the hotel room was in bad condition. drawers would not close, very dilapidated. the cleaning of the room was terrible. we stayed five nights and had the room cleaned daily. onmost ocassions thet did not replace the towels. they never replenished the coffee.the floors were vacuumed badly. ihave been in 3 differant hotels in atlantic city in the last 3 years and this was, by far, our worst. the room was badly in need of repair and a new cleaning crew.

After staying out all night, it was a clean, decent place to stay. Beds were a bit flimsy and the place was somewhat dated, but not bad. Staff was really nice, helpful and friendly. I wouldn't walk around too much at night alone, but the Sands was directly across the street. From there, you can walk through to Claridge and then Bally's, leaving your car at the hotel. Boardwalk was a block away. Not a bad walk during the day. If you can't get a room at a resort, or if you don't want to drive, it was ok. Check-out was at 12 noon, which was nice. Continental breakfast was free and good.

After staying 2 nights in the Econo Lodge as part of a Spring break "see America" trip, I'm pleased to say it was pleasantly surprising. I was in a double double room so It's smaller than the picture advertised on the choice hotels website. Good TV, clean bathroom with plenty of towels. Breakfast was included in the "lobby" which wasn't bad, fresh donuts, bagels, toast and cereal, as well as juice and coffee. Good for basic use, but not for an extended period.

The check-in was fine, the location was perfect for the casions and the boadwalk was less than 5 minutes walk away. The hotel was relatively close to an outlet shopping area called The Walk so all in all its great if you're old enough to gamble (21 in A.C) and great if you're not.

Nice place for the money, staff is very friendly. Next to Sands hotel. Make reservations through econo lodge on line or call, the other sites are a lot more.