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Downtown OS. Quite & Walkable. 2 Sm Pets. Refurbished. GolfCart Refurbished

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Property grounds
A sunlit room with a ceiling fan, a wicker sofa, a chair, and a view of a backyard through large windows.
A kitchen with a tiled floor, a wooden dining table, bar stools, a countertop, and a wall-mounted clock.
Exterior
A neatly made bed with a quilted bedspread, two matching pillows, a framed artwork above the bed, and two bedside lamps.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61300 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Ocean Springs, MS
  • Place, Parker Field
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Ocean Springs Museum of History
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Grand Getaway Day Spa and Salon
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Gulfport, MS (GPT-Gulfport - Biloxi Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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OS Hotel
Ocean Springs
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
4.7 out of 5, Exceptional, 124 reviews
$191 nightly
The price is $212
Jun 28 - Jun 29
Total with taxes and fees
OS Hotel

About the neighborhood

Ocean Springs

With a stay at this vacation home, you'll be centrally located in Ocean Springs, within a 10-minute drive of Hard Rock Casino Biloxi and Beau Rivage Casino. .This vacation home is 6.2 mi (10 km) from Biloxi Beach and 7.1 mi (11.5 km) from Keesler Air Force Base.
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What's nearby

  • Parker Field - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • On the Menu: A Kitchen Gallery - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Ocean Springs Museum of History - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Grand Getaway Day Spa and Salon - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Doll House - 2 min drive - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Gulfport Amtrak Station - 28 min drive
  • Gulfport - Biloxi Intl. Airport (GPT) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut Os - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Chicken Salad Chick - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Quakes Ice Creamery - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Java Jo'z - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Downtown OS. Quite & Walkable. 2 Sm Pets. Refurbished. GolfCart Refurbished

"The Garden Retreat" A piece of Paradise is located in Old Ocean Springs on a quite cul-de-sac street. It has mature trees & gardens in the front & backyard. An all weather back porch for relaxing over looking the serene scenery. The Back Yard is Privacy Fence which is great for children & your privacy. There is parking for 4 vehicles in front. A boat or car can be parked behind the privacy gate. The Master Bedroom Suite has a Queen Size bed; the Middle Bedroom has a Queen Bed & the third bedroom has a Queen Bed. It sleep 6 people in 3 bedrooms. A full laundry room. All the furniture & Mattresses are new along with the TV & décor. Cable & Hi Speed Wi-Fi are provided. The Kitchen is fully equipped with complimentary coffee & tea. A Stainless Steel Grill is just outside under a Pergola. There is an outdoor patio with table & chairs for outdoor enjoyment.
You can walk down Government Street which has many small restaurants & shops. Nearby Washington Ave., downtown in Ocean Springs, is tree lined with old oak trees, shops, restaurants & the Walter Anderson Museum of Art. The house is approximately 1.5 miles from Front & East Beach in Ocean Springs. It's just a short drive across the Biloxi/Ocean Springs Bridge to Biloxi which has 6 Casinos & a 26 mile beach for fun & activities. Check out our many recommendations for places & restaurants to visit while you are staying in Ocean Springs, a quaint village located on the MS Gulf Coast.
We have made our Garden Retreat Home a Tranquil Place for Your "Home Away From Home". Thanks for Visiting us! Rose & Gary Horman, Owners & Local Natives. Thoroughly Cleaned for Each Guest. Every inch disinfected!
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. A Smart television along with a DVD player are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Ski

  • Close to skiing

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Limited onsite parking (max 4 spaces)

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Music library
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city center
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Boat
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,300 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 30

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
We appreciate having you as guests! Come again. & visit with us! Sincerely, You Hostess, Rose 🌹
Put All linens laundry room…..TY
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Garden Retreat Paradise Guests Pets Dtown OS Beaches Casinos
Garden Retreat Paradise Guests Pets Dtown OS Beaches Casinos

Downtown OS. Quite & Walkable. 2 Sm Pets. Refurbished. GolfCart Refurbished Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 232 out of 248 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 248 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 248 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 248 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 248 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ken W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pearl L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes everything was great.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy And Dave C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home was very clean and in a quiet safe neighborhood. Very close to the downtown area. We would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Belinda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Rose was very helpful. Our stay was wonderful. We had everything we needed right there! We will definitely stay again when we come back to Ocean Springs! Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lance L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Comfortable stay overall
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gloria K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful time it were clean and quite love the area.everything.close by denifenity will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay. Love the house. Everything was just perfect. The backyard. The vegetation was awesome. But it was just a little too cold to enjoy that hopefully the next time it won’t be so cold and we can sit out back a little bit more, but the whole place was fabulous.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheila R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Trip to biloxi

It was a wonderful stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely long weekend stay with family. House was well decorated, open and airy, relaxing retreat especially the sun porch and backyard!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

melissa c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Close to restaurants & bars. Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Gregory H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
Place is dated and home needs a good deep cleaning. Furnace had a funky smell when we arrived, that should be addressed.
Windows
Windows
Floors and baseboards
Under furniture
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Retirement Celebration Trip

The location was great, central to all things we enjoyed. Great local community.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

L'ree H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Garden Retreat

Great property. Clean, comfortable beds, host wad responsive. Would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed our stay,Every year this time of year the 4 of us get away. Rose communicated to answer any of our needs, she also refer a friend (Valerie)who rents her golf cart out. Nice place and very relaxing.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Reggie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Air conditioner andcall appliances worked as they should. Pet friendly which helped us with our pets. Great back yard for relaxing.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway spot

Very nice experience felt right at home everything we needed was right there would reccomend highly
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

R. Scott H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ocean Springs Adventure

Loved the proximity to the downtown area. The beds were very comfortable, the kitchen was nicely updated and efficient. The backyard was great for us and our dog, Gemma. I will stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay at this charming garden retreat The setting was peaceful and relaxing perfect for a quiet getaway The hosts were friendly and courteous making us feel welcome from the moment we arrived highly recommend for anyone looking to unwind in a serene well kept space with genuine kind service. Our pups were welcome too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great place

A clean quiet retreat that is close to everything.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James (Jim) M.

Garden Retreat

Great stay in Ocean Springs. Clean, comfortable, close and convenient to all that Ocean Springs and the Mississippi Gulf Coast has to offer.
Stayed 13 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cher B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home

You can walk downtown and earn your TatoNut. There are beach supplies which was nice to have as well. Very quiet street and very convenient. Definitely a great place to stay with your family.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Les G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Quite place, great for visiting family and the back yard was great for the dogs! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location

House was super clean with beautiful yard. Host was wonderful and very helpful. Will retirn for sure
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location

Great location for visiting the area. Close to downtown Ocean Springs for shopping and restaurants. A short drive to Biloxi. Love the all season room. We'll stay again when we visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Reggie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We use this property when We use this property when we go to the car show.

Quite place, I know some of the neighbors from previous stays.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024