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September / October 2006 Article

From the Field: Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi

The Beau Rivage Difference.  Top name entertainment, elegant gaming, great golf, and expansive meeting space combine to make the Beau Rivage a meeting choice with variety enough to please the passions of any guest. Owned by MGM Mirage™, the Beau Rivage is the largest resort in the Southeast to receive the AAA Four Diamond. It has been recognized by both Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure as being one of the top resorts in the country. The Beau also offers many fine restaurants, lovely views of the coast, and a luxurious spa with a rich array of personal services. Guest can also enjoy boating, fishing and relaxation on sandy beaches along the Gulf of Mexico.

Features Of the ‘New’ Beau Rivage

• Completely enhanced architecture and interior design scheme fusing contemporary ambiance with the resort’s signature southern charm and elegance
• Redesigned casino floor including a new poker room, state-of-the-art gaming areas and a stylish high-limit room
• Enhanced atrium and lobby area featuring a variety of magnificent 15-foot butterfly replicas
• Redesigned guest rooms and suites with fresh, modern decor and luxurious amenities including pillow top mattresses and 32-inch flat screen TVs
• A spa and salon with an expanded service menu which includes a fusion of treatments found at the world’s top resorts and perfected with a southern flair
• New casino lounge – Breeze Bar – located at the heart of the action
• 50,000-square-foot meeting and convention facility flexible enough for small groups or conventions accommodating up to 1,800 people
• Three new gourmet restaurants scheduled to open in December, including celebrity chef Todd English’s Olives
• Fallen Oak Golf Course, designed by Tom Fazio, scheduled to open in November 2006

The Basics:

Location: On Gulf Coast in Biloxi approximately an hour drive from New Orleans to the west and Mobile, Ala. to the east.

Rooms: 1,740 rooms, including 95 luxury suites. Rooms feature lush fabrics and draperies with Spanish and Grecian marble throughout spacious bathrooms. Each room has original artwork and offers a stunning view of the Mississippi Gulf or the Back Bay.

Restaurants: 11 from fine to family dining and four lounges

Casino: 85,000-square-foot casino features table games and slot machines, offering guests 24-hour enjoyment. The resort also offers a “casino within a casino” that provides guests with a non-smoking area.

Meeting space: up to 1,800 people in its 50,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art meeting facility. Along with its 17,000 square-foot Magnolia Ballroom, other flexible meeting and banquet rooms can be configured from 1,000 to 7,200 square feet, some featuring terraces with views of the pool area. In addition to the indoor conference center, the property offers a unique outdoor special events pavilion overlooking the Gulf, and a beautiful marina deck for outdoor events.

Spa: The Spa & Salon offer personal services with facilities featuring views of the Gulf of Mexico. With 21 treatment rooms, services range from wraps to therapeutic massages. The facility features thirteen massage rooms including the popular new Duo Room offering dual massages for couples or friends, four facial rooms, two spa pedicure rooms, one head-to-toe treatment room, six manicure stations, five stylist stations and three makeup stations.

Entertainment: The 1,550-seat showroom features a $1 million, state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, one of the best-equipped theaters in the country. It hosts a wide variety of shows ranging from comedian Jay Leno to the Cirque de Soleil.

Shopping: Beau Rivage’s shopping promenade is home to 12 elegant retail stores that feature men’s and women’s designer fashions, shoes, jewelry, sportswear and swimwear, gifts and souvenirs.

For more information, contact your Krisam representative or e-mail us.