Welcome to The Hotel Francis in St. Francisville, Louisiana where we strive to set the standard for customer service and stunning interiors from the moment you step through our front door. Located just off a beautiful, peaceful lake, the Hotel Francis is the perfect combination of great location and convenient, exciting features like our complimentary breakfast. Not to mention, only a 45 minute drive from Baton Rouge. With guests arriving from near and far, we’ve thought of features to suit all your needs,
Making the list of Fodor’s Travel “ 20 Best Day Trips in the U.S .” St. Francisville is the ideal southern getaway that combines modern accommodations with charming historic haunts and area attractions. Get your fill of the large, graceful antebellum homes and shop your heart out at some of the nation’s best antique shops. Our small town plays host to several plantation homes that offer tours such as Rosedown Plantation and Greenwood Plantation .
Visiting families appreciate The Hotel Francis for being the closest hotel to the Louisiana State Penitentiary while business travelers in town for the Entergy Louisiana Station Power Plant frequent the hotel. And for outdoor enthusiasts, get outside and enjoy the Louisiana sunshine in the many public gardens, hiking paths, biking trails and birdwatching spots.