City: Shreveport, LA

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (318) 222-7717 or (877) 863-47

Address: 102 Lake St.

Description: Centrally located and easy to find (look for a six-story building with a beautiful rose mural painted on its south side), this hotel last underwent renovation in 2006. Enjoy walking around downtown Shreveport or going to the casinos for some fun. Or try your hand at video poker in Jennifer’s Lounge, located in the hotel, which has one of the best happy hours in town. Apart from the Holiday Inns in New Orleans, this hotel is consistently ranked as one of the top four properties in the state, and its excellence shows. Well-trained front desk staff will greet you warmly as you check in to one of the 185 rooms (78 with king-size beds; the others with two doubles) or six guest suites (with whirlpool baths). All rooms come with a microwave, flat-screen TV, granite bathrooms, hair dryer, minirefrigerators, and free wireless Internet. There are 35 smoking rooms, and eight rooms are wheelchair accessible. And take time to enjoy the outdoor pool, surrounded by creative landscaping. Need to host an event? The ballroom has a total area of 5,410 square feet and can be divided into three separate rooms. Three breakout rooms with 456 square feet are available; two on the first floor and one on the second floor. While there is a coin-operated laundry room on the premises, you might be too busy having fun, so let the front desk send it out for you. And try Chadwick’s, the full-service restaurant that features Southern and Cajun cuisine in addition to a terrific breakfast and lunch buffet. Complimentary airport shuttle service available.