We decided to visit Atlantic CIty for spring break and decided on the Trump Taj Mahal in the Chairman Tower. There was no problem at check in but it was only then when we found out that the indoor pool was closed. When asked if we could get compensated for this, as a huge portion of our decision to stay at the Taj was for the pool, we were flatly told no. We had booked in early January and were never advised.

Our room itself was large and spacious. The queen beds very comfortable. The bathroom was nice and large but most importantly everything was spotless. Our maid did a terrific job and supplied whatever amenities we were running low on and vacuuming was done daily.

We were somewhat disappointed that there wasn't too much opened on the boardwalk in the evening. I don't know what was opened during the day as we were busy shopping and driving around the area.

I would recommend the Taj to others even though it is somewhat of a walk to the centre of the action on the boardwalk. I do think however that some sort of compensation should have been given for the pool closing.

I was in town for a work event from Friday until Sunday and booked on hotels.com and was able to get a rate that was a little less than what the hotel website offered. I believe it was around $180 for Friday night and then in the $250 range for Saturday night. I had read that the Chairman's Tower was nicer than just the normal Taj Tower, so I asked about it at check-in. The woman at the front desk told me it would cost an additional $20 per night which I turned down. However, upon check-in to my original room on the 19th floor, I found it freezing. I checked the thermostat and it was on air conditioning below 60 degrees! Keep in mind, it is early March and snowing outside! I immediately turned on the heat and increased the temperature to 70+ and went out to grab lunch. When I came back the room was still freezing. I called down to Guest Services and explained the situation and some how got an upgrade to the Chairman's Tower at no additional cost. My new room was on the 73rd floor with a city view. It appears that the main difference between the rooms is the renovations. The room in the Taj Tower was dated - imagine something about of the 80's and the hallways were as well. The Chairman's Tower - albeit a much further walk from the elevators is more modern and spacious. However, I think there is an overall cleanliness problem in this hotel. Both rooms, you could tell that it was not cleaned with the level of care as a 4 or 5 star property and for how much I was paying for Saturday night during the off season, I would expect a little more care. It may actually be worth the $20 extra per night for the Chairman's Tower but honestly if you can get it for free that is even better!

On to the restaurants, we ate at the Panda Express, Whitehouse Subs, and Starbucks for quick dining and they were all over priced in comparison to NYC prices. The buffet is not worth it - options are limited and the restaurant has an overall dated feel. On our trip, we made our way over to some of the other hotels along the Boardwalk and found Revel to be one of the nicest inside with a good variety of restaurants, but cannot speak for the rooms.

Overall, the Trump Taj Mahal is dated and there are probably better places to stay in Atlantic City for the money.

#1 Everything smells of smoke. although they have signs that read no smoking, people still smoke everywhere. the hallways even on our floor, floor 43 smelled of smoke. And the other room we got was in floor 21 and that too smelled. i woke up the first night, horse. my throat was in pain from inhaling all the smoke in the air while being in the hotel and even in my room. AND IM NOT A SMOKER so this really bothered me. you can't escape it!!

#2 The walls are paper thin, i get it, people are there to party but when the room next to you starts partying at 6pm until 3am its annoying. we called and even visted the front desk bc of this issue and they said they would send someone up. i doubt they did since we never heard someone come speak to them, and again the walls are paper thin.

#3 the entire place is in need of a facelift. I know why Donald Trump sold it, bc its a piece. The rugs and carpets are dirty, the walls in the casino look unclean. I'm glad the rooms were at least clean "looking".

Overall i would not go back~! Nor do i recommend it.

Room was ok, but the casino itself left a lot to be desired. Getting a drink in the casino was like pulling teeth. I played for an hour and half before I was finally able to flag down a server near me. The dining in the hotel was very high. When I checked out, the staff did not ask me how my stay was. To boot, the pool was closed and I had to pay to park.