La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Biloxi
957 Cedar Lake Rd, Biloxi, MS 39532
A few minutes off I-10, this La Quinta trades beachfront views for a lower rate and an easy in-and-out for anyone road-tripping the coast. Rooms come with a mini-fridge and microwave, which matters if you're stretching a family budget over a few nights of casino-hopping. The pool is a real perk on a July afternoon, and the free breakfast means you're not hunting for coffee before an early start toward the beaches or the boardwalk.
Getting There
Take I-10 to the Cedar Lake Road exit and you're pulling into the lot within a couple of minutes, no confusing surface-street detour required. That convenience comes with a trade-off, though: you're a good 10 to 15 minutes, around 5 miles, from the sand and the casino floors along Beach Boulevard, not a walk to either one. Planning the Ship Island ferry out to Gulf Islands National Seashore? Budget 20 to 25 minutes to reach the Gulfport Small Craft Harbor and catch the boat, so build that drive into your morning rather than assuming it's around the corner.
Rooms & Amenities
Rooms cover the basics well: a mini-fridge and microwave for leftover po-boys, a flat-screen HDTV, and WiFi guests consistently call dependable. The free hot breakfast draws specific praise online, oatmeal gets name-checked more than once, which says something about a hotel breakfast. Staff earns the most repeated compliments, called friendly and accommodating stay after stay, and pet owners like not having to board the dog for a long weekend. The property is showing its age in patches, though, and recent reviews are honest about it: a lifting floor here, a bedroom AC that wouldn't drop below 76 there, a tub that needed a scrub. Ask for a recently updated room if it matters to you.
What's Nearby
You won't go hungry within a five-minute drive. The Grind Coffee and Nosh is three minutes out for espresso and breakfast sandwiches, Izakaya Sushi Pub covers sushi night, and Pop's Pizzeria and Slim Chickens handle pizza or fried chicken, all rated well above 4 stars by locals. Golfers can be on the first tee at Sunkist Golf Club about 2 miles away, and the Biloxi Sports Complex sits barely a mile down the road. Edgewater Mall is a 5-mile hop for shopping or a movie, and the casino corridor along Beach Boulevard, Beau Rivage, IP Casino, Hard Rock, runs about the same distance south.
Our Take
Guest reviews split into two camps: the staff-and-value crowd who call it a great place to stay and mean it, and travelers who hit an AC that wouldn't cool or a room overdue for a refresh. Both are telling the truth. This is a straightforward budget stop near I-10, not a resort, and the front desk is doing a lot of the heavy lifting on reputation. Book it for a casino weekend or a road-trip overnight when a clean bed and free breakfast matter more than a beach view.
Details last verified August 2026. Always confirm current rates and availability directly with the hotel.