Charlotte firm to build an aloft in Charleston

Charlotte’s SREE Hotels LLC is developing South Carolina’s first aloft hotel in Charleston in a joint venture with LTD Management Co., Inc. They broke ground Thursday on the 136-unit aloft Charleston Airport & Convention Center, expected to open next summer. W Hotels, a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, created the concept, which combines stylish living and guest interaction with a focus on food, beverage and entertainment.

Aloft rooms feature nine-foot ceilings, oversized windows, workspaces, flat panel TVs, built-in sound systems and walk-in showers.