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Sonesta Essential - Baton Rouge Airport

2.5 star property

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Reception
Exterior
Free daily continental breakfast
Suite, 1 King Bed
Meeting facility

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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2949 Varsity Street, Baton Rouge, LA, 70807
  • Place, Southern University and A&M College
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Baton Rouge Zoo
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Raising Cane's River Center
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Baton Rouge, LA (BTR-Baton Rouge Metropolitan)
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Baton Rouge

With a stay at Sonesta Essential - Baton Rouge Airport in Baton Rouge (Scotlandville), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Mississippi River and Raising Cane's River Center. .This hotel is 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Louisiana State University and 10.1 mi (16.3 km) from Tiger Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Southern University and A&M College - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Baton Rouge Zoo - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Louisiana State Capitol - 9 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Raising Cane's River Center - 11 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Louisiana State University - 14 min drive - 15.6 km

Getting around

  • Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪RaceTrac - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Empire Wingz - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Sonesta Essential - Baton Rouge Airport

Hotel in Baton Rouge with free breakfast and a fitness center
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 77 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 43-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a banquet hall.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
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 transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry 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 cot
  • 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
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

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

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

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

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 142 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 142 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 142 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 142 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 142 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Etta

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sharlie

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

10/10 Excellent

Connie, Baton Rouge

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and quiet. Would booking again real soon.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Roderica Young

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely would not recommend unless you had no other choice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Makeysha

Business traveller
Outdated, pool was not clean, sheets was dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Amber

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I do not recommend

To many weird people walking around. Kids running around the property barefoot. No room service at all and I was there for 3 days. People smoking meth and weed right in front of the cameras. Also the pool was dirty and not working and breakfast was taken by the same family every day no matter how early you get there. They take plates of food to their room. Overall it was a horrible experience for a short getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Equisha

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not in the nicest neighborhoods. But overall quiet. Staff was awesome. Pool was dirty. Food was ok.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

No breakfast

It was all pretty good until we went to have breakfast! Ifcyou didnt get there before 8 you didnt get any hot food. The lady was like, I dont want to over cook. We bairly got so e eggs after asking if she would cook some. Other than that it was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

dana

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was so dirty. Our socks were blackened just walking in the room. We had to shorten our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ReKeyda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean the room was clean and spacious.....check-in took almost a hour but the nice lady help with everything and got me in my room ...the beds are so soft♥️♥️
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Brittany

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Won’t be back here

You get what you pay for. After driving 12 hours, we just wanted to rest and give our 2 young kids a place to sleep. We didn’t sleep under the sheets, the place gave me the ick. It did its job, but absolutely wouldn’t stay again. Pros: room was large, AC was ice cold, quiet, front desk staff was super friendly, smelled clean and not like cigarettes or mold, didn’t see any bugs (which I was extremely worried about), elevator worked Cons: trash everywhere outside, pool was disgusting, area was kinda sus, very outdated and janky, bedding had stains and was uncomfortable, there was a dirty washcloth left behind in the bathroom, floor made our socks black.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jovanny

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amy

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

Terrible

The bed sheets were nasty, the floors made your feet black, there was mold in the bathroom, there were no towels, no soap, the door wouldn’t even lock for extra comfort. You couldn’t even get comfortable in bed because you felt gross
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Phillip

Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kattye

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It is not the normal quality of the brand.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overall clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanisia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025