Tropicana Resort & Casino
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| Tropicana Resort & Casino 3801 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109 |
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| Number of rooms | 1,878 |
| Theme | Tropical |
| Gaming space | 61,000 square feet (5,667 m?) |
| Permanent show(s) | Folies Bergere The Comedy Stop |
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| Notable restaurant(s) | Pietro's Savanna Steakhouse Mizuno's Tuscany Italian Caf?/i> Calypsos Island Buffet Legends Deli Java Java |
| Owner | Aztar Corporation |
| Date opened | 1957 |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Major renovation(s) | |
| Previous name(s) | |
| Casino website | Tropicana website |
Opened in 1957, the Tropicana Resort & Casino is one of the oldest hotel/casinos on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by the Aztar Corporation. The hotel has 1,878 rooms and is attached to a 61,000 square foot (5,667 m?) casino.
The main original building, with the Garden rooms, was built in 1957. The Island Tower, a tower building consisting of 21 floors, was built in 1979. A 22 story Paradise Tower was constructed in 1986, and is the nicest and most modern of the three buildings.
This location, Tropicana - Las Vegas Boulevard intersection, has the most hotel rooms of any intersection in the world and as a result is extremely busy. Pedestrians are not allowed to cross at street level. Instead, the Tropicana is linked by overhead pedestrian bridges to its neighboring casinos: to the north across Tropicana Avenue, the MGM Grand Las Vegas, and to the west across the Strip, the Excalibur.
History
The Tropicana features Las Vegas' longest-running production show, Folies Berg?es, which was originally brought to Las Vegas in 1959.
In the 1970s the hotel was controlled by the Kansas City mafia. In the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, Sean Connery states: "I hear the hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable."
There have been discussions about what will be done with this tropical themed hotel and the attached 34 acres (138,000 m?) of land. There have been rumors that the Tropicana would be closed down on or after February 15, 2006 for redevelopment, however, they are still taking reservations through April.
Amenities and Entertainment
In addition to the casino, the hotel offers plenty of things to do, including:
- Business Center?complete center, including shipping
- Comedy Stop?features today's stand-up comics and tomorrow's rising stars
- Convention rooms
- Health Club?located in the Island Spa
- Titanic?the Artifacts Exhibition, features more than 300 authentic artifacts
- Trop Shops?more than 20 shops
- Tropicana Spa?featuring all the latest aromatherapies
- Tropicana Pool?12,000 square feet
- Outdoor spas?3
- Weddings?Island Wedding Chapel seats up to 90 guests
- Xtreme Magic?show starring Dick Arthur, featuring tigers and leopards