Hi from The Marriott Seaview Resort & Spa - MVC - New Jersey

[Marty Giggard]

Marriott Seaview Resort & Spa and Marriott Vacation Club

The Legendary Jewel of the New Jersey Shore
that’s Been a Haven for Comfort and Relaxation
for Nearly 100 Years

Just 10 miles from exciting Atlantic City.

We went to the Trop today to see the beautiful Christmas Decorations

http://www.seaviewmarriott.com/?ppc=...marriott_aiynj

[Marty Giggard]

The Marriott Vacation Club Villas

We are staying in a Two Bedroom - Two Bath Villa
at The Marriott Vacation Club - Seaview - Absecon
Just 10 miles from West of Atlantic City New Jersey

It is very nice - The unit has the new Marriott
Bedding with fluffy comforters and down pillows

The unit is divided into three areas
As you enter you go directly into little foyer area
then Dining Room and Kitchen - the Living Room

To the left is the second Guest Bedroom
That is where we are sleeping
It has a King Bed and a Sleep Sofa - TV & Phone
It has a Regular Style Bathroom with Tub/Shower

To the right is the main Master Bedroom
This has a King Bed and a Chair - TV and Phone
It has a Whirlpool and Double Sinks and a stand up
Glass Enclosed Shower and private toilet area

There are windows that open with screens and a
screened in patio with a patial view of the golf course

So far we been to - The Tropicana - Ballys - Wild West
Caesars - The Pier - Harrahs - Show Boat - Trump Maraina
We have had to pay for parking twice ($5.00 each day)
Bill just hates to pay to park!

So we get a Total Rewards Card to get free parking
at Harrahs and The Showboat and the parking money
went for better use...

We like Harrahs The Best.. They are still building
and Show Boat came in second - Then The Trop

We had a nice lunch today at the Show Boat and discovered
a great night time restaurant at the Show Boat (first floor)
that serves Steaks and Prime Rib... (Maybe next time)

We are heading back home on Friday and will post some photos
of our villa and the casinos..

Atlantic City is doing a nice job on the North Side of Town
up near The Flag Ship & Jitty Station - Lots of new houses

Route 30 and Route 40 coming into Atlantic City from
The Garden State Parkway - still looks the same.....

Also The Marriott has a nice Business Center with Internet
The Public Library is located in Absecon just off of Route 30

Bye for now

Lucky gives The Marriott Sea View his Approval
and is looking forward to returning here soon...

[shagnut]

I am just so envious of you & Bill. Do you ever stay home? Hugs, Shaggy

[Marty Giggard]

The Staff at The Marriott Seaview Resort (Hotel)
& The Marriott Vacation Villas were extremely nice
Hope to go back often!

We left at 7:45 AM - took - 4 hours to get home
Had good weather - AC Expressway - NJ Turnpike
Delaware Memorial Bridge - Little drizzle & windy
Shopped for Breakfast at Mc Donalds in Maryland
Sailed down I-95 (Westbound) - Used - EZ Pass

[Marty Giggard]

November 27 to December 1, 2006

Marriott Fairway Villas at Seaview
Desert Springs Building (Villa 1437)
Absecon - Atlantic City New Jersey

[Kay H]

Marty,

I wish I had planned better and made arrangements to meet with you this past week , perhaps for lunch. I live about 30 to 40 min away from Seaview. Perhaps the next time.

[JUDIE25]

Thanks for the info om the Marriott Seaview -- we are going there in April, 2007.

Only 1 picture of your album is showing -- I would be very interested in seeing more pictures of the resort.

[Kola]

Originally Posted by Marty Giggard

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Marriott Fairway Villas at Seaview
Desert Springs Building (Villa 1437)
Absecon - Atlantic City New Jersey

Click on Kodak Gallery Link
Then Click on Slide Show
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[Marty Giggard]

Our Kodak Gallery Link from Nov. 2006

will be updated soon with Photos of our
Feb 2007 winter vacation at the beautiful
Marriott Fairway Villas at Seaview Abescon

[Marty Giggard]

Our Second Vacation Stay at
The Marriott Fairways Villas

Feb 25

Left home - Sunday morning - (160 miles and 4 hours)
Beat the weather - No Rain or Snow - during the ride up
Arrived at the Marriott Fairway Villas at Sea View AC NJ

Check-In
We were originally assigned to Building (A) newly remodeled last month
However, since we were a little early we accepted the first available unit

Building E - Near Elizabeth Arden Spa - Indoor Pool & Exercise Room
Top Floor - Corner/End Unit with view of the golf course - Very Nice

Unpacked & Settled in and then went to buy groceries
Light Snow here for about an hour between 4 - 5 PM.

Great to have a warm fireplace to sit and relax by
Watched The Fox and The Hound 2 Movie on DVD

Monday

Drove over to 2 casinos today
The Showboat & Trumps Taj M

Later had "Chinese Carry Out" for Dinner from a
restaurant near Acme Supermarket on Route 30

Soup - Egg Rolls - Chinese Noodles - Fried Rice
Shrimp & Lobster Combo - General TSO Chicken
Desert - Cookies - Jello - Beverage - Ice Tea
Great Tasting Food - Lots of Food for the Price

Later Bill went & checked out The Gym & Pool
here at The Marriott Fairway Villas at Sea View

[Marty Giggard]

Tuesday

Nice Sunrise & plenty of Sun today
Cool with temps in the mid 40`s

Breakfast

The Tuesday Morning owners meeting started at 9:30 AM
We passed on it this time and headed out to Route 40 & 322 to
the Hamilton shopping mall & nearby stores to do some shopping

Lunch

We have a nice size kitchen with GE appliances
Double door Refrig with Ice Maker
Dishwasher - Smooth Top Stove - Microwave
Bench style sitting along the wall and a table
with 6 (brown and leather) dining room chairs

After lunch ..

We drove to Harrahs - Atlantic City - Marina
Spent a few hours - playing slots and looking
around the new Waterfront Shopping Area
They have a new Buffet for $27.99 p/p

Dinner

Getting ready to fix (Entree)
Fried Perdue Italian Chicken Breast

Our unit is very nice with 2 Master Bedrooms
King Size Beds - Fluffy Comforters - Feather Pillows
One has a Regular Bathroom with Tub/Shower
One has a Jacuzzi Tub and Stand Up Shower

If anyone would like to reach me
call and ask for extension (1538)

We will be here all week...

[Marty Giggard]

Wed

Breakfast

Rented a movie from Shop & Save - Watched a
Movie DVD "Man of the Year" with Robin Williams
In it we seen our local TV reporter Richard Sher

Went for a ride/drive - South of Atlantic City
Drove to Margate NJ to see Lucy the Elephant

Went to Ballys Wild West Casino
and Caesars Atlantic City Casino
Both are very nice..

Returned to the Marriott Fairway Villas
had a nice dinner back at the timeshare

The timeshare has a small stackable
washer and dryer in a closet off the kitchen
There is also an 80 gallon hot water heater
Just enough to fill the Jacuzzi and take a
shower (glass enclosed shower) afterwards..


Thursday

Temps in the mid 40`s with some sun

After Breakfast we went to Harrahs Marina

Came back to the Marriott T/S and fixed
Italian MeatBall Subs for Lunch.. yummy
Great to have a full kitchen with all appliances

Note: There are lots of windows that open with screens
& screened in deck/patio with a view of the golf course

There are trees between each set of buildings
giving you (a little) privacy. Very comfortable

The resort offers shuttle service to the main hotel area
No Resort Shuttle Service into Atlantic City New Jersey

[Marty Giggard]

Thursday Night

Harrahs Casino & Hotel
Complimentary Room
Marina Tower - 9026


Friday

Light Lunch at the Showboat Mansion House Cafe

Then went to Trump Plaza (AC mid town area)
Trump Plaza charges $20. to park a car/vehicle if you
do not have a Trump card or ticket from another casino.

Sat.

Sunny & Warmer Today Temps in 50`s

Was able to get to see the Model Unit
& a recently refurnished unit in Bldg A
New - Carpet (including Kitchen area)
Granite Top Kitchen Counter
Curtains/Drapes - Furniture

The walls and six (6) panel doors in the unit`s
are painted antique white cream color (flat) &
have yellow butter color trim on the woodwork

We still like the unit & building that we
are staying in the best - Great Location

Getting ready to hit the casinos
Big Saturday Night in the City!

[pwrshift]

I noticed the hotel category has just been increased from 5 to 6 for using Marriott Rewards (Cat7 is the highest level and only 27 of them around the world. When I was there, about 3 years ago, it was a pretty tired old hotel in need of a lot of work. It reminded me of one of those old Miami Beach hotels way way past its prime.

Has the hotel been improved to 'earn' its increase in rating by Marriott? Would you say it is now comparable to other Category 6 Marriotts, some of which are excellent hotel/resorts - such as Desert Springs JW, Grand Lakes JW, Desert Ridge JW, and more?

Brian

[Kola]

Originally Posted by pwrshift

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Has the hotel been improved to 'earn' its increase in rating by Marriott? Would you say it is now comparable to other Category 6 Marriotts, some of which are excellent hotel/resorts - such as Desert Springs JW, Grand Lakes JW, Desert Ridge JW, and more?

Brian

We stayed there in Sept. 2006. My short answer - NO ! The attractions are: 1.golf, 2.golf, 3.GOLF .....! Never mind the hotel.

Kola

[e.bram]

Does your room at Seaview have an Ocean View? I sthe resort on the beach?

[Big Matt]

The resort is about a mile from the water, but it's really the bay between the main land and the barrier island where you will find Atlantic City and Brigantine.

[Marty Giggard]

Jersey Gem

Congratulations Seaview!

The results are in, and readers of Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine have once again voted Seaview as one of the top golf resorts in the Northeast!

Marriott Seaview, NJ rated the #1 Most Underated Resort in Northeast...

[Kola]

Originally Posted by Marty Giggard

Jersey Gem

Congratulations Seaview!

The results are in, and readers of Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine have once again voted Seaview as one of the top golf resorts in the Northeast!

Marriott Seaview, NJ rated the #1 Most Underated Resort in Northeast...

Hurray ! We are going there tomorrow for a Getaway week. Top deal !

K.

[icydog]

Originally Posted by Kola

Hurray ! We are going there tomorrow for a Getaway week. Top deal !

K.

Ssssh!, don't tell anyone about the Fairways at Seaview. It's my secret hideaway. Since we discovered it two years ago I have been trading in several times a year. I trade my Marriott Manor Club Platinum Weeks for summer weeks at the Shore for a fraction of a condo rental price. We eat crabs and clams everyday and spend the evenings on our balcony in the woods. again, Ssssh!

[LUVourMarriotts]

I had posted this on a different MFV thread, but I thought I'd share here too. I highly recommend the Crab Trap restaurant. When we were at MFV a month ago, we went there on the recommendation of the concierge. It is a 15 - 20 minute drive (definitely take concierge directions). We loved it so much on our 2nd night that we went back on the 5th night. This place is very busy! We waited about 20 minutes the first night, and 90 minutes the second night. The bar is very nice area though.

The food was unbelievable. Steak & Cake for my wife and Shrimp Feast for me, both times!!

[icydog]

Originally Posted by LUVourMarriotts

I had posted this on a different MFV thread, but I thought I'd share here too. I highly recommend the Crab Trap restaurant. When we were at MFV a month ago, we went there on the recommendation of the concierge. It is a 15 - 20 minute drive (definitely take concierge directions). We loved it so much on our 2nd night that we went back on the 5th night. This place is very busy! We waited about 20 minutes the first night, and 90 minutes the second night. The bar is very nice area though.

The food was unbelievable. Steak & Cake for my wife and Shrimp Feast for me, both times!!

I'll have to try that one. Have you tried the Oyster Creek? If you like blue claws you will love this place. Packed in the summer so go early, it opens at 4 pm.

[Courts]

Originally Posted by Marty Giggard

Jersey Gem

Congratulations Seaview!

The results are in, and readers of Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine have once again voted Seaview as one of the top golf resorts in the Northeast!

Marriott Seaview, NJ rated the #1 Most Underated Resort in Northeast...

Thanks for the mini-review. Unless I missed it, I did not see any reference to parking. Some resorts under estimate parking for their guests.

Thanks again.
Jack
.

[icydog]

Originally Posted by Courts

Thanks for the mini-review. Unless I missed it, I did not see any reference to parking. Some resorts under estimate parking for their guests.

Thanks again.
Jack
.

There's plenty of parking. I would say an over abundance since they had to remove a lot of grass to put the lots in. Pls keep this place a secret!Don't tell! I want to be able to trade into the Fairways whenever I want like-as I do now.

So Shhhhhh!!!

[Kola]

I am at Seaview right now ! Sunny, excellent golfing weather. As to parking, there is plenty of space except that everybody wants a spot as near to their building as they can get it. If you return to the resort late at night you may have to walk, say, 300 to 500 yards to the door. That's good exercise ! Both indoor and outdoor pools are open. The young are gone, I see mostly seniors, same as me. I like this place !

K