Motels on I-10 or I-12in Louisiana??

its a misnomer that cajun/creole foods are all spicy as hell. its more that they are seasoned very well but that usually means very flavorful food. certain foods are pretty much always hot if done well (think boiled crawfish) but mostly its quite easy to eat. Youll be able to eat your food just fine. enjoy your trip.

I recommend a stay at the Blue Moon Guest House in Lafayette, right next to Borden's Ice Cream Parlor.

The Blue Moon does sound nice, too, for those whose needs are met by a hostel. As I said, we will be coming in late, and for the good of other guests, it is best we stay in a conventional motel, which is better designed for very late arrivals. We come banging in as late as 10 pm, with a noisy travel refrigerator to be plugged in, showers to be taken, snacks to be eaten, and running in and out. That would clearly be very intrusive in either a B&B or hostel setting. Actually, the B&B with separate cabins if parking is close would be okay, except for the effects on the staff of a late arrival.

And, of course, in the AM, we might be the recipients of justice as the people we woke up at night get up early, wrecking our sleep.

Oops! Forget this. The homepage says the music in the saloon next door is loud, and usually stops a bit after midnight. No, our noise bothering other people would not be the problem. This place is for party owls. Probably but not necessarily young party owls.

But, always with this type of place, the need for reservations precludes our use, when we won't know until we get out of Houston within a hundred miles where we need to stop.

I often post things not so much for OP, as for others who will be reading it. So, subject to moderator rulings, I think it's neat we are learning about places like the two mentioned here. There will be readers who immediately realize both places are what they have been seeking. Thanks for sharing.

I especially enjoyed the Blue Moon in Peru, as shown in the photos section. Cool!