We chose Bay St. Louis on the recommendation of a Louisiana friend; Sydney's little Creole cottage stood out in terms of overall layout and decor. Porches front and back (the back one screened), a pleasant back yard with massive oaks, close to everything -- two blocks to the beach -- yet a quiet residential neighborhood. When we got there everything was as we had hoped. Generous space indoors, decorated with an eye to quality and beauty, comfortable beds, all the amenities of the house easy to find and use. (Example: Some places we've stayed have had only one light next to a double bed; here we could both read non-electronically in comfort.) Really a pleasant little town with a lively enough downtown for partiers but plenty of peace and quiet for the rest of us. And good restaurants -- the Mockingbird for breakfast for sure, and a selection of others. (MacBe's Seafood up by the intestate for a pleasant, clean local place.) Friendly people. A pleasant little local museum, for both art and history. We took the ferry to Ship Island from Gulfport -- a terrific and gorgeous place with a surf beach. Museums, casinos, whatever your pleasure may be in nearby Biloxi. But back to the house -- Sydney has really provided the perfect nest for all these local flights. A gem!