• Louisiana, home of New Orleans--The Big Easy--is already well known as a vacation destination. The state offers several parks, including Cane River National and New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park. Creole Nature Trails offers fishing, and scenic walking trails. And besides being renown for its cuisine, music and wild nightlife, Louisiana is also a great place to go if you want to try your luck at the slots and gaming tables. The state has several hotel-casinos and casinos with hotels next door.
  
  

Sheraton Baton Rouge Convention Center Hotel

• The Sheraton Baton Rouge Convention Center Hotel offers a 300-room facility adjacent to the Baton Rouge Casino. The hotel has a fitness center, outdoor pool, luggage storage, high-speed Internet and business center. Room amenities include microwaves, refrigerators and city or river views. Walk over to the 29,000-square-foot casino that offers over 1,000 slot machines and table games, including poker and blackjack. Restaurants located less than a mile from the hotel include Atrium Buffet, Shucks on the Levee, Bar 102 and Butler's Pantry. Shopping opportunities exist less than 10 miles from the hotel at the Mall of Louisiana.
  
  Sheraton Baton Rouge Convention Center Hotel
  102 France St.
  Baton Rouge, LA 70802
  (225) 242-2600
  starwoodhotels.com
  
  

Sam's Town Hotel & Casino

• Sam's Town Hotel & Casino is located in Shreveport with the hotel adjacent to casino. There are three floors of slot machines and table games. The hotel is a 23-story building with 514 rooms and suites. It offers high-speed Internet access throughout the hotel as well as laundry services. Rooms and suites feature a refrigerator, microwave and in-room safe. The hotel has several dining options, including William's Steakhouse, Smokey Joe's Café and International buffet.
  
  Sam's Town Hotel & Casino
  315 Clyde Fant Parkway
  Shreveport, LA 71101
  (877) 429-0711
  samstownshreveport.com
  
  

Harrah's New Orleans

• The Harrah's New Orleans boasts a 26-story hotel with 450 luxury rooms and suites all within the Harrah's Casino so that you can literally walk from your room to the action. Harrah's offers several Stay and Play packages to include your hotel room and casino time. The casino itself offers over 2,100 slot machines and over 100 table games. Hotel rooms come with Simmons Beauty Rest pillow-top mattresses, high-speed Internet access and flat screen televisions. The Harrah's offers several restaurants on-site, including Bami, Cafes on Canal, Gordon Biersch and The Buffet at Harrah's. The hotel is near the French Quarter, shopping, dining and entertainment.
  
  Harrah's New Orleans
  8 Canal St.
  New Orleans, LA 70130
  (504) 533-6000
  harrahsneworleans.com