Quality Inn & Suites, 328 East White Horse Pike, Absecon. 60 rooms and 6 king executive suites, in a modern hotel fully renovated Fall 2006. All rooms with microwave, refrigerator, hairdryer, iron/ironing board and free wireless internet. Location: On 3 acres in a commercial area 5 miles to Atlantic City. Amenities: Free breakfast with hot waffle & heated outdoor pool. Year-round. AAA, senior & government discounts. Packages. 609.652.3300. email

Abbott House Bed & Breakfast Inn, 6056 Main St., Mays Landing. 6 guest rooms & suites, one w/whirlpool tub in a Second Empire Victorian mansion built in 1865 and decorated with antiques, wicker and handmade quilts. Location: In a historic residential area ½ mile to the town center. Amenities: Two story verandas with rockers, front porch, cupola, outdoor swimming pool, sundeck & garden. Year-round. 609.625.4400. Abbott House email some

Carisbrooke Inn, 105 S. Little Rock Ave., Ventnor. 9 room B&B built in 1918 offering a blend of classic luxury and modern amenities. Location: One mile from Atlantic City and ½ block to the beach and boardwalk. Amenities: Ocean view front deck & landscaped back patio. Beach tags, chairs, umbrellas and towels. Seasonal. Packages. Mention code: MARG to receive a 5% discount when making reservations. 609.822.6392. email the Carisbrooke Inn

Colonial Inn B&B Historic Smithville, 615 E. Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. 10 rooms and 2 suites, some w/king beds, outdoor decks and/or soaking tubs or steam showers in an Inn dating back to 1787, restored in 1951 and decorated in an early American Colonial style. Location: In the Village Greene in the heart of the Historic Towne of Smithville. Amenities: Porch, deck & café. Sweethearts Packages. Year-round. 609.748-8999 email the Colonial Inn

Come Wright Inn Bed & Breakfast, 5003 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 6 guest rooms & suites, three with a king bed and one with claw foot tub in a c.1900 Victorian furnished in antiques. Location: 1½ blocks to the beach, 3 blocks to Atlantic City. Amenities: Garden, fountain & sunroom. 4-course gourmet breakfast, afternoon dessert tea. Beach tags and chairs. Garden and beach weddings, small receptions. Champagne/wine packages. 609.822.1927. email

Dr. Jonathan Pitney House B&B, 57 North Shore Dr., Absecon. 6 guest rooms and suites, all with a gas fireplace in a 1799 Colonial and addition and 4 suites, all with a gas fireplace and three with a whirlpool in a cottage. All furnished with period antiques in a Colonial and Victorian decor. Location: Small suburban town. Amenities: Verandas with wicker, patios, grill & landscaped grounds. Year-round. Getaway Packages. 609.916.0366. email

Inn at Sugar Hill, 5704 Mays Landing-Somers Point Rd., Mays Landing. 5 rooms, many w/working fireplaces and river views and 1 suite w/fireplace, water views and canopied porch in a c.1846 Colonial Inn furnished with antiques. Location: Riverfront in town. Amenities: Contemporary candlelight dining restaurant, 2 riverside enclosed verandas, Victorian bar, garden café, dockside grill, entertainment, gift shop & gardens. Rendezvous Packages. 609.625.2226. email the Inn

Speidel House Bed & Breakfast, 3001 Bayshore Ave., Brigantine. 5 rooms, one w/Jacuzzi-style tub & shower and some w/private decks in a two-story Georgian Revival guest house built in 1927 and furnished with period antiques and portraits. Location: On the bay 2 miles from Atlantic City. Amenities: Deck, sun porch & gardens. Guest boat slips. Lunch, dinner with notice. Year-round. 609.560.1860 or 866.266.3705. email the B&B

Surrey Beach House, 109 S. Surrey Ave., Ventnor. 14 rooms & suites, all featuring a kitchenette, ceiling fan and rainfall shower and some with a king bed and beachfront deck in a contemporary three-story European-style boutique hotel renovated in 2006. Location: ½ block from the beach and 1 mile from Atlantic City. Amenities: Porches, decks & beach tags provided. Year-round. partial somew/fee

Atlantic Palace Suites, 1507 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. 179 suites, many w/Jacuzzis, ocean views and kitchenettes w/microwave and refrigerator in a 31-story resort hotel with modern décor. Location: In the heart of town on the Boardwalk at New York Avenue. Amenities: Seasonal restaurant, outdoor pool, sundeck, gift shop, sauna, whirlpool & exercise room. AAA Three Diamond. Packages. 609.344.1200 or 800.527.8483. email the hotel

Best Western Garden State Inn, 701 White Horse Pike, Absecon. 63 guest rooms & suites, all w/microwaves and refrigerators including some honeymoon rooms & some w/king size beds & two-person Jacuzzi tubs in a contemporary two-story motel built in 2000 in a traditional style. Location: On the highway 5 miles to the casinos. Amenities: Outdoor heated pool & sundeck. Packages.

Celebrity Resorts Brigantine Beach, 1400 Ocean Ave., Brigantine. 108 units in 2 separate buildings: a 9-story Inn and 4-story villas. Several suites have a balcony and ocean view and all have an equipped kitchen or kitchenette. Location: about 15 minutes from Atlantic City. Amenities: Oceanfront restaurant, bar, indoor pool, fitness and game room. Specials and timeshare sales. Concierge.

Chelsea Atlantic City, 111 S. Chelsea Ave., Atlantic City. 342 rooms & suites, many with sweeping ocean and bay views & most with a private veranda in a 20-story boutique luxury hotel opened in 2008 furnished in a modern décor. Location: On the boardwalk. Amenities: 2 restaurants, lounges, rooftop bar, two pools, poolside cabanas, luxury sea spa, fitness center, concierge and room service.

Comfort Inn - Atlantic City/Absecon, 202 East White Horse Pike, Absecon. 50 rooms & 6 suites, five with in-bedroom romantic heart-shaped Jacuzzis with luxury granite surround, in a modern hotel built in 2004. Location: On 2 acres in a commercial area 6 miles to Atlantic City. Amenities: Heated indoor pool, fitness room, business center, free high speed internet. Romantic Getaway Packages.

Dolce Hotels and Resorts, 401 S. New York Rd., Galloway. 297 guest rooms & suites, some w/marble baths & wet bars in a historic resort hotel built in 1914 and furnished in a traditional style. Location: On 670 acres 8 mi to AC. Amenities: Restaurant, golf grill, tavern, indoor and outdoor pools, spa, fitness center, 36 holes golf, putting greens, driving range, tennis, gift shop, jogging & nature trails. Massages available. 609.652.1800 or 800.205.6518.

Inn of the Dove, 6665 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township. 40 romantic double whirlpool & honeymoon whirlpool suites, all with a wood-burning fireplace, king bed, oversized shower, wet bar and large screen TV including one suite with a private pool in a villa-style motel decorated in a modern style. Location: In a highway commercial area. Amenities: Complimentary beverages. Packages. 609.645.1100. email Inn of the Dove

Irish Pub and Inn, 164 St. James Place, Atlantic City. 60 European-style guest rooms, some with a fireplace and some with a kitchen in a Victorian style Inn built in 1900 with Victorian décor. Location: Between Resorts International and the Clariage, about a block off the boardwalk and beach. Amenities: Restaurant, 24-hour Irish pub-style saloon, seasonal outdoor patio with seating, full bar and gazebos and a small gift shop. 609.344.9063.

Liberty Inn Atlantic City, 252 East White Horse Pike, Galloway. 23 guest rooms & suites, all with refrigerators and microwaves, including some romantic suites with an in-room Jacuzzi and decorated with mirrors & cherry color furnishings in a modern two-story motel opened in 2001. Location: Near Absecon, about 5 miles from Atlantic City. Amenities:

Quality Bayside Resort Hotel, 8029 Black Horse Pike, West Atlantic City. 110 guest rooms & suites, some w/refrigerators and microwaves in a contemporary two-story hotel with modern furnishings. Location: Commercial area about 2 miles to the casinos & beach. Amenities: Restaurant, lounge with entertainment, outdoor pool, sundeck, fitness room, indoor and outdoor tennis, pro & gift shops.

Quality Inn & Suites, 328 East White Horse Pike, Absecon. 60 rooms and 6 king executive suites, in a modern hotel fully renovated Fall 2006. All rooms with microwave, refrigerator, hairdryer, iron/ironing board and free wireless internet. Location: On 3 acres five miles to Atlantic City. Amenities: Free breakfast with hot waffle & heated outdoor pool. Year-round. AAA, senior & government discounts. Packages.

Royal Lodge, 553 Absecon Blvd. (Route 30), Absecon. 24 guest rooms, all with a microwave and refrigerator and some romantic Jacuzzi suites with a king bed in a modern two-story motel renovated in 2005 and decorated in a modern style. Location: 4 miles to the casinos and boardwalk. Amenities: Complimentary coffee, tea and donuts. Views of Absecon Bay and the Atlantic City Skyline. w/fee

Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, Two Miss America Way, Atlantic City. 502 rooms in a contemporary, fifteen-story hotel decorated in modern, Art Deco and traditional styles. Location: Downtown, next to the Convention Center about 4 blocks to the boardwalk. Amenities: Restaurant, brewpub, lounge, elegant lobby/rotunda, indoor pool, whirlpool & health club.

Tuscany House Hotel at Renault Winery, 72 North Bremen Ave., Egg Harbor City. 45 guest rooms, each with a unique old world décor and separate sitting area in an Italian villa style hotel. Location: Rural area about 18 miles to Atlantic City. Amenities: Restaurants, winery, Italian-style courtyard, patios, verandas, golf course, fitness room and two outdoor pools. Hotel packages. Wedding/reception facilities. 609.965.2111. email the Tuscany House Hotel

Wyndham Skyline Tower, 100 S North Carolina Ave., Atlantic City. 296 luxury condominium units, each with a king bed, living room and balcony & some with a Jacuzzi tub and/or kitchen in a 32-story high-rise opened in 2005. Location: One block to the Boardwalk. Amenities: Glass-enclosed indoor outdoor heated pool, hot tub, spa, massages, exercise room, gift shop & concierge desk.