Showboat Casino & Hotel: Overview

Enjoy the colors and the excitement at the Mardi Gras themed Showboat Atlantic City Casino & Hotel. Showboat is located on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, and has more than 1,300 guestrooms, where visitors can stay in luxury and see the breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean from many of the rooms and suites.

There is a choice of luxury rooms available, which includes the Deluxe Room, and the Premium Room, which both offer extra seating, and comfortable Sleep Easyâ„¢ beds. The Bourbon Tower Suites are spacious and well-designed with many amenities, including a separate shower, and a whirlpool tub for two. The House of Blues Studio Suite offers guests the glamour of a suite fit for a rock star.

Visitors will enjoy the thrilling casino, the excellent dining choices, including the tasty Southern-style dining, great shopping, and of course, the live entertainment offered in the hotel and in the House of Blues.

When guests want a break from partying, they can go shopping at the hotel Gift Shop, or go up to the rooftop swimming pool. For additional relaxation, the Fitness Center is a good choice where a state-of-the-art gym is available, as well as steam baths, saunas, and massages.

The Vive Day Spa & Salon is 3,500 square feet of pampering, from the Chakra Relaxation room to the salon and body treatments, this is where relaxation is at!

Showboat Casino's Poker Room

Showboat Atlantic City offers a comfortable poker room, which can be found in the House of Blues. The poker room is located near the Boardwalk entrance on the first level. Poker players have easy access to a number of amenities, such as the Spirit Bar, the restrooms, the casino cashier, and 42” plasma televisions.

There are 28 gaming tables available at which poker players will find their favorite poker games, such as Seven Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold’em Poker.

The House of Blues-themed poker room also offers poker tournaments, so players can sit down, and ante up as they come and join in the excitement of the thrilling game of poker at the Showboat Atlantic City Casino.

For a great review of this poker room, check Review of Showboat Poker Room, the review really captures the energy of the room.

Table games at Showboat Casino Resort

The Showboat Atlantic City Casino offers more than 80 table games, as well as a horse racing simulcasting center. Players will find both the old classic table games, as well as some exciting new choices in this Mardi Gras themed casino.

Players will find regular Blackjack, as well as the Blackjack variant, Spanish 21, along with Roulette, Mini-Baccarat, Three and Four Card Poker, Let It Ride, Craps, Big Six, Caribbean Stud, Pai Gow, Flop Poker, and Rapid Roulette. Rapid Roulette is an exciting and fast-moving version of Roulette, in which players place their bets at their own betting terminals, while still having the chance to enjoy the excitement of the regular Roulette game, with a real Roulette wheel and a dealer.

Players can play games that are custom designed for the House of Blues at Showboat, such as illuminated Roulette, and stand-up Blackjack.

Slot machines and video terminals

The Showboat Casino has a vast selection of exciting slot games, which can be found amidst the Mardi Gras theme. The colorful and vibrant Mardi Gras atmosphere adds to the thrill of playing on any out of the big choice of slot machines that can be found at Showboat.

There are 3,540 slot machines from which players can take their pick, with a choice of regular slot games, video slot games, video poker games, and progressive slot machines. There are old favorites to choose from, as well as the newest in slot games to enjoy.

The slot games can be played in a range of denominations, starting with penny slots, which means that there really is something for everyone in the slots area at the Showboat Atlantic City Casino.

Time to eat! Dining at Showboat Casino

Along with the Mardi Gras theme at the Showboat Atlantic City Casino & Hotel, comes not only the sights, but also the taste of New Orleans. Visitors will enjoy the Southern-style food with the Louisiana and Cajun specialty dishes, as well as many other choices.

Fine dining at the Showboat Atlantic City can be found at the Casa di Napoli, an Italian restaurant, which offers brick oven pizza and other Italian dishes. The Rib and Chophouse is a steakhouse located on the same level as the casino. Meat lovesr will enjoy the finest in steaks, chops and chicken, while fish lovers will appreciate the fresh seafood selection.

Other great eateries include the French Quarter Buffet, where New Orleans dishes are prepared while you watch and choose from the delightful buffet, and the Mansion Café where Southern hospitality awaits with food choices for everyone.

Asian cuisine can be found at the Royal Noodle House, and the Canal Street Bread & Sandwich Company is a good place for a quick bite to eat, and for a good cup of coffee, you can visit Starbucks.

Non-gaming Entertainment selection

The Showboat Atlantic City Casino & Hotel is home to the House of Blues at Showboat. The House of Blues is a name that is known by those who love great music all around the world.

At the House of Blues, music lovers of all types will find what they are looking for, be it rock, rhythm and blues, hip hop, heavy metal, jazz, country, folk, alternative, and even punk music, amongst other genres. These exciting varieties of live shows with top-notch music take place in both the Concert Hall or in Club Harlem.

Club Worship is The Nightclub at House of Blues, and is located on three levels with a great dance floor, a bar, private booths, and live entertainment. Club Worship also has the Foundation Room, which is a VIP members-only club.

For more information about when you will find live shows in your favorite music genre, look at the House of Blues entertainment calendar.

Facts about the House of Blues at Showboat Casino

- Founded by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd

- The first House of Blues opened its doors on November 26, 1992 in Harvard Square - Cambridge, Massachusetts.

- The company was originally financed by Dan Aykroyd, Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, River Phoenix, Jim Belushi and Harvard University among others.

The original location is closed. However, the hands-in-concrete driveway where members of the Blues Brothers and others left their mark, still remains.

- There are 13 House of Blues nightclubs operating in the U.S. today.

You will always find top notch entertainment and music at the Showboat Casino Resort.