Hospitality & Tourism

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

Washington D.C. best chance for new direct flight from Baton Rouge this year

A direct flight from Baton Rouge to Washington, D.C., has emerged as the airport’s...

Baton Rouge airport’s passenger counts take off

Passenger counts were up at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport in September and October,...

Courtyard Marriott breaks ground in downtown Baton Rouge after years of delays

It has been exactly two years since South Carolina-based Windsor Aughtry Hotel Group announced...

It’s not just a game: The business of sports in Baton Rouge

Though LSU sports, and particularly its football program, have a huge economic impact in...

Led by the Louisiana Marathon, Baton Rouge sporting events are growing in participation and economic impact

Since the inaugural event in 2012, the Louisiana Marathon has grown from fewer than...

Watermark hotel downtown now slated for October opening; second Magpie Café location set to open in about two weeks

The new downtown Marriott Autograph hotel, The Watermark, is now expected to open in...
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Baton Rouge hotel market expected to be compressed until at least October

Hotel availability in the Capital City remains low nearly a month after catastrophic flooding...

River Center shelter forces temporary closure, layoffs at USS Kidd

Count the USS Kidd among the victims of the historic 2016 flood. The World...

Officials hope to return River Center arena to operator by the end of this week

As more than 800 area flood victims settle into their third week of shelter...

From photo shoots at the Vatican to flower-adorned bicycles, wedding professionals share tales from the nuptial business

In an industry that thrives on acute attention to detail and seamless execution, it...
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