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Run from the Slot Machines at the Borgata

July 11, 2009
Rated 1 of 5 by NYCroller from nyc, New York

The hotel and restaurants are GREAT for drinking, partying and relaxing.
Nothing more to add about the Hotel. The name means "little village" in Italian.
The Borgata opened in 2003 as the first new hotel property in 13 years, Borgata – a joint venture between Boyd Gaming and MGM MIRAGE – it has experienced nothing but overwhelming popularity and near-capacity occupancy since its debut.
Sala Miralto, the premium slot salon at the Borgata, is now a virtual ghost town.
WARNING!!! never have their slots been so tight as these past 2 years and getting worse. This casino cannot afford to payout frequent jackpots as it once had. The overhead cost of running a Vegas style casino in NJ is testing its metal. Borgata responds with penny pitching machines and no slot winnings. Rake it in and keep the place afloat while the bad economy batters its golden armor plate is the new philosophy of the Borgata marketing management.
Remember when Borgata was the new kid on the block and soon after run by Larry Mullin, the president of Borgata,who resigned to become the chief executive of the casino division of Tabcorp Holdings, an Australian gambling company just as the economy started to tank?
The pre-economic downturn was the time when everything was happening at the Borgata, drinks were flowing, service was great and the slots had jackpots,BIG winnings, were talking 20,000-200,000 and more almost every week.
The place was mad, hopping and jumping with players every night.
Now 2009, all you can hear is the loud dance club music blaring out over lack luster deafening silence of the slot machines.Young kids puking their drinks on the casino floor and hustlers being escorted out by security.
I got an Idea want to throw your money away? Run it through the slots at the Borgata .

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The Class of Atlantic City

May 7, 2008
Rated 5 of 5 by Kevinmcc from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Not that it has had to work too hard for this title but the classiest casino in Atlantic City is definitely the Borgata. When you walk in the front door you feel much more like you are in a Las Vegas casino rather than one in AC. From the stone floors to the chandeliers the casino as a whole is much more upscale.

However, you pay for the ambiance if you are a gambler. For instance, if you want to find a limit on Blackjack under $25 a hand you will be hard pressed. On a weekend there is usually one $10 table and only a couple $15 tables thrown in on a weekday.

The accomadations are superb. I have stayed in the regular rooms as well as the a Suite. If you do not get a casino rate or poker rate on a room they tend to be extremely expensive. The minimum posted rate is about $300 a night. However, if you sign up for a player card do not hesitate to call ahead for a deal. The rooms are all very comfortable. TV's are in a roll out cabinet. The beds are all pillow topped and refridgerators are provided in all of the rooms.

I asked to be upgraded from my regular room one weekday night and I was provided with a Suite. The Suite has a huge living room with a wrap around couch and a 42 inch flat screen LCD television. The Suite has two bathrooms with the main one being a huge stand up shower and the one in the bedroom having a nice 2 person jacuzzi. The bedroom has a very comfortable king size bed and its own 42 inch tv.

The casino itself has many different hotspots. Two clubs- Murmur and Mixx and two other bars that are all busy every night they are open. Bottle service is available in both clubs and is not a bad deal if you are planning on drinking while you are there. You a provided with a cush private area in the club and excellent service.

Overall, I would say if you are going to AC, go to the Borgata. There are a couple other high class casinos opening in Atlantic City in the next couple years but for now the class of the town is The Borgata.

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Borgata (The)

September 15, 2006
Rated 5 of 5 by shepherd333 from Shavertown, Pennsylvania

You can't get much better than the Borgata! This is by far my favorite Atlantic City hotel and casino! Driving in on the AC express way, you can see the massive Borgata in the horizon. With its gold mirrored exterior, it dwarfs the other hotels around it.

As soon as you walk in the front door, you feel as though you're in Las Vegas. This is a hotel of Vegas proportions. Everything from the marble floors to the elaborate glass sculptures and lighting on the ceilings are first class!

I've stayed here several times and I've never had a bad experience. Each time I've stayed over, I've been in a standard room. These rooms are spacious compared to some other hotels. Everything is new (the hotel is only 3 years old). The room is decorated in light colors and features a huge floor to ceiling window that takes up the whole wall. The beds are very soft and comfortable with their plush, white pillows and comforters.

The bathrooms are huge! They offer plenty of counter space and shelves, as well as a great selection of mint thyme bath products. There is a large, glass-enclosed, stand-up marble shower (which you could fit 4 people in if you wanted).

The casino is large and features a circular bar right in the center (B-Bar). All of the bars and restaurants in this hotel are very cool and eclectic. Some of the restaurants featured are Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay Steak, and SeaBlue to name a few. There is also a "food court" where you can grab a slice of pizza or a burger if you want.

There are also two nightclubs, Mixx and MurMur which feature great DJ's and headliners. It seems that this hotel is geared more towards the younger crowd.

Even if you're staying at another hotel, you should definitely make it a point to walk through the Borgata. You can really appreciate the architecture and decor.

From journal Good Times in Atlantic City

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Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa

February 13, 2006
Rated 4 of 5 by acr004 from New York, New York

The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa was built to bring high-rollers back to Atlantic City. At a cost of $1.1 billion, The Borgata is a 43-story hotel with 2,002 guest rooms, 70,000 square feet of meeting space, 11 gourmet restaurants, a 50,000-square-foot spa, and a 125,000-square-foot gambling floor. While other large casinos in Atlantic City ostensibly cater to an older audience, the Borgata targets a younger crowd of 25- to 45-year-olds who are drawn to its well-known nightclubs and bars. And with a profit margin of approximately $600,000 per day on non-gambling revenue, the Borgata's total daily income is about $2 million. They can definitely afford to pamper their guests in Tuscany-style luxury with that kind of revenue. Rather than contribute to their gambling profits like so many other people from every walk of life I saw roaming the casino floor, I opted to take advantage of what the Borgata had to offer thanks to the generous comps they give out to their loyal customers.

From journal Weekend Getaway in Atlantic City