I absolutely love the Trump Marina. Yes it is small and often less crowded but the employees, especially the dealers and floor supervisors are genuinely hospitable and fun loving. Its not full of lights and glitzy glamour but its not dingy either.

You can always find $5 gaming tables on a sunday-friday up to around 7 pm on friday evening. because of this combination I find it to be a relaxing friendly enjoyable gaming atmoshphere in my book the best in A.C. no comment on machine payback %. I stay away from one armed bandits and and dont play video poker much. however i didnt have any problems finding 9/6 J or better paytables at 25 cents and up denom.

The 24 hour cafe-forget the name of it has limited menu but food is good and service is not greatest but is sincere and efficient. Buffet not the greatest in A.C. All trump casinos in A.C want to promote the poker room at the Taj Mahal so trump marina does not have a poker room. if they did i would never leave to go to another casino. summary dont let the size and lack of billion dollar chandeliers fool you- everyone should play at Trump Marina. Hope this is Helpful! you wont Be Dissapointed, Player!

I have gambled in Bally's for years, Platium Card holder never won a penny in that place. Hit in other Casino's not for much but I won something. Bally's and Harrah's took out all the fun slot machines, it seems that these new machines are set for you to spend more money and never let you win.

Have you notice that the slot machines spin differently? The pause and the over spin, I had a machine almost hit and the wheel just skipped, the person next to me could not believe what they saw the machine do. I laughed ,when I read someone wrote, you can't win on these machines they put $100 bill in the slot machine and never went into the bonus round.

That is so funny yet so true. I now tell my friends who love to gamble to go to P.A. or Yonkers they still have slot machines that let you win. And I also agree with the Claridge haters, the place is a dump. The Bally's rooms are very nice, not always clean.

I swore the last time I came to the Showboat that it would be my last, but my friends wanted to try again. This was my 6th trip to the Showboat. I had the list showing that they run the tightest slots in Atlantic City. It was not just my imagination. But again I went and I have to say the slots were no better on this trip.
I was sitting there begging for a cherry and ended up calling it quits. I love the atmosphere, it is nice and bright and very clean. The food service is very good and priced well for the most past. The crowd was a little younger than at most casinos in Atlantic City.

I am 47 years old and still felt like the old man at the tables and pretty much overall. The Showboat would be a great place to stay and play if they would just loosen up the slots some. I would go there everytime if that were the case. I travel to AC 4-5 times per year. Last but not least, I wish they had more cocktail waitresses. I found myself waiting 10-15 mins for a drink.

It is apparent that this hotel has no regard for its guests. It may have something to do with the current financial status and change soon coming.

I was there last week. My room wasn't ready at 4PM so I went upstairs and got the housekeeper to make it up. She told me she couldn't give me soap because she had none. A housekeeper without soap? The ice machine was broken. There was hair all over my bathroom. It was obviously a leftover from the previous guests. Those were the good things.

The elevators were not working. We waited 25 minutes for an elevator to stop on our floor. We finally gave up and walked down the 10 flights to the street. Along the way we met numerous guests who were walking from the floors above. If you wanted to go back up you waited on line with 30 or 40 other guests for your turn to get on an elevator.

I decided to check out the next morning at 7AM so that I could get an elevator to carry my bags down. This was the West wing. They had rooms available in other wings, but chose to disregard the comfort of the guests and put them where they knew there were major problems.

When I complained to management that morning, I was told they were making up for the inconvenience by letting guests check out later in the day. I wasn't sure if that was serious or a disturbed form of humor. I canceled my June30, 2009 reservation.

If you are booking in the winter months then this is a great place to stay. The Tropicana is one of the biggest resorts in Atlantic City. They have a shopping area called the quarter with many stores. They have many restaurants including PF Chang's, Carmines, & Hooters. Their buffet is a bit pricey ($22) but is one of the best in Atlantic City and they offer crab legs on weekends. The night life at Tropicana is also great. They have a comedy club, two bars and two clubs and they aren't for the elderly! Their rooms are nothing spectacular but they aren't bad at all either. The only negative about the Tropicana is it's location. It is basically next to nothing else in Atlantic City so be prepared to walk long distances, pay a cab, use your car or just stay in the Trop.

I'm a frequent visitor to Atlantic City and Bally's is one of my favorite casinos. I receive frequent mail regarding free rooms and free money on my total rewards card. For the past year, they have offered me $15 weekly and my friend $25 weekly. When i first signed up for their card they offered a free room with 30 minutes of play and sure enough it was true. If you are booking a room just be aware that the rooms in the Claridge Hotel are less glamorous but the rooms in Ballys are fantastic. Rooms are cheap during the week and if you play its more likely that you'll only get a free room during the week. Weekend prices are a lot more expensive but that is the same with every casino.

Ballys also has great places to eat. My favorite place is the noodle place on the casino floor which is open 24hrs a day. With all the comp dollars I have accumulated I have never paid for a meal.

Another thing that I like about Bally's is that it is connected to the Wild Wild West Casino which is a totally different atmosphere. Wild West has a country theme to it and Caesars Casino is connected to it too so you can travel throughout these three places without ever going outside which is a plus if you are booking in the winter.

I have been to other casinos where it is near impossible to get a drink on a friday or saturday night but Bally's doesn't keep you waiting long.

Bally's is also in a great location in Atlantic City. It's close to everything! The outlets aren't too far away and its located at the middle of the boardwalk. There is an amusement park which is open when it gets warm which is probably a 10-12minute walk away.

Hey Now!
Yepper, it's true, they're hitting a soft 17 here on the low stakes games.. Every once in awhile you can find a $10 S17 game..but most aren't.
And they're not serving bottled beer in the pit...it's in an 8 oz. glass....
At least they're pretty generous with the comps..
Easy to get Sun-Thur room offers.
VP pretty much sucks.

Rooms vary widely depending on the tower and floor. Was assigned a beautiful two room suite in Ocean Tower that had 19" tube tvs, almost like they got tired halfway through a remodel. Windows rarely clean as fog/mist from the ocean coat them nightly.

Addition of The Pier and Mia in the lobby finally give this place a few legitimate dining options besides Morton's. Comp points are worth half as much at Pier eateries as they are in the the casino. This is a step up from CP Las Vegas as points are not usable in Forum Shop restaurants. The Diamond Lounge is a very nice room with a great ocean view. Bar service at main bar in casino spotty and frequently unfriendly.

Good video poker options dwindling but still available. Table limits which were formerly high have dropped since economy tanked, with five dollar tables available all weekend during my Jan 09 visit. Music in the casino is unusual. It's a mix of bad am radion and very bad lounge music from the 70s. Drink service in casino spotty but a hefty tip on drink 1 seems to be the determining factor. Lots of hooker action later in the evening if you're so inclined.

I have stayed the Water Club, comped, several times. I was in the standard rooms, which are very nice but seem a tad smaller than the regular tower, or maybe this is my imagination. The views are outstanding. Room is plush, with probably 7 or 8 pillows on top of the exceedingly comfortable bed. Three of them are these huge leather-type pillows.

Biggest complaint is lack of a refrigerator and coffee maker, which are available in the other tower. There is a mini-bar stocked with expensive drinks and a tray on the dresser filled with boxes of goodies such as M&Ms, nuts etc. There also is a large bottle of water and a smaller one of wine on the tray and a "pleasure kit". Remove anything for more that 30 seconds and it's charged to your bill. The stuff isn't cheap so be careful.

The clock radio has an iPod dock so you can play your music, podcasts, without much trouble. I couldn't find the instruction book but figured it out on my own. The TV is a huge high-definition one with tons of HD channels. I could watch it all day. When you arrive in the room it has your name on the TV screen, time, temperature and a welcome message. You can use the remote to check your slot dollars and comp balance, make reservations, TV program guide, check out etc.

The shower has two heads, a falling rain type overhead one and hand held one. I found it difficult to adjust the water temp. One of the heads would shoot cold water, the other warm water. Rooms come with plush his/her robes and slippers. Towels are extra plush and come in brown and teal. Even the drinking glasses are fancy.

Oh yes there are 2 wine glasses and wine menu and two small dishes filled with tiny mint-type candies. You won't be billed if you clean them out. There's also high-tech phone with a touch screen. The cardboard do-not-disturb signs also are unique. You can dial up the excuse as to why you don't want to be disturbed.

Water Club does not allow children so that's a huge relief at the pool. I've seen as many as 45 kids in the pool at one time in the main tower. The main Water Club pool is behind hotel check in area. There is another one upstairs at the spa area. You can use it for free for an hour or two in the morning.

There is a separate hotel check in area and valet parking only. You also could use the surface parking but it's a bit of a hike. I use the regular garage and just hoof it.

It is a rather long walk from the Water Club to the casino. There is a nice lounge with a snack bar, fireplace and places to sit just behind the check in desk and near the outdoor pool.

There is a separate elevator bank for the suites, and higher floors which is almost always monitored. The other elevator bank is monitored at night but it seems anybody could go up those elevators during the day. People are always holding doors open for you.

I like the exclusivity of this tower and the peace and quiet. There is no free wireless internet in the lobby as is the case with the Living Room, the entry way to to older hotel tower. But they'll let you in there with your laptop if you show the Water Club room key. Next time I'm there I'll snap some photos

We will never again stay at Ballys in AC. They closed our favorite restaurant (barbeque). They took away the omelette maker at the 15 dollar breakfast buffet and generally messed up the food service. The lowlight of our last (and final) visit was sending a steak back at the buffet for being overcooked and watching the partially eaten one end up back on the grill.

We were put in the Claridge and the room was barely up to Day's Inn standards. I noticed that all blackjack tables on the main floor have rules that are detrimental to the player. I played for 90 minutes at a 25 dollar table with bets ranging from 25 to 50 dollars and received all of 3 dollars in comps. There is no reason whatsoever to stay or play there when the Borgata is just a ten minute drive away. Their food and service and table games are far superior and they still comp you a decent amount if you give them enough play during the day.