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).

If the drive is that big of a deal then go to Orange Beach or Pensacola Beach. It is in between the two and the beaches are almost as nice as Destin.

The Beau Rivage is more comparable to Vegas than a beach (even though it is technically located near a beach). If you want a nice pool and bar area then you could find that anywhere.