Guide Exploring Baton Rouge, Louisiana | SolarTravels.com

<body> Destination Guides Search for a City Destination Guides > North America > USA > Louisiana > Cajun Country > Northwest from New Orleans: plantation country > Baton Rouge Baton Rouge -- Neighborhoods -- Riverfront -- Sights -- Louisiana State Capitol Travel Options Flights Hotels Vacation Rentals Cars • Baton Rouge • Eating, Drinking And Nightlife • Arrival, Information And Accommodation • Explore Baton Rouge • Hotels in Baton Rouge BATON ROUGE BE THERE NOW Hotels in Baton Rouge • Embassy Suites Hotel Baton Rouge Baton Rouge from $132.94 USD • Springhill Suites By Marriott Baton Rouge South Baton Rouge from $94.05 USD • Best Western Richmond Suites Hotel-baton Rouge Baton Rouge from $107.10 USD More Hotels in Baton Rouge >> Vacation Rentals in Baton Rouge • Chase Suite Hotel Baton Rouge from $112.00 USD More Vacation Rentals in Baton Rouge >> READ IT HERE When French explorers first came upon the site of BATON ROUGE in 1699, they found poles smeared in animal blood to designate the separate hunting grounds of the Houmas and Bayougoulas Indians. The area on these shallow bluffs therefore appeared on French maps as Baton Rouge - "red stick." Now capital of Louisiana and the fifth biggest port in the US, Baton Rouge is an easygoing city for its size. </body>