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Sonesta Essential - Baton Rouge Airport

2.5 star property

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Reception
Free daily continental breakfast
Meeting facility
Exterior
Suite, 1 King Bed | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
$72
includes taxes & fees
Dec 11 - Dec 12

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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

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 155 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 155 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 155 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 155 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 155 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

2/10 Terrible

Jovet

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not good in the front desk plus everything looks very dirty, dont recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Latoya

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

6/10 Okay

MARVIN E

Pro: directly across from the airport. Cons: shady people hanging outside of hotel at all times of the night/day. Rooms are outdated. Refrig needed defrosting...couldn't put anything inside due to ice buildup. View from backside windows is a junk yard or abandoned garage with junk cars.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suella

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

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brooklyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loud kids running up and down the hallway screaming and yelling ppl in the parking lot sitting in lawn chairs ladies walking around asking for drugs
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

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

2/10 Terrible

Etta

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sharlie

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

Clean but high traffic

Breakfast was hit or miss. We brought our own because we never knew how long it would be out. Not a big deal. The room was clean and comfortable. Even though it is by the airport, I never once heard a plane. The pedestrian traffic was high with little kids (very polite) in the parking lot. Lots of noise in the lobby from like 9pm to midnight and the halls always smelled like food. Overall it was a good stay for the time we were there.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Angeline

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marilyn

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was nasty..Pool was closed and water was green,No Breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Enrique

Traveled with family
The location seems very unsafe, probably due to the county jail being 2 blocks away. Some questionable individuals walking on the nearby areas, and even entering the hotel. My wife would not agree to stay after all we saw and felt
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mianca

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool was not open and green, Breakfast hours were cut to 6-8, random people hanging out outside all day and night. Children running around inside at all hours, bathroom exhaust fan did not work, fridge was leaking, sheets stained, outside trash overflowing
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marvin

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

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025