Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been made famous by its national championship sports teams, the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers, and country music by singers such as Garth Brooks. This city is home to varied attractions including the Baton Rouge Zoo, Casino Rouge and Baton Rouge River Center, where visitors can attend a concert at the Baton Rouge River Center Arena or a theater performance such as Cats or Les Miserables at the Theatre for the Performing Arts. Travelers can also enjoy the Blue Bayou Amusement and Waterpark, located not far from Baton Rouge hotels.
Located along Constitution Avenue off 1-10 and College Avenue in Baton Rouge, the Cambria Suites hotel is operated by Choice Hotels International and is conveniently situated just five miles from downtown Baton Rouge and Louisiana State University (LSU). Nearby attractions include the Shaw Center for the Arts and Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge. Families staying here can enjoy a day trip to the nearby Louisiana Arts and Science Museum. The hotel features multiple restaurants and cocktail lounges, including Reflect, which is a cafe serving breakfast, dinner and desert, as well as a full-service bar. A 24-hour sundries store called Refill is also located on-site, where guests can purchase pre-made sandwiches, drinks and snacks. The hotel also includes a fitness center, an indoor pool and a coffee bar that is located in the lobby and serves Wolfgang Puck coffee.
Also located along Constitution Avenue near LSU and downtown Baton Rouge, the Embassy Suites Baton Rouge offers guests suite-style rooms with separate living and sleeping quarters. The hotel features an eight-story atrium with a koi pond and free hot buffet breakfast each morning. It also offers an indoor pool and a fitness center. An on-site restaurant called Zydeco Bar and Grill offers American cuisine for lunch and dinner. Room service is available and a manager’s reception is held in the atrium nightly where guests can enjoy free drinks (alcoholic and nonalcoholic) and appetizers. The hotel is close to local attractions such as the Alligator Bayou, Governor’s Mansion and Mall of Louisiana.
Located along Corporate Boulevard in downtown Baton Rouge, the Chase Suite Hotel is close to nearby sights like the Oak Alley Plantation, Nottoway Plantation and restaurant Bluebonnet Swamp, a 100-plus-acre facility featuring more than 60 acres of Cyprus and Tupelo swamp to explore. The U.S.S. Kid is also on display not far from the hotel at its home on the Mississippi River. The hotel provides guests with two types of suites--the Studio suite, which is a standard size suite with a separate living/working area and full kitchen; and the Penthouse suite, which is a larger suite with two bedrooms instead of one. Suites include fireplaces, work desks, breakfast bars and full kitchens stocked with dishware.
