The Greater Shreveport-Bossier City area is one of the most populated urban regions in Louisiana, and it attracts tourists who come to gamble at the casino resorts along the Red River. Other attractions that draw tourists to this area include the gardens of the American Rose Center and the annual Red River Revel Arts Festival in the fall. Many of Shreveport and Bossier City's hotels are right off Interstate 20, making them readily accessible for out-of-towners.
The guest rooms at the Eldorado Casino Resort in Shreveport offer views of the Red River and downtown Shreveport. Gambling at the casino includes slot machines and table games for craps, roulette and blackjack. The casino's poker room facilitates weekly Texas Hold 'Em poker tournaments.
Before or after gambling, guests can take advantage of massage therapies and body treatments at the resort's on-site spa, La Spa. Off-site dining and shopping opportunities are available across the river at Bossier City's Louisiana Boardwalk mall. The mall can be accessed by crossing the Texas Street Bridge.
Eldorado Casino Resort Shreveport
451 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101
877-602-0711
eldoradoshreveport.com
The all-suite Inn Place hotel in Bossier City is right off Interstate 20, and it provides guest suites with fully furnished kitchens. The hotel is only a 10-minute drive from the casinos on the Red River, and could be a good choice for groups of friends who are visiting the Shreveport-Bossier area on a budget.
The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and offers complimentary food for breakfast and at a social hour every evening. The social hour serves free beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres. As of fall 2010, suite rates at Inn Place start at $94 per night. Guests in the city for a week should look into the hotel's "Seven Day Promo," which offer rooms at $42 per night for a minimum seven-night stay.
Inn Place Suites
1001 Gould Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-747-6220
innplacesuitesbossiercity.com
Situated in downtown Shreveport, the Remington Suite Hotel is ideal for business travelers who are attending a conference at the Shreveport Convention Center, which is within walking distance. Guests can take advantage of in-room massage therapies, valet parking and limousine transportation service.
The University Club, an exclusive fine-dining restaurant in downtown Shreveport, is available for Remington's guests to dine in its dining room, making it an ideal place for a business luncheon. The hotel is also a 10-minute walk from the casinos on the Red River.
Remington Suite Hotel
220 Travis St.
Shreveport, LA 71101
800-444-6750
remingtonsuite.com
The Springhill Suites in eastern Bossier City is adjacent to the Harrah's casino and the Louisiana Downs racetrack, which hosts horse racing events throughout the year. The casino is readily accessible to Interstate 20, and it provides slot machine gambling opportunities. Though children are not allowed on the casino floor, they can view the horse races at the track.
Springhill Suites visitors have no shortage of dining options, because the casino offers casual dining for lunch and dinner at restaurants such as Fat Tuesday and Fuddruckers. In the hotel itself, guests have access to a buffet breakfast included in the room rate. The hotel also has an on-site fitness room so guests can keep up their workout. The suites at Springhill have sleeper sofas.
Springhill Suites Shreveport-Bossier City/Louisiana Downs
8010 E. Texas St.
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-742-7772
marriott.com
