This Iconic Las Vegas Hotel Will Be Demolished in the Spring— After Nearly 70 Years on the Strip

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It’s the end of an era for an iconic Las Vegas hotel.

The Tropicana Las Vegas, which originally opened in 1957, will close its doors for good on April 2. The 9-acre property will be demolished and turned into a 30,000 seat MLB stadium for the Athletics baseball team, according to the Tropicana’s website.

For guests who have booked a reservation after the closing date, the hotel advises that all future reservations will be canceled and will return all deposits. The hotel has set up a website with contact information for guests who encounter difficulties with the process.

Ethan Miller/Getty Images The exterior of the Tropicana Las Vegas is seen on April 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.© Provided by Travel + Leisure
The hotel, which was featured in the 1957 James Bond franchise film “Diamonds are Forever,” is one of the last remaining original hotels in the Las Vegas strip from the 1950s. In recognition of its history, travelers have been sharing memories and planning trips in advance of the closure.


For those looking to visit the Tropicana during its final weeks, room rates range from $59 to $399 during the month of March 2024, according to the hotel’s reservation website.

“Glad I’m going to get to finally stay there before its gone. One of my favorite casinos on the strip,” one traveler wrote on a Instagram post.

The Tropicana currently operates in partnership with Hilton's DoubleTree brand, and is described as a 'South Beach' inspired hotel. The property currently offers entertainment such as the Laugh Factory Comedy Club, as well as Purple Reign, with music from the artist Prince.

The Tropicana, which cost $15 million to build, or $111 million when adjusted for inflation, had over 1,400 rooms and 100,000 sq. feet of meeting space, according to Vegas Means Business.

“Unlike many other Strip layouts, the Tropicana was designed and built as a resort hotel, not as a casino and night club with incidental guest rooms," an opening day review from the Las Vegas Sun stated at the time.

 

[jjgold]

What a site for a baseball stadium

 

[BMR Genie]

I don't understand the process and sorry for the stupid question... so the Athletics baseball team bought the place the reason they can abolish the hotel and take the place?

 

[cellulark]

I don't understand the process and sorry for the stupid question... so the Athletics baseball team bought the place the reason they can abolish the hotel and take the place?

I'm pretty sure it's a long and complex process, involving the hotel consortium, the Athletics group and the city of Las Vegas, deciding what's the best for the city in the long run. I can easily see an NBA and an MLS team in the city soon enough. It makes sense to be in Vegas.

 

[BMR Genie]

I'm pretty sure it's a long and complex process, involving the hotel consortium, the Athletics group and the city of Las Vegas, deciding what's the best for the city in the long run. I can easily see an NBA and an MLS team in the city soon enough. It makes sense to be in Vegas.

Thanks, Cellulark.

Hopefully, they will still be able to give jobs to all the workers in the hotel.

 

[maltedhopsfrenzy]

Sad. Another one bites the dust. Gonna miss their pool…..

 

[rdalert447]

Where will FH get his mixed nuts from now?

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Imagine how many times Elizabeth Taylor and Zsa Zsa Gabor got laid in that hotel.

 

[carolinakid]

 

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[fiftycint]

I liked The Trop.Nice pool area.Usually did well there with whores

 

[flashmo]

That is an awfully small piece of land for a baseball stadium..have no idea how it will fit. Seems like a better place for it would be where the Rio is

 

[fiftycint]

That is an awfully small piece of land for a baseball stadium..have no idea how it will fit. Seems like a better place for it would be where the Rio is

Agree Seems beyond stupid

 

[djefferis]

At this point - it’s a legacy in name only. Nothing like the place it was 60 years ago. It’s not Iike the place has not been remodeled/added on to.

Everyone bemoaning the loss of “history” in LV - it’s LV - no one cares about its history - 70 years old is an absolute infant of a building compared to other places in the US - much less Europe/Asia.

Vegas is changing once again - it has to now that it is no longer the sole spot for gamblers. US states are all adding casinos and world wide gamblers flock to places like Macau. In the 90s - I’d be in Vegas 4-8x a year - have been back one time since 2009 and no plans on coming back.

Places like the Sands, Dunes and so many other big names have already passed. This one will just join the list - only to eventually see its name placed on some new boutique hotel in 2030 or so likely. Vegas loves reusing names from its past and attaching them to new developments.

I miss old Vegas - the modern Vegas is just a bunch of overpriced generic hotels with no real character. I remember the 90s and the Barbary Coast - good times and amazing place to get an education in gambling from some very knowledgeable people.