Hospitality & Tourism

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

Baton Rouge’s riverboat casino market posts gains in 2015 — thanks to L’Auberge’s 10% growth

Just like the other major markets in Louisiana, Baton Rouge’s riverboat casino market found...

Increased occupancy, average room rates made 2015 ‘a really good year’ for Baton Rouge hotels

Hotel occupancy for the first 11 months of 2015 increased just slightly over the...

Flurry of hotel activity in 2015 added inventory, competition to the Baton Rouge market

For the Baton Rouge hotel industry, 2015 was a busy year, with several properties...

Wampold bringing traditional Jewish deli, upscale restaurant to Watermark on Third Street

Mike Wampold plans to open a traditional Jewish deli on the ground floor of...

Baton Rouge Metro Airport has $1.1B annual economic impact, says study aimed at attracting more business travelers

The Baton Rouge Metro Airport is unveiling a strategic plan this afternoon that seeks...

Downtown Baton Rouge to get new Starbucks on ground floor of Courtyard Marriott

Downtown will get its first Starbucks in 2017, when the Courtyard Marriott opens at...
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Courtyard Marriott groundbreaking expected downtown within 120 days; opening pegged for fall 2017

Now that the Metro Council has approved a special tax incentive for a new...

Multiple council members who previously voted against TIF for downtown hotel now say they’ll support it

Roughly three months after voting down a special tax incentive to help finance construction...

L’Auberge lifts Baton Rouge casino market in September; riverboat winnings up 2.8%

Two of Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos—Hollywood Casino and Belle of Baton Rouge—saw their...

Sales of four Baton Rouge hotels close for $38.4M as part of $150M deal

New York-based American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust Inc. paid roughly $38.4 million for four...
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