Over 10 million people visit Memphis every year, according to the official Memphis tourism website. People come from all over the world to see places like Beale Street, Graceland, the National Civil Rights Museum and Sun Studio. Most guests coming to Memphis stay between two and three days. One way to stay in the thick of everything during your stay in the birthplace of rock and roll is to get a motel in downtown Memphis.
The Madison Hotel Memphis offers luxury accommodations, many of which provide sunset views overlooking the river. Accommodations run the gamut from 240-square-foot rooms to suites with more than 1,100 square feet. All rooms offer cleaning twice a day and turn-down service. There is a fitness center available on-site and you can also request amenities such as a jet tub. Continental breakfasts and fully stocked wet bars are available with some rooms.
Guests at the Madison Hotel have easy access to the Brooks Museum of Arts, the Stax Museum of Soul Music and the AutoZone Park, home of the Memphis Redbirds AAA baseball team. The hotel also sits next to Grill 83, a New American cuisine restaurant.
Madison Hotel Memphis
79 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
901-333-1215
madisonhotelmemphis.com
The Peabody Memphis has recognitions such as four stars from Mobil and four diamonds from AAA. The hotel sits within blocks of the Memphis Rock N Soul Museum, Sun Studio, the National Civil Rights Museum and the Gibson Guitar Factory. The Peabody is a historic attraction in its own right.
The hotel is pet-friendly, so feel free to bring the furry members of your family along with you. The Peabody Athletic Club offers guests a Certified Nautilus Training Center on the hotel's site. Business customers will be pleased to see a FedEx Office where they can print and fax any important documents.
The Peabody Memphis
149 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
901-529-4000
peabodymemphis.com
The Benchmark Hotel provides a view of the more famous Peabody. The hotel sits within walking distance of downtown Memphis attractions such as Beale Street, the Botanical Gardens and Southland Dog Track. The hotel offers an exercise room and an 11 a.m. checkout that lets you sleep in. Benchmark includes 124 rooms on five different stories.
Benchmark Hotel
164 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
877-747-8713
magnusonhotels.com