City: Charlotte, NC

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (704) 333-9000

Address: 100 West Trade St.

Description: The Marriott City Center sits on the corner of Trade and Tryon Streets in the heart of the city on the spot once occupied by North Carolina’s first skyscraper. With 434 guest rooms and 4 suites on 19 floors, the hotel caters to both business travelers and tourists with a concierge level and lounge, complimentary 24-hour health club with indoor pool, a 24-hour business center, and meeting space to accommodate 10 to 1,450 guests. High-speed Internet access is available in all rooms for $12.95, and high-speed wireless access is in all public areas. Parking is $12 per day. Guests can dine at a breakfast buffet, Champions sports bar, Cutter’s cigar bar, and the exclusive dinner-only Savannah Red, which serves Southern-twist dishes such as corn-fried oyster salad, pecan-crusted grouper, and Krispy Kreme bread pudding with bourbon sauce. Starbucks coffee and Krispy Kreme doughnuts also are available on-site. Overlooking The Square, this is one of the most convenient locations Uptown.