I stayed at the El Tropicano with group of 6 people, all attending an on-site conference. We came back to this hotel because of a special offer given as an apology for last year (extensive renovations disrupted the whole conference last year). First, they overlapped their bookings and we didn't get into our conference rooms on time, and at least half of the attendees (500-700 altogether) had to wait 5 or more hours to get into their private rooms. The front desk was nice, but not too helpful. When asked for directions, they gave minimal effort to help you understand where you were going and how to get back.
The lobby was nice and spacious, with a yummy coffee bar and the Tiki Bar. There is also an on-site restaurant that I did not try. The rooms were ok- tv's worked half the time, and the wifi was incompatible with two of our three computers. The decor was strange, but livable. Everything was visbly clean, but smelled damp. The grounds were gorgeous, and it was within medium walking distance of all the excitement downtown. It is located at the very end of the Riverwalk, which was nice.
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