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Hotels near Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NCLiberal arts college

Charlotte, NC14min walk,
closest stay

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CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayGateway PlazaAbout a 14-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Gateway Plaza, about a 14-minute walk from campus. 1 place to stay is no more than about a 20-minute walk away. Nearest rail stop: Johnson C. Smith University, about 1 minute on foot.

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

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campusstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near Johnson C Smith University

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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14 minwalk to campus, about

Gateway Plaza

Serviced apartments

  • Somewhere to eat: Subway, about 1 min on foot, and 9 more close by
  • Groceries: Harris Teeter, about 8 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Johnson & Wales, about 2 min on foot
6 mindrive to campus, about

Residence Inn Charlotte Uptown

404 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Hasaki Grill & Sushi, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 10 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Mint Street, about 7 min on foot
6 mindrive to campus, about

Grand Bohemian Hotel Charlotte

Autograph Collection · 201 West Trade Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Starbucks, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Harris Teeter, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tryon Street, about 2 min on foot
6 mindrive to campus, about

Charlotte Marriott City Center

100 West Trade Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Stoke, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Harris Teeter, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 3 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tryon Street, about 1 min on foot
6 mindrive to campus, about

The Ivey's Hotel

127 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Pisco, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Harris Teeter, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tryon Street, about 2 min on foot
6 mindrive to campus, about

The Dunhill Hotel

237 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: The Asbury, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Harris Teeter, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 5 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tryon Street, about 4 min on foot
6 mindrive to campus, about

Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel

303 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Angeline's, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 9 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 5 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tryon Street, about 5 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about

Omni Charlotte Hotel

132 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Starbucks, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Harris Teeter, about 9 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 1 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Tryon Street, about 2 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about

Homewood Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown First Ward

508 North College Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Sparkhouse Coffee, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Harris Teeter, about 10 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 10 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: 9th Street, about 3 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about

Holiday Inn Center City

  • Somewhere to eat: Mert's Heart And Soul, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Harris Teeter, about 8 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: 7th Street, about 3 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte

201 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Cicchetti, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Harris Teeter, about 9 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 2 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: CTC/Arena, about 2 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about

Aloft Charlotte City Center

210 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Fuji Hibachi & Teriyaki, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 9 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 1 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: CTC/Arena, about 2 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about

Residence Inn Charlotte City Center

220 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: RedEye Diner, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 10 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 2 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: CTC/Arena, about 1 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about

Hilton Charlotte Uptown

222 East 3rd Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Night Swim Coffee, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 6 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: 3rd Street/Convention Center, about 1 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about

JW Marriott Charlotte

600 South College Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Caroline's Oyster Bar, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Brooklyn Village, about 3 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about

The Westin Charlotte

601 South College Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Dean's Italian Steakhouse, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 1 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Brooklyn Village, about 1 min on foot
7 mindrive to campus, about

Hyatt House Charlotte/Center City

435 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Midnight Diner, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 6 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: CTC/Arena, about 1 min on foot
8 mindrive to campus, about

Hyatt Place Charlotte Downtown

222 South Caldwell Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: La Bonbonniere Bakery, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 8 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 7 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: 3rd Street/Convention Center, about 3 min on foot
8 mindrive to campus, about

Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown

401 East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Charlotte, NC

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: La Bonbonniere Bakery, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 6 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 5 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: 3rd Street/Convention Center, about 3 min on foot
8 mindrive to campus, about

Home2 Suites by Hilton

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Bojangles', about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 1 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Brooklyn Village, about 3 min on foot
8 mindrive to campus, about

Element

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Bojangles', about 4 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 1 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Brooklyn Village, about 3 min on foot
8 mindrive to campus, about

Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Uptown

508 East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: La Bonbonniere Bakery, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: 3rd Street/Convention Center, about 5 min on foot
8 mindrive to campus, about

Hampton Inn Charlotte-Uptown

530 East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Charlotte, NC

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: La Bonbonniere Bakery, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 6 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: 3rd Street/Convention Center, about 6 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

1617 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Leroy Fox Southend, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: East/West Boulevard, about 4 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

Le Méridien Charlotte

555 South McDowell Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Cook Out, about 7 min on foot, and 13 more close by
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 10 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 7 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: McDowell Street, about 8 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

Sheraton Charlotte Hotel

555 South McDowell Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Cook Out, about 5 min on foot, and 15 more close by
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 9 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: McDowell Street, about 8 min on foot
10 mindrive to campus, about

Southern Comfort Inn

Motel · 4419 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Love in Action Cafe, about 1 min on foot, and 2 more close by
  • Groceries: Harveys Supermarket, about 10 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 9 min on foot
10 mindrive to campus, about

The Morehead Inn

1122 East Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC

  • Somewhere to eat: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, about 7 min on foot, and 9 more close by
  • Groceries: Trader Joe's, about 9 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 9 min on foot

Graduation weekend at Johnson C Smith University

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for Johnson C Smith University from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from Johnson C Smith University (map distance, no traffic).

University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC · about a 19-minute driveDavidson CollegeDavidson, NC · about a 42-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

Johnson C Smith University gear for the ride home

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to Johnson C Smith University from?

1 place to stay is no more than about a 20-minute walk from campus; none are inside 10 minutes.

Where do campus tours start at Johnson C Smith University?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for Johnson C Smith University graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near Johnson C Smith University?

18 hotels within a 20-minute drive belong to brands that include breakfast; none of them is within a 20-minute walk.

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