Trump Taj Mahal

Ich fand es hier wirklich alles andere als schön. Wir hatten ein Wochenende in Atlantic City gebucht und uns dieses Hotel ausgesucht. Ich glaube, dass war ein Fehler. Wir kamen am frühen Abend mit dem Auto an. Das Hotel ist gut zu finden und hat auch ausreichend Parkplätze. Den Kostenpunkt von 10 Dollar finde ich ok. Vom Parkhaus gelangt man auch gleich ins Hotel. Allerdings soll man dann nicht mit den Koffern auf die Rolltreppen. Das verstehe ich. Aber dann sollte man vielleicht den Weg zu den Fahrstühlen ausweisen. Wir haben unsere 4 Koffer also immer die normale Treppe runtergewuchtet. Der Checkin ging dann recht schnell. Die Frau war freundlich. Mehr Infos als unsere Zimmernummer und wo der Fahrstuhl ist, gab es aber nicht. Das Zimmer selbst war dann zwar groß und relativ sauber, aber relativ oll und eingestaubt. Erdrückend irgendwie, mit altem, schweren, dunklen Möbeln. Das Bad war ok. Es gab eine Duschwanne. Allerdings hatte ich zum ersten Mal eim Handtuch, dass nicht ganz sauber war. Zwar nur eins der vielen. Aber trotzdem fies. Immer noch nicht drüber hinweg komme ich auch, dass es ernsthaft kein kostenfreies WLan gibt. Bei dem Preis den man pro Nacht zahlt, in einer Stadt in der es mitunter auf dem Boardwalk kostenfreies WLan von der Stadt (?) aus gibt, finde ich, ist das ein NoGo. Außerdem wäre es sehr freundlich gewesen, Infos zum Hotel zu bekommen. Gab es aber nicht. Es ist eine so riesige Anlage. Da kann man doch ein paar Infos zusammenstellen und mitgeben. Und warum gibt es kein Buffett, wie in fast jedem anderen Casinohotel? Der Raum war noch da, aber er war dunkel und leer. Das fand ich echt schade. Auch die Lage ist jetzt nicht so der Knaller. Zwar direkt am Boardwalk, aber recht weit außen. Ich war echt froh, als wir gefahren sind.

Usually I don’t ever take the time out to write a review and especially not one this lengthy but for the care of someone else having a better experience with the hotel here you go. Now to start the two good things I can say is that the Taj Casino was good as well as the restaurants… That’s it. However, now after waiting 10 min (literally) for an elevator to come down all the while two were out of order. We walked our way down a horrific pink pattern carpet and walls that might have once been white about 30 years ago. Swing open the door right to the 80s, from the pink and white tiled bathroom, yellow stained bathtub, and cigarette burned comforter in a nonsmoking room. Unplug the alarm clock as it will have no use because it’s not 1990 and you wouldn’t dare to touch it, it was once white. Now yellow. Now listen I can rough it up I have no problem I love camping but when I’m in a hotel and paid 245 bucks (that’s after fees and taxes) for the night in no way shape or form am in I the mood to rough it up. Also note that there is NO free wifi in the entire hotel. Even the Holiday Inn has free wifi. Come on Trump Taj Mahal. Might I add that the lobby is located right next to the smoking section of the Casino so feel free to pickup second hand smoke or spark up your allergies if you have them on the way up to your room. That was just the room, the parking situation was another story. The staff was not helpful in anyway… Parking, valet. Also 3 different people gave us misinformation regarding the parking. At night my friend and I visited the Bogota, a much more upscale and up to date hotel where the parking was only 5 bucks. Oh and there was free wifi! Maybe I missed the memo but I guess the better the hotel the cheaper the parking? Overall the hotel is not what we expected for the price paid, thankfully my friend and I are good sports and still had a great time, but this little «Rendezvous» led me to write this review. The hotel and parking staff are definitely in need of a little TLC. I advise you read more reviews before committing to a hotel, clearly unlike I did. The two stars is for the restaurants and the casino, that’s it.

Go to the Tropicana or Borgata. This place is terrible. Low budget crowd, beggers in the casino, smokers everywhere. Worst of all, no poker room? Really? Am I in Atlantic City? Fine, dont have a poker room, but at least have a damn few texas hold em tables. Not a single one? This is a joke. Atlantic city is on its death bed and Taj is the lung cancer that is ready to finish it off. Milked the place for free drinks and they could not even take my money drunk because I don’t play slots and all this place has become is slots and more slots. What a shame. A decade ago this place was awesome. The rooms are ok by the way. Nothing to do here though, so dont even bother. I feel sorry for the staff as well. Seriously, spend your money elsewhere, you will thank me later. :(

If you are not a smoker, do NOT go to this hotel or casino or any restaurant inside or attached to this hotel. Upon entering the building the hideous smell of cigarette smoke and baby powder (I assume an air «freshener») invades your nostrils and does not leave for the entirety of your stay. We stayed in the «newer» Chairman Tower on a non-​smoking floor. The first day we were there (a Thursday) the smell was faint in the room, but by Friday night it had permeated the room also, possibly due to more people smoking in the building. In the corridors it is like a wind tunnel when you walk through with the smell billowing all around you. This smell can even be experienced on the 14^th floor in the indoor pool area. I thought the chlorine would win out but nicotine and tobacco — a clear winner there too!
The reason for my 2 star rating is the sheer size of the room. We had a standard queen room which was quite spacious even with a rollaway cot on the side. The bathroom was also very large with a huge shower (although the tile work could use some touch-​up and a little more elbow grease in the cleaning department. I understand that this hotel resort is in the process of closing in the near future, which is sad for the history of Atlantic City but I certainly would be happy to see something FRESH (as in fresh air to breath) in its place!

Rating it a 3 because the casino was great, and the room LOOKED clean… But the sheets had numerous stains; called guest services was put on hold for 10+ minutes so I decided to hang up and call the front desk for new sheets. Have been waiting for them for quite some time and it’s 3:45 in the morning, I’d like to just go to bed. The people who work here seem nice though.
Also, my room smelled like marijuana lol

a group of 6 of us went to the taj this past weekend in the blizzard. it took us 6 hours instead of 2 hours so we arrived at 7 am. the front desk kindly allowed us to check in at that time which was a plus. me and my boyfriend had booked a king room and when they let us check in they said all they had available was a queen room… which was kinda weird considering there was hardly anyone at the hotel.
the room was kinda outdated for paying 330 for 2 nights. the bathroom looked straight from the 90’s lol. room service was horrible, we ordered a pizza and it tasted like lunchables pizza kit. which is a shame considering nj has the best pizza. for 20 $ the lady who answered the phone for room service was super sweet though. house keeping never came in and made the beds which was also weird cause we saw them in our hallway a lot.
the casino was really good. had a good mix between older and really new games. black jack tables were amazing my boyfriend won 1000 $ but there was no Texas hold em’ and I asked probably around 7 times for them to open a table up and each time they told me to hold on and it never happened.
Hard rock was a cool restaurant with pretty good drinks. both times we went our servers where really sweet. plates was our favorite breakfast spot but on our last day a mouse ran across the floor. :/​they comped our meal because we pointed it out and they were very apologetic.
over all the hotel was OK … nothing special. we went to the Tropicana one night for dinner and partying and that place looks WAY better. definitely wouldn’t stay at the taj again

Personally was not very impressed with this hotel.
The place just needed some tlc. The halls smelled musty, the elevator was rickety, and the mirrors were overkill. I mean there were mirrors everywhere… all over the bathroom, lining the halls, the elevator lobby. Don’t they know that is bad feng shui?
The room was huge. I really liked the windowsill, it was big enough to sit on. The bed on the other hand was so dinky. The comforter was so thin and the pillows were like little boxes! The bathrooms didn’t have nice smell good toiletries.
If you are looking for a grand leisurely experience, go somewhere else. However if you just want an affordable place to stay within close proximity to gambling and the boardwalk then by all means stay here. Just wasnt my cup of tea.

This review is based on the casino and not the hotel rooms.
Almost any local from Hawaii will tell you that gambling and Las Vegas are synonymous with us. So when i’m in New York, and Las Vegas is a bit too far to get to, where do I go? To Atlantic City of course. Even if just for a day.
The Port Authority in NYC has a number of chartered buses that will get you to specific casinos in Atlantic City, so pay close attention. Buses will depart only at specific times, and each casino is different. As always, pay attention to your surroundings especially since the crowd going to Atlantic City are usually not a touristy bunch of sightseeing tourists.
I’ve been to this Casino before, and always with Gray Line. When you get to the casino, someone who I think represents the Taj Mahal, will want to see your ID, and give you a voucher good for $ 40 of slot play. Take it to the Player’s Center and get a player’s card to use your slot dollars.
The casino is older, but acceptable. A little facelift wouldn’t hurt, but for now it’s okay. It’s very spacious and with lots of slot machines. On the second level, they have a few restaurants, gift shops and some fast food places. Panda’s and Starbucks just to name a couple.
It’s not crowded at all, and all the working staff are very nice and friendly.

BEDBUGS.
I spent a Saturday night here two weeks ago and discovered 7 bedbug bites on my side the next day. Room 2726.
Called them and they checked it out and after making me wait a week and a half and directing me to their risk management people they tell me their pest control guys didn’t find anything. Which either means I’m a liar, or there were few bugs, and they followed me home on clothes or luggage. Oh good. On top of that they tell me they won’t comp the room or pay for my luggage to be cleaned.
So yeah. I hear the «fuck you» loud and clear, Trump Taj.
Obviously, not everyone will get bedbugs. Bedbugs are the roulette wheel of hotel rooms here. But even despite that, they use really cheap 1-​ply toilet paper, the ceiling light in my room was out, and the sheets feel really, really cheap. Basically feels like a tackily dressed up $ 30/​night motel, but for $ 170 because it’s the weekend in AC.
Overall, the experience was quite bad.

5 $ parking to go to the casino!
Casino looked understaffed and non-​popular on a wednesday night.
A bunch of slot machines, nothing too special.
People playing cards in the back half. Seemed like a casual night which was good.
I hate the smokers, but what can we do :(
There are no-​smoking permitted areas (:

I am between a 3 and a 4 trying to decide to weigh more of the hotel side or the other amenities.
Going in December at a cheaper rate was tempting so we headed into town. We paid for a Taj Tower room and got upgraded to a Chairman room but not sure what the difference is. The room itself was fine, but the great point was the view. On the 93^rd floor, we could see the whole city and the beach. It is really breathtaking! The bathroom was very large and I liked the sleek look of the shower, but personally would have preferred a tub.
The bed was comfortable and the room was clean. I was a bit annoyed that they claim to go «green» by not printing out any hotel info and having a slide show on a channel. Please, they are trying to cheap out on printing not help the Earth. I would have loved a little booklet describing the restaurants and other amenities in the hotel, especially since they don’t have free wifi and I didn’t want to drain my data looking it up on my phone. I knew there was an arcade inside but it’s very difficult to find and it’s in a really empty part of the casino floor. You aren’t just going to come across it, you have to know to look for it. It would have been a nice touch to have a list rather than that limited info time consuming hotel channel.
The pool was gorgeous! Well at first. The hours for the pool are pretty crappy, 10 – 6, but 10 – 11 is an adults only swim and it was SO peaceful and warm it felt like we were in a tropic location. Then as soon as 11 am hit the kids swarmed in. I guess that’s inevitable, but it was great until kids are running around and doing cannonballs right beside you.
The parking was $ 5 when we checked in but $ 10 later. Luckily they give you a pass so you can come in and out and for a 1 time use you can park at another casino without paying for their parking. Even though everything looks close together, sometimes it’s just nicer to drive.
After walking through some other casinos, this does feel a bit older/​less popular. They have SO many slot machines that were maybe 20% in use and a few tables to play games which became super crowded. On a Friday night, these tables were TOO crowded that we were unable to play because we couldn’t get close to a table to place a bet. I would think it would be better to take out some slot machines and put in more game tables, especially ones with a $ 5 minimum instead of a $ 10 and you’ll probably get more people wanting to play if there’s less to lose. But then they’d have to pay more dealers and I’m guessing that’s not an option.
This place has a fair amount of casual and finer dining options, but very limited breakfast options. I understand no free breakfast, but it would have been nice to have some more dining options in the morning.
Okay that was thorough enough. For an experience, it was cool for a night, but it does seem a little sad. When it’s empty, it really feels it, and it’s at the end of the boardwalk next to a shut down Showboat. It’s a fun time, but you can also tell this place has seen better days.

Stayed in the chairman tower.
Check in was kind of slow but that’s nothing to really upset me.
The hotel room it’s self was great clean and the room was really big couldn’t hear neighbors on left or right. Remote to tv didn’t really work too good but that’s nothing either.
Went to the spa for a couples massage that was great got to use the hot tub and everything that comes with the spa the spa takes the last appointment at 5.
The casino was okay I guess I’m no good gambling so I didn’t win anything but it was fun overall.

What a shame such a nice building and location but there was hardly anyone there. We stayed midweek in October and it was like a ghost town. Seriously on the gaming floor there were 4 workers to every chain smoking penny slot player. It just felt weird like a Twilight Zone episode or the zombie apocalypse had started outside and nobody warned the few people inside the building.
The whole town appeared to have seen its best days.
Maybe during the summer months this place has some energy but not in the fall.
Our room was great, modern, and clean on the 87^th floor of the newer tower with a slight ocean but also a full view of the 2 abandoned adjacent casinos.
So this could be your thing being in a casino with hardly anyone around but it felt surreal to me. Our plan was to stay a couple nights but I had to bounce after the first night as I was completely depressed at the lack of energy and knowing the whole boardwalk and surrounding area were heading towards bankruptcy.
I would love to have seen this place and Atlantic City during the boom. I bet it was a wonderful place to be.
If you plan to come to the area I will recommend the Trump Taj Mahal but don’t be surprised if the place is near empty. It’s not the casino’s fault the area is in decline. But the lack of business being generated anywhere in or around the casino was a real bummer for me.
4 stars for the casino 0 stars for Atlantic City but this review is on Trump Taj Mahal so 4 stars it is.

I was in town to run the Atlantic City Marathon. I stayed here because the location was close enough to the start of the race and the price was also quite affordable. I was given a room in the Taj Tower which was the older tower. The room was very spacious with a king sized bed. Because of the low daily rate, my expectations were low and I was prepared for the worst which was all for not since the bed, carpet, bathroom, and towels were all nice and clean. The room came with a mini fridge. When I went to use the in-​room safe, it was locked. I called the front desk and they sent up a guy to manually open it for me.
The casino was huge. They have signs everywhere in case you get lost. It’s a pretty long walk from the front desk to the parking structure. Maybe it was because I had run a marathon the day before, but it felt like I had walked a mile to get to my car!
There are many food options from fast food to fancy sit down restaurants inside the casino. If you find nothing that you like, you just need to go out on the boardwalk and find a restaurant. Most places should be within walking distance.
If you have a car, you’ll need to enter the parking structure on Virginia Ave. Parking was $ 10 cash. The parking structure is huge, so you should have no problem finding a spot. I made sure to find a spot as close as I could to the elevators.

Decided to stay in one of the Grand Suites as it was the low season in AC and the rates were great. I knew the room was in the original tower and might be dated but I really wanted to stay in a 1200 sq ft room and this could be my only chance!
We got there and check in was fast since it was during the week. You actually can’t even rent the Grand Suite on Fri-​Sun nights and is only available on Mon-​Thurs as they reserve it for the high rollers on the weekend.
I always self parked but decided to Valet and boy was it worth it. Only $ 5 for Valet for the whole stay and a couple bucks tip each time you get and drop off your car. I spent under $ 20 bucks for the 2 night stay and the convenience of not having to walk all the way to the garage was well worth it. The Valet attendants were polite and courteous.
The room was pretty cool! I will say of you are very picky and want a pristine room stay in the new Tower. The room was dated but clean and oh so spacious! You walk in and there is a big hallway and a Bathroom with toilet and sink to the left as you walk in and a large closet. You then walk into the living room which is twice the size as most hotel rooms. It had some type of Day bed thing and a couch that did turn into a bed. A large table and 2 big windows and a sliding glass door with ocean view. You can’t go on the balcony anymore as they had the door locked but it was a nice view.
You then went into the bedroom which was again huge! It had a king size bed and a large Jacuzzi. and more windows with Ocean view.
Into the bathroom which is nice and roomy. A large shower with three shower heads which was delightful.
The coolest thing for me though was the toilet with a… Bidet! First time I ever experienced a Bidet and boy am I spoiled now!
Marble was all throughout the room and in it’s heyday it must have been something. With some updated furniture and new carpet these rooms would be fantastic.
So all in all the room was in really good shape and was very clean. Again carpet worn and deco slightly dated but for me that added to the charm!
The only thing that I thought would really be nice is if the windows were cleaner. The patio door especially as that could easily be cleaned as housekeeping could have access to it. The building side windows I understand are a lot more work to clean and I imagine with the ocean salt they could clean them and 2 days later they could be as dirty as before.
So if you like history and want to stay in a 1200 sq ft room for the price of a Holiday express go to the Taj on Mon-​Thurs and live like king!!!

ROACH Infested!
Check in took extremely long only to be given room 3008 in the trump tower which was completely infested with roaches. We called the front desk and were passed from person to person and were asked to leave a message for the manager. We took pictures and videos of the roaches, everywhere from the bathroom to the ceiling and all over the windowsill.
We had to carry all of our luggage back to the front desk about a 10 min walk back to the front desk and were upgraded to the chairman tower again this whole process was long and tedious and ruined our one night stay.
Chairman tower was much nicer and roach free but due to the back and forth and time we wasted I would NEVER stay there again, they were not accommodating one would think they would send someone to help us move our things or send us the new key with a manager, nope. Horrible customer service.

This hotel is probably the worst hotel to stay at in AC. It’s so outdated, and the whole place smells like cigarettes. We stayed in the trump tower and it looks like they haven’t done anything to improve it since about 1980 if the hotel was even there yet. I did hear better reviews about the chairman tower, but I’ve never seen it so i dont know.
I wouldn’t stay here again.

Came here on two separate occasions. First time I came here we got a room for a friend’s birthday years ago. The room was nice and it had a hot tub. Not too shabby had no complaints about the room. It was clean and spacious.
The first trip had terrible drink service. Since I’m not a big gambler I was just there for the drinks and a good time. It was impossible to get a drink. This left me painfully sober haha.
This last trip was the complete opposite deal. The drink girl was great! She brought me and my friend our drinks within a minute of ordering they came out. We got a shot of whiskey and it was huge! Like I said it was not the neglectful service as years ago.
I also like the close proximity to the boardwalk and beach view. Not a bad casino but not my go to place. Would go back but with the right group. If it wasn’t on the boardwalk we probably wouldn’t have stopped here.

Feels very old and rundown! Was trying to find the white house sub shop and felt like I was walking through old and dingy passageways through the ballrooms and shops. After lunch I visited the casino which was outdated and not at all crowded. Can’t remember the last time I found $ 5 blackjack in Atlantic City, much less during the busy summer season! Most dealers were blah and unfriendly, except for one. Rose was a good dealer, made the table fun. Luckily she was there most of my time at the blackjack table.
But overall this hotel and casino need a major makeover and fast.

This review is for only the casino. Wow, another poorly laid out casino, showing it’s age, too many machines with 45 line. Give me the old machines, that when you win, you know why you won & more importantly you know how much.
Overall I found AC & it’s casinos sad & lacking in the adrenaline vibe you want from a casino. Staff was also inefficient, drinks nonexistent & table played games mostly closed. Sorry, not inviting to me, maybe after another upgrade or 3.
What’s a girl to do? The saying, when in Rome…

New rooms are nice but they are like a maze to find!
Security lets you go anywhere without cars keys so that’s a plus bc we were visiting a friend. Good food options.
Casino is a casino.
Parking is $ 10 for non-​members. Kinda sucks.