The Peabody Memphis

The Peabody is iconic, and it absolutely lives up to the praise it gets in TripAdvisor reviews. It should be ranked even higher - We consider it the #1 hotel in Memphis. It’s a perfect place to stay when visiting Memphis, especially since it puts you right in the middle of everything, including legendary Beale Street. The hotel itself is beautiful, but the real showstopper is the famous Duck Walk. At 11:00 a.m., the duck master leads the ducks out of the elevator and down the red carpet to the fountain, and the crowd starts gathering long before it begins. Then at 5:00 p.m., the parade happens in reverse as the ducks make their way back home to the roof. It’s such a fun, classic Memphis experience that it alone is worth the visit. The guest rooms are spacious, the mattresses are wonderfully comfortable, and the service is top-notch. Every staff member we met was warm, friendly, and helpful. Everything about The Peabody is well done, and it makes for a fantastic stay. If you’re headed to Memphis, make The Peabody your home base.

Very clean. Walking distance to Beale Street. On-site restaurant is reasonably priced. Small deli and variety of shops on site. Must see is the twice daily duck walk.

Went for a visit one morning during our stay to see the famous duck march. I was very surprised to see the excited people coming to see ducks march. It was good fun. Also went to the Summer Rooftop party held every Thursday night. It was the best night of our 3 week holiday in the South. The band and atmosphere were amazing. It's definitely a night not to be missed.

The hotel stay was great; the history tour was very informative; the ambiance in the lobby bar was great. Since we checked in on a Monday and checked out on a Thursday, we missed the rooftop experience, Chez Philippe, and the Sunday Brunch. The retail spaces (Lansky's) were fun, and I made several purchases. When I walked through the women's boutique, the two employees were having a conversation and didn't acknowledge me until I walked out the door. So, I skipped making purchases there.

We witnessed something really disgusting and disturbing at one of the restaurants. We wanted to inform a manager a couple days later as we were in a hurry to leave the night it happened. But they do everything in their power to prevent you from talking to a manager. They told me to email reservations with my concerns. When I asked for the email address of a manager they refused. You would expect that a hotel would be concerned if someone asked to email with a manager. I finally managed to finagle some email address out of someone. It should not be like pulling teeth. Let’s see if anyone responds. Good luck if something goes wrong. They don’t seem to want to know. Very disappointing experience.