Quality Inn and Suites Monroe hotel is located off U. S. Highway 74, just 15 miles east of Charlotte and less than 10 minutes from the Interstate 485 loop. Full-service features and amenities at this hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool and free hot, fresh and breakfast with waffles and eggs. Free wireless high-speed Internet access, free USA Today, free local calls and free passes to a nearby health club are provided. All spacious guest rooms feature refrigerators, microwaves, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, coffee makers and cable television with HBO. Some rooms have sofa sleepers. Executive suites and non-smoking rooms are offered. Business travelers will appreciate conveniences like a business center, free incoming and outgoing faxes and access to copy services. This hotel has a meeting room available to accommodate small events and business functions. There are several restaurants and cocktail lounges in the surrounding area; many are within walking distance. Nearby activities include golfing, bowling, basketball and jogging. This hotel is convenient to popular attractions including Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, the Charlotte Convention Center, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Wingate University, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Union County's Cane Creek Park, Discovery Place, the Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theatre and Carowinds amusement park. The Charlotte Douglas International Airport is less than 30 miles away. The hotel is 145 miles from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Guests can visit the historic town of Waxhaw, home to the Andrew Jackson Memorial, only 10 miles away.