The Madison Hotel Boardwalk Atlantic City is located in

Atlantic City Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...

, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1929 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1984. Traymore1930

The 14-story building opened as a luxury hotel at the beginning of the

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. It went through bankruptcy in the 1960s and later became part of Sands Atlantic City.Wittkowski, Donald
"Florida investor buys historic Atlantic City hotel"
, ''Press of Atlantic City'', May 30, 2013. In 2004, Sands invested $7 million to renovate and reconfigure the property into 126 suites. In 2006, both the Sands and the Madison Hotel were closed.Wittkowski, Donald

, ''Press of Atlantic City'', May 26, 2013. On May 25, 2013, the Madison Hotel was auctioned with a winning bid of $4 million by Eli Hadad, an owner of hotels in Florida and the Dominican Republic. However, the purchase was not completed and the property was again offered for sale.Wittkowski, Donald
"Historic Atlantic City hotel Madison House up for sale, again"
, ''Press of Atlantic City'', October 12, 2013. In November 2013, the hotel was purchased by

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for $2.5 million.Wittkowski, Donald
"Brighter days ahead for historic Madison House hotel"
, ''Press of Atlantic City'', February 1, 2014. On January 25, 2014 it reopened as Baymont Inn & Suites Atlantic City Madison Hotel, managed by the

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chain.

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Madison Hotel official website
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