Hyatt Place Baton Rouge I-10

Eek! There is no chance I would make the same mistake twice. While I could admit this is probably not the worse hotel in Baton Rouge, it is pretty darn close to the bottom of the list and seriously needs TLC. From the looks of the lobby and website photos, it’s nice. The smell inside my room and wear of the items in my room were a completely different story. It was terrible. The room had a skunk, stale, chemical smell. Whatever was smoked in my sixth floor room and/​or used to clean it was a terrible combination. I woke up with an itchy scratchy throat and a headache. Never again.
Overview
— the tub had a leak and dripped all night.
— the room door did not close all the way unless you pulled it hard.
— the room had a foul odor
— there were several carpet burns in a non smoking room.
— the air conditioner sounded like a lawnmower. Tough choice to listen to the noise or sweat it out.
— service was disappointing. Booked through our travel agent and my rewards number was not included. Upon asking the check in clerk to add it, I was told to ask the check out clerk to do it in the morning. When I asked the reason she could not assist, she decided to do it. Down right lazy.
— the exercise equipment is an accident waiting to happen. Every piece had significant rust. The elliptical is on its last leg. Another lady joked it sounded like a locomotive.

We stayed five days. The rooms were clean, quiet, and comfortable. The staff could not be any more friendly, helpful, or professional.
The complimentary breakfast in the morning was very good, and complete; something for everybody’s taste. The fitness room, just a few pieces of outdated equipment, that definitely needed servicing. The clock on the wall, not working, the building needed renovations.
The food one could order at the hotel was way overpriced, so so in quality, and very small portions.
We did make use of the pool. There is a mall and some cool things to do close by, but not an area in which one can walk anywhere. Eight lanes of traffic and no sidewalks.

We loved our two-​night stay here. It is conveniently located near I-​10 and the Mall of Louisiana. The room was well-​appointed. The thing that put this place over the top for me was the staff. They were helpful, friendly, courteous and efficient. We wanted to take them home with us! They catered to the kids in our party. There is a great 24-​hour coffee shop and casual bar in the lobby; which we made use of late into the night. We will definitely stay here again.

This hotel fit our needs. Pet friendly, free breakfast which was a plus, and we slept great. Only hiccups we have are that our room smelled a little weird for a few minutes after we settled in. My hubby works out and was disappointed in the fitness room since it didn’t have any weights.

This review is based solely on the first floor meeting space. As a meeting planner I’ve used the meeting room several times for a combination of half day and full day events. I’ve never actually stayed at this property overnight, so I can’t review that aspect of the hotel.
This hotel is great for a meeting of up to 50 people in a classroom style setup. The room has built in projector, screen and TV if needed, and all at no extra fees. Plus there’s free high speed wi-​fi in the room and I can attest to having 40 people online at the same time with no difficulties. The location is convenient, just feet off the I-​10 off ramp, and right across from the Mall of LA and multitudes of restaurants. The staff is very helpful and accommodating. There is no full scale restaurant on site, but for meeting catering there are a few options. There is breakfast in the lobby for hotel guests and meeting participants can be included for a small fee or coffee, juices and pastries can be arranged in the meeting room instead. For lunches I’ve done a nice deli buffet with soup, salad, 2 types of sandwiches/​wraps, chips, pickles, and cookies for a very reasonable price/​pp, and attendees eat in the modern airy lobby where there is ample seating throughout.

I have stayed at the Hyatt Place in different cities several times and this one was definitely the worst. The hotel staff is unprofessional and unruly. In the back of the hotel, where the pool and parking is, the hotel staff stands outside and congregates and, well, they don’t work when they are at work. One member of the hotel staff was actually washing his car! I admit, I got there early 1PM instead of 3PM for check-​in and was told they had NO ROOMS at the time… maybe if all of the hotel staff actually did their jobs, they would have had the rooms cleaned and one might have been available at the time. But whatever, on to the room.
The room was EXTREMELY musty… mold and mildew musty. There was actually mold on the ceiling in the bathroom. The shower curtain had mildew on it. The carpet was ripped in some places and the couch was stained. This room obviously has some sort of moisture issue as ALL the metal items in the room had rust on them.
This location was really disappointing. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone and I will NOT stay here again.

Well… I definitely won’t be stating here on my next visit.
The Bad:
This Hyatt is definitely in need of some TLC. The bathroom fan is very loud and completely ineffective… not to mention covered with dust bunnies.
The room temp alternated between muggy and bitter cold… there was no in between. Also the AC was very loud as other reviewers commented.
I spotted a small spider in the bathroom which made me paranoid during the entire stay.
Overall the room seemed slightly dingy with lots of small repairs that needed to be made.
Although we saw a lot of staff around the front desk staff was rarely there when we needed them. They showed up eventually and we didn’t wait long but it just seems like the front desk should always be at the desk.
The Good:
My family enjoyed the free breakfast. I’m paleo so my options were limited but there were always eggs and fruit to tide me over.
The location is good if you like mall shopping.
The cheesecake bistro across the street is pretty good and has a variety of options.
All of the staff seemed nice and respectful.
Overall:
Hyatts are hit and miss and this hyatt is definitely a miss. I recommend paying a little more for a better hotel. We surely will.

There are several pros and cons to this hotel. The location is very convenient to many restaurants and the mall of Louisiana. It’s also a HUGE plus that they are pet friendly. They have a small pool and a tiny fitness room that consists of cardio equipment. Overall on this stay it was very quiet. What I found weird was that our room smelled musty and moldy. There was literally rusting metal from the humidity in the room. The staff seemed uninterested in actually working and more into socializing with each other. I’m not sure I’d recommend it

The lobby is pretty nifty, but this place is a dump. It tries to be a hip hub for business guests, but it seems to be the it place for drunken SAE frat types. I was totally duped into this hotel by its room rates. As the highest rated per night stay I assumed my money was buying quality. Looks like its just SEO. The hallways reek of mildew and there is «party» damage to all of the dated and contrasting furniture. Toiletries are on par with a red roof or motel 6. Everything in the room is friggin loud, the ac, the humidity fan in the bathroom, the mini fridge, everything has a motor at 25+ decibels.
The front staff was pleasant.
Would not recommend to anyone that has a steady job.
That is all.

I’ve only been to one other Hyatt Place in Madison which is beautiful and has amazing rooms. This was the polar opposite. Dirty rooms, broken bathroom fans that make the scariest noises… stinky water coming from the shower and the slowest elevators. I don’t usually rate things other than restaurants, but this was a terrible experience that will make me shy away from Hyatt Place properties next time.

We booked the room via Hotwire. The hotel is across the street from the Mall of Louisiana. I’ve stayed at quite a few Hyatt Place hotels over the past few years, and I must say this one is one of the run down ones. Here is a synopsis of my stay:
1) The first room reeked of Marijuana and the heat didn’t work. We called the front desk and the girl was very rude… She sent maintenance to the room, when he got there he turned it off then back on, then said it’s working now. Child pleeze! No heat. So we then were changed to another room.
2) The second room smelled worse than the other. So we called Hotwire and requested a different hotel. That didn’t happen so we ended up having to speak with the manager Blake. He was a great guy! He offered us free drinks and changed the room. If it weren’t for him we would have just took the loss and went to the Renaissance Hotel down the street.
3) The third room was great. Blake offered to do a walk-​through with us. He also offered us drinks at the bar. I would have given it 4 stars based on Blake, but it’s overall experience.

I really like this Hyatt Place.
I visit Baton Rouge to see my family and I have stayed at a few different hotels in the area and this one is a keeper. The staff is very friendly, professional, and well dressed.
The layout of the room works well, the bed is nice and comfortable. The King bed room has a wet bar and a mini fridge which I prefer to have. There was no microwave but that’s okay.
The free breakfast is about an 7 out of 10 from the other hotels I stayed at with free breakfast. This place had eggs and sausage one day, egg, ham and cheese muffin sandwiches another day, and French Toast the last day. Of course they have the regular breakfast foods, cereal, milk, juice, bagels, etc… Now, if it had omelet chef, a meat station, and hash browns, that would rock a 10 in my book! :-)
I really enjoyed the place, road noise was not noticeable even next to the highway. (I’ve stayed at other hotels and the road noise was not good when you’re trying to sleep)
I slept great and the bathroom was small but it worked well. The shampoo and soap was a detail they considered. It’s a Dr. brand for sensitive skin. I thought it was cool to see that.
Room was very clean and the service was great.
The TV is huge! I had to sit on the couch to watch it. BTW the couch is huge and folds out to another bed.
I’ll be visiting the Hyatt Place next time I’m in Baton Rouge for sure!

The staff at this hotel is extremely friendly and helpful and the rooms are very clean. Those are the good sides of this hotel. Now for the downsides. The beds in the room I had during my stay were very uncomfortable. The springs would pop and the mattress was indented in the middle. Not bad if you are in bed by yourself but very bad if you are sharing a bed.
The AC units are also inadequate if you like to have a cold room to sleep in.
finally the bathroom. To open the door to the bathroom from inside you almost had to climb inside the bathtub.
This hotel aspires to four star status but needs a bit more work to make it. Don’t get me wrong for the price it was definitely okay but there is a lot of room for improvement.

This hotel was AMAZING! We are traveling across the country and stayed at 4 hotels before this one, all 50 – 75 $ more a night and they didn’t even touch this place! The room is HUGE with a wrap around King sofa bed couch, table, 2 queen beds and a nice shower. The best part, breakfast, where they had gourmet sandwich’s hot on a griddle, fresh fruit, loads of breads and juices. I felt like I was in an upscale buffet breakfast restaurant. For a hotel, this one beats the others 10 fold. You will not be disappointed. They also have large LG TVs with every hook up you can think of on the side, easy access.

I was really impressed by the quality of this hotel in Baton Rouge. I would definitely recommend this hotel as a place to stay while on business, and have stayed there twice now. My room was nice, clean, and very spacious. My only complaint is that the parking lot does not seem safe at night! It’s poorly lit and last time I went to get something from my car after dark, some man approached me and asked me for money. Just be careful out in the lot, the hotel itself seems perfectly safe.

You know I didn’t take a single picture of this hotel. But it was cute for what it was. A friend of mine recommended this place. I didn’t really listen to her, but when getting it on Hotwire I remembered her recommendation.
Okay so the hotel is right off of I-​10 and Bluebonnet. As soon as you turn from I10 its on the right hand side. Right across from the mall of Louisiana.
There is a small parking lot on the front, but plenty of parking in the rear
The inside downstairs has been renovated and is modern enough
I’m not sure if all the rooms are the same, but I was in a king suite. It has a large sectional sofa and a king bed with a desk and wet bar.
The room looked like there were a few renovations, but they stopped in the bathroom area. The toilet just seemed kind of old, but not old enough for me not to return for the great deal I got on Hotwire.
The staff was nice and helpful. I have no complaints about the place. Plus the location was great with plenty of things within walking distance.

When it comes to reviews on hotels, I look for three very important factors.
1. Cleanliness
2. Location
3. Price
I mean, the staff can even be a bit rude but if the room is freaking clean, it gets a big thumbs up from me.
This place had all three factors.
The breakfast and coffee wasn’t the greatest but what «free» breakfast/​coffee is? Not a deal breaker.
Bonus: right across from Mall of Louisiana and down the road from Perkins Rowe. Great location.

I’m a big fan of the Hyatt Place line, and this location is one of my favorites. The staff was incredibly friendly at all times of day– even the night auditor, which is a position usually filled by some cranky individual that hates life. The rooms are adequate, the breakfast is light but free, and the location is pretty convenient from what I can tell. (I’m not real familiar with the area)

The atmosphere was nice. The people that worked here were friendly. However our ac was broken our toilet would not flush and the tv was broken. Perhaps we just ended up with the worst room in the place at a bad time but it made for a pretty lowsy stay.

This is what a hotel should be like. I recently stayed at Hyatt Place (formerly known as Amerisuites) for 3 nights in Baton Rouge. I did not know about the hotel before hand as my business colleague set up the reservation. This hotel had a wonderful welcoming atmosphere with a modern lobby and very friendly customer service. Immediately when I walked in at 10 pm, I was greeted by a friendly smile and how can I help you attitude. My room was also another incredible surprise. When you walked in there was a large L shaped sofa with a movable ottoman to lay down and watch the huge 42″ Flat Panel HDTV. Not having a HDTV at home, I fell in love with the size, the remarkable color and the options to plug in your laptop to show presentations/​movies. WOW. I didn’t know it could be so good. The sofa was separated by a half wall divider with smoky glass windows for the king size bed. The TV sat in the middle of the room and could swivel to angle it for the bed or sofa, but one can view the TV in both areas at the same time because it’s so big and beautiful. Other amenities included a wet bar/​refrigerator, High Speed WiFi internet access, mirror closet with vanity. The room wasn’t huge, but I appreciated how they organized the space to accomodate all the features and room set up. The only little thing that I couldn’t figure out was how to regulate the A/​C so it wasn’t so humid in the room.
The hotel also offers a complimentary breakfast with fresh fruit, cereal, bagels/​english mcmuffins, toast and coffee/​juice. It was a very neat space with cute dishes and cooling bars to keep the cold stuff cold, but you’ve got to get there fast on the weekends, because stuff went quick, lterally they put out forks straight from the dishwasher and they were gone in a snap.
Although I received a special discount via the conference, online rates for the hotel are very affordable at an average of 123/​night and offer lower rates for AAA members.
The Hyatt Place is located next door to Seafood restaurant, which I heard was good, but didn’t try it and close to the Mall of Louisiana.
I am not sure if all Hyatt Place hotels are set up as this one, but I definitely put it at the top of list to check out whenever I travel.