Tropicana Laundromat

Came in on a rainy Monday afternoon, around 2ish. There was about maybe 10 other people doing loads, not too crowded. The place was very clean, well lit and had 2 or 3 big tvs to watch while waiting. I’ve never been there before so I had to get a laundry card for $ 1 and load money onto it (which is in increments of $ 10). I had a little trouble with the card machine to load money on, but a worker was there ASAP to help. Then the rest is like any other laundromat. There’s different sized washers with different prices. I only had one load and used a washer that was like $ 4.89 (there were weird prices for the washers). But there were smaller ones and larger ones. The dryers were 25 cents per 7 minutes. So the $ 10 on my card worked fine for 1 large load with some leftover.
Be sure to bring your own detergent/​dryer sheets. There’s some for sale at the front desk, they’re about $ 4 for a small bottle that can do maybe 15 – 20 loads.

After washing my clothes at my apartment building, I learned the drier was broken. I decided to try Tropicana in downtown Silver Spring. While I fully understand they have the right to operate their business the way they see fit, money is money. I simply wanted to DRY my clothes and the attendants told me that was forbidden. I did not see any signs anywhere that stated that but they want you to spend money to both wash and dry.
So, if you like to wash then air dry your linens on a clothes line. NOT HERE. YOU MUST WASH AND DRY.
If you’re ever in my situation and are unfortunately the first to figure your drier is broken after you wash. NOPE, NOT HERE. THEY HAVE NO SYMPATHY — YOU MUST WASH AND DRY.
Sad, because this looks like a decent place and could have had my business to WASH AND DRY larger items like my comforters and pillows which can’t fit in the standard machines in my building. But since I wasn’t spend $ 10+ up front on the first visit, I guess not.

This is a very good place to go to. I know because I come here often. Often taking advantage of that 24-​hr option. I have mostly good things to say about the place except for one thing I’ll get off my chest now…
So sometimes I come here, by design because I have a short period between work-​times. It makes more sense to stay overnight in Silver Spring and wash a small load of clothes than to go home and come back again. Basically I was washing clothes on a Sat. night/​Sunday morning, was tired and fell asleep for a bit and the asshole foreigner working to clean up talked to me like I was some homeless dude. Fuck him!
I’ve been here so often I have the right be be offended. I have TWO wash cards and this was the first time I’ve seen this guy. The other guys I’ve seen working here know me and would never have said this. So, I’m dropping my rating a Star for now.
So here’s the good news:
It’s open 24-​hrs.
They have cards you can add money to plus a bill breaker for larger denominations of bills. They also accept credit cards.
They keep the place clean on a regular basis.
After hours are best because there are fewer people around.
The wash prices are reasonable and there are plenty of dryers with reasonable costs as well
The 7 – 11 across the street has enough options on things to kill time while Washing/​Drying.
There are large screen TV’s and you can usually watch something that will keep you occupied, esp. if you don’t mind Telemundo or CNN.
There are usually plenty of clothing carts and the folding areas are large enough to allow you to prep your clothes for cleaning/​drying/​folding.
There are a couple of outlets to charge whatever devices you have.
So I may revise this when I go back and have it out with the dude who pissed me off. When I think about it, he wasn’t being that rude, but I still didn’t appreciate the implication he seems to be making… so yeah Fuck him… Four Stars.

I’ve only been here once, but I’m sure I’ll be back. Even with an in unit washer and dryer, sometimes you need to know where the extra large washers are. Don’t want to wash that extra large comforter or your pillows yourself? They will do it with in 24 hours, for the best price I have found anywhere in town.
Face it — laundry mats are generally among the grossest places on earth. They’re often in awkward and questionable locations, tend to be dirty (making me rush to put my clean clothes directly into a clothes basket so they don’t touch anything) and have bad lighting. Add multiple broken washers and/​or dryers, unhelpful staff, and broken change machines. In general, these are the kind of places that make you want to run away screaming and wish you could go back home to have mom help do your laundry.
This place is the cleanest, brightest, nicest laundry mat I have ever seen. The staff was helpful, I didn’t see a broken machine insight anywhere, and with their handy card system you don’t have to have quarters! Hooray!!!

Very nice, clean and fast! Attendant is well, attentive. I really like the card system (coins not required for machines). I’m just in Silver Spring on business for a couple of weeks, so this was a real gem!

If you are ok with a 24 hour laundromat closing AFTER you pay for professional cleaning for your daughters comforter and therefore she sleeps with sheets only for the night… then got for it. I’ve been going here since it opened and for the first time encountered the owner JIMMY who will never get another dollar from me. It always amazes me that people who make horrible business decisions have businesses. Granted I only spent $ 18 for the comforter and ALWAYS leave a generous tip, I’m sure Jimmy won’t miss my $$ as much as the woman or man (sorry I didn’t catch your names) who I tip generously and know me by name.

Great laundromat. Takes credit cards; you can only pay in increments of $ 10 with a credit card, so if you don’t want a balance on your card, you may want to bring some dollar bills to get it as close to $ 0 at the end. You do have to pay $ 1 for a machine card which you would continue to use until it breaks i guess. The washing/​dryer machines work really well. The place is kept clean. There’s a seven eleven across the street if you get thirsty/​hungry. TV is playing. There’s a pay-​by-​cup dispenser to buy detergent if you need. Plenty of baskets and tables. It could get crowded but there were enough machines and space to work with. Definitely a mixed crowd of people (i enjoy the diversity). Will definitely be coming back if i have large loads to wash. I dropped a star because it WOULD be «as good as it gets» if the prices weren’t as high — but you pay for the convenience of washing and drying large loads, saving time, paying with a credit card.

this is close to my house which makes it convenient. the washers are dryers are huge and comes in two sizes which is a plus. they have tons of washers an dryers too. just come early since i noticed it come be crowded. the parking is not that big too but enough for people who are doing the laundry inside. my only dislike is not about the business but the people who loves to park right in front of the establishment which has no designated spot. it makes it hard for other who have parked move their cars. its not far of a walk if you park in a designated parking anyway. whats so hard with following rules? oh and save your quarters since they have cards that u can utilize to pay that you can reload with either cc or cash

My ancient dryer broke, so I collected a billion quarters, stuffed my car with laundry, and steeled myself for an endless, uncomfortable, and vaguely unsanitary afternoon at the laundromat…
But it turns out Tropicana is nothing like a typical laundromat! No quarters needed because you just put money on a laundry card and then swipe at each machine. No need to wait all afternoon because my six loads of laundry all fit into one machine and were done in 21 minutes. It seemed like a pretty busy day, but there were still plenty of machines free. Plus everything looked clean and new (ish) and the staff were very friendly. What an awesome place!
I wish I’d known laundromats like this existed years ago; I’d have saved so many hours and so much happiness.

I’ve never felt so emotionally attached to a laundromat.
It’s clean, smells nice, the lady at the front desk was very nice and helpful, they have ATMs, bill breaking machines, and super-​sized washers/​dryers.
I had to wash a bunch of stuff I took camping last weekend– some sheets/​pillow cases, two queen sized comforters, and a small fuzzy blanket— all fit in one machine. Magic.

This place is at its best during the week and in the early mornings or early afternoons. On the weekends and in the evenings this place becomes a zoo.
I’ve been bringing my laundry here for the last 2 months because my dryer broke. I really do like this place but I have a couple of «pet peeves»:
1. People who insist on leaving their vehicles parked right in front of the main entrance even though there are plenty of open spots in the lot.
2. People who think it’s okay to sit on the folding tables (unsanitary indeed).
3. People who think it’s okay to rest their stinking bare feet in the laundry carts.
The management provides windex spray and cloths to wipe down the tables. I think they should also include sanitizing wipes to sanitize the laundry carts.
I have gotten into the habit of bringing my own «Lysol «wipes to sanitize the carts before putting my cleaned clothes in them.

I love this laundromat so much, I’ll borrow my boyfriend’s car and drive here from DC rather than going to the dingy one in my own neighborhood. It’s clean, shiny and well-​lit, with ample seating, large TVs, and a drink machine. The attendants are very friendly and will sometimes help bring laundry bags from the car. Quarters are not necessary, since everything is done through a refillable card. Best of all, there are many washing machines and dryers in every imaginable size, and they’re new and efficient. Laundry, which used to be a dreaded and avoided task, is now almost pleasant. Thanks, Tropicana!

It’s been 3 weeks in the house without a washer/​dryer. I had to do some laundry. Saw the reviews on this place and decided to give it a try. Y’all don’t lie. This place is clean, well maintained, and has a friendly staff ready to help. There are different sizes of machines, the bigger you go, the more expensive it gets. I used a medium sized machine, $ 2.79 for a normal cold wash. It is $.25 for 7 minutes on the regular sized dryers.

Clean place! Lots of washers and dryers. Flat screen TVs for your entertainment!
A neat system instead of using quarters. You can even use your credit card and they have a change machine if all you have are large bills.
They have different machines starting at $ 2.85 a wash and up to $ 6.85 a wash. Keep in mind that if you wash on cold it will take 10 cents off and add 10 cents if you wash on hot.
Dryers are great and usually cost me no more than $ 1 to dry my clothes.
Great place easy free parking! Attendant is always on duty to help!

The system is easy to use (credit card friendly machine allows you to buy a card, add money) cost is clearly displayed on each unit, they have giant washers and dryers more than adequate for washing my king-​size comforter.

As far as laundromats go this place is the bees knees. HUGE WASHERS AND DRYERS, FREE PARKING AND TAKES CREDIT CARDS. Washers are a bit expensive in my opinion but I guess they have to pay for them somehow. There is always a attendant there to help you with any issues you may have with any of the machines. They keep it clean and they have lots of seating and Big Screen TV’s while you wait for your clothes to wash & dry. My dryer was broken for a couple of months but it’s fixed now but if i need to go wash a comforter or something, this is the place I will go. I believe they have WiFi as well, but not completely sure.

The washers are a bit expensive (compared to my apt building) but the dryers are awesome. I think I could stand up in their largest dryer!
I’m pretty sure they’re open 24 hrs and you can certainly do some serious people watching after midnight. Swear to God, one guy told me he was trying to buy this lady some cigarettes and take her home instead of her going to the shelter. Gave me the stink eye and told me not to buy cigarettes for her.
Anyway, the place is spotless and well lit. All machines seem to be working only complaint (small) is the aisles are a bit crowded when trying to navigate one of those laundry carts. Whenever our power is out, I know my laundry needs are covered.

Our dryer was broken for two weeks, so we came here to dry clothes. It was quick and efficient. They take credit cards — yay! They have nice flat screen tvs, new machines, and it’s very clean. I usually think of laundromats as icky, but this one definitely was not.
They also have a parking lot right in front of their store, so no need to lug clothes very far.
I also agree with the previous poster regarding pricing. If my washer or dryer decides not to work again, I’ll be returning!

It’s hard to find a laundromat that takes credit card, especially if you’re a cash-​strapped college student or late-​night laundry person without a roll of quarters. Tropicana Laundromat III takes care of this by providing brand new machines, credit/​debit/​cash functionality, and a great/​clean facility. It didn’t take very long to get a new card and add value to it to get a month’s worth of clothes washed. The only gripe I have with them (hence 4 not 5 stars) is the pricing. Wash machines start at $ 2.50 for the smallest machine, and dryers go at a rate of $.25 /​7 minutes. Then again, it’s a small price to pay for the convenience of not having to drop by a bank to get quarters, and the variety of sizes for the the washing machines makes larger loads easier to wash. I would definitely drop by again.