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Best Western Plus opens in Louisiana

The 84-key hotels is owned by Dilip and Rima Patel

Best Western Plus opens in Louisiana

The Best Western Plus Regency Park in Walker, Louisiana, is now open. It is owned by Dilip and Rima Patel.

The 84-key hotel is near the Juban Crossing shopping mall, the Louisiana State Capitol and Louisiana State University as well as several area businesses such as Our Lady of the Lake, Stine, Lard Oil Company, Denbury Resources Inc. and Waste Management Company.


Amenities include an outdoor pool, fitness center, laundry and business center. The hotel is smoke-free and pet-friendly.

“Business and leisure travelers will appreciate the clean and modern design of our property, complimentary amenities, unmatched value and the highest degree of hospitality,” said Rima Patel.

In September 2020, the Best Western Plus Vermilion River Inn & Suites opened in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is owned by Andy Patel.

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