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Radisson Hotel Baton Rouge

2445 South Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge LA 70808, USA
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Experience the Finest Baton Rouge Lodging at Radisson

Stay at the Radisson, one of the finest hotels in Baton Rouge, and explore the city from our convenient location. Our hotel is located off I-10 at exit 157B, just one mile from Louisiana State University and within four miles of downtown. Enjoy convenient transportation options nearby, with Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport approximately 11 miles away and the Greyhound bus station four miles from the hotel. Numerous museums, casinos, golf courses, shopping centers and attractions are located less than five miles away. Visit the Radisson and see what makes us one of the best hotels in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Points of interest near our Baton Rouge lodging include:

If you're looking for Baton Rouge hotels near LSU, the Radisson is only minutes away from Tiger Stadium and provides the perfect place to stay when attending home games or on-campus events. Upcoming games include:
  • September 1, 2012 LSU vs North Texas
  • September 8, 2012 LSU vs Washington
  • September 15, 2012 LSU vs Idaho
  • September 29, 2012 LSU vs Towson University
  • October 13, 2012 LSU vs South Carolina
  • November 3, 2012 LSU vs Alabama
  • November 10, 2012 LSU vs Mississippi State
  • November 17, 2012 LSU vs Ole Miss

About Baton Rouge

Set along the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge is a city of presence, both Louisiana's capital and seat of East Baton Rouge Parish. The state's second largest city, however, wasn't always the political and manufacturing force it is today. When claimed by the French in 1699, the area was a threshold between Bayougoula and Houma Indian hunting grounds. Marking the division was a stripped tree, reddened with the blood of slaughtered animals. Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, a Frenchman leading an exploratory party from New Orleans, christened the area "Baton Rouge" after the improvised landmark, and the city's name was set for posterity. After the United States brokered the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the town grew measurably, and by the late 19th-century, Louisiana State University was founded, and the city's status as state capital was cemented. These days, Baton Rouge is an amalgam of commerce and tradition, its oil refineries and chemical companies juxtaposed against antebellum plantations and a prominent Cajun heritage. The port city's history also includes Governor Huey Long's controversial public tenure and violent death in the Capitol he built. The edifice is still a tourist draw, as are the Old State Capitol, the USS Kidd, and the Old Governor's Mansion. Folks also relish riverfront casinos, bustling nightclubs, Cajun-Creole restaurants, and the vigor of LSU and Southern University. All these influences color the richness that is now Baton Rouge, insinuating themselves into the region's haunt of zydeco, its earthen beauty, and a past that lingers yet today like Spanish moss in southern trees.

Did you know?

Louisiana's Cajun population are descendants of French settlers who moved to Canada only to be pushed out by British occupiers. They moved south rather than swear allegiance, bringing with them agricultural and Continental traditions. They made their home along the region's waterways and joined their heritage with influences from Africa, Spain, England, and Native America. The result: a vibrant culture of music, food, language, and character!

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