Hospitality & Tourism

Downtown’s Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, which was originally built in 1927, has been named one of the 25 most haunted hotels in America by Historic Hotels of America, a program that is part of the nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation. 

Baton Rouge Metro Airport’s recently launched daily nonstop flights to Washington, D.C, are only about half filled, according to preliminary figures released by the airport. 

Reducing crime, retaining tax credits for film productions and legalizing marijuana are ways Louisiana’s gubernatorial candidates say the state could boost its tourism industry.

The Capital Area Transit System today announced it will again offer shuttles to all seven LSU home games, leaving from two locations downtown and from L’Auberge Casino and Hotel. 

As it rounds out its second year operating in Baton Rouge, the mobile bar company Pedal Pub is expanding its offerings this fall with two new tours beyond their usual downtown routes. These are centered around LSU tailgating and 13th Gate Haunted House.

The U.S.S. Kidd is expected to be absent from downtown for at least a year as it undergoes repairs too extensive to be completed while docked in Baton Rouge, WBRZ reports.

This LSU football season is expected to mean big business for Baton Rouge’s hospitality industry. 

Passenger volume at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport was up 14.7% in June of this year compared to the same month in 2022, with 66,827 total passengers flying in and out, according to the airport’s latest passenger volume report. 

United Airlines is adding direct flights and flying larger planes to select cities to...

Baton Rouge agencies are now turning to cellphone location data to help with planning and marketing.