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Biloxi, Mississippi
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| Once a sleepy Gulf Coast resort area, Biloxi and its | Can I make the Biloxi reservation by phone? We |
| nearby neighbor Gulfport are now dominated by | would be happy to help you make any Biloxi hotel |
| casinos. Neon lights are flashing, and there is a | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| definite fervor about the place. The casinos operate | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| 24 hours a day, and most offer the usual mix of | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| entertainment and reasonably priced eats that help | Saturday and Sunday. |
| to bring in the gamblers. One of the most prominent | |
| resorts is the Beau Rivage, a 32-story hotel and | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| casino that has already become a landmark along | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| the coast. It includes the Biloxi Grand Theater, one of | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| the area's entertainment showplaces. | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| Even if you're lured to this area by gambling, find | card information. |
| time to explore some of the other attractions. | |
| Beaches have anchored the coastal tourism | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| business for decades: Long strands of white sand | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| can be enjoyed near both Gulfport and Biloxi. In | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| addition, Biloxi is one of the state's oldest | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| communities (established by the French in 1699), so | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| it has many historic homes and buildings. An | |
| excellent walking tour begins downtown. Two vintage | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| structures of note are the Old Lighthouse, built in 1847 | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| and shipped to Biloxi in 1848, and Mary Mahoney's | information can be found on the property information |
| Old French House Restaurant, built in 1737 and | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| containing its original slave quarters (the food at the | |
| restaurant is excellent). | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| Beauvoir, the last home of Confederate president | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| Jefferson Davis (built in 1853), is now the site of the | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Jefferson Davis Presidential Library. Funded by the | import to you. |
| state of Mississippi, it contains an exhibit gallery, a | |
| film on Davis' life and a research library. An | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| adjoining cemetery contains the graves of more than | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| 700 Confederate soldiers as well as the Tomb of the | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| Unknown Confederate Soldier. | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
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| Biloxi's fishing heritage it was once the center of the | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| fishing industry on the Gulf Coast is on display in the | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. We | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| recommend this museum, if for no other reason than | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| to see the 30-minute film on Hurricane Camille, which | final confirmation number. |
| devastated parts of the state in 1969. Today, Biloxi | |
| and Gulfport both serve as the headquarters for | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We |
| deep-sea fishing charters, which take advantage of | coordinate closely with the properties in the |
| the excellent conditions off the coast. If you prefer | database. Only those with room availability for the |
| your sports on land, plenty of golf courses can be | requested dates can be displayed and booked |
| found in the area. | through our system. After receiving confirmation on |
| | your credit card amount, the system instantly issues |
| Among the annual events in Biloxi are Mardi Gras | a confirmation on the computer screen. We also |
| (two large parades with floats February or early | forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| March); the Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet (a colorful | 48 hours. |
| ceremony originally intended to protect the crews of | |
| Biloxi's fishing boats early May); the Fall Muster | Can I contact someone to help me? Yes. We have |
| Re-enactment at Beauvoir (a re-creation of a Civil | tried to answer most questions with our frequently |
| War encampment and skirmish October); and | asked questions sections. If youd like to talk with |
| Christmas on the Water (a beautifully decorated | one of our knowledgeable customer service |
| parade along the Mississippi Gulf Coast from the | representatives please call our toll free number |
| Broadwater Marina to Point Cadet Marina early | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday |
| December). Gulfport has the Deep Sea Fishing | through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and |
| Rodeo in late June or early July, one of the largest | Sunday. |
| fishing competitions in the South, with a carnival, food | |
| and entertainment. | Do I pay for the entire reservation amount or do I just |
| | make a deposit to hold the room? It depends on the |
| Just east of Biloxi lies Ocean Springs, a small artists | room you book. Some of our partners require just a |
| community where it's possible to watch artists at work | $5.00 room night deposit to hold your room while |
| (many galleries are located in the historic downtown). | others require a full payment for the room at the time |
| We especially enjoyed driving around the harbor | of your reservation. Please refer to the amount |
| and looking at the fishing boats. Don't miss the | displayed on the confirmation page to see what your |
| Walter Anderson Museum of Art, which honors one of | credit card will be charged upon making the |
| the South's most intriguing painters. The highlight of | reservation. |
| the museum is a complete room from his cottage that | |
| he had kept locked throughout his life. Upon his | Is your detail on amenities information accurate? |
| death, Anderson's wife broke the lock and | This information is updated a many times during the |
| discovered that he had painted the entire room into a | year. We strive to have the most complete |
| mural depicting the landscape from sunrise to | information available and the most accurate. We do |
| sunset. | rely on the personnel at each hotel property to |
| | update and change information as appropriate. |
| Ocean Springs also is the headquarters for the | |
| Mississippi section of the Gulf Islands National | What do I do with questions concerning previous |
| Seashore, which stretches 150 mi/240 km from | reservation? Please fill out our "Customer Support |
| Gulfport to Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The only | and Feedback" request form. Include your previous |
| mainland section of the seashore in the state Davis | reservation amount and the reservation confirmation |
| Bayou is at Ocean Springs, where there's a | number along with your questions. We will contact |
| campground, nature trail, beach, fishing pier and | you within 24 hours. |
| visitor center. Most of the national seashore is found | |
| on offshore barrier islands (accessible only by boat). | Can I change my hotel after booking? Yes. By |
| Ship Island (actually two islands after it was cut in half | canceling your previous reservation and booking a |
| by Hurricane Camille) is served by a ferry that runs | new reservation. Also, you can call one of our |
| from Gulfport. The main attraction on Ship Island is | friendly customer service representatives at our toll |
| Fort Massachusetts (on West Ship), a Union base | free number, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
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