I’m in the process of moving coming from Florida and Charolette was the half way point for me. I was traveling with my dog as well. Upon entering the hotel staff was very friendly and the lobby was nice. Getting to my room though…. The door was jammed, took several tries to get into and the room smelled like pee. I understand other folks having dogs too, but it was heavy smelling. I had to go buy an air freshener to help with the smell. Also, there was no control over the AC. It stayed on 74 and was super stuffy. The buttons wouldn’t let me adjust the temp at all. I feel like if you don’t have a pet, you may have a different experience, but even though this was affordable including the pet fee of $25, the carpets need to be cleaned or the room aired out or something. Overall, it was a safe place to lay my head though