Lodging
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Charlotte Arrowood
"This budget hotel is a 14-minute Dr. from Charlotte Douglas International Airport and 8.1 miles to downtown Charlotte. The subdued rooms feature desks, flat-screen TVs with premium cable channels, microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers, plus high-pressure showerheads in the bathrooms. There's also free WiFi, while kids 19 and under stay free with an adult. Suites add sofa sleepers and wet bars.
Amenities include free breakfast, an indoor pool, fitness and business centers and free parking."