Welcome to the Donaldsonville Hotels, LA

The Best Western Plantation Inn is located in historic Donaldsonville, Louisiana, in the heart of Ascension Parish, on the banks of the Mississippi River. Our bucolic river town, 40 miles from Baton Rouge, is considered the birth place of jazz, is renowned for its antebellum homes, sugar cane plantations, and the Sunshine Bridge, which crosses the mighty Mississippi.

Discover Donaldsonville. Adjacent to Riverdale Country Club and Golf Course, our Southern Louisiana hotel is just minutes from Historic Downtown Donaldsonville, popular attractions, major industries, wonderful Cajun restaurants, championship golf courses, NHRA drag racing, historic museums, cultural sites, charming plantations, swamp tours, casinos, art galleries, and fishing and boating destinations. New Orleans International Airport is 50 miles southeast and Baton Rouge Metro Airport is 40 miles northwest.

Louisiana Culture & Art. Nestled deep in the heart of Louisiana Plantation Country, our hotel is surrounded by the area’s rich and colorful heritage. Experience Louisiana’s grand history at magnificent plantations, including Houmas House Plantation, Oak Alley Plantation, Nottoway Plantation, and Laura Plantation, just a few miles along the river. The Historical Donaldsonville Museum and the River Road African American Museum & Gallery offer a unique glimpse into our past and people. River Region Art Gallery exhibits a gumbo of original artworks by Louisiana artists.  [Top]

Louisiana Celebrations. Meetings, events and festivals are just minutes from the hotel at the Lamar-Dixon Exposition Center, home of the annual Octoberfest, and the Donaldsonville Fair Grounds, home of the famous Sunshine Festival, which celebrates our Cajun/Creole culture and cuisine.

Donaldsonville, Louisiana Industry. Located in the heart of Louisiana’s oil production, chemical and fishing industries, our convenient business hotel is just minutes from Triad Chemicals, Chevron Refinery, Shell Chemical, Star Enterprise, and Georgia Pacific.  [Top]

Attractions

• Star Casino - 1 mile
• Historic Downtown Donaldsonville - 4 miles
• Lamar Dixon Exposition Center - 14 miles
• Historical Donaldsonville Museum - 4 miles
• River Road African American Museum & Gallery - 4 miles
• No Problem Raceway - 8 miles
• Sunshine Festival - 5 miles
• Historic Fort Butler - 8 miles
• NHRA Racing - 20 miles
• Louisiana Fair Grounds - 27 miles  [Top]

Plantations

• Houma's House Plantation - 8 miles
• Tezucco Plantation - 8 miles
• Nottoway Plantation - 10 miles
• Oak Alley Plantation- 12 miles
• St. Joseph Plantation - 12 miles
• Laura Plantation - 18 miles  [Top]

Golf Courses

• Riverdale Country Club & Golf Course - 1 miles
• Pelican Point Golf Club - 10 miles  [Top]

Universities

• Nicholls State University - 35 miles
• Baton Rouge Community College - 40 miles
• Louisiana State University and A&M College - 42 miles  [Top]

Companies

• Triad Chemicals - 1 mile
• Chevron Refinery - 1 mile
• CFI -1 mile
• Shell Chemical - 2 miles
• Star Enterprise - 2 miles
• Georgia Pacific - 20 miles
• Dow Chemical - 25 miles  [Top]

Airports/Transportation

• Baton Rouge Metro Airport - 40 miles
• New Orleans International Airport - 50 miles
• Amtrak, New Orleans - 55 miles  [Top]
  
  
  
  
  

Nearby Cities

• Gonzales - 17 miles
• Houma - 30 miles
• Baton Rouge - 40 miles
• Morgan City - 47 miles
• New Orleans - 65 miles  [Top]

Directions

• From Interstate 10:
  Take Exit 182 to Highway 70, and cross the Sunshine Bridge over the Mississippi River.


• From Interstate 10:
  Take Exit 153 and continue to Highway 1 South on Donaldsonville.  [Top]

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