HYATT house Charlotte Center City

The large and modern Hyatt House Charlotte Center City caters to tourists and business travelers, and is particularly suitable to long-term guests who want to do some cooking in their rooms. The lobby has lots of natural light thanks to large windows, and there are purple couches with green pillows along with colorful artwork, contemporary light fixtures, and black patterned carpeting. Free newspapers are provided as well. The hotel bar, H Bar, has concrete floors, several flat-screen TVs, and a black bar with high white leather chairs. The bar sits adjacent to a purple and black breakfast area, which has floor-to-ceiling windows and potted plants.

The Hyatt House Charlotte Center City is in busy uptown Charlotte where restaurants and shops are within walking distance. Time Warner Cable Arena, the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and Discovery Place are within walking distance, as is the Charlotte Convention Center and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The Bank of America Stadium is a five-minute drive from the hotel while Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the SouthPark Mall are about 15 minutes away.

The Hyatt offers a variety of rooms and suites, including One-Bedroom Suites with sofa beds in the living rooms. The vibe is subdued and modern, with a lot of black and grays brightened up with multicolored artwork and lamps and purple accent walls. Beds have reading lamps built into the headboards and bedside tables with iPod docks. All rooms have flat-screen TVs, microwaves, coffeemakers, and fridges, while some have kitchens featuring lovely granite countertops with dark wood cabinets and floors. Stylish bathrooms offer black-and-gray speckled granite countertops, white tile floors, walk-in showers, lighted makeup mirrors, hairdryers, and Gilchrist & Soames toiletries. Rooms are in good shape and get decent reviews overall, but there have been some complaints of exterior noise. 

The free hot breakfast (Morning Spread) includes made-to-order omelets, French toast, Starbucks coffee, fruit, bacon, oatmeal, and juice. Gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, pizzas, soups, salads, and cocktails are available at H Bar, which also has room service during limited hours. Other on-site features include a 24-hour business center with computers and printers and a minimart -- also open 24/7 -- with  sandwiches, grocery items, and toiletries. The contemporary fitness center is also open around the clock and has cardio machines with TVs, weight machines, medicine balls, and free weights. There's also a tiny outdoor rooftop pool with a fireplace and black chair. Features particularly suited for longer term guests include coin-operated laundry facilities and a grocery shopping service. The only option for on-site parking is valet service, and it's expensive.