In addition to the 1,900 slot machines, 54 table games and 16 poker tables, there's a six-screen movie complex, a spa, and live music from local performers at the Chill Ultra Lounge and Club IP, which also features dance performances. IP, on the Back Bay of Biloxi, was more protected from Hurricane Katrina than the casinos on Beach Boulevard and reopened quickly after the storm. The hotel housed relief workers and FEMA employees for many months but has since returned to normal operations.
The 32-story hotel, with 1,087 rooms, is reportedly the tallest building in Mississippi. It offers many panoramic views of Biloxi and the Back Bay. Restaurant offerings include the Back Bay Buffet, Thirty-Two (fine dining at the top of the hotel tower), Highlights Sports Bar & Grill (with 65 plasma televisions) and Carnaval De Brasil. Quench is a pool bar with a view of Back Bay. Daily 24 hours; theater box office opens at 12:30 pm. 850 Bayview Ave., Back Bay, Biloxi. Phone 228-436-3000. Toll-free 888-946-2847. http://www.ipbiloxi.com.
