Tropicana Motel & Apartments

The rooms here are absolutely beautiful. They have a very warm, home style environment. They are efficiency type small rooms, and they’re usually very clean and pretty. There was no sign of illegal drugs or prostitution anywhere on the property.
This is not just some worn down motel, it is very elegant and the beds are very comfortable with clean sheets and comforters.
Prices here run fairly average for a motel, like about the same as any other motel, anywhere else. I remember paying cheaper at the local Motel 6. They’re probably only a few dollars cheaper than the Holiday Inn here. But for poor ppl, this place is expensive!
The shower is very nice and relaxing, and there is also cable TV. Overall, it definitely is a great place to rest, nevertheless the neighborhood is not the best, so beware walking around outside late at night.
There are also a few mentally challenged ppl living in the property’s apartments across from the main building renting with their disability resources monthly.
I remember once I came here when I was pregnant, and I really needed a place to rest, and I only had $ 40. The person at the door denied me, and he made a deal with me and said I could sleep in my CAR, NEAR his parking lot, not ON it, and I’d have to leave early in the morning, cuz of his picky owner.
I was SO devastated by his rude, «cheapskate» service. They left a pregnant woman to rest in her car, windows down, as DANGEROUS as it it out there at night, man because they wanted to be greedy over a LOUSY $ 25 that I did not HAVE. I barely slept, worried for my safety out there!
Shows they’re ALL about the money here! And I’m mentally challenged, too. But no breaks for me, pregnant, and very LATE at night!
And what gets me, is that I was a FORMER CUSTOMER of theirs here, where I’d spent money here, before! So they KNEW me for some time already from b4! They had NO COMPASSION that I was alone out there and PREGNANT, guys!
Another problem I had when I came here to rest about the third or fourth time (when I wasn’t pregnant), was that the owner or a Caucasian male with dark hair from the office walked into my room in the middle of the night like twice and said, «it was a mistake».
Omg seriously, what if I would’ve been naked in there?! I felt so violated of my personal space and super upset. I almost felt like he was being nosy, perverted, and stalking me. No consideration whatsoever!
Luckily I was in bed in my pajamas watching the tv… it was about 3 in the freaking morning, to be exact. Just super weird, ok? Who knows, he could’ve been attracted to me, but I don’t think that’s the way a man should express his feelings to another woman. Or maybe he wanted to rob me, but he noticed that I was up… I mean, this IS Florida, guys!!!
If you’re a woman, just beware coming to rent a room here ALONE, especially if you are wearing makeup, smell nice, or have on night club clothes. My experience here was kinda sketchy for me and very upsetting, especially after paying full price for what I was hoping would be a quiet room to rest in just for me. My last experience here was very SHOCKING because of this, and unbelievable!
Would I come back here? If I was with my boyfriend or friends, or if I noticed that particular guy who walked in on me was not at the motel, it’s a big MAYBE, because I just wouldn’t feel that SAFE, I’d expect the dude to walk in on me again at ANY given moment.
No1 would know what would happen if he did walk in, but being that it’s South Florida, you tend to think ALL KINDS of stuff.

Spent 5 days here recently. Off the bat — for those that are picky about your hotels and will give 1 star angry reviews because the TV remote ran out of batteries, this place is very affordable (cheap, cheap rates), very old school Florida. The staff is great — the rooms are something out of 1960’s Florida BUT well maintained, clean, and neat. They had a fridge, microwave, free wireless.
Would definitely good back.

Very nice, cheap, clean, motel close to las olas blvd. Man in the office was very nice. Place is well token care off.

I stayed here for 2 nights and was very happy with the rate, room and service. I checked in late and Chuck was super nice, he showed me to my room and introduced me to Robert, his go to guy. The room had a very Caribbean feel, was clean and just right for one. The shower was a bit small but the water had good pressure and was soothing. I would definitely stay there again. Thanks Chuck

I spent the weekend at this motel when my friend and I went to a concert, and we thought it was cute from the beginning.
The manager/​owner was very welcoming and happy to help and get us into our room. When we got inside the room it was super cute and clean, very Caribbean vibe, nice colors and well maintained furniture.
All of the rooms have a mini fridge and a microwave, which was such a great thing to find out and it was really convenient for us. Also the wifi was free, so that was definitely a great addition as well.
Another convenience is that it’s on a busy street, and there’s a grocery store and other little places right across the street, so it’s a good location in my opinion.
At the end of our trip, my car broke down the night before, and the next morning he didn’t see our car and actually knocked on our room door to see if we were okay, and it was just a nice gesture. We were getting picked up in a few hours, a bit after our checkout time was, and he let us stay in the room at no additional charge, until our ride got there.
I definitely recommend this place. It is small, but it’s clean and friendly, and has good amenities.

I stayed here for a week and loved it. The owner manages it and makes his customers feel like they’re his personal guests. The rooms were quaint, Tommy-​Bahamas style (authentically, not contrived). I stayed in the front section, 2^nd floor (quainter, but smaller rooms) and the back (much larger but less quaint). The rooms come with refrigerators and microwaves, and there are many nearby restaurants (Las Olas is four blocks away) and grocery stores (Winn Dixie is across the street and Fresh Market is two blocks away).
THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE DEAL!

What a great little place. OK, it’s no grand Floridian palace nor even a more modest chain motel. But for what it is, a throwback to the motor courts on the side of the primary highways that lined the country before there were interstates, it is as good as it gets.
My small room was neat as a pin, freshly painted, modestly appointed with a refrigerator and microwave, with a nice hot shower, comfortable sheets, a very comfortable if not luxurious bed, a working television with tons of channels, and, in short, a much nicer room than I expected for the price I paid. The manager was very accommodating of my extremely late arrival (though this is a small motel without 24 hour service).
I was also fortunate enough to get a room in the small building «across the street» — a full block away from route one, the Federal Highway. So my room was quite — even the air conditioner was quite (if not silent).
In short, I loved my stay and would eagerly book a room here again instead of one of the national chains. I recommend it highly for those who are budget conscious but who want a place that is extremely clean and comfortable, if not luxurious.

Great place to stay. Staff is very accomidsting and friendly. Great location and price. Would definetly stay here again.

The rooms are very clean and comfortable — and they come with a small fridge and a microwave (also it’s situated across the street from a Winn Dixie, so you can actually buy & prepare something less expensive than eating out).
They only take cash here, which is weird, and you leave a $ 10 key deposit that’s fully-​refundable upon check out (check out is at 11 a.m.). My room rate was $ 65 even (including tax).
But don’t let the «cash thing» bother you — this place is truly legit and very clean.