My grandmother used to stay here when she visited Charlotte instead of staying at the Ballantyne Resort, which is usually a little more expensive. The Courtyard is in a great location--within walking distance to Ballantyne Village (Movie theater, Kilwins, Mellow Mushroom, Panera, Villa Antonio (upscale italian)), and a host of other attractions. The rooms are nice, it seems like they were remodeled a short time ago. The lobby has just been upgraded (When we stayed it was not), but from other Courtyard experiences, the lobby is a great addition, with a fresh little restaurant, and a very cool GoBoard, which allows one to see weather, attractions, etc. The Courtyard is a good alternative to the Ballantyne Resort.

My husband I an went to Charlotte for the night to enjoy a restaurant and wine and stayed at the Courtyard Charlotte Ballantyne. Even though the lobby was in disarray due to a construction project our stay was very nice. The reception desk staff were very friently, smiling and talking about the new look of the lobby-which was very nice. The room had extra towels it was quiet and had great black out curtains.
We did smell smoke in the hallway coming out of one of the rooms down the hall but didn't smell it in our room at all. Never a pleasant thing regardless.
I would definitely recommend the hotel. On an aside, we received an email prior to our stay about the construction in the lobby which was a very nice touch.

I've been staying at this hotel regularly for 8 years now. The staff is friendly, competent and helpful and I wholeheartedly endorse this Courtyard to anyone traveling in the area. If there is one caveat, it would be that the location dictates higher prices than most Courtyards. The close shops and amenities and the ability to use facilities at the Ballantyne Resort cap off an exceptional hotel experience.

We picked the Courtyard when we wanted a comfortable place in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte. It turned out to be very satisfactory, despite the fact that work going on in the public areas made the entrance a cramped hallway. They managed to provide coffee and cookies neatly organized on one side, and they had junk food of various kinds for sale beside the reception counter. The service was great: All the staff weren't just polite, they were really pleasant and helpful.

Here's what I liked:
- The room was spacious and clean. It had a nice desk with a second pullout desk below it so you could make a comfortable office set-up.
- The free wifi internet worked well.
- The location was really convenient. Not scenic by any means, but close to restaurants, shops, the gas station, and the freeway.
- The website warned of the lobby renovation IN ADVANCE so I was prepared to find it closed off.
- The indoor swimming pool looked nice, though I didn't actually go in.

Here's what I didn't like so much:
- The bathroom was small, and split into a washbasin outside, loo and shower inside. (But it was well-maintained and worked fine.)
- The room had only one chair, which I would not have noticed if I'd been alone. But not so nice for couples.
- The place could do with some beautification inside and out -- plants, flowers, pictures etc. It's forgettably bland. Maybe the lobby renovation will fix that.