Can anyone tell me if the hotel rooms have just a standard bed and desk or does it have a living room area as well? I'm planning to visit and would like to know, also is this close to shopping malls or etc? Do I need to rent a car or?

I have stayed there several times and it has a separate living/eating g room with a pull out bed under couch. You may want to rent a car or use uber or some type of other service to get around.

They have a separate living area and it would be good to have a rental car to get around. They have a restaurant and bar downstairs and a heated pool

Once you get to downtown, you can walk everywhere. The hotel is .8 miles from downtown Huntersville.