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Queen City Inn – reviews, photos

1025 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28203
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Queen City Inn
Ranked #100 of 169 hotels in Charlotte
3.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
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Somewhere over the Atlantic
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“The perfect remedy for the poor traveler: The Ascot”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2007
5
people found this review helpful

A stay at the Ascot Inn is completely worth the experience for the use of the pool alone. While you may ask 'what pool?' at first glance , you will soon realize that the new 'garden' (complete with birdhouses for that backyard feel) is curiously shaped in a familiar rectangle and for some reason there are a few no diving signs, because honestly I was thinking about diving right into that sad sight of vegetation every second of my stay.
Now lets get down to the room itself. We were slightly disappointed when we looked at the room next to ours and saw the glittered walls and heart-shaped bathtub and found that ours did not have such class, but after we redecorated with stolen signs from around the Charlotte area and a statue of a saint holding a dove that we had acquired a few weeks before that happened to be in my trunk, well it felt just like home.
Location is always a very important factor in these decisions and I have to say you cannot complain. It can be found right on Tryon Street and is a very short walk and almost non-existent drive from the lovely downtown area of Charlotte. Plus if you are looking for some entertainment or a late night snack or both the building exactly next door is Uptown Cabaret. This fine establishment offers for the incredibly reasonable price of $6 both fine women in their bare essentials and also a breakfast buffet that is in fact delicious and stays open until 3 am to ensure that both of your hungers are placated.
The hotel staff was very friendly.
The other patrons of the hotel were also most enjoyable. For example Kiki and her boyfriend and the time we shared smoking on the balcony at 5 am. Or the young couple we met upon checking out whose car had been mysteriously cleaned during the night. And by that I mean nothing bad like things got stolen, but actually washed, which perhaps had something to do with a fire extinguisher, a garden hose and the attached sprinkler.
Truly one of the best experiences ever to be had.

  • Liked — Everything
  • Disliked — The pool closed too early
  • Stayed October 2007, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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north carolina
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“The worst night of my life....”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2007
4
people found this review helpful

This is literally the worst hotel i have ever stayed in. We actually forfeited our money and drove 2 hours home. It is located right next to a strip club, the 2nd rule on the hotel rule list was "no prostitution". It was not sanitary at all. I had to fix the faucet on the jacuzzi myself after it leaked a half an inch of water around the tub. Then another upstanding "patron" of the hotel called our room and offered us sex acts. SERIOUSLY, steer clear of this hotel!!!!!!!!!!!! Unless your idea of a good time is getting loaded up on drugs, renting a hooker, and you need a room for an hour but feel like paying $120 for a creepy room.

Stayed September 2007
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“Nice & Clean Best Low Rate @ Downtown Charlotte NC”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2007

very Clean & Nice Best Location Downtown Charlotte NC for Football Game & Convention center & other Downtown Events @ Very Best & low Rate with all Featured + Free parking

  • Liked — Low & Best Rate & Great Location @ Downtown Charlotte nc
  • Disliked — no pool
  • Stayed August 2007, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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2 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Don't take the Kids!!!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2007
7
people found this review helpful

First, I paid higher than the price quoted on Orbitz which according to the local cab driver was triple the normal cost of the rooms. The rooms were right out of a bad 70's pimp flick and looked like they might be rented by the hour. We were lucky enough to stay in the mirrored suite. The walk-in shower covered in mirrors and included a table had red and blue light in the ceiling. The two shower heads didn't have enough water pressure to equal one good one. The bed with mirrors over it and on the walls was covered with cheap rose petals and a funky heart shaped pillow and came complete with a red light over the bed. When we looked in the cabinet where the microwave was kept there were about 5 or 6 porn magazines. The newest equipment was a stereo in the room. We were on the second floor of the Inn and when it rained the carpet in front of the door got soaked.

After hailing a cab from an evening sports event when we told the driver were we were going he reponded "oh man, just my luck!" and refused to turn in to the hotel parking lot and dropped us off at the lot adjacent to the hotel. We asked a local about safety in walking to some the the events and she responded that normally it wouldn't be safe but because of the games police presence was heightened in that area and the normal criminals knew to stay away! Upon return to our room there was a man a few doors down and was scratching like he was coming down off of drugs and asked us if we "had anything".

I had to put something over a spot on the sheet the first night and the next day pulled them off completed and pour water on them to ensure they would be changed. I also bought spray bleach and lysol for the walk in shower and some of what I though was just tile marks rinsed down the drain! The pictures on the web site must be at least 20 years old or the rooms have seen a lot of use.

It was in walking distance to the Uptown Cabaret which I found out was a strip club so there was local entertainment. Getting food however was another issue as there were no restaurants locally that stayed open late and no local shopping. Overall it served its purpose and we had some good laughs about it; hey maybe if there is a next time I will try one of the heart shaped jacuzzi rooms; but I'd rather think that I won't make the mistake of booking my hotel late when I need to come to the area next time.

Stayed March 2007
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Ascot Inn is a dump!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2006
5
people found this review helpful

You are about to make a terrible mistake!!! This hotel is a dump! The pictures of the rooms on the website do not look at all like the hotel. The hotel was something from a horror movie!!! I was charged for the room and did not even stay there. I could not stay in those conditions and canceled my reservation.

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  • Ascot Hotel Charlotte
  • Ascot Motel Charlotte
Address: 1025 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28203

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