Legend lives on at The Peabody, Memphis’s grandest address. Deep in the downtown district, it’s just blocks from the relics of rock ‘n’ roll and blues that made Memphis famous, including Beale Street, Gibson Guitar Factory, Sun Studio, and Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum. Its most famous residents arrived in 1933, when the General Manager put his hunting decoy ducks in the fountain after a tipple or two of Tennessee whiskey. In 1940, a circus trainer taught them to ‘march’ and they still perform twice a day for guests (needless to say, duck isn’t on the menu here). That’s not the only custom that lives on, there’s the Peabody Afternoon Tea, the extravagant Sunday Brunch, and the simple tradition of indulgence, with the 5 restaurants and bars, Grecian-style pool and whirlpool, summertime rooftop parties, and Feathers Spa.
Amenities
Bar
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Restaurant
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Spa
Swimming Pool
Valet parking
Close to City Centre
Where is it
Right in downtown Memphis, this hotel is just blocks from Beale Street, Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, Gibson Guitar Factory, FedEx Forum, Sun Studio, Orpheum Theatre, Memphis Cook Convention Center, and plenty of bars, restaurants, and live music venues.
Hotel information
464 rooms and suites. All featuring 42” flatscreen TV with premium cable channels, complimentary WiFi access, smartphone dock alarm clock, motion sensor floor lighting, safe, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, and bathrobes.
Traditional Rooms have 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.
Superior Rooms are located on floors 4-11, and have either 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Deluxe Rooms are slightly more spacious, with 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Executive Rooms have a sitting area, large closet and bathroom with dressing area, and are located away from elevators and vending areas, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.
Capriccio Grill (Italian steakhouse, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch). Chez Philippe (classic French cuisine, open for afternoon tea and dinner Thurs - Sun). Peabody Corner Bar (serving drinks and bar bites, with regular live music). Lobby Bar (serving drinks and light bites). Peabody Deli & Desserts (deli and bakery). Room service*.
Daily rooftop parties from April to August. Live music from 4.00-7.00pm every Thursday and Friday in the Peabody Corner Bar. Daily happy hour.
The Peabody Athletic Club (grecian-style heated indoor pool, whirlpool, and fitness centre). Feathers Spa*. Peabody Duck March (in hotel lobby, daily at 11:00am and 5:00pm).
WiFi access (included in resort fee). Self-parking $26 plus tax per night, and Valet parking $35 plus tax per night (payable locally, fees subject to change). Laundry service*. Gift shop.
This hotel has a resort fee of $13.95 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)
Resort fee includes: - Internet access - Morning coffee in Peabody Deli & Desserts (between 6.00-10.00am) - Bottled water in the room - Daily digital newspaper - Unlimited local, long-distance and 800 calls - Athletic club and pool access. Resort fee and inclusions are subject to change and availability. Please check with the hotel for more information.
*Denotes local charge.
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NYE party trip
Jan 15, 2025U4463BXrobertgJonesboro, United States
The hotel of the South was great, as it usually is. However, we purchased tickets not only for the party but to attend the party as VIP guests. What we got was nothing like it appeared it would be from the advertisement we saw online. In fact I went to the online account from an email I received from the Peabody. We had no where to sit, nor a…
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The hotel of the South was great, as it usually is. However, we purchased tickets not only for the party but to attend the party as VIP guests. What we got was nothing like it appeared it would be from the advertisement we saw online. In fact I went to the online account from an email I received from the Peabody. We had no where to sit, nor a table to sit at if we didn't want to dance. The food was not as it was advertised until much later in the course of the party and by that time we had eaten from a lessor quality of food that had been brought out. The band had it's amplifiers to their speakers so high that it distorted the sound of the instruments and the singers voices to the point you couldn't even make out what the song they were sing was. I enjoyed the room and the lobby area but I will never attend the NYE party there again unless they do some major changes.
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Perfection!
Jan 15, 2025mollygirl35Tupelo, Mississippi
We love staying at the Peabody! We brought our little boy who is five and he is now in love with it too. When you walk in you're greeted by the beautiful lobby and the cute ducks swimming in the fountain. Everything is clean and smells amazing. Our room was an upgraded room but it was very spacious. We had turn down service with chocolates and…
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We love staying at the Peabody! We brought our little boy who is five and he is now in love with it too. When you walk in you're greeted by the beautiful lobby and the cute ducks swimming in the fountain. Everything is clean and smells amazing. Our room was an upgraded room but it was very spacious. We had turn down service with chocolates and robes. Everything is just perfect when we stay there. We've stayed there for years and will continue to do so. We love the Peabody!
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Great stay
Jan 15, 2025mtsr777Cranston, Rhode Island
great people great experience. Everyone made us feel welcome would come back. We are happy we made the decision to stay
Grand Hotel of the South Indeed!
Jan 12, 2025ralu25Toronto, Canada
We stayed three nights in January. The Peabody certainly lives up to its billing as ‘the Grand Hotel of the South’ with a luxurious lobby and regal hotel rooms. The service is extraordinary. Honestly, the staff are always smiling and can’t do enough. Each evening they actually knock at your door offering you chocolates, extra toiletries and extra…
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We stayed three nights in January. The Peabody certainly lives up to its billing as ‘the Grand Hotel of the South’ with a luxurious lobby and regal hotel rooms. The service is extraordinary. Honestly, the staff are always smiling and can’t do enough. Each evening they actually knock at your door offering you chocolates, extra toiletries and extra bottled water (all with a duck motif, of course).
The duck parade at 11am and 5pm is a must. Don’t wait until the last minute if you want a prime viewing spot though as it crowds up fast. Our room was spacious and the bed was VERY comfy. We especially appreciated the built-in individual reading lights. There is no coffee maker or mini fridge in the room but the hotel offers free coffee and tea downstairs each morning. The location is great, 2 blocks from Beale and across the street from the ballpark. I can’t imagine going to Memphis and staying anywhere else.
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Worst check-in and customer service experience EVER.
Jan 3, 2025TeamTNTMusicBrooklyn, New York
We visited Peabody on New Year's Eve for both the VIP party experience and a 1-night stay (12.31.24-1.1.25). It was also our 16th wedding anniversary! While we managed to salvage our evening and have a decent time at the NYE event, we must say that our entire check-in experience was awful. Hubby was stopped and carded at the door upon arrival, and…
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We visited Peabody on New Year's Eve for both the VIP party experience and a 1-night stay (12.31.24-1.1.25). It was also our 16th wedding anniversary! While we managed to salvage our evening and have a decent time at the NYE event, we must say that our entire check-in experience was awful. Hubby was stopped and carded at the door upon arrival, and I received incorrect information from the moment we attempted to check in. To top it off, we received a lot of attitude from the front desk crew when working to sort things out - and the manager on duty physically pushed hubby in an attempt to restrict his movement! It was almost a whole, hot mess, but once we were settled in, we definitely made the most of our evening, but why were we treated so terribly - on entry and via check-in - in the first place?? We've traveled the world, and we have never - anywhere - experienced anything like this. Just plain awful.
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