Located in downtown Baton Rouge on the banks of the Mississippi River, the Hilton Capitol Center is two blocks from Louisiana’s Old State Capitol and a mile from USS KIDD Veterans Museum. 

Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center was constructed during the “Roaring Twenties,” in which flappers, the radio, and the Art Deco movement defined the age. The idea for the Heidelberg Hotel began in 1927, when architect Edward Nield casually sketched a luxury hotel on a napkin, with no formal plans to construct in Louisiana’s capital city. In 1931, the Heidelberg itself served as the Louisiana Capitol during a dispute between Long and Lieutenant Governor Paul Cyr. Long, newly elected as senator, refused to relinquish his duties as governor and Cyr set up operations in the hotel.

One of the unique features of the hotel is the secret underground passageway to the King Hotel across the street. Today, guests can dine in the infamous secret tunnel. In 2006, after more than $70 million in renovations, the former Heidelberg Hotel was reborn as the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center hotel. Modern upgrades, tasteful amenities, a beautiful restaurant and lounge, and exercise facility give new life to this historic hotel.