Louisiana's second-largest city and capital, Baton Rouge, isn't all business - catch a few historic sites but then beat a retreat to a nearby bayou or Mississippi River casino boat.
IN THE *CENTER OF IT ALL*- THE NEWLY RENOVATED HILTON NEW ORLEANS RIVERSIDE HOTEL IS IMMEDIATELY ON THE BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH EASY ACCESS TO EVERYTHING NEW ORLEANS- LOUISIANA HAS TO OFFER. THIS FULL SERVICE LUXURY COMPLEX IS ACTUALLY A *CITY WITHIN ITSELF-* AND HAS UNDERGONE A 40 MILLION RENOVATION WHICH INCLUDES A NEWLY-REDESIGNED FRONT DESK AREA TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCE SERVICE. INCLUDED IN THE DESIGN IS A CONVENIENT AND DEDICATED BELL STAND FEATURING AN ELECTRONIC EXPRESS CHECK-IN AREA- THE BUSINESS CENTER- WHICH HAS BEEN EXPANDED AND RELOCATED ADJACENT TO THEFRONT DESK -COMPLIMENTING OUR 24-HOUR SELF SERVICE BUSINESS CENTER WITHIN THE MEETING AREA- AND RIVERBLENDS- *PROUDLY SERVING STARBUCKS-* WHICH WILL BE EXPANDED TO THE 2ND FLOOR LOBBY AREA IN EARLY 2007 AND WILL FEATURE COFFEE- PASTRIES- AS WELL AS SERVE AS THE LOBBY GATHERING SPOT FOR EVENING COCKTAILS. FINALLY- WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE ADDITION OF A LOCAL FAVORITE- DRAGO*S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT- HOME OF THE ORIGINAL CHARBROILED OYSTER - OPENING IN THE SPRING OF 2007. OTHER RECENT UPGRADES TO THE HOTEL ARE THE REMODELED *HEALTH CLUB BY HILTON-* OFFERING SIX INDOOR TENNIS COURTS AND THREE RACQUET BALL AND SQUASH COURTS COMPLIMENTED BY VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL COURTS. THE FITNESS AREA IS HIGHLIGHTED BY A FULL PRECOR CARDIO THEATER- NAUTILUS NITRO PLUS AND COMPLIMENTARY WEIGHT CIRCUIT- SPIN AND PILATE CLASSES- *FULL SWING* GOLF STUDIO- AND MUCH MORE. AS A HOST TO A MAJORITY OF NEW ORLEANS* MAJOR MEETINGS- THE HILTON NEW ORLEANS RIVERSIDE HAS UPDATED AND REDESIGNED THE ENTIRE MAIN BUILDING*S MEETING SPACE. A CLASSICALLY OPULENT LOOK FEATURING A FRENCH INFLUENCE WILL BE CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT ALL THREE LEVELS OF FUNCTION ROOMS LINKED BY NEWLY INSTALLED ESCALATORS. TOUCHES INCLUDE NEW VINYL- CARPETING- LIGHTING- SOUND- AND ACCENT FURNITURE AS WELL A NEWLY-INSTALLED READER BOARD SYSTEM. THE HILTON NEW ORLEANS RIVERSIDE HOTEL WILL CONTINUE TO FEATURE THE ABILITY TO VIEW SPORTING EVENTS ON 34* PLASMA TV*S IN KABBY*S SPORTS EDITION BAR- AND OUR GUESTS CAN PARTAKE IN CASUAL DINING IN OUR FULL-SERVICE LE CROISSANT RESTAURANT. THE HOTEL ALSO FEATURES TWO EXTENSIVE GIFT SHOPS- R.J. SUTTON JEWELRY AND ANTIQUES- AND TWO OUTDOOR POOLS. WHETHER VISITING LOUISIANA FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE- SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS ARE STEPS AWAY. THE RIVERWALK MARKETPLACE -140 SHOPS AND FOOD OUTLETS- IS AT THE HOTEL*S DOORSTEP- AS ARE HARRAH*S CASINO- THE AQUARIUM OF THE AMERICAS- THE IMAX THEATRE- THE FRENCH QUARTER- THE ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER- THE NATIONAL D-DAYMUSEUM- THE OGDEN MUSEUM- THE ARTS DISTRICT- THE LOUISIANA CHILDREN*S MUSEUM AND THE RIVERFRONT STREETCAR. FOR
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FOLLOW INTERSTATE-10 TO DOWNTOWN/EAST/SLIDELL, EXITING AT POYDRAS ST. OFF-RAMP BECOMES POYDRAS STREET...FOLLOWING POYDRAS SOUTH TO ITS END AT THE HOTEL*S FRONT CIRCLE DRIVE ENTRANCE.
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