After reading the reviews before we left, I was quite leery and considered cancelling. The parking situation was quite frustrating. The description 2 other guests I spoke with was " I can't believe this." ! It was very frustrating to park in the garage and manuevering the luggage carriers around tight corners and heavy doors proved to be a challenge. The address for the hotel is really on a dead end street but it was not any worse than any of the other streets off the boardwalk. You get to the garage on this street with no where to go because there is a closed chain metal gate where you would enter the garage. You need a swipe card to get in which you obviously don't have yet. You have to park on the narrow street and walk up a long ramp to the hotel lobby to sign in, then go back and park.There are only about a dozen tight parking spaces on the 1st level otherwise you have to use the car elevator. My husband & I both said "Never again" BUT, once we got settled in, I was very pleased with our 2 bedroom unit. It was clean, well stocked, and maids kept inquiring if we needed anything. I had a small problem with a burned out light and maintenance was at my door almost before I was. He was pleasant & efficient. The lobby is small but there is a self brewer available 24 hrs a day with coffee varieties,hot chocolate & teas. (This is the kind where you put a pack of your choice & it brews in about 30 seconds. ) There is a Donut shop on the boardwak which is part of the same buliding complex. There is a small enclosed pool on the roof & a hot tub. The Tah Mahal & Resorts Casinos on located on the left about 1/2 block and Sands,Bally's & Tropicano on the right about 1 & 1/2 blocks. There are many eating places on the boardwalk including Johnny Rockets, Rain Forest & Hard Rock. If the hotel was more informative about the parking situation up front and possible had a porter to help with luggage, I would be very pleased. We had a kitchen in our unit so we had groceries etc with us which meant we had to make several trips to unload. BOTTOM LINE- I would go back again because other than the check in and parking frustration, it was a very nice place.

We were pleasantly surprised by La Renaissance. We chose it for the location and the balcony facing the ocean. There were comments on the
parking situation, we called the hotel directly before leaving home, Russ was very helpful. He had us call when we arrived, he opened the
gate to the parking area beneath the building, we drove in and proceeded with checking in. The room was very spacious, the sofa bed was very comfortable. We didn't discover the coffee in the lobby until the second day, it was quite good, with a nice variety. It's not a "flashy place", it had everything we needed, with friendly staff, including the "housekeepers". We would recommend this as a reasonably priced place to stay.

Do not expect anything even remotely close to the caliber of the Sheraton or the Hilton, or anything directly on the Boardwalk. Renaissance Suites is on the boardwalk, but on the opposite end. The neighborhood of the Renaissance looks very very crummy and borderline unsafe. The two hotel/motels close to Renaissance are even worse. The best way to describe this hotel is - a really big motel 6. With that said - if you simply need a place to crash - this place will suit you fine. The rooms were indeed clean and very large. We had a two bedroom suite on the fifth floor for $304 for the night. The furniture is outdated, but everything was clean and we were comfortable. This was simply a place for the night. There are no amenities that I'm aware of. There is no lobby. This is the motel type establishment where when you walk into the front door there is a desk right in front of you. Don't expect any glorious lobby. After spending a few minutes in any one of the major casinos, this place will look a bit worse.

Nonetheless - I would stay there again because it is a decent place to crash. Nothing special.

Also - check out the review by user "rauch" from Nov 2005. I found this is incredibly accurate.
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This place was nice and comfortable for a family of four. We went with 11 and 16 year old sons and they loved the pool and the view from the roof. Nice view from the room also and place was very clean and nicely stocked with dishes, etc. Bathroom was bigger than average. Coffee available in lobby at all times. Staff was very friendly and maid service was good. It was nice to sit on the balcony and get away from the casinos. I would recommend this place - it was a very nice stay.