Palace Casino Resort
158 Howard Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530
Palace Casino Resort sits right on the water downtown, and the marina out back tells you what kind of trip this is — boats tied up at slips built for anything from a runabout to a 100-footer, and a smoke-free casino floor that's still a rarity on this stretch of coast. Rooms run coastal and quiet eleven stories up, the pool stays open into the evening, and Jerry Pate's Preserve course is a short drive for anyone packing golf clubs alongside swim trunks.
Getting There
Palace Casino Resort sits at the tip of Point Cadet, the finger of land where downtown Biloxi meets the harbor and the Biloxi Bay Bridge lifts off toward Ocean Springs. It's a different stretch of town than the Beau Rivage/IP Casino strip along Highway 90 — quieter, more working-harbor than glitzy boulevard, with shrimp boats and charter fleets docked a few steps from the casino floor. The address is 158 Howard Avenue; call ahead at (228) 432-8888 if you're coordinating a marina slip, since boats up to 100 feet can tie up right at the resort.
Rooms & Amenities
The rooms run bigger than you'd expect for a mid-size property, and recent guests keep mentioning how clean housekeeping keeps them, a detail that matters more than it should after a long weekend on the Coast. The real differentiator is the casino itself: Palace is the only smoke-free casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, so you smell sea air walking in, not stale smoke. The marina isn't decorative either — slips run from 25 to 100 feet, docked right outside. Mignon's Steaks & Seafood covers the special-occasion dinner, Palace Buffet handles the casual crowd, and the outdoor pool's cabanas are worth booking in summer. Pure the Palace Spa, a fitness center, and preferred access to The Preserve Golf Club round things out.
What's Nearby
Point Cadet is its own little casino cluster — Golden Nugget and Margaritaville are both within a five-minute walk, so you can casino-hop without moving your car. The Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum is barely a quarter mile away, a good rainy-afternoon stop if you want the real story behind the shrimp boats tied up outside. Point Cadet Plaza and its splash pad make for an easy walk with kids. The Biloxi Lighthouse and the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art sit a couple miles west on Highway 90, worth the short drive but not a walk in August heat.
Our Take
If cigarette smoke at the blackjack table is a dealbreaker, Palace solves that outright: it's the one Gulf Coast casino where you won't need a shower before bed. Guests keep mentioning the same things: rooms bigger than the rate suggests, a genuinely helpful front desk, a casino floor that doesn't feel bolted onto a hotel as an afterthought. It's not the flashiest resort on the Coast (Beau Rivage wins on scale), but for a clean room and air you can actually breathe, Palace is the better bet.
Details last verified August 2026. Always confirm current rates and availability directly with the hotel.