Luxury Inn Gulfport
9415 Highway 49, Gulfport, MS 39503
This roadside motel on Highway 49 has traded its Ramada sign for a plainer one, and the rooms match the name change — basic, a little worn, priced for a single night rather than a stay. What it has going for it is location: three miles from the airport and a straight shot down 49 if you're just passing through the Coast. Treat it as a budget layover stop, not a beach-trip base.
Getting There
The Luxury Inn sits directly on Highway 49 in Gulfport, in the strip of chain hotels, fast food, and retail that clusters around the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport interchange. It's about 3 miles from the terminal, a five-minute drive up the highway, which makes it a workable pick for an early flight or a rental-car drop-off the night before. This isn't beach-adjacent lodging, though — you're on a four-lane commercial corridor, not near the water. Anyone headed for the Biloxi casino strip or the Gulf Coast beaches should plan on another 15 to 20 minutes south on Highway 49.
Rooms & Amenities
Rooms come with the basics and not much beyond them: an outdoor pool, free WiFi, free parking, and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. A free continental breakfast and an on-site restaurant cover meals without leaving the parking lot, and the front desk is staffed around the clock if a late check-in runs long. This was a Ramada until the flag came off, and it shows. Carpets and curtains have logged a lot of miles, and the property reads more worn than updated. Guest reviews on TripAdvisor and Yelp have flagged real problems here: bugs in rooms, stained linens, a lobby carpet that hadn't seen a vacuum in a while. Book it for the price and the location, not for polish.
What's Nearby
Applebee's is practically next door on the same stretch of Highway 49, and Five Guys is a short drive north for burgers and fries. Whataburger sits about two miles up the highway toward the airport for a late-night stop. Gulfport Premium Outlets, a mix of factory-store retail, is roughly a mile north near the Airport Road interchange, a decent way to kill an afternoon between flights. For sit-down seafood or a night out, the restaurants clustered along the coast in Gulfport and Biloxi are a 15-to-20-minute drive south, past I-10. This is airport-corridor convenience, not walkable Gulf Coast charm.
Our Take
The Luxury Inn earns its price and not much more. Recent guest reviews on Yelp and TripAdvisor are rough — roaches, dingy linens, a front desk that didn't seem interested in fixing complaints — and it consistently ranks near the bottom of Gulfport's hotel list. If you need a cheap bed near the airport for one night before an early flight, it'll do the job. If you're planning a real Biloxi vacation, spend a little more and stay closer to the casinos or the beach.
Details last verified August 2026. Always confirm current rates and availability directly with the hotel.