hotel review: hilton charlotte center city

(Charlotte, North Carolina).  I often have to travel to Charlotte for business meetings and I have stayed at this Hilton about ten times.  It's not really because it's a great hotel, but because it's a typical business hotel that is conveniently located - literally, connected by a walkway to my office in charlotte.  I would only recommend this hotel for business travelers, because I wouldn't consider staying here on my leisure trips as it's really not that fun or nice.  However for a no-nonsense business trip, it is satisfactory.

pros:

on the walkway to my office from the hotel (the ymca is on the right)

• great location - right in the heart of downtown and across from the Charlotte Convention Center.  15 minutes to and from the airport (usually $25 flat rate + tip each way; and it seems to be the same whether you take a yellow cab or black town car).
• connected to the YMCA Heath Center - which is very well equipped and has an Olympic-sized pool and jogging track (but there is a daily fee to use the facilities which they can charge to your hotel bill).
• good service - the staff is always courteous, professional and helpful; room service is prompt.