Tropicana Hotel

Reception guy v nice. He always help and support

I stayed here for three nights in January 2023. You can tell it was once a decent property, but just has fallen on hard times. First off, I paid just $20 a night and I received free breakfast, for which most European hotels would charge about $7 so unlike some people, I do feel bad complaining but there was just too much that was wrong. The lobby was large and felt very quiet and empty. Staff was rather friendly. Location was good, safe, quiet, near stores, restaurants and transit. The room had a double bed, TV, wifi, adequate lighting and small patio that overlooked a large sundeck that seemed to be abandoned. Bathroom included a shower. Room was fairly clean. The heating/AC unit basically did its job but came on intermittently in a manner that I couldn't see to control. Here are the problems: The hallways are dirty and dark. The shower drain backed up within about 90 seconds of running water. After a few minutes, the bathroom started to flood. The patio door had a large gap under it and cold air poured in, forcing me to stuff a towel under it. Not a huge problem but not ideal. The bed and mattress were very old, not terribly comfortable, had no fitted sheet and I found bug bites, that given the time of year and absence of other bugs in the air, were likely attributed to it. Lastly, there was a sign posted next to the elevator saying it had been fixed and could be used. The second time I tried to do so, I stepped in, pressed '3,' the door closed but it didn't move. I pressed the button again, the lights and fan went out. I started to bang on the door, but no one responded. I pulled the doors open, which retriggered the power and the door opened. The desk clerk was still talking to her friend. I used the stairs twice after that but decided to try my luck with the elevator the following evening. Same exact thing happened but I was less frantic because I knew how to handle. Again, the price was great and the breakfast was nice but the other problems I experienced were not acceptable, very troubling and I would suggest you stay somewhere else.