text: The three most important things in real estate Location location locationnnIts the same when choosing a hotel whether for business or pleasure It is no surprise then that situated in a part of Charlotte called The EpiCentre that aLoft is truly in a phenomenal locationnnThere are no shortage of restaurants to eat at and diversions to be had near aLoftnn Jasons Deli the healthiest restaurant I have found in Charlotte with the possible exception of Pita Pitn Firehouse Subs Subs bigger than your headn Mez Great lounge and upscale restaurantn Enso Sushi and Barn Blackfinn American Bar and Burger Jointn Strikecity Pizza and Bowlingn Mortimers American Pubnn Whiskey River THE place to be on Tuesday Nights if you are in your sn Suite THE place to be on Wednesday Nights if you are in your sn Howl at the Moon Great dueling piano bar that is always bumping on Thursdays Nightsn Kazba Great upscale bar with live music on most Thursdays and FridaysnnAnd after you are done shmoozing and boozing aLoft is less than a block awaynnAs for the interior of the place it is great The front desk area boasts a communal pool table to hang out and play on There is a lounge area which opens up to the wxyz bar The BEST Hotel Bar in Charlotte There is a swimming pool a laundry room on every floor and a hotel gym complete with full rack of weights benches ab balls and cardio machinesnnRooms are spacious and all have plasma TVs installed on the walls mini fridge and safe with free Internet for all hotel guests Which is more than can be said about their Sister Hotel a few blocks away the Westin which asks for for a day of Internet Access Pfft it is people get your heads out of your butts wifi should be freennStaff are extremely friendly and accomadating and the price simply cannot be beatnnJust a few minor knitpicks n No Ice machines on every floor you have to head to the front desk to pick up Icen The only way to get to the hotel is via elevator which are notoriously slow On those horrid days when one of the elevators are busted expect as long as a minute wait before you can take the elevator up to aLoftnnAll in all I love aLoft It is a solid hotel with friendly staff great gym facilities and the location and price point are perfect I would highly recommend aLoft to anyone visiting Charlotte