Six friends and I, all celebrating a "special" birthday this year, met for a reunion in Atlantic City from 5/30 - 6/1 and stayed at the Atlantic City Hilton. We were all SO surprisingly disappointed. The hotel - located almost at the "end" of the boardwalk - a mile or more from the Taj Mahal, Caesar's, Bally's etc., offers little in terms of what one goes to Atlantic City for! The hotel's accommodations are ok - it's a nice looking building, clean, with wide, attractive hallways to the rooms. The lighting SUCKS in the rooms! (Which I often find to be a problem in many hotels.) A request for extra towels took two phone calls and 6 hours. There are NO SHOPS!!! No place to spend one's winnings - except a small "gift shop" for those forgotten sundries, soda, a snack or a souvenir. The restaurants....... that's another story! The hotel is advertising PATSY'S (of NY fame) as their main restaurant - BUT IT WAS CLOSED! On Saturday night - looking for an after dinner cup of coffee and piece of cake - our choices included only one very sad, unattractive, cafeteria looking 24-hour restaurant!! Their coffee & dessert restaurant was closed - as was all their other dining options. Ridiculous!! It cost us $40 for 2 pieces of melon, 3 pieces of cake, 1 corn muffin and 4 coffees! And the service was horrendous! There is also no entertainment in the hotel except for a 3 piece band in their only bar off the casino. BORING!

Skip the Hilton and find another place. Maybe the Tropicana - where we had dinner, saw a show, and did some shopping!

This is the 2nd time staying at the AC Hilton but the first time in several years and stayed one night while traveling on business midweek in May 2008.

Not much had changed since the last time: nice rooms, a great view of the ocean, decent gambling options, very limited dining options midweek and not much in terms of a bar scene or nightlife. Probably a 3 ½ star hotel.

The rooms are fairly large and mine had a great view of the ocean. Lots of lighting can set any mood with dimmers throughout. The bathroom was large with double sinks but a combined shower / tub setup. The bed was decent but nothing to rival the Marriott, Sheraton & Hilton chains. No wireless network. A small refrigerator was present. A non-HD TV was in the entertainment center that doubled as a closet for hanging clothes. Room was clean. BTW – this is no longer owned by Hilton and Hilton Honors points can not be used or earned.

The restaurant choices are very limited on a Wed. Night. Only the buffet, café and steakhouse were open. Also, besides the restaurants, only one real bar in the place and a very quiet scene. We went to the Tropicana Quarter for dinner (a good meal at Cuba Libre) and drinks (an excellent martini bar and Russian restaurant called Red Square). In the morning we walked back to the Trop for coffee at Starbucks.

The casino was good and I won some money playing Spanish 21 (not a common occurrence).

The entire property was well maintained and on the upscale side. Self parking was $5 on-site.

The biggest negative to the AC Hilton is that it is had the far south end of the Boardwalk and, except for the Tropicana, there is a far walk to the other properties.

I would put this hotel mid-pack: Borgata is the best; Resorts had nicer rooms, Harrahs is a nicer resort but at the marina, Trump Taj is about on-par, Trump Marina is worst of the bunch.

I was in Atlantic City on business and chose the Hilton since I am a Hilton Hhonors member. Upon arriving I was informed that even though it has the Hilton name it is no longer part of the Hilton chain. No big deal but just an FYI for those who don't know and might be surprised, as I was.

Nice rooms with a great view. My room had a coffee maker but a friends room did not. They requested one and told it would be delivered ASAP, but it never showed up. We had adjoining rooms so we just shared mine. The only complaint were the pillows. They were very hard and quite small. Also, there is no internet access which was a top priority for me since I was there on business. This is advertised on their website as an amenity, but it was not available.

The location was great. We were able to walk up to the Pier shops at Ceasars and beyond.

We did not eat at the hotel so I can't judge the food or restaurants. I also don't gamble so I can't judge the casino.

This was an average hotel, no worse or better than other casino resorts I've stayed at in Atlantic City. I got a tremendous deal from Orbitz which made it that much better. I would have been disappointed if I paid the price the hotel itself was asking.

I host a bust trip for seniors each year to Atlantic City. This is the first time we have been to the Hilton. Our group of 54 plus a driver were very impressed with the rooms which were very nice and the view was spectacular. Rooms were very clean and serviced every day with fresh linens etc. The Buffet was terrific but not operating every day as this is their off season , some of their other restraunts were also only available certain days.As I mentioned with a group of seniors , they sometimes require Drug stores , grocery stores Liquor stores etc. These are within easy walking distance just outside the back door of the hotel .We also found a terrific bakery called Minos on Ventnor Ave ... we needed a Birthday cake for a small celebration , this bakery provided a most beautifully decorated cake and the cost was very reasonable and all this in the space of a few hours ..
My group can't wait to go back to this great hotel .
Mikit @ripnet.com