| Generally for people who think of luxury and wealth, | | | | suites for those with deep pockets. These rival the |
| Atlantic City never comes to mind; however, with | | | | best in the east coast. The Taj Mahal has |
| recent additions in the past few years, Atlantic City | | | | restaurants, a casino, and a spa. The luxury spa at |
| has been able to get back on the luxury path. It | | | | the Taj Mahal is one of the best. I would call it a |
| appears as thought people now want to visit Atlantic | | | | close competitor to the Bally's spa. It offers seaweed |
| City again, Despite the general economic slowdown | | | | wraps, deep tissue massages, aromatherapy, and |
| at the city, the number of luxury and upscale outlets | | | | other types of health and fitness services. |
| have increased. So who's at the forefront of this | | | | Another luxury hotel at Atlantic City is the Bally's |
| awakening? | | | | hotel. Bally's is a four-star hotel that towers over the |
| Borgata Hotel is one of the greatest additions to | | | | Boardwalk. The hotel has a casino, a spa, 1240 |
| Atlantic City, or should it be called the Borgata Hotel, | | | | rooms, an indoor pool and Jacuzzi, VIP indoor parking, |
| Casino, Spa, Shopping Center, Restaurant, Bar and | | | | VIP valet service, upscale places to shop, a large |
| Club! Whichever way you look at it, the Borgata | | | | 18-hole golf course, an aerobic studio. It also has |
| Hotel has risen to the status of one of the biggest | | | | sixteen restaurants and that's a lot even by the |
| luxury attractions in Atlantic City. The Borgata Hotel | | | | extravagant casino standards. Of the sixteen, four of |
| was built in 2003. It is the most recent hotel addition | | | | them focus on the culture and cuisine of the |
| to Atlantic City. Actually, the first in thirteen years. | | | | American West and the other twelve are gourmet |
| The hotel provides 2,000 rooms. It was specifically | | | | restaurants. Bally's also offers live entertainment |
| designed to become a rival of the popular hotels of | | | | venues and upscale poker tournament venues. |
| cities such as Las Vegas and NYC. The hotel has a | | | | The rise of comfort in Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| casino, thirteen restaurants, an event center, a club, | | | | casts off its shell of dullness that had started to |
| a bar, a spa, and eleven stores to purchase clothing | | | | form over the last decade. This new surge will |
| and accessories. They also have plans to add a | | | | hopefully help the city move past the recent |
| water club. The Borgata has definitely brought luxury | | | | nationwide economic slowdown. Traditionally, Atlantic |
| back to a city that seemed to be growing duller and | | | | City has always lagged behind Las Vegas and New |
| duller with the passage of time. | | | | York City. Hotels like the Borgata and the Taj Mahal |
| Trump Taj Mahal is another hotel that has brought | | | | are closing this gap and providing a rich look to the |
| renown and popularity to Atlantic City among the | | | | City. Check them out and enjoy on your next trip! |
| luxury-travelers. It offers penthouse suites and lanai | | | | |