Think inland beaches and plenty of waterbased action in Lake Charles, the city beside the lake of the same name that is also conveniently a springboard for adventure along the Gulf of Mexico.
THE LAFAYETTE HOTEL-A 1918 HISTORIC LANDMARK ON FASHIONABLE ST CHARLES AVENUE-HAS BEEN RESTORED TO ITS FORMER SPLENDOUR WITH ITS ORIGINAL FRENCH DOORS AND PERIOD WROUGHT IRON BALCONIES. THE FOYER IS AN EXOTIC MELANGE OF ITALIAN MARBLE-WOOD MOULDINGS-ENGLISH CARPETS AND A FRENCH POLISHED MAHOGANY FRONT DESK. UPSTAIRS-THE 44 ROOMS AND SUITES ARE LUXURIOUSLY DECORATED AND FURNISHED WITH DESIGNER FABRICS-THE LAVISH MARBLE BATHS MATCHED BY THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES SUCH AS TERRY BATHROBES AND FRENCH MILLED SOAPS. AS ONE WOULD EXPECT-THE STAFF DELIGHT IN OFFERING A HIGHLY PERSONALIZED SERVICE. MIKE DITKAS -RESTAURANT- RECALLS HIS FAMOUS CHICAGO SIGNATURE DISHES WITH NEW CREATIONS FROM CHEF CHRISTIAN KARCHER INCORPORATING ALL THAT HAS MADE NEW ORLEANS FAMOUS FOR FOOD.
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DIRECTIONS FROM LOUIS ARMSTRONG INTL AIRPORT - START GOING TOWARDS THE AIRPORT EXIT. TURN LEFT ON AIRLINE DRIVE. CONTINUE ON US-61 SOUTH. TAKE THE I-10 EAST/WESTBANK-US-90-BR RAMP. MERGE ONTO I-10 EAST. TAKE THE POYDRAS STRETT EXIT TOWARDS SUPERDOME EXIT NUMBER 234B. CONTINUE ON A LOCAL ROAD. CONTINUE ON POYDRAS STREET. TURN RIGHT ON ST. CHARLES AVENUE. * DIRECTIONS FROM LAKEFRONT AIRPORT - START GOING TOWARDS THE AIRPORT EXIT ON LEON C SIMON DRIVE/S SHORE HBR/STARS AND STRIPES BLVD. TURN LEFT ON DOWNMAN ROAD. TAKE THE I-10 WEST RAMP. MERGE ON I-10 WEST. TAKE THE EXIT 235 EXIT. CONTINUE ON RAMP-TURN RIGHT ON CLEVELAND AVENUE. TURN LEFT ON S CLAIBORNE AVENUE. TURN RIGHT ON CANAL STREET. TURN RIGHT ON SAINT CHARLES AVENUE.
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