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| - The bf and I decided to ring in 2013 in Vegas, and we stayed at the WorldMark Tropicana. A first for me spending NYE in sin city as well as staying at a time share facility.
Here are some pros of this place:
+ Decently sized kitchen (awesome if you are staying more than just a weekend and get tired of strip food)
+ Plenty of seating in the living room if you have lots of people with you
+ Murphy bed in the living room (not that we used it, but if we had tons of people with us, then this is a plus)
+ Easy access/walkable distance to Starbucks, Walgreen's, numerous fast food joints, and 24 hr fitness (if you want to work off that buffet you feasted on).
+ Helpful concierge
+ Free shuttle to the strip (drop off is Caesar's Palace)
I'd like to point out that the cons we experienced won't necessary reflect everyone else's (at least I hope not!!)
But here are some:
- Purchased wifi but had trouble sharing the log-in and password info amongst different devices
- Clearly requested an unit away from Tropicana...but we still ended up with one right next to the busy street.
- Heater did not work upon arrival (maintenance was able to fix this. but shouldn't this be checked, especially in the winter??)
- TV sits way too high on the stand. That or the couch is way too close to the TV to watch it without straining your neck
- Last shuttle pick up is 12:30 am (a little too early for those spending the night out)
Saving the worst for last...
***Broken water pipe in one of their units, so they had to turn the water off the entire facility NYE morning. We were told the water would be on in one hour, but was misinformed a couple more times, which delayed our day on the strip. We were lucky that this didn't happen to our room because we heard that personal belongings were completely ruined in the water. I'm not sure how this happened in the first place, but what an awful morning it was for all of us.
Overall, it wasn't a horrible place to stay at, but I probably wouldn't stay there again. It is much more convenient to stay on the strip, especially if you're only there for a weekend. If you want a quieter room, I highly suggest requesting a room away from Tropicana because it was pretty loud for us. They should be able to accommodate if there is vacancy.
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