L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge
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Overview
L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge is a casino in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The casino opened in September 2012, and has 74,000 square feet (6,900 m2) of gaming space. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.
Practical Info
Suggested Duration0.5-1 day
Best TimeRecommended during evenings to night time (5:30 PM - 10:00 PM) in autumn or spring. The resort's highlight is its rooftop infinity pool; heading up at dusk allows you to sip cocktails while capturing industrial sunsets over the Mississippi River and watch barge lights flicker on, followed by fine dining indoors.
Getting ThereSituated on L'Auberge Crossing Way on the banks of the Mississippi River in southernmost Baton Rouge. By car, take I-10 E to Exit 162A (Bluebonnet Blvd), drive south all the way to the end of the boulevard where it merges into the resort's private drive. A massive free multi-level parking garage and valet parking are available.
Travel Tips
- The gaming floor strictly enforces the 21+ age mandate; minors are legally barred from crossing the casino perimeter even under parental escort.
- The rooftop infinity pool is reserved exclusively for hotel guests and operates a strict capacity cap during peak weekend afternoon slots.
- During LSU home game matchdays, the resort access roads freeze in total gridlock, and non-hotel parkers face severe surge parking rates.
Reviews
Positive
- Perched on the Mississippi River, the rooftop outdoor infinity pool is a total ace! Swimming while overlooking the sweeping river sunset is visually stunning and upscale.
- The casino floor is spacious with a huge variety of modern slots and table games; the ventilation and filtration system is great, preventing strong stale smoke odors.
- Guest rooms are large with plush comfortable beds and modern marble bathrooms; the on-site buffet and steakhouse are premium, with professional and warm service.
- Both self-parking and valet parking are seamless; hotel management is highly orderly with tight security, making guests feel incredibly safe even late at night.
Heads up
- Prices inflate heavily on weekends or concert nights, often doubling standard room rates and hurting value for vacationers who aren't planning to gamble.
- Check-in lines are painfully slow during peak rush hours; with often only two or three clerks staffing the front desk, guests routinely wait over half an hour.
- Despite the resort tag, outside of the casino, pool, and restaurants, amenities for non-gamblers are sparse; those who don't play cards may find it boring.
- Hallway wall insulation is poor; being close to the casino elevators means routinely hearing rowdy or loud, intoxicated gamblers late at night, disrupting sleep.