Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel Has Earned the Coveted AAA Four Diamond Award

BATON ROUGE, LA--(Marketwire - Mar 5, 2012) - Premier among leading Baton Rouge hotels, the recently opened Renaissance has earned the coveted AAA Four Diamond Award, an honor given to upscale establishments that offer an extensive array of amenities combined with a high degree of hospitality, service, and attention to detail. Only 3.8 percent of the 59,000 AAA-rated lodgings and restaurants throughout North America, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean earn Four Diamond honors.

"The AAA Four Diamond Award is a significant acknowledgment of our team's efforts," said Joy Harringa, Hotel Manager of the luxury hotel. "As the only Renaissance property in Baton Rouge, we're truly honored to receive this enviable distinction, and are committed to continuing to provide exceptional and memorable experiences for all of our guests."

The Renaissance offers 256 deluxe guestrooms, including 63 luxury hotel suites, which are furnished with king or double queen beds, flat screen televisions, iPod docking stations and Aveda bathroom amenities. The Concierge level offers 28 spacious guest rooms with dramatic views and access to the hotel's private Concierge lounge. Additional amenities include room service, valet and on-site parking, high-speed Internet access in all guest rooms and a business center.

The Baton Rouge hotel's 13,000 sq. ft. of flexible, state-of-the-art meeting space features a 7,500 sq. ft. ballroom and eight large meeting rooms to accommodate business travelers, as well as group and meeting attendees. Guests can also enjoy a fully equipped fitness center and a courtyard-style outdoor pool and deck for entertaining.

The luxury hotel also offers Tallulah Crafted Food and Wine Bar, a casual upscale Baton Rouge restaurant that shares its name with the town of Tallulah, Louisiana. Tallulah Crafted Food and Wine Bar serves notable, indigenous cuisine from around the state, and features a house-crafted menu that incorporates local flavors in fresh and unique ways. It also features over 30 wines by the glass, demi or bottle, so customers have the pleasure of sampling as little or as many wines as they please.

AAA approved and diamond-rated hotel and restaurant listings can be found in the AAA TourBook travel guides available at AAA offices across the country. They can be accessed online at AAA.com/Travel and through downloadable eTourBook guides at AAA.com/ebooks.

About the Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel
Located one mile south of Interstate 10 at the Bluebonnet Boulevard exit, the 256-room Renaissance Baton Rouge offers stunning décor, numerous amenities and spectacular artwork throughout the property by several Louisiana artists, including world-renowned CC Lockwood. As one of the top hotels near LSU Tiger Stadium, the State Capitol, downtown Baton Rouge and upscale shopping, the Renaissance is an ideal destination for business travelers, as well as group and meeting attendees. The Renaissance Hotel may be booked toll-free at: 1-800-HOTELS-1 or online at http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/btrbb-renaissance-baton-rouge-hotel/.