First Hotel In Atlantic City
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Do you remember the last time you stayed in a hotel?
Was the breakfast selection a little mingy ? – the bed too hard ? – the receptionist seemed to have a crappy day? – was the view from your room a boring wall? – the WiFi waaaaay too slow?
You definitely don’t want that experience again, so picture this instead:
Tired after a hard day. A work day that started freakishly early, lots of meetings, hundreds of emails.
Or
After a day of visiting not only The Old Town and Salling Rooftop, but also ARoS and Moesgaard Museum – after walking endlessly up and down the canal.
Finally – you see the building – down by the water. The glass doors open for you asking you to come inside, the smell of coffee hits your nostrils, your ears are caressed by a nice little tune playing over the speakers, the receptionist smiles warmly from behind the front desk and the entire lobby is oozing with that “Je ne sais quoi”. The elevator gently takes you to the 9th floor, you unlock the door, enter and throw yourself onto the bed. You need a little background noise, so you stream an episode of the show you’re watching on Netflix, using the Chromecast in the TV. Before you close your eyes – just for 5 minutes before you’re going out on the town – you gaze at the unique view. You are in Aarhus!
Your new favorite hotel. Close to everything you need, breakfast with a 10th floor view, a relaxing atmosphere – and experiences you feel. You are at Hotel Atlantic! Tony Bak General Manager.
You are at Hotel Atlantic!
Best wishes
Tony Bak
General Manager
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Sketch of the United States Hotel featured in The Sea-Side Resorts of New Jersey from 1877. Courtesy of HathiTrust.
Of the first hotels built in Atlantic City, the United States Hotel, bounded by Pacific, Atlantic, Maryland and Delaware Avenues, was one of the most luxurious and prestigious, costing $250,000 to complete. Although still under construction when the Atlantic and Camden Railroad made its initial stop in the city on July 4th, 1854, it nevertheless was where the island’s first excursionists dined. It was also the choice hotel of President Grant during his stay on the island in 1874, and in the summer of 1892, guests could take a trip on the Pennsylvania Railroad (lunch included) “to sojourn at the famous United States Hotel.” For only $12.75 (for those coming from New York), guests would receive railroad fare, lunch en route and accommodations at the hotel for three nights.
Map of Atlantic City in 1872 showing the United States Hotel. From F.W. Beers Atlas courtesy of Rutger’s Historical Map Collection.
As the decades rolled on, the hotel would be downsized and eventually demolished. In 1890, the portion facing Pacific Avenue was removed and the land converted to building lots, and by 1900 the hotel was completely demolished. However, even in its later years, United States Hotel still fetched premium rates right up until its demise. A travel directory from 1900, Rand, McNally & Co.’s Handy Guide to Philadelphia and Environs, cites the hotel’s rate at $3 to $5 a day, more than most other hotels listed.
Now, 150+ years later, the land upon which the United States Hotel used to perch appears to be a parking lot for the Showboat Hotel. (Wah, wah.)
Current image of the block of land where the United States Hotel once stood. View from the intersection of Atlantic and Delaware looking towards Maryland and Pacific.
The Sea-side Resorts of New Jersey. Philadelphia: Allen, Lane & Scott, 1877.
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