A newer hotel, the Value Place in Alexandria is well-suited for an extended stay. The suites are equipped with full kitchen, dining room, and TV with movie channel. You'll have to pay extra for high-speed Internet, linen exchange, housekeeping more than once a week, dishes, and a coffeemaker. A choice of accommodations from studio, to studio with sleeper sofa, to two double beds is offered at rates between $200 to $260 per week. Visit the Louisiana State University at Alexandria (LSUA), eight miles away on U.S. 71.
Enjoy a complimentary breakfast, a swim in the pool and free high-speed Internet at the Ramada. Some rooms have microwaves and refrigerators. Room rates range between $75 and $125 as of 2011. Two miles away, you can dine at Copeland's of New Orleans in Alexandria for authentic Creole food; or walk to Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. The Louisiana Convention Center is two miles away.
Enjoy breakfast and dinner at the Courtyard, Alexandria, and libations at the on-site Starbucks or full bar. Relax in your room watching premium cable channels on the 32-inch LCD flat-screen TV. High-speed Internet is free. Choose from rooms or suites outfitted with queen or king beds. Although rates are about $129 per night as of 2011, the hotel offers specials and packages, so call ahead to see what is available. This hotel is closer to Lecompte than most Alexandria locations, so be sure to take a side trip to Lea's Lunchroom to sample the world-famous pies.
For a no-frills stay, try the Super 8 in Alexandria. Complimentary breakfast is served daily. High-speed Internet is free, and an executive business room is provided that has a microwave, refrigerator and an oversize desk. Coffeemaker and expanded cable TV are standard in rooms. Pets are welcome at $10 each per night, added to the nightly rate of less than $70 per night as of 2011.
