I stayed here with my boyfriend for New Years Eve 2005. We were looking for a place to stay that was close to the strip. We were not looking for anything fancy. When we got there the staff greeted us warmly. In fact, they were always helpful and got to know us very well. The price was great because we booked early.

The hotel is secure at night - you cannot come in after hours unless you have a key - or in our case - they know you.

It was a great location for us as we were only a short walk to the strip (15-20 mins), and even watched the magnificent fireworks from the barricade.

The room is nothing fancy, but it was clean and the hotel was quiet. Its a non-gaming property, but they provide continental breakfast in the morning -a bonus for people with healthy appetites!

Honestly, the price is affordable for budget travellers or just those that realise you are not spending a lot of time in your room when in Vegas!

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).