The Motel 6 in downtown Memphis, just a five-minute drive from Watkins Street, features parking spaces for RVs and buses, access to Wi-Fi Internet and complimentary coffee in the lobby area. Children under 18 stay for free. Each guest room at Motel 6 has a private bathroom, cable television and free local calls. Pets are allowed to stay for an extra fee. The motel is less than 10 minutes from Mud Island River Park on the Mississippi River, where jogging and cycling paths are plentiful.
Motel 6 Memphis Downtown
210 S. Pauline St.
Memphis, TN 38104
901-528-0650
motel6.com
The three-story Rodeway Inn is less than five minutes from Watkins Street and across the street from the Methodist University Hospital. The wildlife exhibits of the Memphis Zoo are less than 20 minutes from the motel, which includes a business center with fax services, complimentary daily newspapers in the lobby and free local calls. Each guest room has a microwave, cable television and refrigerator, while some of the rooms have king-sized beds and whirlpool tubs.
Rodeway Inn
1199 Linden Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
901-726-4171
rodewayinn.com
Situated on the southwestern edge of downtown Memphis, the Super 8 motel is a 15-minute drive from Watkins Street, and within 10 minutes of exhibits at the National Civil Rights Museum and concert performances at the Orpheum Theater. The motel features an outdoor swimming pool, exercise room, parking spaces for RVs, shuttle service to Memphis International Airport and complimentary access to high-speed Internet in the guest rooms and lobby area. Pets are permitted for an extra fee. Each guest room has satellite television and a work desk.
Super 8 Memphis/Downtown/Graceland Area
340 W. Illinois St.
Memphis, TN 38106
901-948-9005
super8.com
The Days Inn is a 10-minute drive from Watkins Street and within walking distance of Graceland Mansion, home of the late rock 'n roll singer Elvis Presley. Guests at the motel can relax in the guitar-shaped swimming pool or peruse a gallery of the late singer's gold-record awards and photographs. Other amenities include a business center with fax service and access to high-speed Internet throughout the motel. Each guest room has a microwave, refrigerator and satellite television. The hotel has a television channel that shows Elvis movies 24 hours a day.
Days Inn at Graceland
3839 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
901-345-7452
daysinnatgraceland.com