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Sonesta Essential - Baton Rouge Airport

2.5 star property

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Lobby
Meeting facility
Restaurant
Suite, 1 King Bed | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds
Exterior

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$65
includes taxes & fees
Feb 1 - Feb 2

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2949 Varsity Street, Baton Rouge, LA, 70807
  • Place, Southern University and A&M College
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Plank Plaza Shopping Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Anna T. Jordan Community Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Baton Rouge, LA (BTR-Baton Rouge Metropolitan)
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Sonesta Essential - Baton Rouge Airport

Hotel in Scotlandville
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities. Housekeeping is available on request.
Sonesta Essential - Baton Rouge Airport offers 77 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations are furnished with double sofa beds. 43-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Baton Rouge hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Sonesta Essential - Baton Rouge Airport features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Sonesta Essential - Baton Rouge Airport is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekends
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2001
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Double sofa bed
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total (up to 45 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Pool access available from 9 AM to 9 PM

Property is also known as

Days Inn Baton Rouge Airport
Days Inn Hotel Baton Rouge Airport
Days Inn Baton Rouge Airport Hotel
Days Baton Rouge Airport
Comfort Inn Hotel Baton Rouge
Comfort Inn Baton Rouge

Sonesta Essential - Baton Rouge Airport Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 166 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 166 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 166 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 166 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 166 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Prentiss

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family Reunion quick stay ...Upon arrival and check the lobby had a an odor ( mildew smell) that was strong. Went into the room; just DIRTY. Under garments I'm both bed stands, the bathroom soap was opened and looked used, the pull out sofa mattress was filthy... I asked for another room and nothing was available... This was next level nasty ... The shower ( floor ) was discolored... I need a full refund....
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
TERRIBLE. Bedding is nasty. No towels. Stinks. Tv didn’t work. Sonesta should be embarrassed for even allowing these people to run a hotel with their branding. I want a refund but wouldn’t honor that. Price gouged too. Honestly may take it to court. Photos are NOT what you get.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cynthia

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our experience at this hotel was absolutely HORRIBLE. Checking in took way too long. When we got inside of the room there was dirty underwear in the draws. The shower was dirty. The couch had a horrible smell to it. There was paper on the floor and the room smell like cigarettes. My husband and I are non-smoking. We did not stay overnight. We turned in our room key last night and drove back home. We were still charged for the night even thought we did not stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Taejhan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

G A

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Awful Experience

I was greatly disappointed in this hotel this time. I stayed there again because of my previous experience. This one was the exact opposite. I checked in and put my things in the room because I had a meeting shortly upon arriving. I returned and unpacked. That's when I noticed the spots on the sheets and comforter. There were water/drink marks on both nightstands and the dresser where the tv was. I had already unpacked and didn't want to change rooms. So, I said I'd make the best of it. The toilet didn't flush correctly each time. I had to fiddle with the internal components to make it operate. I returned after shopping the second day and neither of my keys worked. I had to go to have them reactivated. I then noticed that housekeeping had taken the dirty towels but didn't replace them. The room wasn't serviced, trash wasn't emptied or bathroom cleaned. What was the purpose of coming into the room if it wasn't going to be serviced. I had to go downstairs to get fresh towels because none were left. Oh, and the towels were not only of poor quality, but they were stained. I recognize it's a 2.5 star hotel and I shouldn't expect The Ritz Carlton. However, this was ridiculous. When I stayed there in September, the experience was totally different. That's why I decided to stay there again. The price this trip was inflated. I attributed it to events occurring in the city, so I decided to go with it. However, this was a horrible experience at a hotel where I was satisfied last month!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Felicia

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Antonio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Once I checked in I went up to the room and saw the toilet had tissue in it I flushed the toilet it wasn’t working correctly. As I was leaving to report it to the front desk they were at my door to bring my ID to me. I informed them, they tried with no success. They said the would be back. I fell asleep. The next morning I informed the person that was at the front desk and ask for an iron. I received the iron. I left for the day when I came back that night it still was in the same condition. I just left they will never get a dime from me again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Reid

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If catfishing was a hotel, this would be the one. Absolutely nothing like the pictures or description. Towels were stained and dirty as if they hadn't even been washed. (or just rinsed with water and nothing else). Shower was dirty from the people before us with hair, dirt, hand bands, and a razor lid and the water was nasty. Several cockroaches. Bedding was also just as dirty as the towels. Floor was filthy. After just a few steps, your feet or socks were BLACK. The air did not hardly work. We had it on 60 degrees, constant fan. The fan barely ran and it did not get below 74 in there the whole time. The rooms were not noise proof whatsoever. We heard everything from everywhere. The breakfast was very limited compared to what was advertised. The side emergency doors were propped open, and had what one could only assume were homeless, drug addicts hanging outside of them. I witnessed a female performing sexual acts on a man right outside the door. The parking lot was full of trash, more homeless people, and sketchy activity. The pet area was full of poop and no bags were in the "pet station". Upon checking in, there was a man sleeping in the lobby on the couch. The pool is in a very strange location and appeared to have construction going on so we did not even get close to it. It also appeared dirty and was very, very small compared to what is advertised. Overall, I am glad my dog, boyfriend and I are safe, and nothing happened to my vehicle. but I would NEVER stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

LUIS

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel dirty 100% room and bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mallory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nicole

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

G A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Review

The room was adequate, and the customer service was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

L'Davian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dalton

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst Hotel

Actually the nastiest place I have ever seen, we got there and immediately left after stepping in the room. Bed had black stains, stairway was so disgusting, hallway smelled terrible. Don’t stay here..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vania

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The dirty bathroom towels stained, terrible smell in the room, serviceless elevator, lots of noise, very limited breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Joseph

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Raquel

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Messy place

It was a total mess Elevator didn’t work Dirty room Dirty sheets,filthy pillows
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sherelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Caleb

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only complaint I have is that when I went to breakfast at 7:30 am, there wasn’t any food. It had been cooked but was all gone when we went down. Good staff so I didn’t say anything figured they got rushed right before we got down there. I’d stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tijah

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was dirty & noisy the room the young lady gave us the sheets was not clean at all . Bathroom shower was not clean . Just don’t stay there .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025