ACH Casino Resort
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| ACH viewed from the beach | |
| Location | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Address | Boston Avenue and the Boardwalk |
| Opening date | December 12, 1980 |
| Theme | Beach Resort |
| No. of rooms | 800 |
| Total gaming space | 75,374 sq ft (7,002.5 m2) |
| Signature attractions | The Beach Bar |
| Notable restaurants | Patsy's Italian Restaurant Ono Pan-Asian Bistro |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Colony Capital, LLC |
| Operating license holder | RIH Acquisitions |
| Previous names | Golden Nugget Ballyʼs Grand The Grand Atlantic City Hilton |
| Years renovated | 1997 |
| Coordinates | 39°21′01″N 74°27′01″W / 39.3503°N 74.4503°WCoordinates: 39°21′01″N 74°27′01″W / 39.3503°N 74.4503°W |
| Website | www.achcasinoresort.com |
ACH Casino Resort, formerly Atlantic City Hilton, is a casino and hotel located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After a rebranding and remodeling in Spring 2012, it will become Atlantic City's first true "locals casino".
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[edit] History
ACH was first built by Steve Wynn in 1980 and named Golden Nugget Atlantic City. It was the first in Atlantic City to be built from the ground up as a luxury casino hotel, rather than being a renovation of an old non-gaming Atlantic City hotel. In 1987 the property was sold to Bally's Entertainment Corporation, which changed the property's name to "Bally's Grand". The sale was prompted by Steve Wynn's frustration with gaming regulators in New Jersey.[1]
After the Hilton Hotels Corporation acquired Bally Entertainment, the property was renamed Atlantic City Hilton. In 1998, Hilton Corporation spun off its casino properties into a new company initially called Park Place Entertainment.
In 2000 Nicholas L. Ribis, in partnership with Colony Capital, LLC bought the poorly-performing Resorts Atlantic City for $140 million and created Resorts International Holdings. Then, in 2005, they set out to buy four casino properties across the U.S., including the Atlantic City Hilton, for a combined total of $1.24 billion.
Through December 2009, Resorts Atlantic City and Atlantic City Hilton were managed as a single entity named "Atlantic City Hilton and Resorts Atlantic City", whose president was Anthony Rodio. On December 10, 2009, it was announced that Resorts International wasn't able to pay the mortgage for the Resorts Atlantic City property and made a deal to have the loan canceled and surrender the property to RAC Atlantic City Holdings L.L.C.[2]
In June 2011, Hilton Hotels ended the licensing agreement with Colony Capital, and the Hilton name was officially removed as the casino name, with the temporary name of the casino becoming ACH. The signage on the outside and inside of the casino will be removed in the fall as soon as the licensing agreement termination is approved.[3]. Its sister property, Las Vegas Hilton also lost its agreement and changed its name to the LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in January 2012.
[edit] Gaming
ACH features an Asian Room along with traditional table games and slot machines.
[edit] Dining
[edit] Fine Dining
- Ono Pan Asian Bistro & Bar
- Patsy's Italian Restaurant
[edit] Casual Dining
- Cappucino's
- Cornucopia Buffet
- Empress Gem Noodle Bar
- Nick's Burger Bar
- The Coffee Shop
[edit] Bars & Lounges
- Dizzy Dolphin
- The Beach Bar
[edit] Amenities
The casino also has a health spa, an indoor pool, and a salon named Salon Maria Katelyn.
[edit] Possible closure
In March 2011 the property went up for sale but as of August 2011 there were no potential buyers which could have resulted in ACH permanently closing due to the property losing its affiliation with Hilton Hotels, being isolated in the city, the smallest in the city, and an older building that has not been renovated.[4] But In November 2011, it was announced that the casino will stay open, be given a new name and theme in Spring 2012, and be transformed into a "locals casino".
[edit] References
- ^ Benston, Liz (February 1, 2010). "MGM Mirage disputes N.J. regulators’ authority to vet its partner in Macau". Las Vegas Sun. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/01/mgm-mirage-disputes-nj-regulators-authority-vet-it/. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic_city/article_96ea9c9a-e50e-11de-9ea6-001cc4c03286.html
- ^ http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/don-t-call-it-atlantic-city-hilton-casino-resort-anymore/article_1665fc84-a369-11e0-857e-001cc4c03286.html
- ^ Press of Atlantic City – "With no buyers emerging, Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort could soon close" (Retrieved August 12, 2011)
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