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The new $250 million Waterfront Conference Center at Harrah’s Atlantic City, opened in September of 2015, is the largest convention center/hotel complex from Baltimore to Boston with its two 50,000-square foot ballrooms. These ballrooms can be subdivided into up to 29 individual sections and offer state- of-the-art, technologically advanced meeting space for up to 5,000 attendees. The addition brings Harrah’s total meeting space up to 125,000-square feet, plus the Viking Cooking School, which is available for group functions.
In addition, Harrah’s Atlantic City offers 2,590 hotel rooms that will be directly accessible from the new meeting space, making it a perfect year-round desti- nation where attendees can eat, sleep and meet all in one location. Recently announced, Harrah's also is redoing 450 rooms and suites in its Bayview Tower - expected to be finished by Memorial Day weekend.
Resorts Casino Hotel cut the ribbon on their $5 million conference center also in September of 2015. The space, with 15,000-square feet spread over 12 rooms, brings the property’s total available conference space to 64,000-square feet. Resorts also is home to Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville and the popular Landshark Bar and Grill.
Knife and Fork Restaurant photo courtesy: Meet AC
boardwalk include: Absecon Lighthouse; the Atlantic City Aquarium; abundant antiquing; nearby historic villages; lush gardens; wineries and more.
Atlantic City’s famous boardwalk spans continuously over five-miles, and work has begun on the inlet section to extend it into Gardner’s Basin.
Atlantic City’s casino hotels, along with several non-gaming hotels, offer a variety of views including beachfront and Atlantic Ocean water views. The city has a com- bined room inventory of over 16,000 guest rooms, the three largest properties being the Borgata and Water Club at 2,800 rooms, Harrah’s at 2,590 rooms, and Tropicana at 2,090 rooms. Each of the hotels and casino properties also offer ample and unique meeting and ban- quet space.
The 2,090 guest room Tropicana Atlantic City has recently undergone $90 million in renovations and expansions, including boardwalk façade enhancements, hotel room upgrades, along with the opening of the multi- million dollar AtlantiCare LifeCenter, which features the most advanced gym facility in the city and offers state-of-the-art equipment throughout.
Tropicana also announced a $25 million renovation that will re-do 500 hotel rooms in its Havana Tower; remake the South Tower casino to match the North Tower casino, and add a high-limit slot area just off the casino's Palm Walk. The work also will include a facelift for Jade Palace, its Asian gaming room, and the property will add five new shows to its outdoor Multimedia Light and Sound Show on the boardwalk. Cuba Libre restaurant is adding a new Latin Grill, and Ivan Kane’s Kiss Kiss a Go-Go nightclub debuted last spring.
Over the last two years, Tropicana Atlantic City has demonstrated its commit- ment to maintaining Atlantic City’s place as a world-class destination through its addition of both gaming and non-gaming amenities. Additional renovations have included an upgraded casino floor, the addition of Corner Market, and the aforementioned AtlantiCare LifeCenter fitness facility. More reinvestment continues in 2017 with the addition of new restaurant concepts by world- renown Chef Jose Garces.
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has approved a plan allowing Golden Nugget Atlantic City to turn an unused restaurant into two 2,400- square foot villas offering views of the marina district. Each villa would include a bedroom, living room, entertainment room, dining area and bar space.
The Claridge hotel re-opened in 2014 as a fully restored historic hotel with 483 renovated guest rooms. The property recently announced their new brand,
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