Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge
You'll feel grand when you pull into the big, circular driveway of the impressive Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge. Located about 20 minutes from downtown Charlotte, the Ballantyne is a four-star Forbes Travel Guide resort with 200 hotel rooms,14 suites, a 36-room lodge and a four-bedroom cottage perfect for family reunions. The property is adjacent to The Golf Club at Ballantyne, an 18-hole public course. The Spa at Ballantyne Hotel, which has more than 50 spa services, is a day spa for the public as well as a convenient retreat for hotel guests. In addition to a fitness facility, the hotel has a sauna, whirlpool, indoor resistance pools, an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Hotel guests receive complimentary valet parking, golf club rental and pool and fitness-area access. The Gallery Restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Veranda Bar is an excellent spot to have a drink overlooking the 18th fairway.
The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge
10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28277
866-248-4824
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The Duke Mansion
The Duke Mansion is a refined, renovated mansion-turned-hotel filled with old Southern charm that puts an emphasis on personalized attention. At the AAA four-diamond, 20-room hotel, a large open hall with original marble floors greets guests as they walk in the front door. Gold chandeliers, wide porches and a fountain in the garden ooze elegance. All rooms have private baths, luxurious robes, fine toiletries and gourmet bedside treats. Have a cocktail on the porch in summer or in front of the fireplace in the library in winter. Because it is on the National Register of Historic Places, The Duke Mansion operates as a nonprofit entity. All proceeds are put back into preserving the estate made famous by tobacco and power company entrepreneur James Buchanan Duke, after whom Duke University is named.
The Duke Mansion
400 Hermitage Road
Charlotte, NC 28207
704-714-4400
dukemansion.com
Westin Charlotte
Rising up like a rectangular wall of plate glass in the heart of the city's financial district, the Westin Charlotte offers a premier location in the center of town, right at the Charlotte Convention Center. The feel of the deluxe Charlotte hotel is modern and chic, with 24-hour room service, in-room massages and a heated lap pool among its amenities. There are 700 units, including 678 standard rooms and 22 one-bedroom suites. Within minutes of the hotel are shops and restaurants, as well as the Time Warner Cable Arena, home of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats, and Bank of America Stadium, where the NFL Carolina Panthers play.
The Westin Charlotte
601 S. College St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-375-2600
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