The Louisiana Travel Promotion Association (LTPA), which voted Jan. 23 to change its name to the Louisiana Travel Association (LTA), introduced Holiday Inn Downtown Alexandria as the winner of the Accommodation of the Year/Full-Service Lodging during its Annual Membership Meeting Jan. 23 in Lafayette.

This year, LTA presented 17 “Louey Awards” to honor and showcase individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the Louisiana tourism industry.

“We are excited to be a winner of the Accommodation of the Year in full service Lodging,” said Jay Sharplin, Owner of the Holiday Inn Downtown Alexandria. “It is confirmation of the hard work our team has put in this past year.”

In 2017, Holiday Inn Downtown Alexandria was awarded TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence, named Best Interior Design of a Business and maintained an 8.3 overall score on AAA, based on exceptional reviews from guests.

With 13,000 sq. feet of meeting space and attached to the Alexandria Riverfront Center, the Holiday Inn Downtown Alexandria has hosted multiple citywide conferences. Guests can enjoy delicious meals at our full-service restaurant and lounge, THE LEVEE. The revitalized downtown entertainment district of Alexandria is within a few steps of the front door.

Pictured above from left are Lesa Mendoza, Christy Brunson, Maranda Evans, Chris Sharplin, Jay Sharplin, Lauryn Sharplin, Chelsey Sharplin, Keri Fidelak, and Adam Porche.

For bookings and reservations please call 318.541.8333 or email csharplin@sharpcohotels.com.