Based on other reviews I was expecting the worst but I was very happy with my room in the Claridge Tower. We had 3 rooms on the 9th floor (booked for 5 of us). I personally inspected each room and was very satisfied & I am very picky and would call myself "high maintenance".
Didn't see no dust, mold or loud people. Only one snippy desk person & the rest of the staff were wonderful from valet, waitress, bartenders, cashiers, operators, security officers, cleaning staff ...everyone was very friendly. We also got our room 4 hours early; which was nice after traveling 6 hours & then gambling 6 hours- I was ready for a nap and a shower! We ate dinner at the 6ix but wasn't as good as I would of expected it to be; we had wanted to eat at the Va City buffet but remarkable it closes at 8 pm; I have heard it is the best.

Me and my husband went down to Atlantic City and stayed at Bally's for a couple of days. Check in was good, they gave us an early check in and a nice room! We stayed in the Dennis Tower and it was clean, you needed a key to get into the elevator which made me feel safe. Our room was big and the bed was very comfortable.

The only problems were the hallways are really noisy and you can hear everything as your trying to sleep, the shower head had no pressure although the water was hot when needed and you have to pay $10.00 a day per room to use the pool which is totally unacceptable in my book.

Other than those problems it was a nice stay.

The hubby and I received an offer for a "comp" room and decided to stay at Ballys for one night. We arrived in Atlantic City around 11:00 am and were immediately given a room on the 5th floor of the Dennis Tower. We were very happy that they were able to accomodate us so early in the day. Upon entering our room, the first thing I noticed was the brick wall facing our window. This made the room very dark, but nothing a few lights wouldn't fix. (Hey, you can't complain about the view when you're getting a free room.) After taking a quick look at the rest of the room, however, I immediately noticed that everything looked very dated. Other than the flat screen tv, everything was just plain old. In the bathroom, the ceilings and floors were brown in the corners from mildew and the fixtures really could have used some updating. On a good note, the room was clean, the bed was comfy and it was very quiet.

If Bally's wants to compete with the other hotels in the area, they need to undergo a huge renovation. The location (on the boardwalk is great) however, the rooms are in need of an overhaul. If you have a choice of accomodations, I would recommend staying at one of the other hotels/casinos.

My mother,daughter and I stayed at the Bally's from July 30- Aug 1,2008. We had a dismal experience. The 1st room we were given was filthy, the second room merely dirty. The bell hop managed to lose our luggage for approximately 40 minutes. While I did enjoy the tour of the underbelly of the hotel while trying to find my luggage I could have spent my time pursuing more enjoyable activities. Our shower was clogged, my beach umbrella was lost and other numerous things happened, including spotting a roach by my room. I have further complaints, but since this review is already too long, you should know that my mini vacation was anything but. It gave new meaning to appreciating my own home.
I had contacted the hotel and all I received was a form letter. I tried to reach them again and agian all I received was a form letter this time saying that there was going to be no more correspondence. I even tried calling the hotel and expressing my complaints. I spoke w/ a young man named Todd who was sympathetic but did not do anything.


Suzan Robbins