Free drinks/ shuttle

My husband received an offer for flight and hotel accommodations at the Beau Rivage, so we are planning our first trip to Biloxi casinos the middle of this month. I would like to know if drinks are free. Is the shuttle service good, that is, easy to get from casino to casino and possibly to a few attractions or should we rent a car? We are staying 3 nights. Thanks.

Free drinks/ shuttle

Drinks are free if gambling and we%26#39;ve found if you tip well on the first drink you won%26#39;t have any problems finding a waitress.

We found the shuttle to be very reliable and easily hopped from casino to casino. The shuttle only takes you to the casinos so if you are going to an attraction that is not near one of the casinos you may be better off renting a car.

Free drinks/ shuttle

If you mean getting shuttle from AP in Gulfport to Beau (30 min drive), I believe the casino has a bus to deliever you to hotel/casino. There is a street shuttle bus (called The Hopper) that runs between the 7 local casinos for $1 a ride unless over 65 with Medicare card, than .50 a ride. Runs every 15 minutes during the day until early evening.

As far as other things to see, forget it. Hurricane Katrina has devestated the area with 30 foot tidal surge. Not much has been rebuilt because of insurance and new building codes. It is basically a ghost town that is only a shell of itself. Beautiful seaside colonial homes have been demolished and removed. Casinos are the only life existing all along that coast.

One can not really feel the degree of destruction the area has undergone unless you knew the it before Katrina. Thousands of homes and people are no longer there in Biloxi. Just cleared land.

One quality local restaurant in Biloxi area still functioning ...Mary Mahoney%26#39;s. It is across street from Beau. Pricey, but good. Much history.

Yes, drinks are free, but most usual tip $1. Believe that the Beau comps buffet meals is guests.

As far as renting a car, there is nothing to see unless you want to drive to New Orleans (about 1.5 hr). Whole area will take many years to recover.

Thanks so much for the information. From what reading I did about Biloxi post-Katrina, I gathered there was much destruction and little that got rebuilt besides casinos. Unless we decide to journey to New Orleans, it sounds like the shuttle service may work out OK. When we were in Tunica in August we were very glad we rented a car....those in our travel group that didn%26#39;t felt very isolated and limited in their ability to get around.

Glad to hear drinks are free.....we tip immediately and

then ask the waitress to bring us another drink her next time around....this seems to work to keep the drinks coming steady....

Beau Rivage isn%26#39;t comping our meals upfront like the Gold Strike/Tunica did but we are hoping the comps for meals should come if we put in some playing time????

I have to say....based on the Tunica stay(which was our first gambling trip outside of Michigan and Vegas casinos), comps come much easier than any casinos in MI.

I frequent Biloxi casinos monthly, and the Beau is by far the best right now. They were not destroyed by the 30%26#39; tidal surge since they are mostly on second story. Harrah%26#39;s Grand Casino is currently rebuilding and scheduled to open in 2010. It will be the biggest eventually. Right now it is make shift in its convention center/Hotel. It%26#39;s about a mile down road from Beau.

Beau seems to be quite lenient with comps. Besure to find a hostess and make it a point that you are here with a gambling group and a meal or 2 could bring you back next year. Another ';trick'; is going to the players club to get a card (or even another card!) and talk to the counter attendant about their hurricane Katrina experience. The right one will just open up sharing their experience. Mention to them that you are staying there and inquire about free comp meals. I%26#39;ve had them write me a buffet ticket for my whole group of 4. Flattery and charm are effective.

We also got an offer to Beau Rivage. From May 19-22. Out of Bristol, VA . Where are you flying out of?

%26lt;%26lt;It is basically a ghost town that is only a shell of itself. Beautiful seaside colonial homes have been demolished and removed. Casinos are the only life existing all along that coast.%26gt;%26gt;

=o/ Yes, there is life in Biloxi/Gulfport besides casinos.....lol. There ARE restaurants...there is shopping....there is a ferry that goes to Ship Island.....there are condos being built on Beach Blvd.....there are people living there that make their living at other things besides casinos.....sigh! Check out Ocean Springs also....fun little art shops. =o/