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Budget hotels in Lafayette
Budget hotels like Wingate By Wyndham Lafayette Airport and 3-star Best Western Plus Vermilion River Suites Hotel offer accommodation under 74US$ and 74US$ per night.
Proximity to public transport
Duchess Downtown is a 3-star choice that is only a 10-minute walk from Lafayette train station.
Convenience of staying in the city center
An option near the city center is Buchanan Lofts next to Urns of Justice.
If you want to be closer to Cajundome & Convention Center, consider Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette/Cajundome, a 3-star choice only a 5-minute walk.
Luxury and boutique accommodation
For those with a taste for luxury, the 4-star Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Lafayette has beautifully appointed rooms and Outback Steakhouse nearby. You might also think of Residence Inn Lafayette Airport, a boutique hotel with a tennis court, a sauna and an indoor swimming pool. Chain hotel you might consider is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lafayette South, within walking distance of Children's Museum of Acadiana, featuring 117US$.
Apartments, B&Bs and others
Business travelers looking for some of the best hotels within a short drive of Lafayette Farmers and Artisans Market will find Best Western Lafayette Inn or Americas Best Value Inn. La Quinta Inn Lafayette North is a popular resort with an outdoor swimming pool, a Jacuzzi and a solarium for an unforgettable stay.
City Guide:
In Lafayette old traditions still live on.
There’s no other place like it in Louisiana, Lafayette speaks Cajun French, the old local dialect and keeps strong adherence to Zydeco music style heard on the local radio stations, but on the move only in local bars with people dancing night away.
You should experience the local lifestyle on your stay in the city. Be it a room in cheap hotel in Lafayette to luxury offers all listed at Booked.net. Check them out with maps, photos and secure forms at our website.
Friendly and vivid today, Lafayette saw many pressures throughout its history. From the very beginning the area was colonized by French and then the British. They introduced to the city Cajun culture, but it was born out due to radical climate and swampy territory. New comers took huge efforts to survive in such unusual conditions. After the Revolutionary War Lafayette was renamed from Vermilionville to honor America's great French ally the Marquis de Lafayette.
When the Spanish came to the city in the late 1700s, they reshaped it into farmland with slavery-based agriculture. This led to a strong African American presence and influence within the city. By the 20th century Lafayette entered it with rich cultural splendor, but exhausted with agriculture. Eventually, the city swapped farming for service-based industries like insurance, oil, gas processing and tourism.
Tourists adore Lafayette for its world-class dining and sophisticated cuisine served in the local restaurants. But what attracts the most to the city is its small town charm with familiar faces at the streets, safe night strolls and friendly locals on the watch for you in the city. People in Lafayette are known for cheerful celebrations, hospitality and filling dining and relaxed lifestyle.
You should capture it all on the sightseeing tour. Attractions include;
- Acadian Cultural Center, a showplace of local history and culture
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a beautiful university with an alligator swamp close to the Student Union
- University Art Museum with an International Film Series hosted there annually
- Vermilionville, a historical park to relax in its green surrounding
- Mall of Acadiana, a shopping mall to purchase located at the corner of Ambassador Caffery Pkwy and Johnston St
While its cultural flavor dilutes commercial face of Lafayette with striking attractions, massive oaks and green areas bring relief to the city during the hot sunny days. To avoid subtropical heat you should come to enjoy Lafayette in spring, because the rest of time temperatures rarely fall below 50degF, and climb to 70degF.