Need vacation rental and advice for two day stay in BR

[darylwi]

Parrain's is the best!
Tsunami's is also a great new place in town.
Also, as far as fishing goes, the Basin has the best freshwater fishing spots. You can put in as close as down the bayou from Plaquemine (Jack Millers) or even the locks in Port Allen although it's a longer ride from there. You can always drive down to Pierre Part, Belle River in that area, or across the basin like around Whiskey Bay or Lake Henderson.
Others will fish the area around Lake Ponchairtrain and of course offshore or tidal bays.
Not sure about the local lakes.

[CindyM]

Originally Posted by Len-NJ

If at all possible, I would prefer to stay in an apartment style rental instead of a traditional hotel/motel room but have only found one option so far in the Garden District area and would like to know if anyone here can recommend anything in addition.

We’d prefer to be in the downtown area so that it will be easy for us to see more in the two days we’ll be there though we do plan on driving around to see homes and subdivisions (all the homes we’ve seen for sale online look amazing compared to what we’re use to in Northern NJ and we would like to see all of this in person). Also, if anyone can suggest what residential areas to focus on near the potential employer I will be meeting with (Essen Lane near United Plaza) that would not involve a difficult commute – maybe around 30mins or so, that would be much appreciated!

BR has a number of suite hotels. Dh's sister stayed at the Chase Suites (on Corporate Blvd.) last June. It was reasonably priced and pretty nice. It's located off I-10 one exit down from Essen Lane (United Plaza).

Chase Suite Hotel by Woodfin, the hotel choice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

In that same area is Homewood Suites and Best Western Richmond Suites. There's also a brand new Residence Inn a little further down Corporate Blvd. right next to the Towne Center at Cedar Lodge. Residence Inn Baton Rouge Towne Center at Cedar Lodge: Spacious suites and amenities for longer stays

Towne Center at Cedar Lodge



I'm curious about the rental in the Garden District. Is it a regular apartment?

Downtown BR is undergoing a revitalization, but it's slow going. If your employer is on Essen near I-10, you'd be better off staying more to the south and east, so you're more centrally located for checking out the city. Focus on Areas 5 & 6 for housing closest to Essen/I-10. Here's a link to some for sale by owners to give you more of a feel of what's out there. Moderator cut: sorry, no real estate listings at all in state forums The Corporate Blvd. area is near the I-10/I-12 split. To get to the Essen Lane exit near United Plaza you would take I-10 to the split, then I-12 to the next exist which is Essen. If you take I-10 to Essen you'll end up a mile or 2 south of United Plaza. Hope that made sense.

[Len-NJ]

CindyM – Thanks for the info on suite hotels – that’s probably that way we will go, I didn’t realize that BR had so few B&B’s though The Stockade looks really nice.

The rental in the Garden District is something I found on Craig’s List which is why I’m a little iffy on it – the link is below.

Executive Corporate Suites and Apartments (broken link)

Moderator cut: no real estate listings at all, please

[holloway1010]

For great fishing you should look into False River in New Roads. It is an oxbow lake and a popular boating spot. The town itself is pretty neat, too. Alot of history there. It has the oldest Mardi Gras outside of New Orleans, which has become quite an attraction.

[CindyM]

Originally Posted by Len-NJ

CindyM – Thanks for the info on suite hotels – that’s probably that way we will go, I didn’t realize that BR had so few B&B’s though The Stockade looks really nice.

The rental in the Garden District is something I found on Craig’s List which is why I’m a little iffy on it – the link is below.

Executive Corporate Suites and Apartments (broken link)

FSBOBR is my favorite site for homes in the area (best pics!) We were looking at Areas 4 & 5, I’ll add 6 to the list.

Len, I thought I posted, but guess I didn't. Let me try again.

The Stockade is near the intersection of Highland Road and Staring Lane. Staring Lane changes to Essen Lane as it intersects Perkins Road. That's common for many streets that cross Perkins. I don't know anything about The Stockade other than where it's located. There's a plantation home just a little further down Highland Road that used to offer cottages for rent. The website isn't working for some reason, but you can read a little info here if you're interested. Mount Hope Plantation House

I used to pass by that house in the Garden District when I took a shortcut from work to Calandro's supermarket on Government Street. Have you contacted the person who listed it on Craig's List?