We had a great stay, in a super location (shops, restaurants within easy walking distance). The…read moreroom was clean & modern (though a little dim, as all hotel rooms are these days); staff were friendly and helpful; the breakfast service (free) was outstanding; the room was quiet in spite of being near I-10, and the workout room was clean and well-equipped (with a guest coin laundry in the same area). Our only hotel issue was housekeeping service around New Year's ("light housekeeping" every two days, which, for our housekeeper, didn't include making the bed, emptying the trash or replenishing linens). We assume that wasn't typical, so I'm keeping the five-star rating.
We want to praise two of the staff in particular, both fine representatives of Hilton and this property, who will keep us coming back during our frequent Baton Rouge visits:
Keith Branch, an assistant manager I think, went out of his way to help with several personal things, offered to help with luggage and other things (I'm 80), and was a friendly face every time we went by during much of our 4-night Holiday stay. He made sure we got our Hilton Honors amenities when the third-party reservation service we unwittingly used cheated us out of them (see below).
Ms. Cynthia/Cynthessa (probably misspelled; she had frosted hair and was at the front desk during New Year's 2026) was extremely professional, helpful and friendly, performing a minor repair for us herself, making sure we got clean linens when the housekeeper didn't supply them, etc.
BUT the third-party (not Hilton) reservation service (Reservations.com) was MISLEADING. We got fooled into believing we were dealing with Hilton on the phone, only to learn later that their stripped-down services (for which they charged a whopping $49 extra fee for some or our Hilton stays) meant no cancellation privileges, Hilton Honors points, free wi-fi, or other Hilton Honors privileges at two locations over seven nights of stays. (Fortunately, the nice folks at the properties where we stayed, including Home2 Citiplace) helped us with that.)
WARNING about third-party reservation services: If you want a direct Hilton (or other brand) hotel reservation, be SURE you're not making it through a third-party reservation service such as Reservations.com. They apparently pay Google to put their links above the hotel chain's links in search results, then lead you to believe you're talking to Hilton, Marriott or another name brand. They also don't know anything about the property except what's on their script, so the info you get may not be accurate. The best thing to do, in our opinion, is contact the hotel DIRECTLY. (We would have gotten a LOWER rate plus our travel points.) Next best is to go through the hotel company's website or reservation number. If you're on Reservations.com or some other third party website, READ THE FINE PRINT. If you're on the phone and not sure who you're talking to, ASK, and if it's a third-party reservation service, I suggest you hang up.