HVS Market Pulse: Lake Charles Metro Area

Bunmi Adeboye | May 4, 2018

By Bunmi Adeboye Southwest Louisiana (SWLA) comprises Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis Parishes, situated in the Acadiana and Central regions of Louisiana. Altogether, these parishes contain nearly 100 open hotels with approximately 9,900 rooms; 23% of the room inventory was opened in the last five years. SWLA's location on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway has made this region favorably situated for the energy industry, and the petrochemical and liquified natural gas (LNG) industries represent its economic mainstay. The following article outlines the impact of industrial growth in Metro Lake Charles on the area's...