Atlantic City Travel Forum

My family and I hope to travel through New Jersey this August. Any suggestions on where 2 adults, 1 sitter and 3 children can stay in or very near Atlantic City for a night? Ideally, we would like to have a large suite with two double beds and a sofa.

Also, any suggestions on white sandy beach areas in Southern New Jersey? And, of course, same issue on lodging.

I appreciate any guidance you may be able to provide. Alternatively, I guess we'll have to roll the dice on staying in a standard 4-guest suite.

the beaches are great and historic, if you go to AC you may have the best luck in a casino property because their money is made in casinos, make sure its a boardwalk one... nearby towns include beautiful brigantine to the north, ventnor margate and longport to the south with great beaches and less lodging. there´s the newly refurbished chelsea hotel also... lots to do in ac-

for that many guests, you may just want to rent a house for the week. personally, with children, i wouldn't recommend STAYING in AC proper. there are more family friendly places you can stay that are nearby. AC is fantastic to visit for the day, or for an adult excursion at night, but for younger kids, Sea Isle or Ocean City is good, older kids love Wildwood. That's just my personal opinion. If your set on staying in AC, your best bet is staying in a casino hotel. Outside the realm of the casinos, the neighborhoods are mostly seamy.