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I don't understand why Atlantic City has such expensive hotel rates even when they are hurting. Las Vegas has much cheaper hotel rooms, even though more is offered.
I also think Atlantic City needs better commuting options for those that come in from NYC and Philly.
I don't understand why Atlantic City has such expensive hotel rates even when they are hurting. Las Vegas has much cheaper hotel rooms, even though more is offered.
I also think Atlantic City needs better commuting options for those that come in from NYC and Philly.
Waterfront land along the Jersey Shore is expensive. Tall hotels with ocean views aren't cheap. Vegas is pretty if you like the desert. AC is pretty if you like beach views...
I'm not saying that I agree or disagree with high prices. I'm just telling you that oceanfront property in NJ doesn't come cheap.
Waterfront land along the Jersey Shore is expensive. Tall hotels with ocean views aren't cheap. Vegas is pretty if you like the desert. AC is pretty if you like beach views...
I'm not saying that I agree or disagree with high prices. I'm just telling you that oceanfront property in NJ doesn't come cheap.
I agree that ocean front property is expensive, but the point is that Atlantic City casinos are going bankrupt. They are not in a strong position for charge high rates. Would it not be better to charge $100 for a room and have it filled than charge $500 and have it go vacant?
I agree that ocean front property is expensive, but the point is that Atlantic City casinos are going bankrupt. They are not in a strong position for charge high rates. Would it not be better to charge $100 for a room and have it filled than charge $500 and have it go vacant?
I agree. I think the only casino with the right to be expensive is Borgata.
With all of the casino closings this year, a lot of people will lose their jobs, making the Atlantic City area having one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. If we could fix Atlantic City, then Atlantic City could become a destination city for the world.
If I could,these are the things I would do:
1. I would tear down both Trump Plaza and the Convention Hall and build a new mega resort with a casino, a indoor water park, a indoor amusement park, a new arena and a small shopping mall as well as multiple hotel and condo towers. It would surrounded by Boardwalk, Bellevue Ave, Pacific Ave, Georgia Ave, Atlantic Ave and Missouri Ave.
2. I would keep Showboat open and expand the Showboat to New Jersey Ave.
3. I would keep Revel open and fix the building as well as building a second tower like it was supposed to be.
4. I would build another mega resort between Borgata and Harrah's. There is a big gap in that part of Atlantic City and it would make more sense to build a few more towers between Borgata and Harrah's.
5. I would make Atlantic Ave only Westbound and Pacific Ave only Eastbound.
6. I would fix a baseball stadium at Bader Field and have a minor league team at that spot.
7. I would keep Atlantic Club open and renovate the property as well as making a budget casino and hotel.
8. I would lower parking fees throughout the city and lower the room rates as well.
9. I would expand the Atlantic City Airport and build another terminal over there.
10. I would build a shuttle rail between the Atlantic City Airport and the Convention Center.
11. I would expand the Golden Nugget to Absecon Inlet so the Golden Nugget could have a private beach area.
12. I would expand the advertising to all parts of the world.
13. I would expand New Jersey Route 87 to Tuckerton, NJ and build a few more bridges.
While many of your suggestions are nice, I think the key is making AC a nice destination because of its inherent attributes, ie a resort town with some gambling, close to New York and its suburbs, the place with charm that Nucky Thompson hung his hat. I think trying to making AC into another Vegas is the wrong way to go, so I disagree with your suggestions like an airport expansion, I doubt anybody from the Midwest of Florida is going to make a weekend trip to AC.
FYI once you sign up for the various casino club cards they offer you free rooms which actually means you pay a fee of about $15 a day for a hotel room. Even Revel did that. We stayed there a few days "on the house".
FYI once you sign up for the various casino club cards they offer you free rooms which actually means you pay a fee of about $15 a day for a hotel room. Even Revel did that. We stayed there a few days "on the house".
Just out of curiosity, how much do you have to gamble to get those comps like free rooms?
Just out of curiosity, how much do you have to gamble to get those comps like free rooms?
Not really too much. Some friends of ours, another couple let us use their rooms at first, then I just do some normal slot gambling and lately I get offers of free rooms two days at a time up to 10 times a month at the Taj.
Not really too much. Some friends of ours, another couple let us use their rooms at first, then I just do some normal slot gambling and lately I get offers of free rooms two days at a time up to 10 times a month at the Taj.
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