The Red Lion Hotel Baton Rouge has undergone a multi-million dollar renovation completed in December 2007. The hotel is a unique full-service hotel, providing a relaxing restaurant and lobby bar, comfortable accommodations with multi-head step-in showers, pillow-top beds and superior service. The Red Lion hotel Baton Rouge is a non-smoking hotel and all our rooms have interior corridor access only. The hotel offers guests a fitness center, sauna, outdoor bubbling pool with waterfall and hot tub, room service and business center. Over 5100 square feet of meeting space with ample parking, free local telephone calls and high speed wireless internet access. The hotel is located only 5 miles from downtown Baton Rouge and the USS Kidd, 15 from the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and 3 miles from Lousiana State University.
Red Lion Hotel Baton Rouge Property Information:
Rooms:
132
Floors:
4
Time Zone:
Central Standard Time
Port Allen, LA - 5 miles -Denham Springs, LA - 14 miles Baker, LA - 14 miles Zachary, LA - 18 miles Gonzales, LA - 21 miles St. Francisville, LA - 41 miles Lafayette, LA - 57 miles New Orleans, LA - 79 miles east
Area Airports
Baton rouge Metropolitan - BTR - 9 miles southeast Louis Armstrong International, New Orleans - MSY - 63 miles northwest.
Nearby Attractions
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Restaurants
Flemings Steak and Wine Bar - Located 1 1/2 miles from the hotel.
PF Changs - Located 1 1/2 miles from the hotel.
Raising Cane's - Located 1 mile from the hotel.
Lonestar Steakhouse - Located 1/2 mile from the hotel.
Outback Steakhouse - 1/2 mile from the hotel.
Parrain's Seafood Restaurant - Located 1 mile from the hotel.
Koto's Japanese Restaurant - Located 1 mile from the hotel.
T.J. Ribs Restaurant - Located 1/2 mile from the hotel.
Mestizo Louisiana Mexican Restaurant - Located 1/2 mile from the hotel.
Bistro 225 - ***Opening May 10, 2008***Our restaurant, Bistro 225, overlooks luscious tropical gardens and bubbling swimming pool and waterfall, creating a vibrant but relaxing atmosphere. The menu is filled with a variety of tasty Louisiana and California dishes, including fresh seafood, fried, blackened or grilled, as well as many chicken entrees, delicious pasta choices and sizzling steaks. The soft jazz and superior service create a truly memorable dining experience. Bistro 225 is open seven days a week from 6:00am to 10:00pm for breakafst, lunch and dinner. Join us on Sundays for our jazz brunch. The restaurant seats 50 people.
Lion's Pub - ***Opening May 10, 2008*** Adjacent to the restaurant is the Lion's Pub, our sleek metro-inspired lobby bar. Meet friends or watch the big game on one of our many flat screen TVs while sipping a martini or glass of Merlot! The Lion's Pub is open daily from noon to midnight.
Guides outfitted
in antebellum-period costumes lead tours of historic plantations, houses,
churches and gardens.The third weekend
in March225-635-6330
May
Angola Prison Arts and Crafts Festival
225-625-2001
October
Greater Baton Rouge State Fair
36 Years of
Family entertainment! Providing music, carnival midway rides, 4H and FFA animal
shows, clowns, strolling entertainment, and musical shows every night of the
fair. Wonderful food and drink.
Also in October,
every weekend, Angola Prison hosts a famous all prisoner rodeo.Inmates train for this and compete in
contests in which they try to grab a token from a bull’s forehead among other
feats.225-655-4411.
Baton Rouge Destination Overview
Baton Rouge, the capital city of Louisiana, is an exciting blend of sights, sounds and flavors. From its dynamic and diverse musical heritage, to its significant landmarks and museums, Baton Rouge is a fascinating city to explore. From its riverboats, plantations and hospitality, to its Cajun, Creole and Old South cuisine, it excels. Baton Rouge is 75 miles Northwest of New Orleans via Interstate 10, and is the parish seat of government. Baton Rouge is the key industrial city in the area, and the center of an immense chemical and petroleum complex on the Mississippi River.
It is the second largest city in the state, and the fourth largest port city in the nation. Projected population figures show that this progressive city will have a phenomenal growth in future decades. Nightlife is lively and varied. it ranges from Cajun clubs and country western clubs to concerts (symphonic and popular music). There are Riverboat casinos and dinner cruises. Theater groups maintain a full schedule of excellent offerings throughout the year.
In recent years, a number of new attractions, museums and restaurants have opened much to the delight of visitors from around the world. In the fall of 1999, Louisiana's Old Governor's Mansion joins the Old State Capitol, riverboat casinos, the Mall of Louisiana, Bluebonnet Swamp, Alligator Bayou Swamp Tours, and numerous plantation homes in providing visitors with a variety of things to see and do in the Baton Rouge area. Additionally, several new bed & breakfast inns and 1200 new hotel rooms make it simple, easy and affordable to stay overnight in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge is home to both Louisiana State University, the state's flagship university and Southern University. The capitol, one of America's most beautiful, is 34 stories, 450 feet in height and surrounded by 27 acres of landscaped grounds.
It was constructed in March 1932, at a cost of $5 million. Broad steps of Minnesota granite mark the entrance to the building. From the observation tower, it is possible to see the surrounding country for a distance of 30 miles. Streets and highways throughout the area are clean, brightly lit and easy to travel. Attractions and historic sites are clearly marked and all have parking facilities.
Baton Rouge is home to some of the finest restaurants in the United States featuring fresh seafood, French, Cajun and Creole and traditional Southern cuisine. With mild and short winters, scenic Falls and Springs, you can't go wrong in Baton Rouge, whenever you choose to visit. Baton Rouge is fun for families. With plantation homes, swamp tours, a world-renowned zoo, gardens, museums, wildlife centers and an arts and science, there is always something to do and see. With its semi-tropical climate, Baton Rouge is the perfect place to enjoy outdoor activities such as golf, tennis or sporting events.
Baton Rouge is home to several nationally ranked golf courses designed by the biggest names in the sport and the capital city also offers some of the hottest collegiate sports in the South.
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New reservations:
• Please call 434-385-1654
• Outside the US please call 434-385-1654 OR 1-210-507-5997
• Give code 17028 when calling
Existing reservations:
• Contact a Customer Service representative at 866-270-2849
