Maximize Your Stay: Breakaway Charlotte Edition (May 5 and 6)

Today we’re talking about Breakaway Music Festival Spring edition in Charlotte, North Carolina from May 5-6.

This is easily one of our favorite touring festivals to go to to see a lineup of popular and emerging artists in hip-hop, electronic dance music (EDM), pop, and rock.

Really, we could follow Breakaway around all year long.

And since Breakaway is soon, we’re chatting about how to make this trip, any trip really, even more memorable.

Festivals – you get to have incredible moments while doing things you wouldn’t get to experience in everyday life with the people who get you on a whole other level. Right?

With that said, let’s get into the 3 easiest ways to make this festival trip the trip of a lifetime for you and your crew.

3 Easy Ways To Pack In More To Your Trip

#1 Book Your Hotel Ahead Of Time And Pay Later

The PERFECT way to take the stress away from booking your hotel is by finding a more secure and flexible way to pay for your hotel stay.

Seriously, it’s 2023. No more having to fork out all your cash in one go.

We offer a secure and smooth way to pay over time and stay with one of our partner hotels. To check out our Crewfare Breakaway partner hotels, go here.

#2 Extend Your Stay

Stay a couple of extra days to explore the city.

Sure the festival is the highlight and why you’re traveling in the first place. But when you’re in a different place, it’s definitely a reason to extend your stay and explore as much as you can.

I mean, there’s the festival and then there’s the behind-the-scenes of your entire stay before and after the festival.

Part of the fun of travel is getting to try the best the city has to offer. For Charlotte, here are the deets on where to eat.

If you like sports, Charlotte is the home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and is also the site of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. It also is home to the Charlotte Hornets (NBA) and the Carolina Panthers (NFL).

Or if that’s not your thing, check out the NoDa neighborhood, Charlotte’s art and entertainment district. Find out more about what to do in this area here.

#3 Try Doing Something New

Try new food, or learn a new skill (sign up for a local class). This travel habit helps you stay curious and engaged and you’ll be creating meaningful experiences that stay with you for a lifetime.

Looking for suggestions? If sampling craft beer is a new experience, Charlotte is known for its craft beer scene. Learn more here or follow the NoDa craft beer trail here. Or plan an excursion to the world’s premier outdoor center – U.S. National Whitewater Center.

-Crewfare

We Don’t Gatekeep: How to Create Your Own Hotel Experience At-Home With These 6 Hotel And Hotel-Inspired Brands

Hello and welcome to our at-home sanctuary. 

When we are at home, in our own space, we want to feel like we’re staying at a warm and inviting luxury hotel. 

This is… our at-home move. 

To re-create our favorite 5-star experience with a few hotel accessories.

Products we can’t get enough of like high-end sheets, soft towels, and a signature scent that make our space feel even cozier. 

Little additions like these are crucial for that PEACE OF MIND feeling we crave. 

Anyways, let’s break this down so you can pick up these items for yourself and transform your space into a 5-star hotel. 

In no particular order, here are 6 hotel and hotel-inspired brands that will help you recreate that unforgettable experience at home. We’ll cover product suggestions and links to each brand’s online shop.

*Access flexible payment options and discounted accommodations when you book through CREWFARE.

**Have you ever asked a friend how they get their space smelling so good? If they avoid answering, that’s gatekeeping. We’re so anti-gatekeeping. Here are Crewfare’s solutions to enjoying a luxury hotel life at home.

HOTEL COLLECTION

Set the mood with their clean Studio Scent Diffuser. It is so great to have because you can customize the level of fragrance intensity.

Link to website: www.hotelcollection.com

Hotel Collection

EDITION HOTELS

Their bath soaps and lotions are so major to getting a soothing, and calming experience. Perfect for feeling like you’re a well-cared-for guest in your own home. Sidenote, they also have a great diffuser. 

Link to website: www.shopedition.com

Edition Hotels

EDITIONS HOTELS COLLABORATION WITH LE LABO

Try Le Labo Santal 33 Signature Detergent. Amazing to keep your laundry, and sheets smelling like a 5-star hotel. 

Tip: stock up whenever they’re in stock because this product sells out fast. 

Link to website: www.lelabofragrances.com

Edition Hotels Le Labo

THE RITZ CARLETON HOTELS

Obsessed with their bed and bedding sets. You can even buy a mattress from them. The bedding is the move here. 

Link to website: www.ritzcarltonshops.com

The Ritz Carleton Hotels

AMAN RESORTS, HOTELS, AND RESIDENTS

So good for any home’s aesthetics (their packaging is designed by architect Kengo Kuma). Amazing all-natural skincare products and treatments. 

Link to website: www.shop.aman.com/skincare/

Aman Resorts

FOUR SEASONS HOTELS & RESORTS

Their bathrobe and slippers are so good for that pampered feeling. Wearing these around really sets the mood.

Link to website: www.shop.fourseasons.com

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts