there's an on-site shop, and pets are welcome for a fee. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. featuring wood floors, the contemporary studios provide free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and full kitchens. set in a beaux arts-style building overlooking court square, this chic downtown hotel is an 8-minute walk from the beale street historic district and 4 miles from memphis zoo. apartments add separate living rooms; some have extra bedrooms, high ceilings, original mosaic tiles and/or city views Memphis International Airport 20 min
The Children's Museum of Memphis (15 min) Interactive permanent displays & traveling exhibits create learning opportunities for kids. Memphis Zoo (14 min) Many different species of land & sea animals displayed in pavilions organized geographically. Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum (6 min) Story of the roots & influence of Bluff City's rock & soul music told through interactive media. National Civil Rights Museum (15 min) Historic site of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination & exhibits on the racial equality movement. Stax Museum of American Soul Music (9 min) A replica recording studio & rotating exhibits tell the story of Stax Records & soul music. Tom Lee Park (5 min) 30-acre city park offering a riverside walking path, benches & a memorial monument. Memphis Botanic Garden (22 min) Global array of plants arranged into separate areas, including a popular Japanese tranquility space. Graceland (16 min) Elvis Presley's famed estate featuring mansion tours, exhibits, a car museum & 2 jets. The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange (7 min) Circa-1939 Memphis Cotton Exchange building is now a museum exhibiting cotton & slavery history. Brooks Museum (12 min) Collection of European & American art, including sculptures & paintings, from the 18th-20th century. Overton Park (13 min) Huge park including a 9-hole golf course, a zoo, 2 playgrounds, an art museum & a 126-acre forest. Mud Island (8 min) Small peninsular area featuring a public park, history museum, restaurants & an amphitheater. Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium (18 min) Museum devoted to Memphis history, science & culture featuring an IMAX theater & planetarium. Metal Museum (8 min) Museum complex with exhibits of ornamental metalwork, a working blacksmith shop & sculpture garden. Sun Studio (4 min) This legendary rock 'n' roll recording studio hosted Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash & others notables. |