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Best Hotel Bets
Best Historic Hotel: Even if The Peabody Memphis, 149 Union Ave. (tel. 800/PEABODY or 901/529-4000), weren't the only historic hotel in the city, it would likely still be the best. From the classic lobby to the excellent restaurants, and from the renovated rooms to the horse-drawn carriages waiting at the front door, everything here spells tradition and luxury.
Best for Families: With its atrium lobby (complete with stream and resident ducks), indoor pool, and two-room suites with kitchenettes, the Embassy Suites, 1022 S. Shady Grove Rd. (tel. 800/EMBASSY or 901/684-1777), is a good bet if you've got kids with you.
Best Location: In the heart of downtown, the Holiday Inn Select Downtown, 160 Union Ave. (tel. 888/HOLIDAY or 901/525-5491), offers an inviting lobby, a sushi restaurant, and a prime location near AutoZone Park and Beale Street.
Best View: Ask for a west-side room on an upper floor of the Marriott, 250 N. Main St. (tel. 888/557-8740 or 901/527-7300), and you'll get sunsets with the Mississippi River and the Pyramid in the foreground.
The Best Splurge Hotels
The Peabody Memphis, 149 Union Ave. (tel. 800/PEABODY or 901/529-4000): Steeped in tradition and brimming with gracious hospitality, this is one of the most elegant hotels in the South. Of course, you'll also be sharing the lobby with the famous Peabody ducks.
The Madison Hotel, 79 Madison Ave. (tel. 866/44-MEMPHIS or 901/333-1200): This sophisticated boutique hotel was built in a historic bank building downtown. Warm and intimate, it's a romantic retreat that offers spectacular sunsets from the rooftop garden.
Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd., (tel. 800/774-1500 or 901/684-6664): This is a modern, artsy skyscraper at the edge of East Memphis and Germantown. Book an upper room and enjoy spectacular views of the Memphis area.
The Best Moderately Priced Hotels
Sleep Inn-Downtown at Court Square, 40 N. Front St. (tel. 800/753-3946 or 901/522-9700): With a terrific downtown location between Court Square and the Mississippi River, and the Main Street Trolley at your door, this clean, comfy motel is an affordable gem.
Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel at Graceland, 3677 Elvis Presley Blvd. (tel. 877/777-0606 or 901/332-1000): If you're an Elvis fan, this one's a no-brainer. Operated by Graceland and mere steps away from The King's mansion, this modest hotel has kitsch to spare. Elvis is everywhere, from the breakfast nook to the outdoor pool.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
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