text: This place has a few things going for it -- a decent location on the Strip, the low price, the huge swimming pool, and the $5 minimum tables for Blackjack/Roulette. \n\nOther than that, the old smoky-smelling but non-smoking room that I stayed in was not up to par with my expectations.\n\nFor a much better hotel with similar prices, located right across the street from the Tropicana is the Excalibur.