Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge Radisson Hotel (225.236.4000; www.radisson.com) opened in June with 225 guest rooms. Formerly a Red Lion property, the hotel recently underwent an $8.5 million renovation. Group facilities include 5,000 square feet of meeting space and three separate banquet rooms that can accommodate up to 440 people.
- SpringHill Suites Baton Rouge North/Airport (225.356.6705; www.marriott.com) is scheduled to open in August with 119 suites designed to comfortably accommodate longer stays.
- Staybridge Suites (225.456.5430; www.ichotelsgroup.com) will open a 117-suite property within walking distance of Louisiana State University (LSU) in September.
- Cambria Suites (225.925.1005; www.cambriasuites.com) recently opened a 127-suite property midway between downtown Baton Rouge and the LSU campus.
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (225.343.9967; www.ichotelsgroup.com) will open in Port Allen this month, giving West Baton Rouge a total of eight hotels.
Shreveport-Bossier City
- Courtyard by Marriott (318.686.0880; www.marriott.com) restarted construction on a 130-room property at the Louisiana Boardwalk, Bossier City’s popular riverfront outlet mall. The project originally broke ground in 2007 but was halted due to design changes. The property is expected to open in late 2009.
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Shreveport (318.549.2000; www.shreveport.homewoodsuites.com) recently opened in West Shreveport with 123 suites. The hotel features a ballroom and a boardroom for smaller meetings.
- Hilton Garden Inn Shreveport (318.686.0148; www.hiltongardeninn.com) opened in early 2009 and features 142 rooms, a boardroom and a 24-hour business center.
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites (318.629.0163; www.ichotelsgroup.com) opened in early 2009 with 69 guest rooms and suites as well as meeting facilities for small groups.