Charlotte Travel Guide

Few attractions located near Charlotte hotels offer the heart pumping, high-octane thrills of the Richard Petty’s Driving Experience! At Lowe’s Motor Speedway track in Concord, guests staying in Charlotte hotels, have the chance to try their hand at real NASCAR racing. This unique opportunity lets visitors from Charlotte hotels literally take the wheel—provided they meet certain requirements!

For visitors from Charlotte hotels who want to experience the thrill of the race but aren’t quite ready to put the pedal to the metal, Richard Petty offers the Ride-Along Experience. At this level, visitors from Charlotte hotels ride shotgun in a NASCAR style stock car while a professional driver takes them for a spin around the track. The Ride-Along package is an inexpensive way for guests of Charlotte hotels to experience the thrill of the ride for guests as young as 14-years-old.

For guests of Charlotte hotels who can drive a stick shift and want to know just how fast 165 mph feels, one of Richard Petty’s various levels of hands-on driving experiences is a must. These packages let guests of Charlotte hotels take control of the car and drive several laps around the track. The number of laps varies anywhere from 8 to 30 laps. Visitors from Charlotte hotels who select driving packages will go through a safety and instruction training for in-car and on-track elements.

The Richard Petty Driving Experience also offers guests of Charlotte hotels a Safe Driving school program geared to teach young drivers safety skills and confidence to protect themselves in emergency situations. These programs are held on location and in controlled environments, with highly trained driving instructors in every exercise.

Whether you have the need for speed or want a “crash course” in driving safety, the Richard Petty Driving Experience has something to offer every guest of Charlotte hotels! For more information and reservations, contact your concierge at the Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord Hotel.

At the Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord Golf Resort & Spa, guests of Charlotte hotels can spend some time pampering themselves in the Spa Botanica, conveniently located onsite. The spa’s goal is to provide guests of Charlotte hotels with an unparalleled experience by using warmth, relaxation, and personalized attention.

The services offered to guests of Charlotte hotels include body therapies—such as scrubs and wraps, full-body massages—skin treatments, and various hair and makeup treatments. The spa employs only experienced, licensed professionals who see to it that visitors from Charlotte hotels receive the highest quality services.

The spa offers specialized services to fit the needs of nearly anyone visiting from Charlotte hotels. For massages, guests of Charlotte hotels can choose from hot stone, deep-tissue, Swedish, pre-natal and even sinus-relief massages. Skin-care services include facials, enzyme peels, and waxing. Ladies from Charlotte hotels may be interested in receiving manicures or pedicures, as well as personalized makeup applications. There are also several types of treatments where couples from Charlotte hotels can experience the pampering together.

In addition, Spa Botanica offers a variety of packages from which visitors of Charlotte hotels can choose. For expectant mothers, the Pre-natal Paradise package includes a massage, facial, manicure and pedicure. Guests of Charlotte hotels looking for a shorter stay at the spa can try the Spa Express package. Plus, men visiting Charlotte hotels haven’t been forgotten—the Just for Him package includes a massage, shave, sports pedicure and a haircut.

For guests of Charlotte hotels looking for a truly relaxing way to spend a day on their trip, Spa Botanica is a must. See your concierge at the Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord Hotel for appointment reservations and more information.