MNSlotLover's "Up North Hits the Gulf Coast" Trip Report

I will definitely read that!! We’ve talked about Tahoe/Reno and have received offers. Very interested in that

 

Alrighty, Y'all!!

If I had a dollar for every Y'all I heard on this trip, I'd be going home even!! It's the beginning of almost every sentence!! And almost every sentence ended in "Love" or "Baby". These folks were some of the nicest I've ever been exposed to. Hello, good morning, etc from everyone you meet in the elevator, pass in the halls, etc. It was refreshing!!

Recapping this trip:

The Beau Rivage - I'm always a little skeptical about a first-time stay in a hotel. The Beau Rivage exceeded all of our expectations. As we entered the property from the bus drop off area we walked through a promenade of retail shops and noticed right away how well decorated the property was. As you exit the shops, you come into a grand lobby area with architecture and decor that I can't even describe.....so here are a few pics:



The pool area was maybe the best I've ever seen. It's large, open, well laid out and has a lot of clear sun exposure area. I also liked that they had large umbrellas that provided shade for me. I moved one so it worked for us and no one gave me any crap! The pool pics are in the report.

The Deluxe King room was very nice. In the future, I would opt for a suite with two bathrooms, but otherwise it was adequate. Bathroom has a separate shower and soaking tub.

The restaurants were fine for us. We don't usually go for much high end dining due to diet restrictions. We keep it pretty simple, and the Terrace Cafe had everything we needed. Had three breakfasts and one dinner there, and one dinner at the buffet, which was OK. Side note - There were probably 250 people standing in line for the buffet on Saturday night....seafood theme.....but we were told that it's all about the crab legs....People routinely stand in line for up to three hours for this buffet. What am I missing!! I might wait three hours for Gordon Ramsey to personally cook dinner for me, but not for ANY buffet!! Rant Over.

Gambling - I will say I was a little concerned about how far my bankroll would go. I've heard from a few people that they haven't had much luck at the Beau, and I should go to Scarlet Pearl or Island View. I must say, things went rather well at the Beau!!

Bottom Line - Lost $600.

Free Play Conversion:
$650 turned into $840 on two Pinball bonuses $5 denom/2 credit.


Breakdown of the wins:
$100 - 10
$200 - 5
$300 - 1
$400 - 2
$500 - 1
$900 - 1
Handys - 0
Dave's - 2

I now have a host at the Beau. She back-ended $50 off our room charges, which at first I thought was really light. Then I remembered the flight and room were comped and they gave us $700 in FP, plus this was only a two-day gambling trip, so it's probably about right for eight-ish hours of play. The host said "Give me a call when you want to come down again, and I'll put you on the flight".

TAP, the sports bar has plenty of VP and is set-up well for watching sports while you play.

The Group Charter - We won't travel that way again. It was worth trying, but we're just too set in the way we like to travel. I focused on it enough in the report.....'nuff said! I'll work through the host going forward.

Will We Visit Biloxi Again? ABSOLUTELY - We didn't even scratch the surface of exploring what Biloxi has to offer. Next trip, we'll stay longer and rent a car so we can easily see more of the history of the area, maybe tie it into a couple of days in NOLA as well.

I would encourage anyone who is looking to mix it up a bit to make this trip.

Until next time, my friends................

 

I did not! Kept it pretty much to water or martinis!

 

Thank you!!