Most of the time when I visit The Showboat I only went down with the bus for the day. This only gave me about 6 hours down there. I always felt I had to rush to do everything. Luckily, I finally got a comp room for the hotel. I was pleased to find out I actually had 2 free nights!! It was very easy to reserve a room in the comfort of my house on the computer. So, my boyfriend and I went down June 1st-June 3rd. We took the bus down from Staten Island at Sprinkles. It cost $30 for the traveling for each of us. I only had to pay for tax on the room which was $24 for both night combined. We arrived around 10:30am at The Showboat. We were actually able to get the room right away. I didn’t except the room to be so nice. I had 1449 in the new tower. The bed was very comfortable for me but my boyfriend thought it was to soft. The bathroom, I give it five stars. There was always plenty of hot water. I took a bath for an hour and the water was still hot. The lunch buffet was good I had a comp for that also. We saved on my comps we ate at the Steak chop house. Serve was excellent in there and the food was good, worth the money. My favorite part was I got 2 free tickets with my comp to see the Price is Right show. It was soooo much fun. Seating was tight but it was fun. It felt like the real show. Since I had all this time, we went all the way down the Boardwalk also and went to The Ripley’s believe it or not museum. I would highly recommend to visit it is fun also. We were able to get a roller cart to bring us there since Showboat is right on the Boardwalk. Check out took two seconds .You just had to drop your keys in the express box and you were on your way.
The only things I didn’t like about my over night experience was the Mansion Café, breakfast was a little over priced $7.99 for 2 eggs and bacon. I would suggest to take the Jitney to Caesar’s for there breakfast buffet between 8am to 11am. And I lost in the casino lol.

Had my first trip to AC just weeks ago and I was nervous! I joined Trip Advisors so I could ask questions about the city and hotel offerings and reviewed almost everything. From the moment we arrived the 4 of us did not know what to expect. I had read horror stories about AC but as our trip was booked it wasn't to be changed. With the bad things I read about Showboat and with the reservation centre not allowing us our choice of room until check in (2 beds) along with how dowdy AC is we wondered why we picked this city to spend our 4 day mini vacation. Well all went well! From the great taxi driver that gave advice to receiving our room immediately at check in (10 AM) and being wowed with the beautiful room at the Showboat we were impressed. The meals there were also great although we were surprised at the cost being used to Vegas. I would give 4.5 stars out of 5 for this hotel. The maid brought us extra towels and freebies every day. Absolutely no complaints about our service or room. The Boardwalk was interesting to walk about and visiting all the casinos was a blast. I loved Bally's Wild Wild West Casino and restaurants. My husband was dissapointed that there were not sports bars (again as Vegas) that he could visit as he is not much of a gambler. AC would benefit from this and some other things to do in the cooler weather. All in all we had a great trip even though no one had luck in the casinos. We are not big betters but love to have fun and AC does offer it on a smaller scale. We flew from Detroit so did not have a car or time to view anything but the Boardwalk area but it was satisfactory for a short time away.

We landed a free room and had low expectations as we had not heard much fuss about this place. We normally stay at the Borgata. We were pleasantly surprised by most things, though we got in late and were stuck with a smoking room, but it WAS Memorial Day weekend and the room was free. I must admit that I am not a gambler and cannot rate the Showboat on gaming. I just tag along with my husband for a getaway and for the beach, sights, drinks, and food.

We did not see the place before the renovations, but it now has a warm, light atmosphere with lots of tan marble. It is a smaller casino, easy to get around, with a regular parking lot out back, no garage. The Mardi Gras theme gets you into the mood, and the front desk staff was friendly.

We hung out at The Masque bar with people who were working on the House of Blues and so had a fun time with HUGE martinis -- one is plenty, or you will find yourself on the floor! The restaurants seemed nice and new, though we only ate at the buffet, which was good. Casa Napoli was closed the whole time we were there. The Canal Street cafe is a good spot for a sandwich or cup of coffee, and it looks warm and inviting instead of dreary as many AC casino coffee shops are. We enjoyed poking around at the north end of the boardwalk and will be back to see the AC Museum there, which we learned is free.

AC is really turning itself around. I used to find it utterly seedy and depressing, but now I love going to see all the amazing new restaurants, martini bars, and entertainment as each casino tries to keep up with the Borgata. The Boardwalk somehow seems brighter and cleaner too, though we love the little junk shops for the great deals you can find. I am getting off the topic, but I say, give the Showboat a chance. It is smaller, easier, friendly, and has had a major makeover. I would love to catch some of the upcoming acts at the House of Blues which is really going to put the Showboat into the spotlight.

We are regulars at the Showboat, we usually go there every three months. We feel that the quality of the hotel is going downhill rapidly. While the hotel continues to spend a lot of money on new features (for example it is in the middle of building a new branch of the "House of Blues" night club overlooking the boardwalk), it is neglecting to maintain the hotel rooms to a sufficient standard and doesn't appear to have enough staff to provide adequate service to the guests.

Specifically:
- unacceptable lines at check-in - we waited over half an hour for someone to register us.
- poorly maintained rooms - we were first given a room whose heating/cooling system sounded like a jet engine on take off every time it turned itself on. After we complained, they sent us to a room that smelled of urine. Only on the third try did we get an acceptable room.
- negligant housekeeping. We are allergic to down pillows. We had to call hosekeeping three times over a three hour period before they changed them.
- the buffet is good, but I suspect that they are not changing the food as oftern as they used to - some of the 'hot' food was cold and dry. This is particularly annoying when you consider it costs $24 per person.

As a result, we are considering taking our business elsewhere in Atlantic City next time we come here.