Hotels, resorts, and rooms we actually stayed in — what worked, what we’d book again, and how each place fit the trip.

Biloxi

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi — Platinum Tower king room, pool deck, and that check-in music moment.

Beau Rivage Biloxi — big pool, resort nights, and an easy walk to a Shuckers game.

For the full Gulf Coast weekend that ties these stays together, read Biloxi & Ocean Springs. More stays will show up here as we publish them.