Mississippi beach hotels

Ok after more contemplating I had decided to drive the couple extra hours and go on to Destin. Then today a friend of mine mentioned the Beau Rivage in Biloxi. He said it wasnt really on a beach but it had an outstanding pool/bar and excellant service. So now I'm thinking stay there or drive the 2 hours on to Destin. The hotel on the beach at Destin is about $150 cheaper, but the drive is 2 more hours(4 round trip).