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Going to Atlantic City- any hotel recommendations?

Tribesters — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 00:30:56 GMT

Going later this month with a couple friends. Want to feel safe & stay at one of the casinos. My goodness- the rates aren't bad but then they add in resort fees, taxes & other fees. Plus I wonder how much parking is...

Anyone been there lately & have some recommendations? TIA. 😀

Re: Going to Atlantic City- any hotel recommendations?

Goldengate8361 — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 00:42:27 GMT

You want to feel safe and you are going to a casino???? Good luck with that.

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I am still oxox — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 00:44:14 GMT

Borgata at the Marina, it is a beautiful hotel and away from all the Boardwalk stuff. Its a newer hotel and it is beautiful, we stayed there a few years ago

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Dusty1 — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 00:56:54 GMT

@I am still oxox That does look beautiful!

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Carol Diane — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 01:38:48 GMT

My husband and I have stayed at many of the casinos and each one has something we enjoy. I agree that you would like the Borgata. It also has indoor and outdoor pools and excellent restaurants. Enjoy and good luck!!!

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skatting44 — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 04:37:16 GMT

Don't know abt the hotels on the Boardwalk m but the Marriott Fairway villages condos just a few miles away are very nice . The JD Thompson Inn B&B was very nice to stay at in Tuckerton .

Re: Going to Atlantic City- any hotel recommendations?

Tribesters — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 10:02:35 GMT

@I am still oxox

Thanks- The Borgata is on our list but it wasn't as close to Boardwalk as I thought. I would like to be walking distance.

Re: Going to Atlantic City- any hotel recommendations?

Tribesters — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 10:04:36 GMT

@Goldengate8361

Do you mean beavause of Covid? Or is there a lot of crime? I've been there a few times but not in recent years.

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I am still oxox — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 11:34:41 GMT

@Tribesters

I have been to AC several times and find the Boardwalk too honky tonky and sleezy it is easy to drive and park and walk around the Boardwalk. Twice we have stayed totally away from AC in Brignatine and enjoyed the nightlife and gone back to quiet

@Tribesters wrote:
@I am still oxox

Thanks- The Borgata is on our list but it wasn't as close to Boardwalk as I thought. I would like to be walking distance.

Re: Going to Atlantic City- any hotel recommendations?

Mz iMac — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 17:03:22 GMT

@Tribesters

Borgata, Harrah's & Golden Nugget are actually in Brigantine, N.J. a/k/a "The Marina."

All the others are on the boardwalk. If you want to stay at a casino hotel......

They are all Covid safe. Stiff protocols. Resorts has the best COVID safty protocols of all the casinos. Resorts caters to "seniors."

Boardwalk: You will be taking a risk because social distancing is nearlly impossible & NOT everyone are wearing masks. That being said, at the time you are going - AFTER Labor Day weekend, the boardwalk will be much safer. Less crowds from out of state, no college kids knuckleheads, no crumb snatchers, ankle biters & petri dishes w/legs running all over the boardwalk, etc.

The boardwalk should be more enjoyable after Labor Day weekend.

In N.J. masks are mandatory indoors & out for everyone 2 yrs on up.

Sept 4 - Indoor dining will be allowed. The casinos are jumping w/joy & doing flip flops.

Indoor swimming is an iffy. Depends on the casino. Harrah's pool is open because it's indoor/outdoor.

Borgata pools indoor & outdoor are closed. Don't know what will happen after Sept 4th.

Last month I stayed at Harrah's because I did not want to be anywhere near the boardwalk.

I will be staying at Borgata next week for a few days.

I will NOT be hitting to boardwalk till Thanksgiving week. Then I will be wearing a face shield as well as masks.

STRONGLY suggest that you wear gloves playing slots.

Not sure by what you mean by "safe." Casino parking lots are HUGE & safe. Plenty of security on site. However, things do happen. Use common sense (don't flash your $$$$ ANYWHERE). Safty in numbers. Me personally, I would NEVER go to one alone.

Wear fanny packs, cross body "zipper" bags facing FRONT. Pick pockets are the norm. Again, use common sense.

Go to the casino website & read up on all their Covid protocals.

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The only non casino boardwalk hotel I am familiar w/is Atlantic Palace. All condos which you can rent at regular hotel prices.

I use to stay there when the grands were "babies."

Place is like Fort Knox. Extremely safe.

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Me at Harraha's

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Tribesters — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:00:32 GMT

@Mz iMac

Thank you for all the info! I've heard nothing but good things about the Borgata. I just want to be able to walk to different casinos & not have to drive a lot. Plus with 3 of us I have a feeling I'll want to go to bed before the other two. So in the evening I would just stay in the casino where we have our rooms. Then I don't have to venture out alone at night.

I live in NY so I'm used to wearing a face mask & social distancing. I appreciate your taking the time to give me all the info. 😀

Re: Going to Atlantic City- any hotel recommendations?

Mz iMac — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:33:33 GMT

@Tribesters

All the casino hotels are nice. The newest casinos on the boardwalk are Ocean Resort & Hard Rock. The Ocean casino/hotel is huge. I kept getting lost in the non-casino area. I stopped counting their pools at 4. Under the previous owner that place had 12 pools.

Ocean is the last casino on one end of the boardwalk

Hard Rock is the 3rd casino from the end.

Since you want to take advantage of the boardwalk, I highly recommend that you stay at Caesars. Caesars staff are "dabomb." Best customer service on the boardwalk as far a casino hotel.

It is right smack in the middle of the boardwalk, across the boardwalk from Ocean Mall (3 stories) & best of all 2 city blocks (off the boardwalk) from Tangier Mall (Factory Outlet).

Take a cab there & back. You will have to many shopping bags to walk back.

Whichever casino you decide, make sure you check out their promotions.

FWIW: Some casinos have AARP, Senior, AAA & Military discounts. I think all have the latter. From I have been told, you have to request/ask over the phone if NOT listed on the casino website.

I live an hour's ride from A.C. I'm there a lot. Next week is my next vacation there - Borgata - which is my mother's fav.

Glad I could help.

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ollie5 — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:37:58 GMT

tribefan, Like Tropicana and I also like staying on boardwalk!

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Tribesters — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:52:12 GMT

@Mz iMac

I saw the Ocean Resort but didn't realize it was a casino. Hard Rock & Caesar's are two we just discussed today. And Bally's. I remember I liked their casino years ago but never stayed there. Thanks for the tips about calling for discounts. I did see one website gave a 35% discount for essential workers. We will qualify for that.

I hope the slot machines pay out a little. 😀

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Tribesters — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:53:25 GMT

@ollie5

My friend mentioned Tropicana. I will check that one out. Thanks.

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Mz iMac — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 01:22:48 GMT

@Tribesters

Bally's is connected to Wild Wild West casino. You do not need to go outside to go from one to the other.

Ceasars is connected to the Ocean Mall. No need to go outside to get from one to the other.

Resorts & Hard Rock casinos are also connected the same way.

Tropacana anchors the "casino" boardwalk on one end & Ocean casino anchors the other.

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Carol Diane — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 03:05:33 GMT

Ocean Resort is huge and very pretty. I have never stayed there but the restaurant Dolce Mare was very good with windows from ceiling to floor overlooking the ocean and boardwalk. My husband and I also like staying on the boardwalk and usually end up at Caesars, the Centurion Tower. Those rooms have a TV in the bathroom mirror....very enjoyable when I'm getting ready. The mall is almost totally deserted. So sad because it used to have very high end stores. I understand the outlets (which are near Caesars) do well. Caesars is attached to Ballys and like someone mentioned, they are located in the middle of the boardwalk. At night we go to the Hard Rock because they have some great bands playing. The steakhouse there is very good. Let us know where you end up. By the way, I don't gamble so I walk the boardwalk a lot. I have never felt unsafe. There were security guards on every block and a tram you could take on the boardwalk to go from hotel to hotel. The Quarter at the Tropicana is enjoyable to shop at. Enjoy!!!

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Tribesters — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 01:12:57 GMT

@Carol Diane

Thanks fo the info, it's reassuring to know about the security guards. The steakhouse sounds good too. 😀

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Shelbelle — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 20:40:28 GMT

My son always stays at the Borgata.

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Tribesters — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 12:41:57 GMT

@Mz iMac

My friend booked Bally's but then I read some recent reviews & there were a lot of complaints on the rooms not being clean. She's canceling that reservation & going with Hard Rock. Their reviews are awesome. Plus your info about them being connected to Resorts was important. That was why we did Bally's- wanted the option of going to another casino without venturing outside after dark.

Thanks to everyone for giving me info. Now I just have to figure out the parking. I want to park at hotel but don't want to be surprised with a huge parking bill after 4 days/3 nights, I stayed in Boston once & the parking was more than the room.