Hotels in Charlotte

[PhillyB]

all the aloft properties are supposed to be starwood's edgy premier properties, whereas sheratons are more business oriented, W and westin more cutting edge, le meridiens more luxurious. i stayed at the le meridien in charlotte and it kicks ass... i've stayed at the le meridien in bangkok and it was the most awesome place i've stayed in my life.

now that marriott is buying out starwood there'll be a gradual cultural shift towards getting all of the properties to be more like aloft, since marriott prefers the more edgy designs and autonomous authenticity over comfort-branding for baby boomers, which is largely why they're the big fish in the sea of hotel chains

[PanthersBigD]

The Hyatt Place downtown is nice, but has a business hotel feel to it. The rooms run in the $200s and they're big. Fahrenheit restaurant is at the top. It's got great city views and a great bar. It's a couple of blocks from the intersection of Trade and Tryon, but easily walkable. All of the hotels listed so far are nice. The Ritz is great, but even it has club noise issues depending on what floor/side of the hotel you're on. I've stayed there several times and I would pass on it personally. Le Meridien is nice, but it's at the edge of downtown, so your walk is going to be a little longer to center city.