Biloxi's Beau Rivage Joins ALHI As First Mississippi Member September 11, 2009
Having recently completed a $550 million renovation, the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., has joined Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) as its newest member—and its first Mississippi member—ALHI announced this month. The property, which features 1,740 guest rooms, a 20,000-square-foot spa and 50,000 square feet of meeting space, will be marketed through ALHI's network of 16 National Sales Offices.
"Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is a remarkable option for any meeting professional and incentive specialist looking to conduct a program in the South," ALHI President and CEO David Gabri said in a statement. "We're so pleased to add this exceptional Southern 'Gem' to our diverse portfolio."
Located just 20 minutes from Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport, the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is Mississippi's largest meeting resort and hotel; in addition to the aforementioned rooms, meeting space and spa, it features a 24-hour casino, an 18-hole championship golf course, 11 on-site restaurants, a 1,550-seat theater, four nightclubs and bars, and 12 retail outlets.
For more information about ALHI's portfolio, which now includes more than 125 Four- and Five-Diamond/Star quality hotels and resorts, collectively offering over 90,000 rooms and over 9 million square feet of meeting space, visit www.alhi.com.
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