• While a place like the Magnolia Plantation Hotel offers comfort and a taste of the old South, nearby Biloxi, Mississippi has a wealth of hotel and casinos where guests can relax in four- or five-star comfort and accommodations. Peacocks may not roam the grounds of these Biloxi hotels, only 20 minutes from Gulfport Airport, but their spas, pools and in-suite hot tubs give beachside luxury to their guests.
  
  

Magnolia Plantation Hotel

• About 10 minutes away from Gulfport Airport, Magnolia Plantation Hotel is an old plantation-style mansion where peacocks roam the yards. A popular location for weddings, the setting is picturesque and close to both shoreline and forest for the best of both Mississippi worlds. The hotel has a pool, fitness center, and hot tubs where guests can relax.
  
  Free rum punch is offered in the lobby where afternoon tea service can also be found. Special suites are complete with in-room hot tubs, kitchens, marble bathtubs, and antique furnishings to enhance the experience of a proper Southern vacation.
  
  Magnolia Plantation Hotel
  
  16391 Robinson Road
  
  Gulfport, MS 39503-4817
  
  800-700-7858
  
  228-832-8400
  
  magnoliaplantationms.com
  
  

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

• For those willing to drive farther for extreme luxury, the 4-star casinos located in Biloxi, MS are an excellent choice. Only 20 minutes down the coast, the resort and casino offer luxury accommodations and entertainment. Guest suites have "his" and "her" bathrooms with walk in shower and soaking tub. The Cypress suite has a powder room and dining area in addition to the other amenities offered by Beau Rivage suites.
  
  The hotel is home to many entertainment options like major headlining acts, a nightclub and movie theater. There is a bar and lounge in addition to a fine dining restaurant and a more casual buffet and Memphis Q, barbeque restaurant.
  
  Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
  
  875 Beach Boulevard
  
  Biloxi, MS 39530
  
  888-595-2534
  
  beaurivage.com
  
  

IP Casino Resort & Sa

• Located in Biloxi with many other casinos, IP Casino Resort & Spa offers guests a chance at total relaxation. There is a state of the art fitness center to make spa treatments even better after an hour of vigorous exercise or workout with an on-staff personal trainer. Cooling off, the swimming pool has private cabanas and a poolside bar and restaurant. After a full menu of spa treatments to choose from, guests can retreat to the Jaccuzzi Suite to relax in the full Jacuzzi jet tub or sleep in the king size bed.
  
  IP Casino Resort & Spa
  
  850 Bayview Avenue
  
  Biloxi, MS 39530-1701
  
  228-436-3000
  
  ipbiloxi.com