Cheap Hotels in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge is Louisiana’s capital city, but it is also a popular city to visit in the state. Certainly, many people who visit Louisiana head straight for New Orleans and do not venture much further than Bourbon Street – but the capital offers tourists plenty to see and do. It is a city with a vibrant culture and lots of great restaurants – it has to be, to satisfy the more than 800,000 people who call it home! For those of you coming in from out of town, however, there are plenty of cheap hotels in Baton Rouge to choose from.

This is a city with a wide variety of accommodation options, from luxury resort hotels to charming and small B&Bs or guest houses, to grand plantation-era homes, to even the usual big chain hotels. And yes, some of those will fall into the category of cheap hotels in Baton Rouge. But if your timing is good, you could find that the B&Bs or even the plantation homes are offering such great deals that you will be able to have your charm and afford it, too!

The Louisiana state capitol building is open to visitors, but most people who come to Baton Rouge for a visit are likely to be in town for a sporting event – with two major universities in town, there are plenty of opportunities for a tailgate party. For a little variety, check out the Baton Rouge Zoo, the Louisiana Art & Science Museum and the African American Museum, and be sure to save some energy for the evening hours – the city is full of great music clubs and restaurants to tempt your palate.

Some of the cheap hotels in Baton Rouge you should check out before your trip are Calloway Inn & Suites (10 minutes from river & plantations, themed suites, free continental breakfast, free WiFi access, outdoor pool, on-site night club with live entertainment), Chase Suite Hotel Baton Rouge (in central Baton Rouge, free hot breakfast buffet, morning coffee service, weeknight happy hour, weekly manager’s reception, outdoor pool, internet & WiFi access available, free parking), Homewood Suites Baton Rouge (in central Baton Rouge, all-suites hotel, free hot breakfast buffet, weekly manager’s reception, swimming pool, fitness center, laundry service, internet & WiFi access available), Hampton Inn Baton Rouge (4 miles from LSU, 12 miles from Southern University, 140 rooms, free WiFi access, free hot breakfast buffet, free access to nearby gym, outdoor pool, kids under 18 stay free, free parking), and Crestwood Suites Baton Rouge (near downtown Baton Rouge, minutes from LSU, 137 rooms, all-suites hotel, free parking, access to fitness center).