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Horseshoe Lake Charles

The 60,000-square-foot, 253-room Horseshoe Lake Charles, a Caesar’s property that opened in December, gives groups a thrilling new place to stay and play in Lake Charles. There’s gaming galore, with almost 1,000 slot machines and table games, a World Series of Poker Poker Room and a Caesar’s Sports Book location. Multiple dining options are on the menu, too, from American cuisine to Italian and Pan Asian. Coming later this year: Gordon Ramsay Steak, the first Louisiana-based restaurant from the famed, multi-Michelin-starred chef.

With our wide array of beautiful meeting spaces, flexible itinerary customization, and lagniappe such as multilingual tour leads, group travel is made easy in Louisiana’s River Parishes. Let Willma Harvey, CTP, CTIS customize the perfect trip for your group. willma @ lariverparishes.com | 985-359-2783

Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center dates back to 1927, when it was known as the Heidelberg Hotel. Entwined in the fortunes of infamous Louisiana governor Huey P. Long — it was once used as the State Capitol during a power struggle between Long and Lieutenant Governor Paul Cyr — the property was reopened as a Hilton in 2006 following a $70 million renovation. Ensconced on the banks of the Mississippi River, just two blocks from the Old State Capitol, the Art Deco beauty offers 291 guest rooms and an old secret tunnel used by Long to visit his mistress.

St. Tammany Parish is located less than an hour from New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Southern charm and big-city amenities await you on Louisiana’s Northshore, where everyone is family. Bring your appetite for life and discover where New Orleans has come to play and get away for more than a century.