September 5, 2026
Lake Charles, LA
Travel
Below is some basic travel info for Lake Charles, Louisiana! Melisa grew up around 15 minutes east in the town of Iowa ("Eye-way"), LA.
There are many local hotel accommodations available, as well as a great selection of Airbnbs and rental homes. If you are coming with a larger group, we would suggest looking into Airbnb! There are also three major Casino Resorts in town - L'Auberge, Golden Nugget, and the Horseshoe.
Some additional recommended local hotels include:
IHG: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lake Charles South Casino Area | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lake Charles (MLK St) | Staybridge Suites Lake Charles
Hilton: Home2Suites Lake Charles | DoubleTree Sulphur | Tru Lake Charles
Marriott: SpringHill Suites Lake Charles | Hampton Inn Lake Charles
Flight
Lake Charles Regional Airport
Connections through Dallas Fort-Worth DFW (American Airlines) and Houston IAH (United Airlines).
Flight
George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston
Houston's larger airport. Around 2h 15m drive to Lake Charles, LA.
Flight
Hobby Airport - Houston
Houston's smaller airport. Most common hub for Southwest Airlines. Around 2h 15m drive to Lake Charles, LA.
Travel Note
Additional Airports
There are many regional airports within driving distance to Lake Charles. Sometimes, these are cheaper than flying into Lake Charles or Houston! We've had some good luck with LFT in the past! Lafayette, LA (LFT): 1h 20m drive... DFW/IAH/ATL connections Beaumont, TX (BMT): 1h 5m drive... DFW connections Alexandria, LA (AEX): 1h 55m drive... DFW/IAH/ATL connections
House Or Rental
Airbnb
There are many great Airbnbs in the area!
For all the days along the way