Loft-inspired design and buzzing public spaces set the tone for a fresh, fun stay at the Aloft Charlotte Uptown at the EpiCentre. Take advantage of a prime locale for both the financial district and Uptown scene at this newer hotel that blends style and technology. Those on business can zip to meetings at the convention center. The EpiCentre also teems with chic shopping, fine dining and serious nightlife. Mingle in the lobby bar or grab a snack at the gourmet pantry.
Highlights
- Newer hotel in the heart of the EpiCentre and the financial district
- Guests choose their own room at no-wait check-in kiosks
- Free hotel-wide wireless Internet access (wired also available in lobby and guest rooms)
- Lively lobby bar plus a 24-7 self-serve eatery
- Heated splash pool and 24-hour fitness center
Location
At the heart of both North Carolina's booming financial district and the bustling Uptown district, Aloft Charlotte Uptown at the EpiCentre offers a smart location for business and pleasure. Minutes from the front door, guests can reach headquarters for several Fortune 500 companies along with the top banks and boardrooms of Charlotte. After hours, ditch the business suit for sports attire. Just blocks away, catch the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America stadium or the Charlotte Bobcats (a newer NBA team owned by Michael Jordan) and Charlotte Checkers of the AHL at Time Warner Cable Arena. The Epicentre itself is a beacon of shopping, dining and nightlife possibilities. Rooms
Plush mattresses on platform beds form the centerpiece of 175 bright and trendy rooms at Aloft Charlotte Uptown. True to the name, bold, loft-style guest rooms create unique areas to work, sleep and relax. Each in-room "office" includes a workspace with ergonomic chair plus complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Recharge high-tech gadgets via a plug-and-play docking station, which links with any laptop and tunes to the 42-inch LCD TV. Bathrooms feature walk-in showers with oversized shower heads and bath amenities by Bliss Spa. Topping off the list of conveniences are a mini fridge, coffee maker and free bottled water refreshed daily. Pets are welcome with certain restrictions.
Features
As the official host hotel of the AHL Charlotte Checkers, Aloft Charlotte Uptown at the EpiCentre not only delivers a convenient location for city sports games but also for walking around downtown to discover Charlotte's restaurants, shops and the clubs and lounges of the Epicentre. For a taste of local life, roam the NoDa district a few miles away for hip menus, live music and art galleries. Within the hotel, guests need only head to the w xyz(SM) bar in the lobby for a swinging scene of late-night apps and cocktails. Guests with cars as sleek as the hotel can opt for covered parking (fees apply).
Transportation
- Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (7.8 mi/12.5 km)
Attractions
- Time Warner Cable Arena (across the street)
- NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center (0.2 mi/0.3 km)
- Discovery Place (0.3 mi/0.5 km)
- Charlotte Convention Center (0.4mi /0.6 km)
- NASCAR Hall of Fame (0.5 mi/0.8 km)
- Bank of America stadium (0.9 mi/1.5km)
- Carowinds Theme Park (12.8 mi/20.6 km)
- U.S. National Whitewater Center (13.8 mi/22.2km)
- Charlotte Motor Speedway (14.7/23.6 km)
- Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation (16 mi/25.8km)
Business
- Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access throughout lobby and guest rooms
- In-room ergonomic work space
- Three meeting rooms with nearly 2,500 square feet of meeting space for up to 200 people
- State-of-the-art boardroom /conference room with 12 ergonomic chairs and a 50-inch plasma presentation screen
- Valet and self laundry available (fees apply)