We wanted to spend one night in Baton Rouge, found this motel across the river, everything was OK, breakfast was good, staff were pleasant. Location was a bit far from city center.

This is a very nice hotel in a convenient location right off the interstate. We stayed for a quick overnight while traveling back to Texas. The hotel is nice, but don't expect to walk, or make a quick drive, to a nearby, non-fast food restaurant...there aren't any. The Shoney's is boarded up, and several of the other higher rated restaurants on TA were either closed, out of business, or no where to be found. Don't expect the usual slew of chain, near-the-interstate restaurants (Chili's, Applebees, etc). Waffle House is about as good as it gets (enough said). Now the hotel itself is nice. Seems new, the rooms are comfortable and clean (though if you have a choice, get a room NOT facing the freeway) and the free breakfast is above average. But if you're hoping for a nice, close-by spot to enjoy dinner, you're better off staying a few miles east in Baton Rouge. Oh, and the rack rates seem a little high. We 'bid' and got a room for a little more than half the listed rates. I would have been a tad upset if I paid the full rate, but then again I'm a frugal SOB.

I love staying at Holiday Inn Express hotels and this one is no different. They are clean, neat, and affordable. The trifecta.

I was travelling with my husband and teenage son and in town for a a family reunion which was the first for my husband's side of the family. We also had several other family members from across the country staying at this hotel. The room attractive and adequate for our needs, spacious bathroom, comfortable beds, choice of pillow softness and a great view. The selection of carpet color and designs, the lamps and wall hangings also showed upscale taste. The closet was a little small but adequate, supplied with an iron and ironing board. The conference room was available to set up ahead of time and that was a plus. We also had the opportunity to bring more chairs in as needed. Overall, it was a good choice to accommodate the event allowing a bright and cheery setting.

On the down side, there was evidence that our room had not been dusted in a while, evident on the base of the table, behind the television, the shelves in the restroom and along the baseboards. When I brought it to the attention of housekeeping, it was taken care of. More care also needs to be taken on guest supplies -- three towels on separate occasions had brown and yellow stains. One stain so fresh that it continued to leave trace marks on the towel. There was no bath mat left after one maid's visit and in addition, the clock was difficult to reset to the correct time. I also thought that it would have been nice to have at least two guest chairs and suitcase valise.