The Peabody is a historic hotel about 2 blocks from Beale Street in downtown Memphis. It is definitely a throw back to earlier times, with an ornate lobby featuring a piano player and bar. When we arrived at about 6pm on a Saturday, they did not have the King bed room we had reserved, so we ended up in a room with 2 double beds on the 10th floor facing the front. The room was nice and clean, but there is definitely more noise from the street if you face front.
The hotel bar was mediocre, with high priced drinks and somewhat snooty staff. I ordered the same drink each day we were there and got a different price each time. I finally said something the last day because my Manhattan was now $14 when it had started out at $10, 2 days earlier. The bartender was mumbling something about computer system changes and called over a manager who took care of it. Just be careful of that one..
The one thing that comes along with staying in a historic hotel is the age of the rooms and everything that comes with it. The biggest issue with me was the CONSTANT door slamming. from 7am on We were continuously woken up by it, whether it was from the other patrons or the cleaning people who were completely oblivious. Maybe I am just aware of these sorts of details, and I realize the hotel is old, but how costly would it be to buy those things that make the door stop towards the end instead of a deafening thud every time. It's just a thought.
Overall, great location and beautiful lobby. I did not eat at any of the restaurants so cannot comment on them. Rendezvous, which is in the alley across the street from the Union street entrance, is a ribs experience you must try in Memphis. Also, there is a breakfast place across the way from the 2nd street entrance called Cockadoos which is cozy.
The self parking is $18 a day and there is a walkway that will take you from the lot to the hotel.
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