Borgata - The Real Deal :

Even with the opening of Revel, Borgata remains the standard bearer for Atlantic City casinos. Borgata's appeal is timeless and fun, leagues above the trendy fray. With the addition of plush and luxurious hotel addition The Water Club, Borgata is poised to retain its crown as the best joint in town for many many many years to come.

Location of Borgata:

Borgata is located in the Marina, due North of the Boardwalk. It's neighbors include Golden Nugget (formerly Trump Marina) and Harrah's Resort Atlantic City. The Boardwalk is NOT within walking distance of the Marina, the distance isn't the issue, it is the strange configuration of highways and the hardscrabble neighborhoods between the two which make the journey virtually impossible. Additionally, walking to the Golden Nugget is virtually impossible, although walking to Harrah's can be accomplished by heading back behind the parking garage and walking along the bay front, not the highway. Take a cab.

Borgata is Near

Cool Stuff About Borgata:

Fun Fact: Borgata's Blackjack Tables have 6 seats instead of 7 - lets hear it for elbow room!

Borgata History

The Borgata opened its doors on July 2, 2003 at 11:45pm. Borgata's 43 story hotel and 125,000 square feet of gaming space cost $1.1 Billion dollars to build and is co-owned by Boyd Gaming and a blind trust held by MGM Resorts International. The Borgata was the first new casino constructed in Atlantic City since Trump Taj Mahal opened in April 1990, until Revel opened on the Boardwalk in 2012.

The Water Club - an 800 room hotel tower which cost $350 million bucks - opened in 2008. A full renovation of Borgata's hotel was completed in 2012.

The Rooms at Borgata

Borgata offers five accomodation options all of which have been renovated in 2012.

- Classic Rooms - your standard room, modern and exciting.
- Fiore Suites - fancy tubs, big windows, finely appointed fixtures and high speed internet
- Opus Suites - much like Fiore Suites but bigger and a little bit more fancy
- Piatto Suites - 1500sq ft, entertainment room, huge TV, plush living room and mini-bathroom. This one costs $200 mid-week and $500+ on weekends but it truly kicks ass.
- Residences - 5k sq ft High Roller deluxe rooms. As state of the art as anything you'll find at Wynn Las Vegas, Bellagio or more. Don't ask what they cost.

Restaurants at Borgata

On the casual side, Borgata offers numerous options for chowdown in between rounds at the Poker room. Gypsy Bar offers more types of Tequila than Mexico as well as some bar snacks... if you're looking for food - go elsewhere. Borgata Buffet! Wanna save some bucks drag your drunk ass outta bed for the breakfast buffet before the lunch price hits at noon. Prices: Breakfast ($14) Lunch ($18) Dinner ($28) Sunday Brunch ($22)

The Metropolitan Domestic grub, deserts, ice cream and gooey slimy oyster bar - great for the late night gear up to the "night cap" wink-wink. Open 24-7.
Noodles of the World You guessed it - noodles of... The World! open til 2am M-F and 4am on Weekends.
Roma offers light Italian food - pizzas, pannini etc in a delightful outdoor setting... which sucks when its snowing outside.
Bread + Butter snacks and chillout lounge.

Fine dining options at Borgata include:
Fornelletto Southern Italian cuisine from chef Stephen Kalt. The question is... how are the meatballs?
Wolfgang Puck American Grille - yeah, that guy again
Old Homestead Steakhouse the NYC steakhouse moves to Jersey. From the Borgata Website: "SPECIALIZING IN THE 4 FOOD GROUPS: BEEF, BEEF, BEEF AND BEEF." Nuff said.
Izakaya Japanese pub style dining in a hip fresh atmosphere
Bobby Flay Steak, that guy too, again
SeaBlue yup, that place again from Chef Michael Mina. Cookie cutter celebrity chefs!

Fast food dining options at Borgata are located in "The Cafeteria" located down a small staircase next to the poker room, offerings include, Lettuce Head veggies, Panda Express, Hibachi San Japanese food, Villa Pizza serves all manner of pizza & pasta, Ben & Jerry's, the great Fatburger and Tony Luke's famous Philly cheese steaks.

Borgata Tips

For those who want some pampering, head over to Spa Toccare to set up spa appointments, play a little pool while waiting for your shave at The Barbershop or take a dip in Borgata's exquisite conservatory pool. For even more spa treatments or just to peep at the incredible view, head over to the Immersion Spa at The Water Club.