Lafayette LA Area Information
Cypress Lake, Located in the Middle of UL Lafayette Campus
Photo courtesy of Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Lafayette hotel! The only resort-style hotel in Lafayette is conveniently located at the corner of I-10 and 1-49, not to mention we're only minutes from Lafayette Regional Airport and the University of Louisiana, as well as numerous South Louisiana attractions. Our full-service hotel caters to extended stay and overnight guests with a choice of beautifully decorated guest rooms and suites, dry sauna and on-site recreational activities. We also offer complimentary guest parking for your convenience and complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport.
Below are some of the many attractions, points of interest and recreation areas located near the Holiday Inn Lafayette hotel.
Lafayette Hospitals:
Acadian Village Rehab Center- Childrens Hospital
- Heart Hospital of Lafayette
- Lafayette General Hospital
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
- Opelousas General Hospital
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
- Southwest Medical Center
Lafayette Area Colleges and Universities:
- University of Louisiana
- Louisiana Technical College
- Aveda Institute
- Remington College
Lafayette Area Shopping:
- Northgate Mall
- Mall of Acadiana
- The Village of River Ranch Shopping
- Downtown Shopping
- Oil Center Shopping Village
Lafayette Area Parks:
- Henderson Wildlife Management
- Lake Martin
- Girard Park
- Longfellow - Evangeline State Park
- Henry Heymann Park
- Beaver Park
- Acadian Park Nature Station
Lafayette Recreation Areas and Sports Complexes:
Cajun Field- Cajundome - Home of the Lafayette Wildcatters Indoor Football (pictured right)
- Pelican Park
- Moore Park
- Blackham Coliseum
- Legacy Park
- Beaullieu Park
- Thomas Park
- Chargois Park
- Neyland Park
- Debaillon Park
- The Sunset Sportatorium
- Acadian Hills Country Club
- Wetlands Golf Course
- LeTriomphe Golf Club
- Oakbourne Country Club
- Golf D' Allie at The Farm Golf
- City Park Golf Course
- Louisiana Hockeyplex
Lafayette Points of Interest:
Tobasco Factory- Ron Rico Rice
- Evangeline Oaks
- Acadian Village
- Jean Lafitte Acadiana Cultural Center
- Lafayette Art Association Gallery
- Lafayette Natural History Museum & Planetarium
- St.John's Cathedral
- Vermilionville - photo right courtesy of Sarah Life, Photographer
- McGee's Landing
- Jefferson Street Night Life
- Henderson Atchafalaya Swamp
- Lafayette Science Museum
- Lafayette Childrens Museum
- Zoo of Acadiana
- Alexandre Mouton House - Lafayette Museum
- Kart Ranch
- Sans Souci Fine Craft Gallery
- Shagwood Manor
- Paul and Lulu Hillard University Art Museum
- Wortman Pottery Studio & Showroom
- Atchafalaya Experience Swap Tours
- Cajun Country Swamp Tours
- Louisiana Folk Roots Cultural Preservation
- Cypress Lake
- The Heymann Performing Arts Center
- Chretien Point Plantation
Lafayette Annual Events:
- Festival International de Louisiane
- Annual Mid-Winter Fair Rodeo
- Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette
- Carnival D'Acadie
- Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
- Cajun Heartland State Fair
- Lebeau Zydeco Festival
- Annual Acadian Great Outdoors Expo
- Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival
- Tinsel and Treasures Holiday Market
- Latin Music Festival
- Festivals Acadiens et Creoles
- Festival of Light
- Safari of Lights
- Noel Acadien Au Village
- Cycle Zydeco
For more information on all that Lafayette has to offer, please visit the Lafayette Visitors and Convention Bureau website.