This hotel is in a terrible part of town. You would NEVER want to stay here as a female travelling alone. The rooms are fine, but the area is awful with boarded up buildings everywhere, beggars all over, trashy area. 2 blocks away from the boardwalk is 2 blocks too far. Pay the extra money and stay in a safer part of town.

February 20, 2005

Spent one night with my fiancee here at the Best Western Envoy
because all hotels in Atlantic City were booked till Monday.
Pleasant surprise! Nice hospitality at the front desk, nice clean room,
nice elevator and free newspaper, all in all a very pleasant experience!

Please note: Heat was off in the room, and must be turned on by pushing
a button on the radiator. In room safe, refrigerator, television etc etc.
There is a seven-eleven convenience store next to the motel for any needs you might have, and a jitney bus picks you up in front of the hotel
for $1.50 you can go anywhere in either direction of Atlantic City.
Sands and the Claridge-Bally's-Caesar's Hotel complex is walking distance from this motel. A nice coffee shop, Perry's, is across the street at the Howard Johnson's. Boardwalk is a long block away. This motel is a fine alternative if other hotels are full. Parking lot is in front of motel. As I don't gamble, for the curious this is a great location. I found the Boardwalk air in Atlantic City a very nice feeling to breathe. See my other reviews on tips for places to see and things to do in AC. overall, a ***** motel and well worth the designation. Safe, secure, friendly, well run, spotless.

Well, due to a last minute emergency (work related) my husband and I had to stay in A.C. We arrived about 12:30am so all we needed were a couple of hours. To begin with, I was told that there was only one room with two double beds. Fine! I was given a room right across the parking lot on the first floor so opening up the curtains for a view was a no no. Still ok! - It turned out to be freezing. It was warmer outside and adjusting the room temperature was either a/c on or off. The room was still cold with it off. I call up front desk and was told that someone would come to the room to take a look. Considering it was 1:00am and with my 10 yr old daughter, I knew he was playing games and that no-one was around to look at anything. Pissed now being taken for a fool. I decided to wait in the lobby in front of him for someone to come. The story changed. I was then given a room on the third floor only to find a renovated room w two double beds. Later on finding out that in the drink I had sitting on the table had a roach to greet me. There's more to the story, but to shorten it, it was a very bad experience. The thing is, I've stayed there before and didn't complain even though it was below my norm., but for the price and the last minute emergency I figure it would work for a couple of hours - a second time. Never again! For sure. I'd rather stay at at the Howard Johnson right across from them, if I have no other choice.

We stayed at the Best Western on 6/26/04. The room was adequate. You could see various unknown brown stains on the side of the boxspring. When I asked for directions to the marina district one person said that they didn't know, then another person handed me a map. The main parking is lot is very small, we had to park in a deserted secondary lot behind the building. I had a nice view of a drunk urinating on the side of an abandoned building.

If you're not from an urban area you may find the area unsafe. There were crackheads and winos hanging on the corner near the hotel. Once you leave the boardwalk area you are in no-man's land.

The price ($150) was okay, considering that the Trump Marina wanted $425 for one weekend night. I would rather skip A. C. and do a weekend in Vegas.