OverviewLocated along the Atlantic City Boardwalk and about a 5-minute drive from the Atlantic City Expressway, the Tropicana Casino and Resort is geared towards business and leisure travellers who prefer a well-priced hotel with a casino, on-site dining and easy highway access.
This hotel has 2,072 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, an iron and ironing board, a small table with two chairs and a hair dryer. Rooms with a mini-fridge are also available and the hotel is wheelchair accessible.
Hotel amenities include a casiono, a spa and wellness centre, an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a fitness centre, a beauty/barber salon, meeting/banquet facilities, a business centre, several entertainment venues (including a comedy club), 14 restaurants, two bars, a nightclub, an IMAX theatre and over 30 shops. On-site parking is an additional $15 per day and pets are not permitted.
Atlantic City's city centre is about a 6-minute drive eastward, while the Atlantic City Country Club is a 15-minute drive northwest. Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is roughly a 30-minute drive north and Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is 20-minute drive northwest of the hotel. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, parking $15/day, pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: August 22, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's staff, rates and rooms.
Numerous guests praised the hotel's staff, characterizing them as efficient, friendly, helpful and accommodating. One lodger remarked, "My favorite thing about Tropicana in Atlantic City is the staff in the hotel, casino and restaurants. They are all so polite and willing to help".
The hotel's rates were the source of many compliments by reviewers. They were described as reasonable, excellent and affordable.
Several patrons were pleased with their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as clean, spacious, well maintained and nicely decorated, with comfortable beds and beautiful ocean views. It should be noted, however, that some guests had complaints about their lodgings (see below).
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some common complaints about the rooms and hotel layout.
Although several lodgers enjoyed their spacious and nicely decorated rooms, some reviewers had complaints about their accommodations. They reported old TVs, dated decor, poor water pressure, noise transfer from the elevator and hallway, some cleaning issues and no in-room dressers for clothing.
A few guests had concerns about the hotel's layout. They described it as very large and difficult to navigate at first, and also recommended that those with mobility issues might want to choose a different hotel due to the amount of walking involved.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.8 out of 5 with an 82% recommendation rate from 5,318 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #10 of 60 Atlantic City hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 2,747 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.5 out of 10 from 1,679 reviews.
The author called the hotel on August 22, 2013 to verify some information.