Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

Pros: Bright, clean and attractive for a casino hotel, the wave of the future
Cons: It's still a casino...watch out for rates on the weekends

Atlantic City's hotel scene is admittedly tired. The tinsel palaces of the Boardwalk look like just so much tinsel heaped into ever growing lumps by the sullen sea. The new Borgata made its entrance like a prom queen this past summer, dressed in ...

Pros: Nice hotel, good gambling floor, friendlier staff, not in a seedy area, good food
Cons: Off the boardwalk, expensive food and drink

As a somewhat frequent visitor to Atlantic City I was looking forward to the summer opening of the Borgata. The Borgata was basically being billed as the savior of Atlantic City. Heck, it had been years since any new hotels or casinos had opened in the ...

Pros: The Borgata overall is really a pleasant place to visit.
Cons: Weekends are very busy and services are affected.

This review is based on our 13 trips, 9 overnight stays since July '03 at The Bogata, we are frequent visitors to Las Vegas. The Borgata, unlike the negative slang meaning of it's name is a bright new light shining from the Atlantic City skyline, it's ...

Pros: None that we could see from our stay.
Cons: service, security, not clean, staff rude

I've been to almost every casino in Atlantic City and Vegas and the bottom of the pile is the Borgata in AC. Casino host lied to us to get us in and then we found the room to be dirty and the staff to be REAL rude. We were told we would have a suite and ...

Pros: Rooms, bathrooms, food
Cons: smoky comps too stingy

I stayed at Borgata on Sunday night august 8. At around 530 pm the line to check in was so long that i checked my bag with the bell desk and gambled. By 730 the check in line only took 15 minutes or so. I had heard good things about the borgata--that ...

Pros: rooms
Cons: gambling

Borgata has been my house of gambling since the day it opened. I have a four day work, which leaves me a lot of free time. I have made frequent trips to the Borgata the past few years, about once every two or three weeks, The service and comped rooms ...

Pros: Nicest Poker Room in AC Couple Great restaurants Cocktail Waitresses Excellent Rooms, Great Rates
Cons: Ombra and Specchio are pricey and not worth it. Often Very Crowded

The Borgata is the one casino in Atlantic City which almost makes you forget what a ghetto it is. It is like someone took one of the newer megaresorts on the Las Vegas strip and dropped it in AC. I play poker for a living so I have stayed in more ...

Pros: Rooms and amenities are high quality. Fresh, clean facilities.
Cons: For those who like to stroll the Boardwalk, it is a jitney ride away.

The Borgata sets a new standard for Atlantic City hotels.

From the moment we checked we saw a difference in the quality of service from other hotels. Our check-in clerk was friendly and offered us a choice of room - from floor level to view.

Our room was fresh and modern. Even the hallways had a fresh, aromatherapy type scent.

The table dealers were very friendly - smiled (take note Ballys!) and chatted with players. Did not offer free chips however.

We ate at three of the restaurants (separate reviews on those): Ombra, Specchio and Suilan. All three were expensive. Suilan was superb - from service to food.

I went to the Salon and found the staff friendly and professional. Received an expert re-style at prices comparable to home. Also peeked in at the gorgeous pool.

There are negatives to staying there - it is off the Boardwalk so if you are interested in night strolls along the beach be prepared to take a taxi (maximum fare $8 however) or a $1.50 jitney which has sporadic schedules - buses either never arrive or are full when they get to your stop.