Lodging
Some festival favorite hotels are listed below in order of their distance from the festival site.
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center - 0.5 miles
Hotel Indigo - 0.5 miles
Baton Rouge Marriott - 4.8 miles
Springhill Suites Baton Rouge - 6.1 miles
For other hotel and motel options in the Baton Rouge area, search here.
The Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center
A Historical Hotel of America
Within walking distance of the festival and located on the site of the old Capitol House and Heidelberg hotels, this newly renovated facility offers 290 elegantly appointed guest rooms, one upscale restaurant, a 3rd floor pool deck overlooking the Mississippi River, 20,000 square feet of meeting space with two river view ballrooms, a day spa and valet parking.
Booking website
Special Festival Rate: $141 + tax per night
Cut Off Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016
For reservations by phone, call 800.955.6962, or locally at 225.344.5866 and ask for the Louisiana Book Festival Rate.
Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge
Imagine a 100% smoke free sophisticated boutique hotel, whose focus is delivering guest peace, serenity and renewal. Quite deliberately the Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge Downtown Riverfront has been designed as an oasis for travelers who yearn for an escape from the common hotel, but still desire the convenience of the upscale, casual Bistro and a 24 hour fitness center.
Visit Hotel Indigo online.
Baton Rouge Marriott
Conveniently located at I-10 and College Drive near the I-10/I-12 split. Easily accessed by car, and only a nine minute drive down I-10 from the festival site. Shopping, dining, and nightlife are all within walking distance.
Visit the Marriott Baton Rouge online.
Springhill Suites Baton Rouge
North/Airport
If you are looking for a great hotel in Baton Rouge, you will love the amenities and location of the SpringHill Suites Baton Rouge North/Airport hotel. Our all-suite Baton Rouge, LA hotel is next to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and just minutes from LSU and Tiger Stadium. A very easy 9 minute drive to the Louisiana Book Festival site, we're also close to Exxon Mobil, Shaw Center for the Arts and the Baton Rouge Zoo, as well as the Mall of Louisiana, Southern University, & LSU. Getting around is easy; take our free shuttle anywhere within five miles of our hotel - including the airport.
Visit Springhill Suites online.
Volunteer
Book-loving volunteers are essential to the Louisiana Book Festival's success. Whether it's escorting authors, guiding visitors, selling refreshments, working with children in the Young Readers Pavilion or other fun and rewarding assignments, the Louisiana Book Festival wants you to join the volunteer team.