Holiday Inn Express & Suites Alexandria by IHG

Whether you're on the road for the week or planning on traveling for an even longer duration, Candlewood Suites Alexandria has got you covered. Located just 5 minutes from the Alexandria International Airport and right off of Interstate 49, we have the amenities to make your time on the road feel a little more comfortable. Our fully equipped guest suites will provide you with plenty of space to make feel like your own. Close by Downtown Alexandria, the Port of Alexandria, Proctor and Gamble, Rapides Regional Medical Center, and Plastipak plant, the Candlewood Suites is in the right place to meet all of your travel requirements. Fort Polk is only an hour away. While you're here make sure to take advantage of the local attractions like the Alexandria Zoo, Indian Creek, Kisatchie National Forest, and Rapides Parish Coliseum just to name a few. When you just want to unwind at the hotel we're prepared for that too. Run off the work day at the fitness center which is attached to our free guest laundry facility. Hang out at our gazebo & fire up the grills to enjoy a nice "home cooked meal". When you're ready to call it a night, you can borrow a movie from our huge collection of DVDs and Blu Ray movies or connect to our free high-speed Internet so that you can binge your favorite Netflix or Hulu shows. Later on, when you're looking for that midnight snack or just want to stock up for the week, our 24-hour Candlewood Cupboard is ready to satisfy your cravings.

Welcome to the Holiday Inn Alexandria - Downtown in the heart of Alexandria, Louisiana. The hotel is five city blocks off of Interstate 49 resting on the banks of the Red River. The Holiday Inn Alexandria - Downtown is Alexandria's premier full service hotel. We have Crossroads Tavern, Southern Heritage Bank branch and Aesthetician and Gold Dust Studio. The hotel has 11,800 sq. feet of meeting space and is attached to Alexandria Riverfront Center; which can accommodate larger groups. Enjoy the revitalized downtown entertainment district of Alexandria within a few steps of the front door. Centrally located between Shreveport and Baton Rouge off of I 49, a little over three hours NW of New Orleans, and less than an hour South from historic Natchitoches along the Cane River. Dine at Crossroads Tavern and enjoy a specialty southern cocktail. Or sit in the mall area of the hotel and enjoy a cup of coffee or one of our signature coffee specialty drinks from the Coffee Corner. The hotel also has a gym, pool, and laundry room and we are a pet friendly hotel, so bring your best friend and spend some quality time in the dog park adjacent to the hotel. For the business traveler we are centrally located and no more than five minutes from all major industry in Alexandria Pineville.