Margaritaville Casino Biloxi Ms Grand Opening

Although Grand Casino Biloxi sustained major hurricane damage (all of its assets on the south side of Beach Blvd were destroyed, see photos here), it managed to reopen on August 27, 2006 with a land based casino inside its Bayview Hotel tower. Harrah's plans to invest over $1B building a new resort and has purchased the Casino Magic Biloxi property next door. But those plans are on hold due to the economy.

• He toasted the first Margaritaville Casino in October in the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, May 22 at 8 p.m., the doors open for the new Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant Biloxi.
• Six years ago, Jimmy Buffett opened Margaritaville Casino Biloxi with a concert for 4,000 invited guests who filled the balconies and the waterfront bar, while hundreds more listened from.

Today The Grand consists of a 500 room hotel with a swimming pool and spa, a casino with 800 slots and 35 table games, and four retaurants. While it is much smaller than it once was, Harrah's has really packed a lot of excitement into the casino while retaining a relaxing atmosphere in the hotel and spa.

The Margaritaville Biloxi Resort is a resort destination the likes of which Biloxi has never seen. The resort features 371 guest rooms, multiple restaurants including both a steak house, Jimmy Buffett's signature Margaritaville Restaurant and LandShark Bar & Grill. The Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant is a closed casino and restaurant in Biloxi, Mississippi in the United States. The 68,000-square-foot (6,300 m 2) property is in the 'Back Bay' area of Biloxi. It opened on May 22, 2012 and closed on September 15, 2014. Its brand was licensed from Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. Five o’clock somewhere will be in Biloxi on May 22 when the ribbon is cut to start the party and open Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant. Once the VIP celebration gets under way at 5 p.m., the resort opens to the public at 8 p.m.

LOCATION

Grand Casino Biloxi is at the west end of Biloxi's Casino Strip; Isle of Capri Casino is two blocks away (Casino Magic, which was next door was destroyed by the hurricane and no longer exists). The resort is less than one mile east of I-110 and Beau Rivage on Beach Blvd (US-90).

OWNERSHIP

The Grand is owned by Harrah's. This is currently Harrah's only Mississippi Gulf Coast casino. The company began developing the space across the street into the Margaritaville Casino, but the construction is on hold due to the economy. Harrah's operates three Tunica casinos as well as resorts in Nevada and New Jersey.

Hotel @ Grand Biloxi

The Grand Hotel has 500 rooms, each with plasma television, pillow top bed, coffee maker, hair dryer, ironing equipment, and high-speed internet access. There hotel has a beautiful swimming pool with cabanas. There is also a convenient garage parking.

Our room, on the eleventh floor in the hotel tower had a beautiful view of the Gulf of Mexico. It was spacious, well appointed, and perfect in every way.

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Casino at the Grand Biloxi

Grand Casino has 800 slot machines, an Asian gaming room, and 35 table games (Roulette, Blackjack, Craps, Pai Gow, 3-Card Poker, and Mini Baccarat). Harrah's Total Rewards card holders can earn cash and comps while they play.

Dining @ Grand Casino Biloxi

Cuu Long Souper Pho is an Asian bistro. Enjoy appetizers, noodle soups, fried rice, plus fish, lobster, duck, and pork entrees.

Grand Buffet has breakfast, lunch, and dinner seatings. Features over 100 hot and cold selections, live action made-to-order cooking stations, various carving stations, and seafood nightly.

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The Grand Cafe - 24-hour coffee shop located in the hotel lobby serving pastries, sandwiches and wraps, salads, hot breakfast sandwiches, cakes, and beverages.

Hotel Lobby Bar - burgers, sandwiches, po-boys, appetizers, and salads.

Lb's Steakhouse serves steaks, prime rib, seafood, fresh fish, other dishes, and fine wine (most entrees fall in the $20 to $35 price range). Open nightly for dinner.

Entertainment, Recreation, Relaxation, Etc.

The Casino Stage Bar features live entertainment. The Hotel Lobby Bar offers a more relaxed setting to enjoy drinks, appetizers, and view sports on flat screen televisions.

Swimming Pool The Grand has a great, large swimming pool and deck with cabanas located on the lobby level over the street with a view of Casino Row.

Bellisimo Spa & Salon - the 16,000 square foot facility has fitness equipment, a salon (facials, manicures, pedicures), and spa treatments (massage, body wraps, mud wraps, steam room, immersion tubs, sauna).

Grand Bear Golf Course is a highly rated, 18-hole, 650 acre, Jack Nicklaus Signature course. Golf packages are available thru the resort.

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