Having Lunch at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi : The Buffet

The Buffet, that's what the buffet area called in the Beau Rivage Resort. It's one of the four casual dining areas in this casino and resort. It is true that the variety of food selection is unrivaled and the tastes of every menu they served is truly delicious in fact; the Buffet at Beau Rivage is my favorite buffet location in Biloxi. I love the variety of food that they have, the appetizing desserts and the over-all ambiance of this place. On this particular visit, we dine in for lunch because I was craving for crawfish.

Having my dessert at The Buffet.

Aside from the casual dining: The Buffet, Terrace Café, Stalla, and Coast Restaurant; they also have Fine Dining areas which are : BR Prime and Jia. For those who are like me who enjoys dining than gambling, there's a lot of areas to hang out in this resort. They have Snacks, Roasted Bean, Scoops, as well as Pool Bar and Cafe', the places where guests can enjoy Quick Bites while having a good time here in the Beau Rivage Casino and Resort.

My 3rd plate LOL ... eating crawfish. is the only food that I ate on this visit ,
well ... aside from the dessert.

Do you want to know if they have Bars and Lounges? Yes, they have. For sophisticated dining experience, check out Eight75. I still have to ask them next time why Eight75. How did they come up with that name. If you feel like dancing 'till dawn then check out The Coast Nightclub. Their Breeze Bar is also nice to hang out where guests can enjoy a cocktail while playing the video poker.

This gigantic flower vase at the center of this hallway smells great
because they keep the flowers fresh all the time.

Hubby and I loves to dine in the Buffet on a Wednesday because of the discount they offer. We both love the ambiance of this place and it's huge. The hosts and servers are pretty much on their feet! They don't keep the guests waiting for so long. Once we pay our meal, they have us seated right where we want to be seated.

The side view of the Beau Rivage by the Beach Boulevard.

This photo is showing part of the Beau Rivage Casino and Resort as we drove by the Beach Boulevard.

If you want to visit Beau Rivage Casino and Resort, here is the address :

875 Beach Blvd,
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 386-7111

Part of the front view of the Beau Rivage.

We booked a hotel room for a week here and we stayed in one of the top floors. Our room has the biggest bathroom and a gigantic bathtub with an awesome view of the Biloxi City.

Heading to the Beau Rivage is about 15 minutes from our place.

Anyway, this bits and pieces of information is all I can share for now but, I will be sharing more about Beau Rivage and the gulf coast area next time. Thanks for stopping by.

Here's a short video while we drove on the Beach Boulevard:

The Gulf Coast: Endless Array of Scenic View

The Gulf Coast is blessed with endless array of scenic view. The skies display a spectacular shape of clouds, and wonderful colors. Even when it's gray, it sure lights up my day. So gorgeous down here. Hubby and I would take few moments to enjoy the view before we go inside the Isle Hotel and Casino. I took this picture at the garage.

Hotel in St. Robert Missouri

ROAD TRIP October 4, 2012 - It was already 8PM, the road was dark and we were only trusting the GPS. We were driving towards Bonneville Missouri. We were so tired since we left the state of Georgia early that morning. When we passed St. Louis Missouri, we were ready to rest for the night. We tried to check on the hotels along the way but, we didn't like the location and the hotels so; we drove for more than an hour more. Then, I saw the big building of Motel 6 on the left side across the street. It looks like a decent hotel ... not the typical motel 6 building that I am familiar with. It looks clean and we look at the room first before we checked in. That was our first time to check in a Motel 6.

This Motel 6 is located in St Robert #4211, 545 Highway Z on the I-44 at Missouri Avenue, Exit #161

St Robert MO 65584. This Motel 6 is centrally located, clean motel, friendly staffs; restaurants are nearby as well as the food chains such as Papa John's Pizza, Waffle House and Mc Donalds. The Holiday Inn Hotel, Econo Lodge and Quality Inn are just around the corner as well. We decided to stay here because the building is newly renovated. The bedroom smells clean and we sleep well that night. Breakfast is not included but, coffee does. We really don't care. We were tired and all we care at that moment is a good night sleep.

The next morning, we were the last occupant to check out. Everyone has left early. Would I recommend this motel? Yes! If you need a good bed to sleep on, queen bed with clean sheets, clean towels and tidy bathroom then, you should stay in this motel. The price is right too. We hit the road at 9AM.

Spend a Vacation at the Isle Hotel in Biloxi

After spending so many days working on the "TLC" for the new property we bought, I think we need a good vacation right now. I am imagining myself in the Isle Hotel in Biloxi, sitting at the balcony in the room facing the Bay Bridge. What a wonderful scenery ... especially in the morning.Are you planning to get away from the hassle of city life? Go to Biloxi Mississippi and spend a good and relaxing vacation at the Isle Hotel. Remember, this is not only a hotel but, a casino as well. Their slot machines love their guests and you can win good here. My father-in-law won $600 before he spent $20, that's lady luck on his side huh?Biloxi offers beautiful white sand beaches, amazing scenery and many casinos. And wait, here's my favorite...GOOD SEAFOOD. If you go to a boat dock where shrimp boats are, you can buy a $2.50/lb large shrimps (seasonal). Where else can you buy shrimps for that price? Anyway, if you stay in the Isle, take advantage of their buffet. It's really good.Here is the view of the balcony we stayed in. It might be gloomy but hey, look at that view. Sunrise is on that direction. You will surely love it on a clear and sunny day.

View of Biloxi from the Beau Rivage

My husband and I stayed at Beau Rivage Hotel for three days vacation. Our hotel rate is low even if it is a peak season and our room is perfect in size. We have a double queen size bed, bathroom is humongous with gigantic bathtub, big standing shower and double vanity. The room that we have is one of the best hotel rooms that I have ever been to. The picture below was taken from our room.

Let me tell you what I don't like in Beau Rivage. Wi-Fi is not accessible to all the guest. I have my Apple iPad with me and I was searching for the entire area to connect to the Internet but, I got no luck. I can access from the connection of the coffee shop but not from the hotel. RIDICULOUS!

I need to open my emails and do my blog so; hubby and I went to the ISLE for lunch and hey, access to the Internet is ANYWHERE in the premises!

I think our room was in the 23rd or 24th and I took a good shot of the picture of the horizon below.

Here is the Beau Rivage Hotel which is so grand but, access to Wi-Fi is only limited to the expensive rooms perhaps.

I was a bit disappointed with our stay at the Beau but, I endure for three days because of the excellent bedroom.

On the fourth day, we check out and move to the ISLE.

Blue Heron Beach Resort in Orlando

This picture was taken when I visited a friend who stayed at Blue Heron Beach Resort here in Orlando. The resort is located at the heart of Lake Buena Vista area and close to all the attractions of Disney World and Universal Studious. This resort offers a superior accommodation and it is fully furnished with full kitchen. I highly recommend this resort if you want to visit Disney World, stay at Blue Heron.
The name of this lake is Lake Bryan. I was dumbfounded when I saw the back view of this resort because the front is totally the opposite. This view is a relaxing retreat amidst the busy tourist area at the front. Check out the Website for more information.

Isle of Biloxi Hotel: The Beautiful Sunrise

I remember the moment when I took these pictures. Hubby and I were staying in the Isle hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi. I was excited to see the sunrise so; I open up the balcony french door and just lay in bed, waiting for the rising sun.From the bed, the view was amazing and I was admiring the beauty of the bay. There are few Vietnamese shrimp boats sailin to go shrimping.There were birds flying and the morning was a bit foggy.I know I am seeing a calm sea but, I also wonder what's it like during Hurricane Camille and Katrina.Accross the water is Ocean Springs. Hubby and I always go there for fishing and crabbing. The houses nearby the beach are built in stilts. If you drive down the beach, you will see the remnants of Hurricane Katrina like a concrete stairs that survive.Hurricanes are scary but, it has always been my dream to have a house near the beach so I can enjoy this view every morning.

The Panoramic View of the Bay of Biloxi

I always use my BlackBerry phone in taking pictures. It is just handy and convenient. When I plan for a trip, I also bring my Digital camera but, I seldom use them. While I was taking some pictures from the balcony of the ISLE hotel, I noticed one function from my digital camera. It can capture a Panorama from either left or right direction. I tried it and it just stich the 4 pictures into 0ne. This is the result. We stayed in the ISLE of Biloxi for 3 days (Mardi Gras season) and most of the time, I stayed in the balcony looking at this view. AWESOME huh?

Staying at the Isle of Biloxi Hotel

We stayed here for 3-nights and we had a wonderful time. The Isle Hotel's parking garage is huge and you can choose either self-parking or valet. The hotel is located along Highway 90 just after the Bay Bridge. If you stay here, you will truly enjoy the amazing view of the Gulf and the Bay of Biloxi. The Isle is a hotel and casino so, you are staying a good life here since fun times are endless in this place. If you plan to visit the other 8 casinos in the area, casino hopper transportation is available every hour.If you are hungry, you don't need to go anywhere but, here! They have fine dining at the Farraddays' as well as casual dining such as: The Buffet and Cafe' at the Point. You can also unwind in the Starbucks and chill out with a coffee or check out the Tradewinds Marketplace and enjoy a delicious pizza. By the way, their slot machines are paying good too in fact, this is the favorite place of my father-in-law.

The Isle in Biloxi Mississippi

Hubby and I plan to visit Biloxi Mississippi next month for the Mardi Gras Parade in the D'Iberville and Ocean Springs. I have twitter friends who works at the ISLE Hotel and Casino who might give me a room discount. During the Mardi Gras season, all hotels in the area will be fully booked so, we are hoping to find and get a room at lower rate. I took all these pictures last September 201.We had a short vacation in Mississippi and we stayed in the ISLE hotel and Casino. Our room is located on the side facing the bridge which connects the Biloxi and Ocean Springs. Our room has a small balcony and this side of the hotel has the best view to watch the sunrise.There are private yachts and shrimp boats on the docks located around the vicinity of the Isle. The view of the Gulf Coast from our room at the ISLE.The majestic building of the ISLE hotel and casino in Biloxi Mississippi located in this address: 151 Beach Boulevard Biloxi, MS 39530. If you want to check out this hotel, call this #(228) 436-4753.The room with balcony at the ISLE Hotel and Casino. The room is alright and the bedding's are clean. Not really my favorite because the huge air conditioning unit of the hotel was below us and it was really noisy but, my consolation was the outdoor view of the bridge and the Gulf Coast.
I hope on February, we can book a more nicer room than this one. Oh, the ISLE has a WiFi which I'm so grateful compared to BEAU RIVAGE which has limited access, actually I do not have any access at all during our 3-days booking. A huge disappointments!

Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi

This is Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi. This is my favorite hotel and casino in this area because it's big and grand. We stayed for three nights and our room was on the 23rd floor of the resort. There was a Wi-Fi in the rooms using the Ethernet cable but, around the resort premises, I cannot access it using my iPad2. There was a password but, not all guests were given the password, a HUGE set-back! We moved to another hotel for that reason. This is the bathroom which is huge with a separate restroom and a standing shower plus, a soaking tub.There was double sinks and the bathroom was spacious, clean and has a phone line in the rest room. The soaking tub was truly a big plus in the room. I enjoyed it.

The double sinks are spacious. Yep! I love their bathroom. I do not like the location of our room which ends 004 , ahhhh...too far from the elevator.

Poolside of Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi

Three days are not enough to spend a full vacation in Biloxi. In fact, I was not able to see my friends because of the hectic schedule that we had. When our cousin visited us during our stay in Beau Rivage, he showed us the way to the poolside. Much as we wanted to stay and use the pool, we can't even find time. We are always on the run to finish our appointments for the day.So, this is the poolside and it's facing the Gulf. The pool is really clean and no one bothered swimming because the heat was a scorcher.There are people who are enjoying the warm breeze by the Gulf. They are actually British an Canadian, just having a nice afternoon.This is the gym and no one was here because everyone is gambling and playing the slots. That is a big possibility.
This resort has a spa and saloon. Hubby gave me a go signal to take advantage of the service.Anyway, on our vacation, we accomplished most of our business transaction in the area. This is nearby the hometown of my husband so, we certainly can come back here anytime.

Barhroom at the Beau Rivage

This is the bathroom at the Beau Rivage Hotel. It has two sinks and deep soaking tub with separate standing shower and a separate restroom.

This is the standing shower and it has a good size.
The soaking bath tub and the door leads to a separate restroom.
This is a soaking tub and it is really nice, deep and big.
I enjoyed this bathroom room very much. The room is clean and huge in size.
This is not in a suit room bathroom. I bet the suit rooms have grand bathrooms and way better than this one.

Discover Anna Maria Island this Fall, on Florida's Gulf Coast

I love traveling the coastal area of Florida. There is a place along Tampa Bay which is known with its breathtaking beauty with golden sands, turquoise waters and beautiful scenery. Anna Maria Island has three cities namely Anna Maria at the north, Holmes Beach in the middle area and Bradenton Beach located at the south. This island is a nice place for wedding ceremony and wedding reception. In fact, anna marie island is the Wedding Capital of Florida and annually they have wedding festival in this island initiated by the Chamber of Commerce.Like most of the coastal places here in Florida, this island has warm and fantastic waters. If you plan to travel to Anna Marie Island, I suggest you do it before the holidays and after the holidays to avoid the big crowd. The prices of anna maria island rentals and anna maria island hotels are lower before and after the holidays. It is very affordable and you will enjoy your time exploring the island. Most Island visitors enjoy the accommodation of vacation rentals because of they will have their own private pool, garden and even a waterfront garden. If you come with your family and friends for a vacation, the vacation rentals are ideal.

On Our Road Trip

When we were traveling for a road trip down the Gulf Coast, there are so many hotels and Inns along the high way. Some of the places are not in a good neighborhood and we did experience having to stay in a remote hotel. We had to stop one time in a cheap hotel because we were so tired. If you stay in a remote hotel or inn, you will have this cautious feeling of being watch like in a horror movie.This hotel is not in a remote area though and located at the front of the highway 90 and front of the water facing the Gulf of Mexico. A good place to stay when you are so tired from the road trip. A good sleep does matter a lot.

Awesome Hotel

This is a cappuccino machine in one of the hotels here in Orlando. When we still live in Mississippi and we came to Orlando to purchase a property, we stayed one week in a hotel just to process the final papers. It was fast actually considering it was a short sale. Thanks to our good realtor who is a Filipino. Anyway, this Cappuccino Machine caught my eye because it was in gold color and looks like a family heirloom one time. The hotel is neraby Disney Theme Parks, has a huge swimming pool with beautiful landscape. Their customers were alright, a mix of tourist and local. There is a NO SMOKING in all areas of the hotel premises and if caught will have a $250 fines! For us that do not smoke AWESOME! But, for those who can't live a day without a stick called it ridiculous! Well, I hope all hotels will have this kind of brave regulations. Peace to all smokers out there.

Blue Horizon Hotel

This is the beautiful back view from Blue Horizon Hotel in Orlando Florida where my friend and her family stayed for a week. If you don't care about the traffic to get in and out of this area and you love this view, you might love this hotel.Their daughter is out of school so, they decided to visit Disney again. They had a blast! Their room has this spectacular view of serenity, far too ironic when you see the front view of the hotel. The traffic is insanely unbearable. Well, Disney area is like that everyday so, doesn't really matter.Here she is, holding her Canon DSLR camera, such a beautiful caption.
Look at the huge pool below. After the scorching day at Disney, this is such an inviting place to come "home" and enjoy a splashing moment to cool down, right? Or just walk towards the lake and just enjoy the cool breeze in the area. My friend really got this place at reasonable price for a week. They have a terrace, a bedroom and place for the kids, a good size living room and a kitchen, two bathrooms and a laundry area. Vacation that feels like you are just at home!