Atlantic City hotels

[dbilmes]

Does anyone have any good suggestions for "affordable" places to stay this weekend? The casino hotels cost a fortune, and the cheaper hotels sound like fleabags, according to the customer reviews on TripAdvisor.

[Beeeej]

From what my group has been able to glean, every decent place in AC itself is sold out (but a few are willing to sell you rooms at ridiculously extravagant rates, as opposed to merely extravagant).  Some of us are in Absecon (aka "Atlantic City North") a few miles out, here:

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/aiyfi-fairfield-inn-atlantic-city-north/

[ugarte]

If you want to stay someplace affordable, go up the Black Horse Pike to Absecon. I'm not sure what the quality is - I've never stayed in one of those hotels - but AC proper, even the shitholes, is expensive as hell on the weekend.

[Tcl123]

Also, try the flagship (at the end of boardwalk at northern end). Ive stayed there before. Nothing great, but from what i remember it was clean and reasonably priced.

[dbilmes]

From what my group has been able to glean, every decent place in AC itself is sold out (but a few are willing to sell you rooms at ridiculously extravagant rates, as opposed to merely extravagant).  Some of us are in Absecon (aka "Atlantic City North") a few miles out, here:

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/aiyfi-fairfield-inn-atlantic-city-north/

Thanks! I just booked a room for the weekend at a decent rate of $129 per night.

[Jordan 04]

Last night the Courtyard AC had rates at $159+tax for a 2-night stay. Not sure if that rate has moved since then.

[Josh '99]

Last night the Courtyard AC had rates at $159+tax for a 2-night stay. Not sure if that rate has moved since then.

Appears to now be fully booked.

[Jim Hyla]

I may stay in Deptford, near Philly, for quick getaway to Erie Sunday AM.

[mha]

For those who don't mind staying a few miles outside Atlantic City, my contacts at Marriott have pointed out that a tempting alternative to the Fairfield Inn mentioned above by Beeeej is their Fairway Villa property. It's $169/night for a two-bedroom, two-bath VILLA. (A little cheaper if you're a AAA member.) For a bigger group, that'd probably work really well.

[Josh '99]

I may stay in Deptford, near Philly, for quick getaway to Erie Sunday AM.

Now there's a man with a plan!  ::rock::

[Rosey]

From what my group has been able to glean, every decent place in AC itself is sold out (but a few are willing to sell you rooms at ridiculously extravagant rates, as opposed to merely extravagant).  Some of us are in Absecon (aka "Atlantic City North") a few miles out, here:

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/aiyfi-fairfield-inn-atlantic-city-north/

This is also where I am staying. Thank goodness for Marriott reward points.

[jaybert]

all that gambling finally pays off....have a comped room @ the borgata for Friday-Sunday.

[Jordan 04]

Last night the Courtyard AC had rates at $159+tax for a 2-night stay. Not sure if that rate has moved since then.

Appears to now be fully booked.

That was quick. I checked shortly after my post and it was still available.  Perhaps some lurkers went and snapped up the remaining rooms.

[Josh '99]

all that gambling finally pays off....have a comped room @ the borgata for Friday-Sunday.

No offense, but:  holy crap, you must do a lot of gambling.  The Borgata doesn't comp rooms for just anybody.

[Jim Hyla]

all that gambling finally pays off....have a comped room @ the borgata for Friday-Sunday.

No offense, but:  holy crap, you must do a lot of gambling.  The Borgata doesn't comp rooms for just anybody.

and if you're doing that much, you've already paid for the room.:-D