The Best Hotels to Book in Lafayette, Louisiana

DoubleTree gives you a real taste of Louisiana. The popular hotel in Lafayette serves up Cajun cuisine at its buzzing lobby restaurant, SoLA, while Club 337 is a chilled lounge that combines drinks with stand-up comedians and Latin dancing. A sundeck will introduce you to the state’s long hot summers, with a pool prepared to cool you down.

Ensuring a soft landing in Lafayette, the Courtyard is a modern hotel just 2mi (3.2km) from Lafayette Regional Airport and a 4mi (6.4km) drive from downtown. Enjoy a living-room-style lobby and an on-site eatery that serves hearty breakfasts, dinner and Starbucks coffee. There’s also an indoor pool and an exercise room, as well as a business center, meeting space and a free shuttle to and from the airport.

Located off I-10, the Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette is just across the street from the Cajundome Convention Center, home to the city’s basketball teams. The rooms and suites have chic interior design and come with custom-designed beds, while there’s also an on-site restaurant serving American cuisine, a low-key bar and a convenience store that’s open around the clock.

If you need an extended stay in town with your kids, the Residence Inn by Marriott Lafayette Airport is one of the best hotels in Layafette. Rooms can accommodate the entire family, including pets. Tuck into a complimentary hot breakfast daily, make good use of the airport shuttle and drop by the Acadiana Mall, the Cajundome Convention Center and popular restaurants such as Randol’s.

This fresh, full-service hotel in Lafayette is near the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, making it ideal for students, their families, faculty, and anyone in town to support the Ragin’ Cajuns sports teams. The fact that fans are a short distance from Pelican Park – home to various youth baseball tournaments – and Moore Park, with multiple soccer and softball fields, is particularly convenient.

The popular River Ranch district, with its huge array of shops, restaurants and bars, is right on your doorstep when you stay at the Courtyard. There are nice touches here wherever you look, whether it’s the floor-to-ceiling windows and Keurig coffeemakers in the rooms, the big outdoor patio with a fire pit, or the avocado-on-toast breakfast served up at the bistro.

At the Hampton Inn, upgraded suites come with whirlpool tubs and pull-out sofas, along with a host of perks including free parking and weekday breakfast bags. You’ll look forward to your super-comfortable custom-designed bed at the end of a long day, while the fitness center and heated outdoor pool will prepare you for the next round of sightseeing.

The ideal place for discovering Lafayette’s artistic side, the modest but well-maintained Best Western Lafayette Inn is located near the Louisiana Art & Science Museum – which is housed in a striking historic railroad depot on the banks of the Mississippi River – and the Children’s Museum of Acadiana, which offers a range of interactive exhibits designed to teach kids arts and crafts.