Meeting Site & Hotel Lodging
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center
201 Lafayette Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: +1-225-344-5866
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The symposium will be held at the beautiful Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center located just one block away from the beautiful Mississippi River. This historic hotel is centrally located less than five minutes from the Louisiana State Capitol and is walking distance from numerous restaurants and evening entertainment venues.
The Hilton is offering attendees a special guest room rate of $149 per night (plus applicable taxes) with one or two people in a room. Make your reservation room right away following the instructions below.
The Hilton is conveniently located 8 miles, and 12 minutes from the Baton Rouge Airport. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle to and from the airport (based on availability) and to destinations within a five-mile radius of the hotel. You may also use local taxis or services such as Uber or Lyft.
Group Rate & Reservation Instructions
The hotel has agreed to continue honoring the discounted group rate of $149 single/double + 15.95% sales and occupancy tax. (An additional charge of $10.00 per person will apply for the third and fourth guest in a room.)
To Make a Reservation
To reserve a room, call the hotel directly at: +1-225-344-5866 and ask for the sales department. Make sure to specify you are attending the Biogeochemistry Symposium, and they’ll assist you with making a reservation at the group rate until the hotel is sold out.
Government Participants: To receive tax exempt status, payment must be made in the form of a government issued check or credit card and be accompanied by a Florida sales tax exemption certificate which must be presented at check-in.
Additional Items to Note:
- Important Notice: All sleeping rooms shall be subject to an Early Departure Charge equal to one night’s room rate, plus applicable fees, taxes, and assessments.
- The group rate will be honored three days prior to and three days following the conference dates, subject to availability of standard guest rooms at the time of reservation request.
- If you plan to room with multiple people, please include all names on the hotel reservation.
- All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card. Cancellation of individual reservations within 24 hours of arrival will be charged one night's room & tax, including no-shows.
- Any reservation may be cancelled without penalty if notice of cancellation is received by the hotel at least 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival.
- Check-in Time is 3:00pm | Check-out Time is 11:00am; Early check-in will be accommodated if rooms are available. Guest Services will provide luggage storage.
- Payment of the first night’s room must be guaranteed with a major credit card or pre-payment by check, or the hotel will not hold your room past 6:00pm on the day of arrival.
- Complimentary wireless Internet in guest rooms and other perks are available to those who are enrolled in the Hilton Honors program. Join Program »
Parking
Valet Parking
The Hilton’s valet staff are located curbside and are ready to park your car in the hotel’s private valet lot for $37/night + 9.95% tax. (Tipping your valet is highly encouraged.)
Self Parking
Self-parking is available nearby at independently owned parking lots located two blocks away from the hotel. Parking rates at those lots vary between $10-18/day + 9.95% tax. If using one of these lots, you may wish to drop your luggage off at the hotel entrance first, and bell staff will store it for you while you park your car.
Note: The Hilton is centrally located in downtown Baton Rouge, and numerous restaurants and evening entertainment venues are in walking distance, so renting a car is not necessary unless you plan on driving to distant locations throughout the week.
