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The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · Ritz-Carlton · Core Luxury
The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte opened in 2008 as the brand's first LEED Gold hotel and the first Ritz-Carlton in the Carolinas. The 18-story tower stands at Trade and Tryon, the crossroads colonial surveyors platted in 1768 when the city was founded, beside the Bank of America Corporate Center. Laurent Tourondel's BLT Steak anchored the dining room until it closed at the end of 2023. AAA named the house Four Diamond in 2026, and Forbes rated it Recommended the same year.
- 146 rooms
- Opened 2008
- Neighborhood: Uptown
- Rooms from 506 sq ft (47 m²)
About The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte
- The 2008 tower was the first LEED Gold hotel in Ritz-Carlton history, and the first Ritz-Carlton in the Carolinas.
- It stands at Trade and Tryon, the crossroads colonial surveyors platted in 1768, beside the Bank of America Corporate Center.
- Entry-level rooms start at 506 sq ft (47 m²).
History
Charlotte was founded in 1768 at the intersection of two Native American trading paths that colonial surveyors platted as Trade Street and Tryon Street. That crossroads, known since the eighteenth century simply as "the Square," has been the symbolic and commercial center of the city ever since. The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte, which opened in 2008 in an 18-story tower immediately adjacent to the Bank of America Corporate Center, sits at the precise northeast corner of that original intersection, placing one of the newest major Ritz-Carlton properties on one of the oldest platted addresses in North Carolina.
The hotel made history at opening as the first LEED Gold-certified property in the Ritz-Carlton brand's global portfolio, a distinction that reflected Charlotte's position in 2008 as one of the fastest-growing and most sustainability-conscious cities in the American South. The hotel's construction coincided with Charlotte's emergence as the second-largest banking center in the United States, a status anchored by the Bank of America and Wachovia (later Wells Fargo) headquarters that surround the Ritz-Carlton's immediate block. The hotel's meeting and event spaces were sized and positioned to serve the financial industry traffic that defines Uptown Charlotte's weekday rhythms.
BLT Steak, the signature American steakhouse concept by French chef Laurent Tourondel, anchored the dining program until the end of 2023, bringing a bistro-inflected approach to the classic steakhouse that aligns with Charlotte's increasingly cosmopolitan palate. The hotel has been a fixture for Carolina Panthers gameday hospitality since the team's stadium sits three blocks north, and it has hosted visiting teams, broadcast crews, and the league's occasional Charlotte-based postseason activity since opening. The hotel's position on the original 1768 intersection means that every guest walking through its entrance stands on ground that has been the center of this city for nearly two hundred and sixty years.
The setting
Sits in Uptown Charlotte on the original Trade and Tryon intersection platted by the founders of the city in 1768. 3-minute walk to Spectrum Center arena.
Restaurants and bars
- K Lounge — Bar · Bar
Experiences
- The Urban Garden — Glass-roofed, multi-venue atrium adjoining the hotel, about 10,000 sq ft across three settings, hosting up to 300 for dinner and dancing.
Amenities
- LEED Gold certified — one of the first luxury hotels in the US to achieve it
- Ritz-Carlton Spa with 8 treatment rooms
- Heated indoor saltwater lap pool and 24-hour fitness center
- Club Level Lounge with five daily food presentations
- Situated within the NASCAR Hall of Fame walking district
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2020)
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