The first impression of the lobby was very nice. Check-in was smooth, staff was friendly but new to the area so not very helpful with directions. Check-out went smooth, but staff could have been friendlier. Had to ask for extra towels, a blanket and a pillow 3 times before we got it. Breakfast was closing up before we got to it. Pretty nice room though. There is a warning in the room about taking valuable things out of your car, so it doesn't get broke in to. Good to have the warning but sad that you have to take Everything out of your car for just a one night stay. Seems that car thefts/break-in's are a problem in the area.

This was a comfortable place for my Mom and I to stay the night we arrived in North Carolina. It was a fairly quick drive from the Airport and easy to find. The rooms were basic but the beds were fine, the rooms were clean, and it had an in-room coffee maker. The hotel has a continental breakfast that includes make-your-own waffles, but we ate both dinner and breakfast across the street at Cracker Barrel. We don't have a CB in AK, so it was a treat to go there. The are the hotel is in is fairly quiet. Accessing the freeway was easy the next day when we headed up to Marion. Warning if you're driving- use a GPS. The roads in North Carolina aren't marked all that well as far as assisting you to your destination. When we were driving back to Charlotte from Marion, I didn't see a single sign on any highway that said "Charlotte X Miles" until we were 5 miles outside of Charlotte. Without a GPS, I would have been clueless.

I stayed at La Quinta South for just one night after a late flight into Charlotte. The desk staff were incredibly friendly, accommodating and helpful. I was given a free upgrade from the room I had originally booked as it had been given to someone else before my arrival. That was no problem with me, as an upgrade is an upgrade. My king-sized suite was very comfortable and clean. The only problem I had in my room was a faulty volume button on the TV's remote control. I'm sure if I had been staying longer they would have fixed that situation as well. All in all I would recommend this La Quinta site to other travelers and would stay again if I were ever in Charlotte again.

I stayed for 1 night at this LQ for a trade show and I wasn't disappointed at all. I have stayed at nicer LQ and I have been to worse.

Checkin
The ladies at the front desk were very nice and helpful. I always request a room away from the elevator and well I had the room that was the 1st one after the elevator and next to the snack and laundry room. They were pretty full so they didnt have any other choices that were clean yet.
No problems checking in at all.

Room
The 1st room I entered that was next to the elevator had way too much deodorizer sprayed. Like someone dumped a huge load of musty flowers on your head. So I went down and asked if they could change my room. They did have more but they were all next to the elevator so i waited about 10 minutes for one to be cleaned. This room was better but still a bit too much deodorizer. I just turned one the AC when I left to help circulate the air a bit. It helped.
Nice size double room with a desk.

Bed
Not bad at all. I had a double and it was comfortable.

Bathroom
The average LQ bathroom. Nothing fancy but it all worked. It did take about 1 minute to get hot water in the morning. I thought I was going to have to take a cool shower but they it finally kicked in. 1 free soap and 1 free shampoo.

TV
They did have an old crap TV. The color was horrible. They needed a new TV in that room.

Internet
Free and not bad speed. I think it was only plug in. I didn't get a wireless signal. Speeds weren't bad at all.

Parking
Parking was free. They do give you a note not to leave valuables in your car. I agree, the area didn't look bad but it also wasn't Beverly Hills.

Overall my rating 3 of 5 isnt bad its just an average hotel. They had a handful of things that could be corrected but overall it wasn't that bad.
If I was in the area again I would pick another hotel but I would not have a problem staying here again.