Whitewashed High-Rise Hotel on Strip with Tropical Ambiance Resorts in Vegas seem to take great pleasure in defying their geography: in a quick cab ride through town, you can visit a replica of the Eiffel Tower and a decadent Roman palace. vandykconstruction.com Tropicana Las Vegas is no exception. Palm trees and white day beds line the nearly 2-acre pool, though the nearest coastline is hundreds of miles away. The resort's South Beach atmosphere is the result of a $180 million transformation that was completed in 2011. It was money well spent, according to Las Vegas Weekly, which recognized the hotel as Best Comeback of the Year. The Tropicana's sprawling pool snakes underneath a pedestrian bridge that connects the resort's two 20-story towers. Waterfalls splash beside the pool's edge and next to the outdoor patio of the Beach Café, which serves poolside cocktails alongside salads and burgers. Dine at the elegant Biscayne Steak, Sea & Wine, which serves aged rib eyes and lobster tails. At Bacio by Carla Pellegrino, the eponymous celebrity chef whips up Old World classics such as penne alla vodka and scaloppini al marsala. Tropicana on the Las Vegas Strip: Multifaceted Entertainment Center with Casino and Shows Modern slots no longer dispense piles of quarters, but the trill sound of a winning slot machine is still the siren song that attracts people to Vegas. The Tropicana Las Vegas's own casino is lined with more than 850 slots, set among a race-and-sports-book area and ...