Atlantic City, NJ Casinos - hotel gambling

Casinos are what Atlantic City is all about. The fantasy and fun of gambling is big business with players dreaming of striking it rich and spending over $8 million dollars each day at slot machines and gaming tables.

The New Jersey Hotel-Casino Complex's

The Borgata
One Borgata Way
609-317-1000

This 43 story hotel, located in the Marina district, has 2000 rooms that are spacious and luxurious, with huge windows and an attractive European design.
The Borgata Casino has 125,000 square feet of gaming space with excellent entertainment venues, top restaurants including the Old Homestead and Bobby Flay's, and Italian inspired shopping, competing for the guests attention. In addition to hosting one of the largest hotels in Atlantic City, the hotel features big-name entertainment, and a lively array of restaurants and nightclubs. Like the other Marina district hotels, they are 2 miles from the other boardwalk hotels and are easily transported back and forth by Jitneys for a small fee.

Atlantic City Hilton Resort
Boston & the Boardwalk
609-347-7111 This hotel with 806 guest rooms, sits at the southern end of the Boardwalk. It’s gaming area is 60,000 square feet and although it’s not one of the larger hotels, it is one of the most elegant. The Hilton offers first class restaurants including Peregrines, one of the top restaurants in the state.

Bally's
Park Place & The Boardwalk
609-340-2000

One of the older hotels, it has 1,753 rooms. Guests are offered the choice between traditional accommodations in the hotel section and more contemporary rooms in the 800 room tower. Much of the hotel has gone glitz, with black, confetti coloring carpeting, and plenty of brass. Bally’s has more than 222,000 square feet of gaming area, making it a gambling Mecca. It has fine restaurants that rank with Atlantic City’s best.

Caesars
2100 Pacific Avenue
800-443-0104

The hotel has 1,100 rooms, with a pronounced Roman theme, with Italian art and a 17 foot replica of Michelangelos stature of David, and a lavish cxx. Caesar’s is also noted for it’s 1,100 seat luxury Circus Maximus Theater, which hosts boxing matches, floor shows and performances by top entertainers.

Golden Nugget
Huron Avenue & Brigantine Boulevard
609-441-2000
Formerly the Trump Marina, this resort has an awesome view of the bay and the magnificent 640-slip Senator Frank S. Farley State Marina.

Harrah's
777 Harrah's Boulevard
609-441-5000
Situated in the Marina district, across from the Farley Marina, this hotel has 1,626 rooms. The hotel has excellent dining, gaming and entertainment so that guests do not have to leave the facility. Like the other Marina district hotels, they are 2 miles from the other boardwalk hotels and are easily transported back and forth by Jitneys for a small fee.

Resorts Atlantic City
1133 Boardwalk
800-336-6378
Resorts inaugurated New Jersey gambling in Atlantic City with being the first casino. Opened in 1978, it has 962 rooms, ranging from economical to luxurious. The hotel has 82,000 square feet of gaming space along with it’s Superstar Theater with 1,400 seats, attracting top-notch entertainment, and the Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club, known to be the best in Atlantic City. The hotel has a number of quality restaurants including Capriccio.

Revel
1301 Atlantic Avenue
609-340-0003
(planned for opening summer 2012) This resort playground on a 20-acre integrated beach front of fun will have well over 1,000 rooms; over 50 dining, retail, pa and theater concepts; an indoor/outdoor lobby that embraces the ocean, multiple clubs and bars, meeting and event facilities, and an ethic that values simple, meaningful experiences.

The Showboat - The Mardi Gras Casino
801 Boardwalk
609-343-4000
Located next to the Taj Mahal on the Northern end of the Boardwalk, the hotel has 1,309 rooms with a theme that resembles turn of the century New Orleans. Its restaurants are inexpensive to moderate including the Showboat Rib & Chop House and if you have an enormous appetite, there is the French Quarter Buffet, a top rated all you can eat restaurant.

Tropicana Casino And Resort
Brighton Avenue & Boardwalk
609-340-4000

The Tropicana has 2,100 rooms making it the largest hotel in New Jersey. They are known for their excellent assortment of package deals that includes entertainment, gifts and room rates that are surprisingly economical. The hotel has two top rated restaurants the Il Verdi and Ping’s Golden Dynasty. The casino has 150,000 square feet of gaming space and is known to cater to the mid-range gambler. For serious slot machine players, the Tropicana is a slot-machine paradise. The Tropicana also boasts of it’s 1,700 seat theater, The Showroom, which hosts many top rated entertainers and shows.

Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino
Mississippi Avenue at the Boardwalk
609-441-6000

Located next to the Boardwalk Convention Hall, and connected by a climate controlled walkway, the hotel has 904 rooms that bear the “Trump signature of Excellence”. The Trump Plaza Theater regularly plays host to many top entertainers and the sixth floor is restaurant row with a variety of inexpensive to fine ding restaurants.

Taj Mahal Casino Resort
1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Avenue
609-449-1000

The 51 story Hotel is the largest complex in Atlantic City. It has 1,250 rooms, and the casino with more than 147,000 square feet of gaming space, including 4,200 slot machines. Located on the northern end of the boardwalk, away from the hustle and bustle, the Taj Mahal is still the most frequented hotel in town. The Mark G. Etress Arena ranks only second in space to the Atlantic City Convention Hall and has enough seating for 5,200 people. There are 12 restaurants that can seat 3,000 diners at a time, from burgers to gourmet dining.

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