Hospitality & Tourism

Hotels, tourism, conventions, and the hospitality businesses fueling the visitor economy across the Baton Rouge area.

Why aren’t more concerts callin’ Baton Rouge?

It’s not just big-name music acts as the Raising Cane’s River Center—with a theater, an arena and an exhibition hall—continues to underwhelm.

Baton Rouge tourism officials keeping close eye on coronavirus spread 

Festival and river cruise season is just about to start, but with the COVID-19...

Executive Spotlight: Jay Johnson

Executive Spotlight: Jay Johnson officially took over as chief financial officer for Lamar Advertising Company on Oct. 1, four months after being named.

Belle of Baton Rouge owners, Eldorado Resorts, buy Caesars

While Baton Rouge gaming operatives are waiting to see if Eldorado Resorts will invest...

Keeping Spanish Town weird in an Airbnb world

Spanish Town residents Cheryl McCormick and Derrell Cohoon recall the surly reputation the neighborhood...

Microtel Inn & Suites sells for $2.6M

The Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham on Rieger Road, off I-10 at Siegen...
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North Baton Rouge SpringHill Suites sold for $11M

The SpringHill Suites by Marriott on Howell Boulevard, near the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport,...

Think we’ve got traffic problems? Wait until new N.O. airport opens in May

While Baton Rouge has focused on solving its traffic woes, New Orleans-area lawmakers and...

Louisiana’s CVBs pushing bill to impose hotel tax on Airbnbs

Louisiana’s tourism industry will be pushing legislation in the upcoming state legislative session that...

ViaAir cancels four Baton Rouge flights to Austin in three weeks

Regional carrier ViaAir has cancelled four flights to Austin in the past three weeks,...
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