I wanted an afordable hotel room close to the strip for a weekend in Feb. The La Quinta on Tropicana provided that, but there were two things that bothered me about the hotel.
1) The carpets desperately needed steam cleaning. This is probably due to the fact that they allow pets.
2) My room keys somehow got cleared one afternoon. The girl at the front desk quickly reset them, but she never asked for my ID. What if someone had been impersonating me to gain access to my room?

The 2nd reason is why I'm unlikely to stay at this hotel again.

We stayed 4 nights here over Thanksgiving. BEWARE! Animals are allowed to stay in any of the rooms! We were told that animals, primarily dogs, are housed only on the first floor. To our surprise, we saw many dogs on the 3rd floor and awoke to barking dogs one morning! They are renovating this hotel since it is very worn. I wouldn't recommend staying at this hotel unless you bring a pet with you!

I have stayed in several La Quintas. This one was a little more worn (old carpet and furnishings) and shabby than most. That said, it was clean, efficient, & convient. No fridge in the room. Close to the strip (near New York-- and you can park in their garage is you don't want to walk over to the strip from the hotel).

Needed a place to stay for a Saturday night before moving on to the strip. Found La Quinta on line at only $53 for a Saturday night in Vegas.
It was a nice, clean hotel. Small but had an indoor pool, exersise room, free internet in the lobby and a decent continental breakfast.
Very pleased with the hotel.