Palace Casino Resort is a smoke-free casino hotel in eastern Biloxi, Mississippi, with an on-property sportsbook, varied dining, and hotel rooms without resort fees. I think its strongest attraction is that combination: you can gamble, eat, and stay overnight without giving up a smoke-free setting. It best suits adults planning a casino-centered getaway. The main trade-off is location: exploring Biloxi beyond the resort is easier with a car or a transportation budget.
Palace Casino Biloxi at a glance
| Address | 158 East Howard Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Property type | Casino resort with hotel rooms and suites |
| Minimum gambling age | 21 |
| Gaming | Slots and live table games |
| Poker room | No |
| Sportsbook | Yes, CONTACT Sports & Race Book |
| Smoking | Smoke-free casino and hotel rooms |
| Resort fee | None |
| Pool | Hotel guests only; published hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Dining | Buffet, steakhouse, casual restaurants, cafe, and bars |
| Rewards | Palace Players Club; free membership |
| EV charging | Free for property customers; J-1772 connector |
| Phone | (228) 432-8888 |
| Information date | October 16, 2026 |
What kind of casino is the Palace?
The Palace is a self-contained casino hotel, not simply a gambling stop with accommodations nearby. Its restaurants, pool, and sportsbook make it practical to settle in for an overnight visit without arranging a separate outing for every meal or activity.
The waterfront setting on Biloxi’s eastern peninsula is part of the appeal, but waterfront does not mean a sandy swimming beach outside the hotel. Nor does a Biloxi address put every casino and attraction within a convenient walk.
For a nearby non-gambling outing, Visit Mississippi places the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art about a mile from the Palace. For a broader look at the state’s options, see our Mississippi casino guide.
For me, the smoke-free policy is the clearest reason to shortlist the Palace. A longer restaurant list elsewhere is not much compensation if cigarette smoke makes you want to leave the gaming floor. Smokers will see that trade-off differently, of course.
Casino floor: slots and table games
Slots and live table games anchor the casino. Coastal Mississippi lists more than 750 slots and 26 table games, including a high-limit gaming area. Treat those third-party inventory figures as estimates, not a guarantee of how many machines or tables will be available.
I would choose the Palace for its smoke-free setting and resort convenience, rather than assume it has the biggest inventory or every specialty game on the coast. If a particular machine, video poker pay table, or live game is the reason for your trip, ask about it before leaving home.
Slots and video poker
Check the actual wager, not just the denomination on the cabinet. A penny slot can still make a sizable dent in a bankroll when multiple credits and lines are involved.
For video poker, inspect the game and pay table rather than assuming a familiar title offers the same return as a machine elsewhere. Guest reports of winning do not establish a machine’s value, and no long-term return guarantees what you will get back during a visit.
Table games
The Palace’s advertised table-game lineup includes double-deck blackjack, craps, roulette, Three Card Poker, Pai Gow, and King’s Stud. An advertised game is not a promise that its table will be open when you arrive.
Check the posted rules and minimum before buying in. Minimums can change with demand, and tables may operate on different schedules. My advice for blackjack players: look at the payout for a natural blackjack as well as the minimum. A cheaper seat is not automatically the better deal.
Poker room
Palace Casino Biloxi has no dedicated player-versus-player poker room. Video poker and poker-themed house games are not cash games against other players.
Sportsbook
The on-property sportsbook is CONTACT Sports & Race Book. The Palace advertises more than 50 HDTVs, a sports bar, and a restaurant, making it a useful option for visitors who want to eat, watch games, and place a wager in one venue.
Check betting-counter hours separately from restaurant or casino hours. If race wagering is central to your plans, ask about its service and schedule. Understand how and where winning tickets can be redeemed before leaving.
Hotel rooms and fees
The Palace hotel offers smoke-free rooms and suites without a resort fee. Listed room amenities include a refrigerator, coffee maker, safe, and complimentary Wi-Fi. The casino and restaurants are on the second floor, accessible by elevator, escalator, or stairs.
I like the straightforward fee policy. It makes comparing hotels less of a scavenger hunt. Still, no resort fee does not mean the room quote includes taxes or every optional charge.
Do not equate a waterfront property with a guaranteed water view. The Deluxe King listing identifies that category as having no view. It normally accommodates two people; a third guest requires a rollaway, with separate nightly charges for the guest and bed. Compare the actual view, occupancy, and bed configuration you need.
Prepaid savings versus cancellation flexibility
The published hotel offers show why the largest advertised discount is not always the best choice:
- Prepaid offer: Up to 20% off an eligible room rate when booked directly online. Full payment is immediate, and no changes or cancellations are allowed.
- Weekday offer: 15% off qualifying stays of at least two nights, Sunday through Thursday, subject to availability. Published terms require cancellation by 4 p.m. the day before arrival to avoid a charge.
If your dates are uncertain, flexibility may be worth more than the larger discount. Read the terms attached to your actual reservation because other packages have their own deadlines.
Restaurants and bars
The dining lineup lets you make dinner the main event, choose a buffet, or grab something casual without leaving the resort.
- Mignon’s Steaks & Seafood: The fine-dining choice for steak or seafood. I would consider a reservation for a weekend or special occasion.
- STACKED Grill: A casual option for burgers, seafood, sandwiches, wings, and shakes.
- CONTACT Sports & Race Book: A practical choice when sports viewing is part of the meal.
- Palace Cafe & Bakery: Coffee and baked goods for a lighter stop.
- Mignon’s Lounge: A full-service bar for cocktails without committing to a steakhouse meal.
Check individual outlet hours before planning an early breakfast or late dinner. Casino hours do not tell you when every kitchen is open.
Palace Buffet prices and limitations
The Palace Buffet lists grill, comfort-food, seafood, and wok stations, with menu items varying by day. One limitation deserves plain language: the buffet does not serve crab legs.
The regular schedule offers breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, lunch Monday through Saturday, Sunday brunch, and dinner daily. Regular adult prices range from $15.00 for weekend breakfast to $32.00 for Friday and Saturday dinner or Sunday brunch, before any applicable tax and gratuity. Holidays are excluded from the regular terms.
Notice the Sunday distinction: midday service is brunch, not the lower-priced lunch offered on other days. Check the meal period, not just your arrival time.
Gamboool’s cost comparisons
These comparisons use the Palace’s published prices and offer terms. The hotel and boat examples use illustrative assumptions, not quoted reservations.
Gamboool original analysis
We assembled the comparison below from published information and our calculations. These are selected examples, rather than measured gambling sessions or a representative survey.
| Detail | Published information |
|---|---|
| Hotel: Resort-fee policy | The hotel publishes no resort fees, with Wi-Fi, pool-area access, and other listed amenities included for hotel guests. |
| Pool: Access restriction and hours | Pool access is limited to hotel guests; published hours are 8 AM–10 PM. |
| Cabanas: Rental terms | Cabanas are seasonal rentals offered for full-day or half-day use; no price is supplied in the opened passage. |
| EV charging: Customer cost, connector, and availability | Charging is advertised as free for property customers, available day and night, using a J-1772 plug. |
| Marina: Transient versus annual slip pricing | Transient slips are $3.00 per foot per day; the annual arrangement is advertised at $10.00 per foot per month, rather than as a short-stay monthly offer. |
| Marina: Included utilities | Electricity and water are included in the listed marina amenities. |
| Prepaid hotel offer: Discount ceiling and booking restrictions | The direct-online prepaid offer advertises up to 20% off, requires immediate full payment, prohibits changes or cancellations, and cannot combine with other offers. |
| Weekday hotel offer: Discount, minimum stay, and cancellation terms | The weekday offer discounts qualifying Sunday–Thursday stays of at least two nights by 15%, subject to availability, with cancellation due by 4 PM the day before arrival to avoid a charge. |
| Deluxe King: Occupancy and extra-person costs | Standard occupancy is two; a third guest requires a rollaway, with separate nightly charges of $10.00 for the guest and $10.00 for the rollaway. |
| Deluxe King: Smoking policy | The room page states that all rooms are non-smoking. |
| Palace Buffet: Weekday lunch versus dinner pricing | Monday–Thursday lunch is $20.00, and dinner is $30.00, with separate service windows. |
| Palace Buffet: Friday and Saturday meal pricing | Friday and Saturday lunch is $20.00, and dinner is $32.00; Saturday also offers a $15.00 breakfast. |
| Palace Buffet: Sunday meal pricing | Sunday breakfast is $15.00, brunch is $32.00, and dinner is $30.00; the midday service is brunch rather than the lower-priced lunch offered on other days. |
| Palace Buffet: Club-card discounts and child pricing | The published card discount is $1.00 for breakfast or lunch and $2.00 for dinner or brunch. Children ages three and under are free, and ages 4–12 receive 25% off. Holidays are excluded. |
| Palace Buffet: Crab-leg availability | The buffet explicitly does not serve crab legs, an important limitation when comparing seafood buffet prices. |
| Palace Players Club: Enrollment cost | Membership is free, allowing visitors to consider the published card-based buffet discount separately from play-earned promotions. |
| Calculation | Result | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Buffet meal timing: Friday dinner premium over Friday lunch, per adult, before tax and gratuity | $12.00 per adult meal | Lunch is the less expensive Friday buffet option; compare the available menu rather than assuming dinner offers the same selection. |
| Buffet lunch price with a Palace Players Club card, excluding holidays, tax, and gratuity | $19.00 per adult lunch | Present your club card for the published lunch discount; this benefit does not require using the separate gambling-based buffet promotion. |
| Friday buffet dinner price with a Palace Players Club card, excluding holidays, tax, and gratuity | $30.00 per adult dinner | The card discount reduces Friday dinner spending without requiring extra gambling to earn a meal voucher. |
| Published child discount amount on Friday buffet dinner, without stacking a club discount | $8.00 discounted per eligible child dinner | Use the published age-based discount when budgeting a family meal, and do not assume it combines with the club-card discount. |
| Maximum prepaid hotel savings on an illustrative $400.00 eligible room subtotal | $80.00 in maximum illustrative room-rate savings | The prepaid offer has the larger advertised discount ceiling, but it requires immediate payment and does not allow changes or cancellations. |
| Weekday hotel savings on the same illustrative $400.00 eligible room subtotal | $60.00 in illustrative room-rate savings | Compare this weekday offer with the prepaid offer on the same room subtotal; its published cancellation deadline can matter more than the larger prepaid discount. |
| Deluxe King nightly surcharge for a third guest using a rollaway, before any applicable tax | $20.00 in additional room charges per night | Budget for both the extra guest and the rollaway when comparing this room with other accommodations. |
| One-day transient marina slip charge for an illustrative 40-foot boat | $120.00 per day before any applicable tax or additional charges | Boat length directly affects transient docking costs; confirm slip availability and the billable length before arriving. |
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Method: Published inputs collected 2026-10-16. Illustrative assumptions are labeled, and the full calculation inputs remain in the saved research record. These examples support planning; they do not predict a particular session.
- Friday buffet timing: Dinner costs $12.00 more per adult than lunch before tax and gratuity. Lunch is worth considering if your schedule is flexible, but this does not establish that the menus are identical.
- Club-card buffet discount: A regular $20.00 lunch becomes $19.00, while a $32.00 Friday dinner becomes $30.00. Holidays are excluded. These discounts are separate from promotions requiring gambling to earn a meal voucher.
- Children’s buffet pricing: The published 25% discount for ages 4 through 12 amounts to an $8.00 discount on a regular $32.00 Friday dinner. Do not assume it stacks with the club-card discount.
- Illustrative hotel savings: On an assumed eligible $400.00 two-night room subtotal, the prepaid offer could save up to $80.00 at its maximum discount. The qualifying weekday offer would save $60.00 on that same subtotal. These are illustrative savings before taxes and extras, not a current room quote.
- Deluxe King extra occupancy: The $10.00 third-guest charge plus the $10.00 rollaway charge adds $20.00 per night before any applicable tax.
My takeaway: compare the stay you actually need, including cancellation flexibility, beds, meal timing, and extras. The lowest headline price is only the beginning.
Pool, spa, fitness center, and marina
The published resort amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, and marina. Pool access is limited to hotel guests, with listed hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Seasonal cabanas are half-day or full-day rentals, not an included perk of every room.
The fitness center is beside PURE The Palace Spa near the lobby. The published PURE spa menu includes steam-room and dry-sauna access with any spa service. It also lists a $20.00 wet-area fee for hotel guests without a treatment. Confirm current fees and access arrangements rather than assuming the room includes them.
The marina lists slips accommodating boats from 25 feet to 100 feet, with electricity and water among its amenities. The published transient rate is $3.00 per foot per day. An illustrative 40-foot billable boat would cost $120.00 per day before any applicable tax or additional charges.
The annual arrangement is advertised at $10.00 per foot per month. That is an annual-rate structure, not a short-stay monthly offer. Confirm slip availability and billable length before arriving.
For entertainment beyond sports viewing, check the dated listings on the property’s promotions page. A particular performance is a scheduled event, not a guaranteed feature of every evening.
Location, parking, and practical visit tips
The City of Biloxi lists the Palace at 158 East Howard Avenue. Its eastern Biloxi location works well for a property-centered stay, but allow for transportation if frequent trips to other casinos, restaurants, and attractions are part of your plan.
The municipal listing includes valet parking, although that entry is dated August 2022. Ask about current availability and charges rather than assuming a schedule or price.
- EV charging: Free customer J-1772 charging is advertised day and night, on the ground floor east of the hotel lobby entrance. Check connector compatibility and availability before relying on it.
- Accessibility: Elevators serve the casino and restaurants. Request the specific hotel-room and bathroom features you need.
- Identification: You must be at least 21 to gamble. Bring valid government-issued photo identification.
- Airport transfers: Arrange transportation rather than assuming a shuttle is included.
- Smoking: The casino and hotel rooms are smoke-free. Do not expect an indoor smoking section among the machines.
Palace Players Club
Palace Players Club membership is free. Enroll at Player Services before playing, and ask how to use your card and have table play recorded.
The published buffet card discount is worth separating from play-earned offers. I would use rewards for gambling already planned, not gamble more to justify a meal or chase a future room offer. A comp can become an expensive purchase surprisingly quickly.
Our take: who should choose the Palace?
I would shortlist the Palace for adults who want smoke-free gambling, an on-site room, and enough dining variety to stay put for the evening. No resort fee simplifies hotel comparisons, while the sportsbook adds another reason to spend time on-site. Choose a more centrally located property if frequent walks between casinos and attractions define your trip, and look elsewhere if smoking while you play matters more than a smoke-free setting.
Frequently asked questions
Is Palace Casino Biloxi smoke-free?
Yes. The casino and hotel rooms are smoke-free.
Does the Palace charge a resort fee?
No. The hotel publishes no resort fees. Taxes, optional services, and applicable extra-occupancy charges are separate.
Does Palace Casino have a sportsbook?
Yes. CONTACT Sports & Race Book combines on-property sports betting with a sports bar, restaurant, and more than 50 HDTVs. Check wagering hours before making a special trip.
Does Palace Casino have a poker room?
No. It has no dedicated player-versus-player poker room.
Can casino visitors use the pool without staying overnight?
No. Published pool access is limited to hotel guests.
Does Palace Buffet serve crab legs?
No. The buffet explicitly states that it does not serve crab legs.
How old do you have to be to gamble?
You must be at least 21.
What is the hotel cancellation policy?
It depends on the offer. The prepaid discount permits no changes or cancellations, while the qualifying weekday offer has a cancellation deadline of 4 p.m. the day before arrival. Read the terms of your selected rate.
Sources and information date
Information compiled October 16, 2026. Sources are linked alongside the relevant details. Prices, promotions, schedules, and availability can change, so check the terms for your visit.
Poker room and sportsbook
There is no dedicated poker room.