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TRAVEL TRADE GUIDE 1 TOUR IN CHARLOTTE No matter what neighborhood you choose to explore, expect your palate to be wowed. USA Today B-B-Q S A U C E 2 / CHARLOTTETRAVELTRADE.COM DISCOVER CHARLOTTE he 16th largest city in the nation, the Charlotte T region is home to more than 2.7 million people and counting. Yet even as one of the country’s fastest growing cities, it’s the Queen City’s unmeasurable amenities—our friendly and welcoming attitude, our longstanding tradition of hometown pride—that keep people coming back for more. A hard-working banking town that enjoys letting loose, Charlotte’s community comes together over good food and cold craft brews, at gallery crawls and home games. While exploring our walkable Uptown and its surrounding neighborhoods, discover elevated, farm-to-table cuisine, award-winning exhibits and thrilling outdoor adventure— all hallmarks of an energetic city on the rise. Booking accommodations in Charlotte for our tour group series was M O T I N I This growing city, named after the Queen of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, S A a great experience. The team was quick and efficient at dealing with E L T our company’s requirements and was extremely helpful when it came DAVE COLES may be the only place in the South where you can jump from a - - SOUTHERN LIVING T to various suggestions. They put us in touch the hotel of our choice, A E boisterous trip to the NASCAR Hall of Fame to a trendy rooftop bar I Product Manager, S N T which was also great at completing our request. We are really looking O I overlooking the city’s skyline. M Topdeck Travel forward to bringing our clients to Charlotte next year and would highly recommend working with the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. 4 / CHARLOTTETRAVELTRADE.COM 5 CONTENTS FROM LEFT LYNX Blue Line, Funny Bus Comedy City Tour, The Asbury 16 22 8 10 34 40 Escort Signature Hotels Travel Notes Celebrations FIND YOUR WAY WHERE TO STAY Group-Friendly Charlotte Restaurants Tour Guide With the seventh There are thousands of busiest airport in hotel rooms in Charlotte. From casual to ritzy, this Through unique and Book a memorable 38 the world, Charlotte section helps you navigate exciting excursions, find experiences an influx stay hassle-free with Tourism of travelers every day. this guide. Charlotte’s burgeoning out why Yelp dubbed Learn how easy it is culinary scene with your Charlotte the “No. 1 most Partners to get here and to get around. entire group in tow. up-and-coming city in America.” The CRVA has made every effort to maintain accuracy of information presented but assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. Please submit your feedback to [email protected] 6 / CHARLOTTETRAVELTRADE.COM 7 + TRAVEL Charlotte Douglas International Airport Did you know 60 percent of the country is within a two-hour flight of Charlotte? The sixth busiest airport in the nation and American Airlines’ second largest hub, Charlotte Douglas International Airport averages 700 daily flights and provides nonstop service to more than 170 destinations, including 30 international cities. Keeping pace with the city’s rapid growth, the airport is increasingly busy, serving a record 46 million passengers FIND in 2017. Over the next few years, new additions like an elevated roadway, a pedestrian tunnel, and additional concourses, terminals and gates will open, meaning CLT’s current nonstop offerings only stand to grow more. Nonstop International Flights Include: YOUR WAY Daily: Seasonal: London, England Dublin, Ireland Charlotte is the largest and most accessible city Frankfurt, Germany Madrid, Spain Munich, Germany Rome, Italy between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. Whether Montreal, Canada Paris, France by plane, train or automobile, there’s an easy and Toronto, Canada Barcelona, Spain cost-effective way to get here and get around. DRIVING DISTANCES TO MAJOR CITIES 170 DESTINATION HOURS PLUS 1/2 AMTRAK Dallas, TX 17 46 60 DAY ROUTES 10 MILLION PERCENT 3 MINUTES Chicago, IL 12.5 domestic & — passengers pass of the country is within to drive to Charlotte to walk to most international Raleigh, New York, New Orleans, LA 11 through the airport a two-hour flight of from most East Coast, attractions, hotels destinations served New Orleans every year Charlotte Southeast and Midwest and restaurants in by nonstop flights destinations that serve the Uptown New York City, NY 10 — — — city daily — Philadelphia, PA 9.5 + Orlando, FL 9 7 MILES (77, 85, 40) 700 INTERSTATES ( 11.2 KILOMETERS ) 15 directly linking 2,200 Nashville, TN 6.5 FLIGHTS MINUTES Charlotte to other — bikes in Charlotte’s Average time it takes regions 6.5 FROM THE AIRPORT TO 3 bike-sharing Washington, DC take off at the to get from the airport — programs airport every day UPTOWN CHARLOTTE to Center City Atlanta, GA 4 — — 8 / CHARLOTTETRAVELTRADE.COM TRAVEL / 9 + HOTELS BALLANTYNE Definitive Special Mass Reservation, Meal Area Special Motorcoach Pricing for Accessibility Baggage Deposit, for Large F.I.T. Rates Welcome for HOTEL Parking Tour Guides to Light Rail Handling Refund Groups Tour Groups and Drivers* WHERE TO STAY Policy Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne On-site ü Discount 704.247.2222 AIRPORT Staybridge Suites Charlotte Fee On-site Discount ü Ballantyne | 704.248.5000 Definitive Special Mass Reservation, Meal Area Special The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Motorcoach Pricing for Accessibility Fee On-site ü Discount Baggage Deposit, for Large F.I.T. Rates Welcome for HOTEL Parking Tour Guides to Light Rail Charlotte | 704.248.4070 Handling Refund Groups Tour Groups and Drivers* Policy Clarion Hotel Airport & Conference Walking Fee On-site ü ü Comp ü ü Center | 704.688.9977 Distance BELMONT / GASTONIA Comfort Suites Charlotte Airport Fee On-site ü ü Discount ü ü 704.971.4400 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Charlotte Airport – Fee On-site ü Discount ü Belmont | 704.812.2000 Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Fee On-site ü Discount Airport North | 704.319.9900 Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Airport / On-site ü Comp Shuttle Billy Graham Parkway | 704.945.6800 KANNAPOLIS / CONCORD Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Fee On-site ü ü Comp Shuttle 704.527.8400 Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Fee On-site ü ü Discount ü ü Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Resort & Spa | 704.455.8200 Fee On-site ü ü Discount ü Shuttle Charlotte Airport | 980.265.5544 Great Wolf Lodge Fee On-site ü ü Discount Hampton Inn & Suites Charlotte-Airport 704.549.8206 Fee On-site ü Comp 704.394.6455 Hampton Inn & Suites Concord/ On-site ü ü Discount Hampton Inn & Suites Charlotte Charlotte | 704.979.5600 Comp On-site ü ü Comp ü Steele Creek Road | 1.800.445.8667 Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte/Concord Fee On-site ü Discount Shuttle Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Airport 704.979.2900 Fee On-site ü ü 704.790.7000 Holiday Inn Charlotte Airport Comp On-site ü ü Discount ü ü & Conference Center | 704.394.4301 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Charlotte Airport DILWORTH Fee On-site ü ü Discount ü 704.900.8100 Home2 Suites by Hilton-Charlotte The Morehead Inn ü ü Walking Fee On-site ü ü Discount Airport | 704.357.0500 704.376.3357 Distance Homewood Suites by Hilton Charlotte Airport Fee On-site ü ü Discount Hotel | 704.357.0500 Hyatt House Charlotte Airport Fee On-site ü Discount ü Shuttle MATTHEWS / INDIAN TRAIL 704.525.2600 Hyatt Place Charlotte Airport/ Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Fee On-site ü ü Comp ü Fee Lake Pointe | 704.357.8555 Matthews | 704.846.4466 Radisson Hotel Charlotte Airport Fairfield Inn & Suites Charlotte by Marriott Comp On-site ü ü Discount On-site ü ü Comp 980.859.5155 Charlotte Matthews | 980.245.9200 Ramada Plaza & Conference Center by Hampton Inn Charlotte / Matthews Fee On-site ü Discount Fee On-site ü ü Discount ü Wyndham Charlotte Airport | 704.688.9977 704.841.1155 Residence Inn by Marriott Charlotte Fee On-site ü ü Discount ü Shuttle Airport | 980.265.5544 Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel Fee On-site ü ü Discount 704.357.1414 MONROE / WAXHAW Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel Fee On-site ü ü Comp Shuttle Hampton Inn Charlotte/Monroe 704.392.1200 Comp On-site ü ü Discount ü 704.220.2200 * All services based on availability 10 / CHARLOTTETRAVELTRADE.COM HOTELS / 11 DAVIDSON / LAKE NORMAN / MOORESVILLE Definitive Special Mass Reservation, Meal Area Special Motorcoach Pricing for Accessibility Baggage Deposit, for Large F.I.T. Rates Welcome for HOTEL Parking Tour Guides to Light Rail Handling Refund Groups Tour Groups and Drivers* Policy Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Lake Norman Comp On-site ü ü Discount 704.949.4900 Residence Inn by Marriott Charlotte Comp On-site ü Discount Lake Norman | 704.584.0000 SpringHill Suites Charlotte Lake Norman/ Comp On-site ü ü Comp ü Mooresville | 704.658.0053 NORTH CHARLOTTE / NORTHLAKE Comfort Suites Northlake Fee On-site ü ü Comp 704.598.0478 Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte On-site Comp Northlake |704.719.9444 Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte North Fee On-site ü ü Comp ü ü 704.597.7655 SOUTH PARK Residence Inn by Marriott Charlotte Northlake On-site Comp 704.719.9444 Definitive Special Mass Reservation, Meal Area Special Motorcoach Pricing for Accessibility Baggage Deposit, for Large F.I.T. Rates Welcome for HOTEL Parking Tour Guides to Light Rail Handling Refund Groups Tour Groups and Drivers* PINEVILLE Policy DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Charlotte- Fee On-site ü ü Discount ü SouthPark | 704.364.2400 Best Western Plus Pineville-Charlotte Comp On-site ü Comp ü ü 704.341.1190 Hampton Inn & Suites Charlotte/SouthPark at Fee On-site