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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Memphis DowntownvsThe Peabody Memphis
Both properties are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Peabody Memphis is the choice of most reviewers compared to DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis Downtown. The Peabody Memphis comes in at #1 in Memphis with praise from 13 publications like Forbes Travel Guide, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Memphis Downtown
Frommer's
Star Service
Gayot
Oyster
Fodor's
185 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103
From $97/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Across the street from AutoZone Park baseball stadium, the all-wireless Doubletree is housed in a former Radisson property." Full review
Star Service "Opposite The Peabody and the Holiday Inn Select, this property is Doubletree's Tennessee flagship, a stylish midsize hotel with enough contemporary kick to put the Sheraton on notice." Full review
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Avoid rooms on the first three floors; they suffer from traffic noise.
Gayot "Jazz and blues are the themes that inspired the recent renovation of this reliable, reasonably priced hotel... Major businesses and St. Jude's Medical Research Facility are within walking distance."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis Downtown is a 280-room upper-middle-range hotel that's a 10-minute walk to the Beale Street Entertainment District." Full review
Fodor's "Across the street from the Peabody, this Downtown hotel has its own lobby fountain and waterfall. Glass-walled elevators whisk guests to rooms around a 10-story atrium." Full review
The Peabody Memphis Fodor's
Rough Guide Star Service
Michelin Guide Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Concierge
Forbes Travel Guide
Lonely Planet Oyster Show All Reviews
149 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
From $169/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Even if you're not staying here, it's worth a stop to see this 12-story downtown landmark, built in 1925." Full review
Rough Guide "Rooms are comfortably elegant, while the glorious lobby is an attraction in itself, with a friendly, relaxed bar."
Star Service "Blessed with a distinguished patina, The Peabody overshadows the equally historic Hermitage in Nashville, with its gracious air. " Full review
Michelin Guide "Guests gather in the two-story lobby at 11am and 5pm to watch the resident ducks march down a red carpet to take their rightful place in the famous marble fountain."
Gayot "This opulent property is primarily a convention and event hotel where you'll find teams for everything from weddings to executive board meetings to banquets for 3,000."
DK Eyewitness "The twice-daily march of the ducks on a red carpet through the lobby is the entertainment highlight at this historic downtown hotels, known as the South's Grand Hotel."
Concierge "This 14-story Italian Renaissance Revival landmark has been the preeminent Memphis hotel since opening downtown in 1869."
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"The Peabody is a Memphis landmark. Perhaps best known for its signature ducks that march twice daily to splash in the hotel's fountain, this grand hotel is also a shopping destination." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Mississippi Delta's most storied hotel, the Peabody has been catering to a Who's Who of Southern gentry since the 1860s." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Peabody is not quite as buttoned-up as one would expect from such a grand, historic, luxury property -- the place where Elvis Presley also had his senior prom." Full review
