text: Had a family wedding to attend this past weekend and most everyone was booked into The New Tropicana I would never opt to stay at this end of the strip as it is a long schlep to the bumpin part The monorail does not even come this far so you have to walk over to the MGM to catch itnnWell I was more than pleasantly surprised by the remod Looks great even smells great My room was spacious and looked out on the strip as I was in the Paradise Tower which BTW is closest to the casino and front door No fridge but I hear you can rent one for per night nnWhat was most impressive was the friendly staff Everyone from the two checkin ladies to the convenience store and house cleaning staff were all smiles They really did a great job on their hires The pool area has also undergone a remod and while it are not the Wynn pool it is very nice with plenty of shade for pale faces like me nnThe lounge is conveniently located by the Paradise Tower elevators and the band jamming there on Friday Sunday was a funky good time We spent around an hour there all three nights before going out for the evening nnWould I stay here again Would not be my first choice because of the location but if family or friends were already booked I would gladly join in again