A 12-story Renaissance Hotel on Bluebonnet Boulevard opens today, offering 256 guest rooms to Baton Rouge visitors.
The 206,000-square foot hotel includes a fitness center, outdoor pool, lounging deck and other features. Thirteen thousand-square feet of meeting space will include a 7,500-square foot ballroom and eight large meeting rooms, according to a news release.
The opening of the Renaissance marks the first suburban construction of a full-service hotel in Baton Rouge in more than 20 years, the release stated.
Louisiana artist CC Lockwood contributed to the interior design of the hotel with interpretations of local artwork.
Of the 256 rooms, 63 are luxury hotel suites with king or double queen beds, flat screen televisions and iPod docking stations. A private concierge lounge and 28 rooms make up the Concierge Club Level.
Accommodations include room service, valet parking, on-site parking, high-speed Internet access in all guest rooms and a top-of-the-line business center, the release said.
Tallulah, a casual upscale restaurant featuring Louisiana cuisine, also opens with the hotel. Executive Chef Andy Papson oversees Tallulah as well as the other food and dining operations in the Renaissance.
Peter Dunn, general manager, said in the release the new hotel will provide a one-of-a-kind experience.
“Our four-diamond amenities, our charismatic staff and our surrounding community beckon guests to see, taste and experience all that Renaissance has to offer,” Dunn said.
The Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel is developed and owned by locally based Wampold Companies and managed by Memphis-based Davidson Hotels & Resorts.
 
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