Vacation Rentals in Baton Rouge

Louisiana’s capital city is full of atmospheric historical rental properties that will be magical places for you and your family to stay. At Holidu you’ll find huge suburban homes with 19th century facades and wrought iron balconies, along with modern amenities like pools, carports and basement bars. Choose one in upmarket areas like St George and enjoy the city in style.

If you want to be near downtown shopping precincts and tourist attractions, you could also have a look at vacation rentals on a smaller scale. Baton Rouge offers plenty of choice for people seeking compact apartments, with condo complexes and converted town houses to choose from. Be close to sporting venues and parks, or pick somewhere close to transport links and make everything easy during your stay.

Baton Rouge (literally “red stick” in English) is Louisiana’s capital city, one of the great seafood cities in the world, and a fascinating musical, artistic and sporting destination. Oozing atmosphere and always welcoming for visitors, it’s a city that can make anyone smile.

Getting there isn’t hard. There are daily flights into Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport from Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston, as well as even more flight connections to New Orleans, which is just 80 miles to the south-east.

Driving to Baton Rouge is another great option. I-10 runs east-west through the city, linking it to Florida and Texas, and I-55 connects Louisiana to northern cities. Greyhound runs plenty of buses into the center of town, and you can catch Amtrak services from Chicago to New Orleans as well.

Baton Rouge is a magical place for music lovers, with soul, zydeco and blues music all key parts of the city’s musical heritage. Catch live music or attend major festivals in one of America’s musical hotspots.

Cajun food take pride of place in Baton Rouge, which is also known as the “Crawfish Capital of the World.” Attend a crawfish boil or explore the citys endless array of Cajun restaurants while you’re there.

Its French and Spanish roots make Baton Rouge unique, and there are plenty of historical attractions to enjoy, from the Gothic State Capitol to romantic plantation houses in the countryside around the city.

Learn about antebellum life and enjoy a feast of beautiful artworks, gardens and architecture at plantations in the Baton Rouge area like Magnolia Mound, Oak Alley or the Laura Plantation.

From the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum and the LSU Rural Life Museum to the Museum of Art, you can easily spend a day wandering around the city’s educational attractions.

The Tigers are LSU’s pride and joy. Watch them take the field at the 100,000 capacity Tiger Stadium, and do battle in the SEC Western division or head to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to see their basketball team compete in NCAA Division 1.

The USS Kidd is a WW2-era destroyer which is open to the public and is a vivid memorial to those who died at Pearl Harbor (as well as being a fascinating naval exhibit).

To really enjoy the Red Stick’s food scene, take a tour to the best crawfish joints, find the finest gumbo, the most filling Po’ Boy sandwich and mouth-watering freshly baked beignets.

If you are planning to stay in a vacation home in Baton Rouge, the best time to go depends on what you want to see and do. Spring is an excellent time to go, with the chance to attend Mardi Gras and the crawfish season in full swing. But fall is just as attractive, with warm daytime weather and nice cool evenings. Summer draws a crowd, but the humidity and heat can be a bit much for some visitors.

It’s probably best to organize your trip around the events you’d like to attend. For example, if you are a football fan and you want to watch the Tigers, head down to Baton Rouge in the fall. If food’s your thing be there in May for the Crawfish King Cook-Off – the world’s number one competitive crawfish cooking event.