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Hotel Vela

2.0 star property

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Restaurant
Restaurant
Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Restaurant
Front of property

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1409 24th Avenue, Gulfport, MS, 39501
  • Gulfport Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Mississippi Aquarium
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Island View Casino
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Gulfport, MS (GPT-Gulfport - Biloxi Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Gulfport

City center stay.You'll be steps from Harbor Square Park and a 5-minute walk from Mississippi Aquarium. Also, Gulfport Beach is within half a mile (1 km) and Island View Casino is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Gulfport Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Port of Gulfport - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Mississippi Aquarium - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Island View Casino - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Memorial Hospital at Gulfport - 3 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Gulfport Amtrak Station - 4 min walk
  • Gulfport - Biloxi Intl. Airport (GPT) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Island View Casino Buffet - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Prime Cut - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Carter Green Steakhouse - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Beach Boulevard Steamer - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Hotel Vela

There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Parking is available for a fee.
  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Towels for the beach
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Elevator
  • Dining venue
Hotel Vela offers 16 accommodations with minibars and safes. 43-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Languages

English

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 10 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

Hotel Vela Hotel
Hotel Vela Gulfport
Hotel Vela Hotel Gulfport

Hotel Vela Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 110 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 110 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 110 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 110 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 110 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The property has potential to be great. Great location. Great accommodations. However, the front desk had no staff. There was an electronic keypad for check in and check out. And there were many issues. Even saw a person in the parking lot who was attempting to check out with a person over the phone. I’m still working thru multiple charges on my card. I hope they can figure things out. It’s got great potential!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Louqeshia

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodarris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruben

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place was perfectly put together, clean, elegant, and the restaurant is next level. Everything we tried I’m already craving again. The staff was friendly and helpful at every turn, they were fully booked but made me and my guest feel well taken care of.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with family
This was billed as a boutique hotel, when we got there, there was supposed to be some check in at the front desk with nobody there and on a iPad. The iPad was showing that I owed more money and I had already paid in full for the visit. Thank God, the restaurant manager was able to come and help us because it was wanting me to basically pay double. When we got to the bedroom with a king size bed in it on both sides of the king size bed there was a foot and a half a room is all so the room was actually small compared to the bed. The bathroom was good size and fairly well stocked. I did appreciate that they had some Q-tips in the bathroom which I used, and they came in conveniently. As for the room itself, the person who picked out the fixtures for the room did not take very good care or was not looking to color coordinate to a whole lot. Nothing seemed to match the lamp. One was white one was dark brown off color, black something like that, the stand at the TV was on was wood with metal which kind of went with the one lamp their lights in the room work from several different switches. The the light fixture in the middle of the ceiling did not go with anything in the room. And it was an ornate type of fixture and did not go with the room at all. The room was easy to access, however, it was next-door to the kitchen and the public restrooms and on a Saturday night there was a lot of noise all night long, which made it very difficult to get any sleep. The hotel was Miami lifestyle.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second time to stay here. Love all the special touches..great coffee & waters in the room. Comfortable beds. Awesome bar & restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is sure to become the new gem of the gulf coast. Revitalizing the old downtown is going to lead to a new golden age for this area of town. Beautiful, quaint, boutique in style, this is destined to go down as THE place to stay. Plus it’s only a block away from the Amtrak station. Definitely one to repeat.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Datatel, Baton Rouge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

TIM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This may be the coolest property in Gulfport. What a really great find Hotel Vela was. Our only disappointment was that we were passing through when the restaurant was not open. Sounds like a reason to go back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

richelle, mandeville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Very unique
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Siren social club amazing food
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place! Very unique! Loved our room…
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Graves

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Zachariah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very cute chic hotel.

We stayed one night after dinner in Gulfport on New Years Eve. Our room was right after you opened the door to the hallway - room 10. Clean, comfortable, spacious, updated. There were a couple drawbacks to this particular room. Every time the heavy door opened and closed to the hallway; we heard it. Also, there is a square cutout in the room - on the other side in the elevator. - heard that all night too. Heard the TV and the snoring in the next room all night. I feel that perhaps it just wasn't soundproofed very well. I would stay here again - just in a different room. Check out is 11 instead of the usual 10- That was nice. Ther is a bar downstairs that was closed to the public, but I would like to get a reservation next time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this property! Very cute boutique small hotel. Bed was great, room was extremely clean! Would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Gulf Coast's Hidden Gem

From my first contact with the hotel via phone, I felt very comfortable and excited about our pending stay. The staff member answered my few questions and was very helpful and friendly. Upon arrival, we were greeted graciously and with the warmth that made us feel greatly appreciated. Then came the room. We were amazed at first glance. It was very spacious, warm, cozy, and comfortable beyond measure. The architecture was exquisite and furnishings were perfect. The bathroom was one of the largest we have ever encountered, with the shower stall large enough for 4 people, literally. They even had a Nespresso coffee maker, which gave us a divine cup of coffee. The mini fridge was stock with some local breweries selections, for a fee of course. The lounge and restaurant were very comfortable and offered great selections for food and refreshments. The staff was definitely the most friendly and personable we have been around in years, throughout all of our travels. We highly recommend staying at the Hotel Vela and I promise you won't be disappointed in any phase of your stay. We can't wait to return for a longer stay. We have already recommended it to friends and family. A wonder experience!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maurice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel.. Would be perfect if only there were windows yes no windows that you can view or see out of in your room. Feels like a box but a very beautiful box!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quick Getaway

It was a quick getaway to bring in the New Year. The spot is soooo cute and modern. The staff was extremely nice and personable. We ain’t didn’t a chance to try out the restaurant but we’ll definitely be back to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

JULIE, Laurel

Travelled with partner
30 minutes before check in we received a call that they had overbooked and that our reservation was being cancelled. The woman from the hotel that called was so sweet and I feel bad that she had to make that call.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024