Peabody Memphis

Great hotel comfy beds service excellent Right in the heart of everything

Great location, easy walk to Beale Street. Room was very clean. Duck Parade is a must. Will definitely stay here again.

On a holiday trip down south I had no doubt where we would be staying in Memphis; The Peabody Hotel is one of the most historic hostelries in the United States. Originally opened in 1869 and rebuilt and refurbished a number of times since, it is a Memphis icon and anyone who is anyone has stayed here while in town including seven Presidents, dozens of rock and roll and blues singers, Hollywood actors by the score and even Margaret Thatcher. It played a pivotal role in John Grisham's breakout novel The Firm and Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman stayed here while making the film. Aside from the glitterati who have made The Peadody their Memphis home, it is even more famous for its legendary ducks who twice a day make their way from their rooftop palace to the fountain that is in the middle of the vast lobby. Led by the Duckmaster it is a very odd spectacle that as dumb as it sounds, is something I’ve always wanted to see. Arriving at The Peabody you can’t help but be impressed by the massive lobby with bars, restaurants and shops running off to the sides. In two days I was still discovering new places including a run in with Jack Daniel at the Corner Bar which receives an annual special edition bourbon made especially for this bar. You'll also find the Lansky Bros. clothing store here. Although not originally at this location, it was from the Lansky's that Elvis bought his regular clothes, along with Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. Since then it has used the motto ' Dress like a Rock Star' and countless others from Carlos Santana to Drake have followed in the Memphis singers' footsteps. Who knows who you might run into here? Coming here during the holiday season is quite special with a giant, and I mean giant, Christmas tree on one side of the lobby. There's also a substantial Christmas village featuring Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory which had to have a permanent guardian to prevent the little children from starting to eat parts of it. The Peabody offers free coffee to its guests in the pastry shop which I'm sure is a great loss leader as the pastries on offer are almost irresistible - white chocolate duck anyone? The duck theme continues to the rooms which have super comfortable linens and pillows and mini-bars of soap in the shape of a duck. All told there was nothing I would change about our stay at The Peabody, it lived up to our expectations in every respect and given the time of year was not nearly as expensive as I thought it would be. And yes we got to see the ducks march in from the balcony on the mezzanine.

Staff was very friendly and the hotel is beautiful with history!!! Great location and easy access to restaurants and Beal Street. Will definately be back.

When my family decided to go to Memphis, we just new we had to stay at the historic Peabody hotel. There are several reasons why I gave this review 4 stars instead of 5. First, I'll start with parking. There are two options, valet and self park. The self parking is quite high at $29/day (including tax I believe) and the parking garage is a long way from the entrance to the hotel. We would have to head down 10 mins early to get the car everytime we wanted to go somewhere. It's not necessarily the fault of the hotel, but just be prepared. The next reason I gave 4 stars is because check-in took quite awhile. We checked-in during the peak hours of check-in I'm sure (6p). They only had 2 people checking guests in. Thankfully someone finally came to the desk, and helped get the line down. Another reason for the rating is the size of the rooms. As I've said the hotel is historic and old, and rooms were a lot smaller back then. The rooms have recently been updated, which is nice, but I've never seen such small rooms. The bathrooms are the smallest I've ever seen in a hotel. There's definitely no wasted space. Also, there isn't a light in the closet, which is also a first for me. You have to use the light in the bathroom to see what you're doing. My parents were in an Executive suite. While it was bigger, they still said the bathroom was incredibly small. Overall though I would say it was a good stay. They do a daily turndown service with chocolates and bottled water (these are paid for by the service/resort fee they charge). The Wifi wasn't very good. It would randomly drop out and then re-connect. Maybe it was where I was in the hotel, but since you pay for the wifi (again included in the service fee) you'd think there wouldn't be any dropouts. The ducks are what make the hotel famous. If you want to see the duck march I would suggest seeing it from the mezzanine level. It gives you a good view of the fountain. Also, if you are staying multiple days, one of the best things to do is go to the roof before the return march begins. That way you can see the ducks come off the elevator and go back to their home. We did that on our 2nd day there and there was nobody up there. Everything is branded with the ducks, so just get ready to pay more just because of that. The hotel itself isn't in the greatest part of town. If you are planning to walk around and go to shops/restaurants just be cognizant of your surroundings. If you are going to stay in Memphis, you need to stay here just because it's famous and that way you can say you stayed there. It is one of the nicer hotels in Memphis, however just be prepared you're most likely going to overpay for what you get.

The accommodations were amazing! Beautiful hotel, beautiful lobby, beautiful rooms, very luxurious. Great location. Walking distance to restaurants, shops, and Beale Street. And of course, the main attraction were the Peabody Ducks! Never seen anything like it. It was the cutest thing to see them come off the elevator at 11 am and march down the Red Carpet to the fountain where they would stay all day. And it was equally entertaining to see them leave the fountain at 5 pm and march down the Red Carpet to the elevator where they are taken up to their penthouse suite. Great source of entertainment for adults and children alike! Definitely expensive, but totally worth it!

Was celebrating our 55th anniversary and overall had a great experience. The downstairs lobby area and surrounding stores present a very upscale vibe. The Feathers Spa was really relaxing and was as advertised. The steak house was a disappointment, but the remainder of our stay was very enjoyable. The weekend had drag racing late into the night in the downtown area that made it hard to sleep that night, but that was not controllable by the hotel.