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Revel in Atlantic City Will Open Hotel Reservations on March 5

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 500 Boardwalk [map], Atlantic City, NJ, United States, 08401
February 9, 2012 at 1:15 PM | by | Comments (0)

Gamblers and Jersey Shore lovers alike rejoice! Revel, the crazysexycool-looking casino-hotel complex on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, has just announced today that it will open up reservations for its 1,800 hotel rooms and suites starting March 5. The hotel will then soft-open on April 2 with the hotel fully functional and seven restaurants open.

But come May 25 and Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of summer for the Jersey Shore, all of Revel's restaurants, performance spaces, gaming, spa, nightlife and daylife will be open. And they sound freaking amazing, especially Revelry, located 61-feet above sea level and which will house restaurants, shops, nightclubs and a performance space for 700. Revel will also open The Mezz, a theater with a capacity for 5,500 people and we're betting the InOut Pool which begins inside near the lobby and flows outside, will be a big hit.

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The King of the Killer View is, Without a Doubt, Singapore's Marina Bay Sands

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Bayfront Avenue, Singapore, Singapore
January 20, 2012 at 4:27 PM | by | Comments (0)

Just when you thought a lovely view of a hotel pool, or of a sunset over an exotic beach was the dream scene from our a hotel window, along comes Asia's hotels to burst that bubble. Just tonight, we crossed the Marina Bay Sands off our bucket list by visiting the hotel's publicly accessible SkyPark, and we can say that heading up to take in the view for some cash and a possible line wait is completely worth it. Utterly and completely.

Perhaps you've seen the Marina Bay Sands in photos before, most likely their infinity-edge swimming pool that towers above Singapore. What few who drool over these images realize is that you must be a guest to access that area, but the public is welcome for a portion of the long deck that spans the tops of the hotel's three massive towers. $20 SGD per person ($15.71 USD) and a quick elevator ride brings visitors to a bi-level viewing platform that stretches toward the hotel's similarly vertiginous neighbor, the Singapore Flyer ferris wheel.

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Forget the Christmas Tree, Rub Here for Good Luck at the Hotel de Paris

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Place du Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 98000
December 21, 2011 at 12:16 PM | by | Comments (0)

While we're rather partial to Monte Carlo's Hotel Hermitage for its quiet elegance, and dig the water views and amenities over at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel, all of the big names who visit Monaco stay at the Hotel de Paris.

That includes the gamblers. As the closest hotel to the Casino Monte-Carlo, and with rates that warrant a turn at the blackjack table, Hotel de Paris is a natural choice for anyone keen for a flutter. What we learned when popping into the Hotel De Paris for dinner recently, was that it is tradition upon entering the hotel's lobby to rub the knee of Louis XIV's horse.

You won't have any trouble remembering which knee of the statue to caress, either--as you can see from our snapshot, the many years of lucky rubs have left their mark on the ol' steed.

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Sydney Finally Gets a New 5-Star Hotel, and She's a Darling

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 80 Pyrmont Street [map], Pyrmont, NSW, United States, 2009
October 6, 2011 at 10:51 AM | by | Comments (0)

At last, there's some fancypants hotel action in Sydney! The city's most iconic hotel, The Park Hyatt Sydney, will soon emerge from an extensive makeover--and a brand new five-star hotel will open just around the corner. She's called The Darling, and she is part of the new-look Darling Harbour casino The Star (formerly known as Star City).

Apparently Sydney was feeling a little left out in the cold, with Melbourne's Crown stealing all the country's posh casino-hotel thunder. But the new Star will be home to a new spa and pool, new stores including Gucci and Bottega Veneta, and a bunch of new restaurants including one from David Chang—Momofuku Seiōbo, one that will be part of The Darling— Sokyo, and an outpost of one of our favorite restaurants in all of Sydney, Golden Century.

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It's About Time: Atlantic City Gets Its First Hotel Casino Gay Bar

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1133 Boardwalk [map], Atlantic City, NJ, United States, 08401
July 13, 2011 at 2:51 PM | by | Comments (0)

For the longest time, New Yorkers and Philadelphans have been making the couple hour drive down to Atlantic City, NJ to relax, swim in the ocean, gamble a little bit and just generally party down. For an equally long time, gay travelers to Atlantic City haven't had anywhere in the hotels and casinos to get their own groove on...until now.

As part of a huge 1920s-themed renovation, the boardwalk-side Resorts hotel and casino has opened Prohibition, a nightclub which the New York Times is hailing as the "first full-time gay bar at any big American casino." The rainbow flag flies, there are drag show nights, and locals (like the city's entertainment workforce) as welcome just as much as tourists.

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Revel, Atlantic City's Newest (and Possibly Last) Casino Will Open Next Summer

April 25, 2011 at 2:54 PM | by | Comments (0)

While Las Vegas has had its fun (somewhat) opening new casino hotels over the past few years, Atlantic City hasn't seen a new property since the opening of the Borgata's Water Tower back in 2008. But that will change when the planned Revel casino opens in mid-2012.

The Press of Atlantic City reports:

Revel is a play on the word meaning fun. The company plans to entertain its guests by stocking the resort with pools, a spa, 12 restaurants, retail shops, two nightclubs and other attractions found nowhere else in Atlantic City.

One of the most striking features will be a two-acre, landscaped outdoor deck overlooking the ocean. The so-called roofscape will include a man-made “pine grove” of more than 30,000 live trees and plants. Cabanas and fire pits will allow guests to party while soaking up the outdoor decor.

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Pennsylvania To Get Some Vegas Glitz With The Sands Hotel

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 77 Sands Boulevard [map], Bethlehem, PA, United States, 18015
March 30, 2011 at 9:01 AM | by | Comments (0)

The Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is finally getting a hotel for its weary gamblers. The Sands Hotel at the Sands Casino Resort will have 300 guestrooms, 16 executive suites and not one, not two but six presidential suites.

Like its glitzy Vegas cousins (The Venetian and The Palazzo), The Sands Hotel will have an Emeril Lagasse restaurant (supposedly a new Italian concept from the chef) and guests will have access to the multiple bars and lounges in the casino.

But unlike its greedy Vegas cousins, the Sands Hotel will have free WiFi. Free. We know, it's hard to believe our good fortune this week. First, the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, now The Sands Hotel in um, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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Nice Coffee Maker, Shame About the Location at Harrah's Ak-Chin

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 15406 Maricopa Road [map], Maricopa, AZ, United States, 85239
March 16, 2011 at 5:29 PM | by | Comments (5)

Aint nothing like a cup of coffee in the morning before you put your face on, which is why we were delighted to find a coffee maker in our room at Harrah’s Ak-Chin in Phoenix this week. Just one problem – it’s placed in the bathroom, and that’s every bit as gross as using the phone on the can, no?

Hygiene matters and torturously slow (albeit free) WiFi aside, we’re extremely pleasantly surprised by our room here. Having slept our way through most of the Harrah’s properties in Vegas, Tunica and New Orleans, we assume most standard casino rooms will be pretty grim, but this is actually pretty damn nice. Take a look.

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Forget Flappers: Strippers May Be Atlantic City Casino's Newest Attraction

September 7, 2010 at 2:04 PM | by | Comments (0)

Atlantic City casinos may be quivering with excitement over the upcoming debut of HBO's Boardwalk Empire--hoping that the Scorsese '20s extravaganza can help pump up business in good ol' 2010. But if that doesn't work, at least one AC casino has another plan up its sleeve: Strippers.

The Associated Press has the dirt on the famous gentlemen's club Scores hoping to make it big on the boardwalk—in the space that used to be home to the Stage Deli at Trump Taj Mahal.

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Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal Covers The Grit In Gilt

August 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM | by | Comments (0)

Guess where we were last weekend? No, not Las Vegas, but close! We took a day trip down to Atlantic City for the fun of it, and for some hotel reconnaissance. Also, we only took a day trip because we refuse to pay over $200 a night at a hotel where weeknights go for $40-60.

If you haven't already guessed from our picture above, we meandered through a Trump property or two, this one that obviously overdosed on chandeliers being the Trump Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is like an old Jersey Shore woman spending her retirement getting plastic surgery: she pretties up here and there, but in the end she's still old and still facing the inevitable.

But now that Donald Trump has recently bought back control of his Atlantic City properties, will this old lady shake her weakening hips once more? For the record, we also spent time at the Hilton, Showboat, Caesar's (where we won $25 on slots!), and Resorts, and, although the Taj still has a lot of work to do to reheat Atlantic City's hipness, at least it isn't the worst property on the boardwalk.

[Photo: HotelChatter]

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Hey, Big Spender! The Swanky Suites at Tulalip Resort Casino

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 10200 Quil Ceda Boulevard [map], Tulalip, WA, United States, 98270
May 14, 2009 at 5:03 PM | by | Comments (0)

When it comes to Indian-run casinos, it’s all about expressing the local tribal culture through the property’s design, décor, and if you’re lucky, customer service and cuisine. Frequently, the overall experience feels like Native American-themed overkill that rivals even the gaudiest high stake destinations in Sin City.

At Tulalip Resort Casino, the Tulalip Tribes has nailed the fine art of running a classy casino without the usual cheese factor – in non-descript Marysville, Washington, no less. The gaming floor features more than 2,000 slot machines and 50 table games. The place is immaculately clean, tastefully designed, and the smoke ventilation system keeps the air remarkably breathable. Imagine that.

The casino’s restaurants, especially Black Fish and the more fancy schmancy Tulalip Bay, are really quite tasty, with service that exceeds many of nearby Seattle’s fine-dining darlings.

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No Doubt Kicks Off Comeback at the Borgata

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: One Borgata Way [map], Atlantic City, nj, United States, 08401
May 4, 2009 at 2:30 PM | by | Comments (3)

Back from those long walks along California beaches with husband Gavin Rossdale and babies Kingston and Zuma (as heavily, heavily chronicled by People and Us Weekly), Gwen Stefani and her band No Doubt kicked off their world tour at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in New Jersey on Saturday night.

Perez Hilton reported a Zuma sighting at the concert and then cited the singer shouting to fans: "Its so good to be back after five f-ing years" and "I forgot how adorable you all were!" (Good thing Zuma was sporting big blue headphones; he probably didn't hear his mom say the F-word). No sign of Gavin and Kingston, though. Maybe they were having some father-son bonding time workin' the BlackJack tables.

Following the show, the 38-year-old mommy showed she could turn it out late night along with Jersey's finest, as she was spotted partying at the hotel's club mur.mur into the wee hours.

[Photo: Donald Kravitz/Getty Images via NJ.com]

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