Hotwire Hotel: Atlantic City hotels

[gintastic]

Hi,

I'm looking to book a hotel in Atlantic City on Aug. 31st and checkout on Sep. 1st (Labor Day). I need help in ID'ing the following:

4-star hotel in Downtown Atlantic City

$95/ night

Lowest price gaurantee

Best Value

Amenities:

Beachfront

Fitness Center

Restaurant

Laundry Facilities

Spa

Smoke Free Rooms

Pools

Business Center

High-Speed Internet

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3-star hotel in Downtown Atlantic City

$342/ night

Lowest price gaurantee

Near Beach

Fitness Center

Restaurant

High-Speed Internet

Tennis

Casino

Pool

Business Center

Golf Nearby

Spa

Although, the 4-stars is WAAYY cheaper than the 3-stars and because this is in downtown Atlantic City, wouldn't the 4-stars have "Casino" as well??

Please help in ID'ing. Thanks so much!!

[thereuare]

I don't see any 4* hotel offered for your date above when searching HOTWIRE... are you still seeing this property offered for your date? If so, are you searching for more (or less) than the default 2adults/0children or for more than one room?

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[gintastic]

I don't see any 4* hotel offered for your date above when searching HOTWIRE... are you still seeing this property offered for your date? If so, are you searching for more (or less) than the default 2adults/0children or for more than one room?

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

Hi,

Yes it's still there for 2 adults and 1 room. You have to search by "Atlantic City" which will include "ACY".

[thereuare]

I see it now (wasn't there earlier when i checked)...

The 4* has not yet been identified, but it's quite possible that it's a hotel without a Casino. There are a few hotels in the area (even more on the boardwalk which are combination of condo/rental properties) which could be consdiered 4 stars, and it's possible (likely) that it's one of these.

The 3* is a match for the Trump Marina so that would be our best guess for that one.

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Let us know which you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[gintastic]

hmm that's interesting. I would like to try the borgata but that's a long shot. haha i don't even think they would be offered in HOTWIRE or such! :)

Okay, i'll t hink about that one.. thanks!!

[jlee28]

I just booked the 4* hotel for next week through HOTWIRE at price of $99 per night. It is the Chelsea Hotel which from their website looks to be pretty nice, but there aren't any reviews out there so I am not too sure. Just wanted to let you know which one the 4* hotel is.

Note to admin: Thanks for the great site, I will be using it a whole lot in the future. :)

[thereuare]

jlee28,

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Thank you for sharing your results with the board and helping us add this property to the Hotwire Hotel List.

Can you please start a NEW TOPIC to reflect your win so that others will see it when searching the board and so it will appear in our Priceline and Hotwire Calendar of Wins.

Thanks, enjoy your stay.

[gintastic]

I just booked the 4* hotel for next week through HOTWIRE at price of $99 per night. It is the Chelsea Hotel which from their website looks to be pretty nice, but there aren't any reviews out there so I am not too sure. Just wanted to let you know which one the 4* hotel is.

Note to admin: Thanks for the great site, I will be using it a whole lot in the future. :)

awesome!! thanks for ID'ing it for me! Have fun!!!

[gintastic]

Wow. Same date, same property just jumped from $95 /nt to $436 a night! wow crazy.

[BaltoDave]

I just called the Chelsea to ask about rooms next week (Week of Aug 3) and was informed that the pool, spa and restaurants are not open yet. This might explain the $99 HOTWIRE deal (assuming that the 4* is the Chelsea). That being said, it's right on the Boardwalk between the Tropicana and Hilton. So if the pool is not important it might be a good option.

[BaltoDave]

I just called the Chelsea to ask about rooms next week (Week of Aug 3) and was informed that the pool, spa and restaurants are not open yet. This might explain the $99 Hotwire deal (assuming that the 4* is the Chelsea). That being said, it's right on the Boardwalk between the Tropicana and Hilton. So if the pool is not important it might be a good option.

UPDATE: My wife called them this evening and was told the pool is opening tomorrow (Wed, July 30).

[gintastic]

UPDATE: My wife called them this evening and was told the pool is opening tomorrow (Wed, July 30).

EXCELLENT, you made a great choice choosing that thne! :) let me know how your stay was!

[BaltoDave]

EXCELLENT, you made a great choice choosing that thne! :) let me know how your stay was!

Just got back last night from my 2-night stay at the Chelsea. Here's the lowdown:

It is (will be) two buildings (former Holiday Inn & Howard Johnsons) connected together. The part that was formally the Holiday Inn is open (I think 19 floors). On their website, is a good picture showing the two building togehter. When I was there neither restaurant was opened. We were told the "Chelsea Prime" (a steakhouse) will be opened on Aug 7 and they weren't sure when Tiplitzky's (a 24-hr diner) will be opened.

The (small outdoor) pool on the 5th floor was opened but the bar was not. To compensate, they offered free glasses of water. Also, they provided towels. There will be a 2nd pool and spa in the other section (the part that was HoJo).

The best part is that they provide (for free) chairs, towels and umbrellas on the beach! So, leave your beach blankets home!

I didn't bother me that there was not a casino in the building because it's just next door to the Tropicana and a very short walk to the Hilton.

The only negative is that they charge $15/day for valet parking (self parking is NOT available). However, because of some logistical screw-ups, they waived that fee for us.

All-in-all I think it will be a great place when it's totally complete and I doubt we'll ever see $99 rates between Memorial Day and Labor Day again.

An unrelated note: You can see the affect the economy has on the overall business in the area. The boardwalk (and its shops) were not very crowded considering the time of year. The casinos had many empty tables and the only time we had to wait for a table in a restaurant was in the Country Kitchen (part of the Days Inn) for brunch. I talked to one person working in a t-shirt shop and she said it was the worst she had seen in her years working on the boardwalk.

[thereuare]

Thanks for review.

Was there any restaurant open during your stay? If not i would contact HOTWIRE and let them know as they'll likely offer you some HOTWIRE dollars to use on a future purchase (since that amenity icon is shown)

If you do contact them in this regard let us know their response.

[BaltoDave]

During my stay, there were not any restaurants opened in the Chelsea. This did not bother us since being a half block off the boardwalk and between the Hilton and Tropicana, there were plenty of options (for dining). In fact, we never used our car during our stay.

Thanks for the HOTWIRE tip; I'll contact them and see if they'll do anything.

[dahammer]

40-50 hot Dollars towards a future stay is just a phone call away :)

I check every amenity during each HOTWIRE stay and if any amenity is not available, I get a few hot Dollars placed into my account. The LaQuinta in Clifton, NJ did not have the fitness amenity available, so I complained and received 32 hot Dollars.

[BaltoDave]

Thanks for the tip. I just called them and now have to wait for someone from Hotwire's "Research Team" to respond back to me. I'll let everyone know how I make out.

[BaltoDave]

Wow! I just got an email from HOTWIRE and they gave me $200 in HotDollars! Big THANKS goes out to "dahammer" for the suggstion. Of course, YMMV, but bear in mind that this represents about half of my booking (I had booked 2 rooms for 2 nights @ $99 per room/night).

[thereuare]

Glad you're happy with their "resolution" to the situation.

Now to find another place to go in order to spend those hot dollars :)

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