HotelChatter - Charlotte

Now You Can Charge Your Electric Car At The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte

pbb — 2011-03-01T11:11:29-05:00

Move over recycling bins and bulk shampoo dispensers: the hottest new green accessory, at least at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, is an electric vehicle charging station, available to guests free of charge. The LEED-certified hotel unveiled the new gizmo last week in collaboration with local electric car company Li-Ion Motors, which brought out an Inizio roadster to show off.

The property is the first Ritz-Carlton to install a guests-only electric car charging station. The two power ports will fuel up cars that are completely tapped out in 10-12 hours and also top off in under an hour rides that still have some juice. There are plans to add additional, similar charging stations around Charlotte.

The Giant Gingerbread House at The Ritz-Carlton is Now Open

juliana — 2009-12-04T16:49:38-05:00

The holiday hotel decorations extravaganza is in full effect and the nearly life-sized, eco-friendly gingerbread house we reported on last week has risen!

Jaunted alerted us to The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte's TweetPhoto of the finished product and we have to say, it's not as fugly as most gingerbread candied houses are. It's actually quite sweet-looking (No pun intended! Ok, maybe a little pun intended.) Next year, we think the Ritz should make an entire gingerbread suite for hotel guests. Then upon checking out, we could eat the bed. Mmmm....

Let The Hotel Holiday Decorations Extravaganza Begin

juliana — 2009-11-24T17:35:20-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/gingerbreadhouse2009.jpg" class="top"> Pshaw. This is child's play.Not only do hotels like to dream up some <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/holiday cocktails">Holiday Cocktails</a> for lushes like us but they also like to go crazy with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/holiday decorations">Holiday Decorations</a>. So until the holidays are over, we'll be profiling some of the more outrageous ones we hear of and see. Know of an over-the-top decoration we should check out? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it to us!</a> Move over <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/13/141731/20/hotels/Claridge_s_London_Taps_Dior_To_Create_Couture_Christmas_Tree">John Galliano-designed Christmas Tree</a> at Claridge's. Here's comes <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton+Charlotte/local/1554">The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte's</a> ginormous gingerbread house. The LEED-built hotel is creating a 10x14' environmentally-friendly, all-organic Gingerbread House that will be available for public viewing on Friday, November 27. The structure will be overseen by Chef Jon Farace and

Hide from Black Friday Crowds in Style at the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte

KatieK — 2009-11-11T12:08:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/living_room.jpg" class="top"> Are you one of those crazies who get up at the crack of dawn to haul out for Black Friday shopping? Honestly, were more the online shopping types fewer black eyes, more time spent in PJs. But leave it to the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton+Charlotte/local/1554">Ritz-Carlton Charlotte</a> to make even that sound luxe. In fact, their L3 shopping package Laptops, Lounging and Libations makes us think weve been doing something seriously wrong. Designed for Black Friday cyber shoppers, the package includes an extended one-night stay and a private special online shopping lounge, on the 15th floor, that offers free Internet, hand and wrist massages, holiday cocktails and champagne, and light snacks to last from 12:01 a.m.

The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte Opens Today But is Booked for the Next Week

KatieK — 2009-10-01T12:25:30-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/ritz_charlotte.jpg" class="top"> Devoted readers know just how much we like to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel%20hype">hype</a> new hotels and, well, chronicle their <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel%20delays">delays</a> and opening flubs. But what it boils down to is that we love new hotels, and we especially love new hotels that open on time. And so with that we offer congratulations to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ritz-Carlton+Charlotte/local/1554">Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte</a>, which successfully opened today, as planned (albeit a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/24/12913/1256/hotels/Ritz_Carlton_Charlotte_Will_Open_at_199_a_Night">very long time coming</a>)! And even better: When we called to check on availability, we found out the 146-room hotel is all sold-out tonight and through the weekend. (Just don't break out the confetti remember, this place is all about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/3/105622/6463/hotels/Ritz_Carlton_Charlotte_to_Open_Oct_1_with_Green_Spa">green scene</a>.) In fact, the first day the