Nicknamed the "Pearl of Louisiana," the Paragon Resort Casino offers a package of gambling, hotel accommodation and entertainment. The hotel comprises more than 500 rooms and suites, which come equipped with plasma television and mini-fridge. Hotel guests may use the indoor heated pool which features waterfall, swim-up bar and sun deck, and the fitness center, 24 hours a days, for no extra charge. The casino boasts over 2,000 slot machines, 40 gaming tables and an on-site cinema and spa. The entertainment program, as of February 2011, features country acts such as Clint Black and 1950s soul band The Boogie Kings.
Located two miles north of the Paragon Casino, the Terrace Inn sits on four acres in Marksville and aims to provide a peaceful, backyard atmosphere, with outdoor pool, green lawns and tree-dotted terrace. Open 24 hours a day, the hotel runs a shuttle bus to and from the Paragon Casino for no extra charge. Standard amenities available in all the rooms and free coffee served on the terrace every morning at 7 a.m. As of February 2011, single rooms cost $50 plus taxes per night. Doubles cost $65 plus taxes per night.
Located in a leafy corner of Marksville, two miles north of the Paragon Resort Casino, the Deluxe Inn offers single, double and king-size bedrooms with standard amenities such as color televisions and microwaves. Nearby restaurants and food outlets include Taco Bell, Panda Buffet China Restaurant and the Red River Grill, which serves fresh Gulf seafood, prime steaks, game and a comprehensive list of American, Australian, French and Italian wines.
Located 20 miles south west of Marksville in the town of Bunkie, the historic Bailey Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the Department of the Interior in August 1999. Inside this turn-of-the-century building antique furnishings meet contemporary comforts with an emphasis on Southern hospitality. A complimentary continental or pot luck Southern breakfast is served daily in the Magnolia Restaurant, which, as of February 2011, is undergoing refurbishment before reopening for dinner service. Nearby Toledo Bend Reservoir and Lake Chicot offer fishing and camping.
