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The fifth-largest city in Louisiana, Lake Charles, which sits along its namesake lake.
Lake Charles at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 149
Average meal cost
USD 46
Largest hotel
1,100 rooms
Total hotels
68
Total rooms
6,980
Number of convention centers
3
Convention center space
83,260 sq. ft.
Largest convention room
22,400 sq. ft.
Highlights of Lake Charles
1. World-Class Casinos
Lake Charles is a thriving city that caters to many tastes from casinos to the quiet greens of award-winning golf courses to hunting and fishing. Golden Nugget, L'Auberge, Isle of Capri, and Delta Downs Racetrack Casino include luxurious accommodations, succulent cuisine and top-name entertainment!
2. Unique Special Event Venues
Add majestic or rustic qualities to your event with historic or popular venues like Della Belle, Calcasieu Marine National Bank, the Cash & Carry Building, or Crying Eagle Brewery.
3. Charpentier Historic District
The city's Charpentier District is the most fun for nightlife, and Cajun food is the way to go. The Brick House is a restaurant that serves large groups only, while regular, Cajun-infused restaurants in town include Steamboat Bill's, which has an on-the-lake sibling, Steamboat Bill's on the Lake.
A 3-level, 3-part complex, the Lake Charles Civic Center, is located in the heart of downtown Lake Charles. The James E. Sudduth Coliseum has a flexible seating capacity of 7,450 people and is able to accommodate basketball games, cheer and dance competitions, indoor football, gymnastics meets, martial arts competitions, rodeos and equestrian events and volley ball.