We always stop in Mooresville North Carolina… just north of Charlotte.. as for hotels we have pretty much tried them all.. lately its been the Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express both have been great.. nice/clean etc.. tons of restaurants/right off the highway/Walmart and Target right theI really feel like that’s a better way to do it. We are always flip flopping back and forth. Can I ask what hotel you stayed at? We were aiming to make it to South Carolina or Georgia but I’m curious how the hotels are as of late on the way down . Hope you have a great trip.
We always leave early enough that there is never an issue getting through Charlotte first thing in the morning with little to no traffic