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Atlantic City Hilton
Boston and Pacific Avenues |
Located on Boston and Pacific Avenues, (609-347-7111 or 1-800-257-8677), and on the southern end of Atlantic City's Boardwalk casino strip, the Hilton is somewhat isolated from the more congested parts of town. Italian marble, beveled glass, murals and paintings make the casino one of the classiest in the city. The property includes a 60,000-square-foot casino,1800 slot machines, the five-star Peregrines’ restaurant, a salon, and a spa, among other restaurants, facilities and amenities. |
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Bally's Atlantic City |
Located on Park Place and the Boardwalk, (609-340-2000 or 1-800-225-5977), and as any Monopoly player knows, Park Place is prime real estate. The casino hotel sits on an 8.5-acre beachfront property that includes the historic 19th-century Dennis Hotel, in addition to a complex of new facilities. Bally's added its new Wild West Casino in 1997. The themed casino was built to resemble a western frontier town, complete with a mountain, waterfalls, animated prospectors and a running water stream flowing throughout the property. Bally's offers another 80,000 square feet of casino space, shops, a spa, convention facilities and nine restaurants. |
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Located on Arkansas Ave. at Boardwalk, (609-348-4411 or 1-800-443-0104). It's big, it's gaudy, it's a tribute to excess — it's ancient Rome. From the faux night sky with over 12,000 points of light to the 120,231-square-foot casino, Caesars thinks on a global scale. Because it has few low-limit tables, Caesars is generally seen as a haven for high-rollers. But extensive slot areas offer low-budget options. Aside from its fabulous facilities and entertainment options, Caesars has a big Planet Hollywood branch and is located only one block from the Ocean One Mall, soon to be part of Caesar's.. |
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Located on Indiana Avenue at Brighton Park, (609-340-3400 or 1-800-257-8585). The Claridge shares prime real estate with Bally’s at Boardwalk and Park Place. The hotel was one of the grand dames of the Atlantic City skyline in the 1930s and remains mostly unchanged on the exterior today. Inside, a small casino offers a full range of slot machines and tables games. The Claridge offers a health spa, a pool, shopping and an intimate theater for headliner entertainment. The casino prides itself on its friendly service and low-key atmosphere. |
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Located on 777 Harrah's Blvd. at Brigantine Bay, (1-800-2-HARRAH or 609-441-5000). Situated on 22 acres on the bay side of town, a roof-deck fitness center, 1,174 guest rooms, seven restaurants, shops, and a Broadway-style theater. Some of the other features include a miniature golf course (in-season), a high-limit slot area with vibrating chairs, and an underwater-themed breakfast and dinner buffet, the FantaSea Reef. The casino markets to mid-level players and is generally solid in all areas of service. |
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North Carolina Avenue at
Boardwalk
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Located on North
Carolina Avenue at Boardwalk, (609-344-6000, 1-888-771-1SUN). Resorts was
first through the gate when legalized gambling came to Atlantic City in
1978. The company bought one of Atlantic City's grand old seaside hotels
for $6 million, converted it to a casino and made its money back in its
first three weeks of operation. Atlantic City's first casino recently
completed a $50 million renovation that added a new style, new games and
new entertainment.
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801 Boardwalk at Delaware Avenue
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Located on 801 Boardwalk at Delaware Avenue, (609-343-4000 or 1-800-621-0200). Mardi Gras is the year-round theme at this northernmost Boardwalk property. The casino has no headliner entertainment but just strolling through the casino is a delight to the senses as Dixieland bands and other performers entertain around the clock. Gaming is dominated by slots, but the casino floor includes a good mix of table games. Showboat features a health spa, international salon and eight restaurants. |
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Iowa Avenue and
Boardwalk
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Located on Iowa Avenue and Boardwalk (1-800-THE TROP or 609-340-4000). New Jersey's largest hotel, Atlantic City Tropicana boasts1,624 luxury rooms and suites, plus a health club, luxury slot-playing in the Crystal Room and a new, Broadway-style theater. Three gourmet restaurants are complemented by five more casual dining options, including the Beachfront Buffet and Hooters, a branch of the popular national chain. One of the best entertainment deals in town is at Top of the Trop, the 20th-floor lounge where sultry songstress Beth Tinnon plays several nights a week. The Trop is known as a good place for mid-level gaming and includes a nice poker room. |
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Huron Avenue and Brigantine Blvd
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Located on Huron Avenue and Brigantine Blvd., (609-441-2000 or 1-800-365-8786). The casino formerly known as Trump’s Castle is now marketing itself to a younger crowd. Sultry Trump girls du jour beckon from billboards from Philly to the sea, asking travelers to “Play the Wild Side.” The casino has brought some of the hottest names in rock to its showrooms, and the property includes dance and waterfront clubs that add another dimension to the casino experience. High-rollers like the V.I.P. service and the sometimes lofty table limits. The property shares the marina district with Harrahs. |
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Trump Plaza Atlantic City
Mississippi Avenue at
the Boardwalk
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Located on Mississippi Avenue at the Boardwalk, (609-441-6000 or 1-800-677-7378). If the Trump Taj Mahal is a spectacle of gaudiness and extravagance, the Plaza is its sensible twin sister. Adjacent to the historic Boardwalk Convention Hall, the Plaza is simple and elegant. Tables limits tend toward the higher end but the casino does offer a mix of lower-limit options. The Trump Plaza has some rooms with whirlpools, a swimming pool, and great dining options. |
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1000 Boardwalk, 1-800-825-8786
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Located on 1000 Boardwalk, (609-449-1000 or 1-800-825-8786). Mix P.T. Barnum, Donald Trump and the century-old Atlantic City tradition of anything-goes and what do you get? The Taj. The multi-billion dollar casino strives to be bigger and better in all arenas. The Taj has a full array of headliner and lounge entertainment but roving performers make sure everyone on the property is part of the show. The All Star Café and the Hard Rock Café are part of the casino’s dining options. The Taj Mahal is not hard to find. It looks like ... the Taj Mahal! |
