The Westin Charlotte

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The Westin Charlotte
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The Westin Charlotte
Hotel chain Westin Hotels & Resorts
General information
Architectural style Neo-futurism
Address601 S College Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°13′18″N80°50′50″W / 35.2216°N 80.8473°W / 35.2216; -80.8473
Opened2003
Height89 metres (292 ft) [1]
Technical details
Floor count25
Design and construction
Architect(s) John Portman and Associates
Other information
Number of rooms700
Number of bars1
ParkingOn site parking garage
Public transit access BSicon TRAM1.svg Brooklyn Village

The Westin Charlotte is a 293 feet (89 m) tall high-rise in Charlotte, North Carolina, [1] designed by John C. Portman. It was built in 2003 and has 25 floors. It is the largest hotel in Charlotte, with 700 rooms, more than 44,000 square feet (4,000 m2) of convention space, and a 16,276 sq ft (1,512 m2) ballroom.

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  1. 1 2 "The Westin Charlotte". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 29 November 2022.