  that we

ever have stayed and I would gladly stay here

again should we return to Las Vegas in the future.

Read my other blogs on

Spectacular Las Vegas Series

Anaheim to Las Vegas Road Trip 

Comfort Ride on LuxAmerica Bus
(Spectacular Las Vegas, Series 1) 

Tropicana Double Tree by Hilton 
Tropical Paradise in the Las Vegas Strip
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 2) 

Rio’s Carnival World Buffet

Dining the World in One Place
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 3) 

The Fabulous Las Vegas Strip

An Enchanting Evening Walk on the Strip
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 4) 

Bavarian Restaurant Las Vegas

A Piece Germany Transplanted in Las Vegas
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 5) 

High Roller Experience at the Linque

Brightly Shimmering Splendor at 550 Feet
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 6) 

Las Vegas to Arizona Road Trip
Exhilarating Nature Trip
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 7) 

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead
Breathtaking Man Made Wonder
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 8) 

Majestic Grand Canyon
Nature’s Grand Design
(Fabulous Las VegasSeries 9) 

Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef Aquarium
An Underwater Experience in the Desert
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 10) 

Freemont Street Experience
Modern reinvention of Old Las Vegas Downtown
(Spectacular Las Vegas Series 11) 

Dazzling Las Vegas, Nevada 
America’s Flamboyant Urban Paradise
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