Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront
This Courtyard hotel is close to the beach and features an outdoor swimming pool, a whirlpool, a fitness center, free parking, room service, valet service, a 24-hour front desk and a game room. The 148 guest rooms are nonsmoking and have flat-panel televisions with expanded cable, free high-speed wireless Internet access, luxury bedding with pillow-top mattresses, workspaces with desks, two telephones, refrigerators, coffeemakers, iPod docks, alarm clocks, hair dryers and ironing supplies.
You won't have to go far for meals. The Courtyard's restaurant serves American cuisine for breakfast and dinner. The lobby bar serves cocktails, beer and wine in the evenings, and the 24-hour Courtyard Market carries sundries and snacks. If you're feeling lucky, the Copa Casino is less than a mile from the hotel.
Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront
1600 E. Beach Blvd.
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 864-4310
marriott.com
Magnolia Plantation Hotel
You'll experience old-time Southern living at this plantation-style mansion. The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, a Jacuzzi whirlpool, free parking and a fitness center. In true Southern style, afternoon tea is held each day in the lobby. The Gulf Islands Water Park is less than three miles from the hotel, offering a fun day on the water slides at the largest water park on the coast.
The 30 rooms and suites have cable televisions and alarm clocks. The suites also have complete kitchens with breakfast areas, antique furnishings and marble baths with Jacuzzis. Complimentary breakfast is served each morning, but for other meals several restaurants are a short drive from the hotel.
Magnolia Plantation Hotel
16391 Robinson Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-8400
magnoliaplantationms.com
Crystal Inn
The Crystal Inn has easy access to I-10, along with free parking, an indoor heated swimming pool and hot tub, a fitness center, a guest laundry, 24-hour front desk, an Internet cafe and a complimentary airport shuttle. The lobby has fresh coffee available 24 hours a day. This pet-friendly hotel has an on-site convenience store. If you want to mix in some deep-sea fishing with your golf vacation, the Southern Bell Fishing Tours is only 10 minutes from the hotel.
Guest room and suite amenities include cable television, free high-speed wireless Internet access, three telephones, a coffeemaker, a microwave, a refrigerator, work desks, clock radios, a hair dryer and ironing supplies. At the end of the day, you'll appreciate the complimentary shampoos and soaps from Bath and Body Works. The hotel has 110 rooms, including several Jacuzzi tub suites. Crystal Inn has a complimentary hot breakfast buffet each morning. For lunch and dinner, a variety of restaurants lie within five miles of the hotel.
Crystal Inn
9379 Canal Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 822-9600
crystalinngulfport.com
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