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500 Boardwalk,NJ 08401Atlantic City

Overview

Located along the Atlantic City Boardwalk and overlooking the ocean, Ocean Casino Resort offers a variety of pool locations. The hotel offers a spa experience with its hot tub, fitness center, fitness classes and spa therapies. Both free WiFi and private parking are available at this property.

The rooms at Ocean Casino Resort feature a flat-screen TV, a glass enclosed shower and floor to ceiling windows with Ocean and City views.

There are various bars, cafés and restaurants options, such as American Cut and Dolce Mare, Harper's, Café 500 and Zhen Bang Noodles.

There is 138,000 square feet of gaming entertainment available to guests, as well as an Ocean Premier players lounge with a view of the ocean. Ovation Hall is a concert venue on-site and it features symphony orchestras, comedy and various musical acts.

Atlantic City Outlets - The Walk is 1.2 mi from Ocean Casino Resort, while The Pier Shops at Cesar's Palace is 1.3 mi from the property. Steel Pier is 901 m away. The nearest airport is Atlantic City International Airport, 11 mi from the accommodations.

Rooms: 12

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Facilities of Ocean Casino Resort

General

  • WiFi in all areas

Activities

  • Golf course (within 2 miles)
  • Pool table
  • Happy hour
  • Live music/Performance
  • Live sports events (broadcast)

Food & Drink

  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Vending machine (snacks)
  • Kids' meals

Pool and Spa

  • Fitness center
  • Spa
  • Massage
  • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (seasonal)
  • Indoor pool (year-round)
  • Beachfront
  • Bathhouse
  • Pool with view
  • Heated pool
  • Pool/Beach towels
  • Swimming pool

Transportation

  • Shuttle service (free)

Front Desk Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour desk
  • Baggage storage
  • ATM on site
  • Concierge

Common Areas

  • Garden
  • Game room
  • Sun deck

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Casino
  • Entertainment staff
  • Nightclub/DJ
  • Kids' club

Cleaning Services

  • Laundry
  • Dry cleaning
  • Shoeshine
  • Daily housekeeping

Business Facilities

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  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
  • Business center
  • Fax/Photocopying

Shops

  • Hair/Beauty salon
  • Gift shop
  • Shops (on site)
  • Convenience store (on site)

Miscellaneous

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Family rooms
  • VIP room facilities
  • Elevator
  • Heating
  • Smoke-free property
  • Air conditioning
  • Designated smoking area

Safety & security

  • Safe
  • 24-hour security
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers

Internet

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WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking

Private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs USD 10 per day.

Policies of Ocean Casino Resort

These are general hotel policies for Ocean Casino Resort. As they may vary per room type, please also check the room conditions.

Check-in

From 16:00 hours

Check-out

Until 11:00 hours

Cancellation / Prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to property type.

Children and Extra Beds

Free!4 children under 18 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

The maximum number of total guests in a room is 5.

There is no capacity for cribs in the room.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted credit cards

  • Mastercard
  • Visa
  • UnionPay credit card
  • American Express

The property reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

Important Information

Guests must be 21 years of age or older to check in.

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The latest news surrounding Ocean Resort Casino is rather alarming.

According to published reports, through its first seven months of operation, the company is $23 million in the red. Even worse, Ocean is not meeting compliance guidelines. The latter problem dates back to November 2018.

This news came out during Wednesday’s hearing in front of the Casino Control Commission.

New York-based hedge fund Luxor Capital Group began the process of taking over ownership from former principal owner Bruce Deifik, who had purchased the property in 2018.

The two parties filed a joint petition for a divestiture trust agreement that was unanimously approved by all three members of the committee.

Eric Matejevich, who previously served as COO of the now-shutteredAtlantic Club, was approved as the designated trustee.

So Luxor, once approved for a casino license, has a tough road ahead.

Financial woes and compliance issues at Ocean Resort

Ocean has failed to meet the financial conditions placed on the property during its licensing hearing.

The biggest, according to the Press of Atlantic City, relates to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. Ocean Resort was told to immediately notify the DGE if the casino fell below the $36 million threshold at any point.

Ocean Resort sought relief of the minimum requirement in October, which was granted and later extended until November.

Alisa Cooper, Casino Control Commission’s vice chairwomen, voiced her concerns over the property’s continued financial struggles.

“This property has clearly had (a) very challenging past, and I am very, very concerned about its future. I sincerely hope that this arrangement before us today will be successful and enable this property to survive.”

Ocean Resort’s months of losses

Essentially, Ocean’s first year of operation only included two months of what is considered the prime summer season in Atlantic City.

The numbers show that business has not been good since, according to the Press of AC. The last several months of operating losses, in particular, are alarming:

  • Through the first 24 days of January: $4.1 million
  • December 2018: $5.8 million
  • November: $5.5 million
  • October: $4.1 million
  • September: $3.2 million

Based on the property’s previous track record when it was known as Revel, the Casino Control Commission made 26 stipulations when it approved Ocean for a casino license.

But according to Sara Ben-David, a deputy attorney general with the DGE, the casino has failed to meet those previously set financial conditions. This includes falling below a reported $20 million.

As a whole, Ocean’s revenue has been sluggish since its opening. Its gambling revenue, as well as its NJ gambling site revenue, have been at or near the bottom of the pack.

The troubling saga of Revel/TEN/Ocean

When Revel, the $2.4 billion megaresort opened its doors, it was viewed as a key part of Atlantic City’s future development. But it never lived up to the hype or expectations.

Instead, two bankruptcies and a September 2014 closure are what Atlantic City residents remember most about it.

But Florida developer Glenn Straubdecided to take his chances by purchasing the property in 2015 from bankruptcy court for the bargain price of $82 million. His grand plan was to rebrand Revel as TEN.

The irony of the Straub chapter is he is the only owner to turn a profit on Ocean/Ten/Revel — without ever opening it, according to the Associated Press.

Deifik purchased the property from Straub last year for $200 million. The property was once again rebranded as Ocean Resort Casino and opened the same day as Hard Rock Atlantic City.

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But like Revel, it failed to find its financial footing.

Ocean staying open during the transition

Luxor has no plans on taking over the property and selling it to the highest bidder. When news of the ownership change broke last month, the new owner made it clear that it plans on investing in the property.

Capital investment plans include a world-class buffet that the property has never had, including during its days as Revel. Construction walls are currently up to let guests know that plans are afoot.

Additional improvements include completing the unfinished floors in the hotel tower, adding 500 rooms to the current inventory. Improvements to the casino floor are also on the to-do list.

Luxor still needs to complete the casino application process that can take up to 120 days. The trust was created to hold the share of the parent entity to AC Ocean Walk.

Once Luxor takes over, will Ocean finally show it has what it takes to hang with the big boys in town? Hard Rock AC (the former Trump Taj Mahal) has not experienced the same struggles.

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Ocean just needs to catch a strong financial wave of profitability. Staying open is a good start.

One positive? Ocean drew a nice crowd for Super Bowl LIII including a standing-room-only crowd in the William Hill Sportsbook.

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DGE Director David Rebuck remained hopeful despite Ocean’s financial struggles:

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“The good news is Ocean Resort is open for business and will remain open for business, and we’re excited about its future. The bad news is that another investor lost their funds and did not succeed.”