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Best Hotels in Charlotte

We've ranked the top hotels in Charlotte based on an unbiased analysis of awards, expert recommendations, and user ratings. Out of eight luxury hotels, two made the U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in Charlotte. One of these hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, scored high enough to make the exclusive U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in the USA.

[{"name" : "The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte", "lat" : 35.22599, "lng" : -80.841393, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Ritz_Carlton_Charlotte-Charlotte-North_Carolina-76055/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Ritz_Carlton_Charlotte-Charlotte-North_Carolina-76055/'>The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Ritz_Carlton_Charlotte-Charlotte-North_Carolina-76055/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/132/76055/The_Ritz-Carlton_Charlotte_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(1510383);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel", "lat" : 35.0569, "lng" : -80.848137, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Ballantyne_Hotel_Lodge-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69102/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Ballantyne_Hotel_Lodge-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69102/'>The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Ballantyne_Hotel_Lodge-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69102/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/132/69102/The_Ballantyne_A_Luxury_Collection_Hotel_usn_11.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(223195);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Charlotte Marriott SouthPark", "lat" : 35.157661, "lng" : -80.830589, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Charlotte_Marriott_SouthPark-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69594/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Charlotte_Marriott_SouthPark-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69594/'>Charlotte Marriott SouthPark</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Charlotte_Marriott_SouthPark-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69594/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/551/178551/2631759-Charlotte-Marriott-SouthPark-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(94205);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hilton Charlotte University Place", "lat" : 35.308788, "lng" : -80.751091, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hilton_Charlotte_University_Place-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69217/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hilton_Charlotte_University_Place-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69217/'>Hilton Charlotte University Place</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hilton_Charlotte_University_Place-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69217/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/863/46863/Hilton-Charlotte-University-Place-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(94136);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hilton Charlotte Center City", "lat" : 35.224236, "lng" : -80.843925, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hilton_Charlotte_Center_City-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69089/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hilton_Charlotte_Center_City-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69089/'>Hilton Charlotte Center City</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hilton_Charlotte_Center_City-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69089/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/876/15876/2631759-Hilton-Charlotte-Center-City-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(94171);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>MODERATE</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Omni Charlotte Hotel", "lat" : 35.226269, "lng" : -80.842583, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Omni_Charlotte_Hotel-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69593/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Omni_Charlotte_Hotel-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69593/'>Omni Charlotte Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Omni_Charlotte_Hotel-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69593/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/113/43113/2631759-Omni-Charlotte-Hotel-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(223201);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>MODERATE</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/3.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Charlotte Marriott City Center", "lat" : 35.227932, "lng" : -80.843719, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Charlotte_Marriott_City_Center-Charlotte-North_Carolina-76052/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Charlotte_Marriott_City_Center-Charlotte-North_Carolina-76052/'>Charlotte Marriott City Center</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Charlotte_Marriott_City_Center-Charlotte-North_Carolina-76052/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/423/18423/2631759-Charlotte-Marriott-City-Center-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(94163);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Westin Charlotte", "lat" : 35.221672, "lng" : -80.847504, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Westin_Charlotte-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69094/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Westin_Charlotte-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69094/'>The Westin Charlotte</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Westin_Charlotte-Charlotte-North_Carolina-69094/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/923/8923/The-Westin-Charlotte-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(258879);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>MODERATE</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/3.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Charlotte", "lat" : 35.233101, "lng" : -80.851898, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Doubletree_Hotel_Charlotte_Gateway_Village-Charlotte-North_Carolina-76051/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Doubletree_Hotel_Charlotte_Gateway_Village-Charlotte-North_Carolina-76051/'>DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Charlotte</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Doubletree_Hotel_Charlotte_Gateway_Village-Charlotte-North_Carolina-76051/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/867/42867/2631759-Doubletree-Hotel-Charlotte-Gateway-Village-Hotel-Exterior-7_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(100552);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Embassy Suites Charlotte", "lat" : 35.180099, "lng" : -80.891098, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Embassy_Suites_Charlotte-Charlotte-North_Carolina-68735/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Embassy_Suites_Charlotte-Charlotte-North_Carolina-68735/'>Embassy Suites Charlotte</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Embassy_Suites_Charlotte-Charlotte-North_Carolina-68735/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/990/41990/2631759-Embassy-Suites-Charlotte-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(94122);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ]