The Claridge Hotel (Atlantic City)

The Claridge
The Claridge Hotel at night
Map
Former namesDel Webb’s Claridge Hotel and Casino
Claridge Hotel and Casino
Alternative namesThe Skyscraper By The Sea
General information
LocationAtlantic City, New Jersey
AddressPark Place & The Boardwalk
Estimated completion1930
OpeningDecember 1930
Renovated1977, 2014
OwnerTJM Properties
Technical details
Floor count24
Other information
Number of rooms480
Number of suites480
Parking500
Website
http://www.claridge.com
Claridge Hotel and Casino
Opening dateJuly 20, 1981
Closing dateDecember 30, 2002
ThemeLondon
Previous namesDel Webb’s Claridge Hotel and Casino
Coordinates39°21′27″N 74°25′54″W / 39.3575°N 74.4318°W / 39.3575; -74.4318

The Claridge is a historic hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, that opened in 1930. Beginning in 1981, Claridge's operated for many years as a casino, known first as "Del Webb's Claridge Hotel and Casino", then as "Claridge Hotel and Casino". The hotel was acquired by Bally's on December 30, 2002, as a hotel tower of Bally's Atlantic City. In February 2014, the property was acquired by TJM Properties of Clearwater, Florida, which returned the property to a stand-alone hotel without casino gambling.