The Peabody Memphis

Did not stay here but had high tea at Chez Phillipe for my husband's birthday. This hotel is beautiful! We had been to the one in Florida, so it was interesting to see this older version. The ducks are cool and the staff could not be more friendly and accommodating. The food served for tea was really good and the desserts were very good. They gave my husband a dark chocolate cupcake with a candle for his birthday. We split it and it was the best chocolate cupcake I have ever had at a restaurant! The restaurant is very pretty and elegant and the waitress was super nice! They put a tip on the bill of 20% but we gave her a little more. Go there if you are in the area!

We stayed here because we like grand old hotels. On the plus side, housekeeping came each day. The room was clean and appeared freshly renovated. The negatives were the small bathroom with the toilet jammed up next to the cold pole holding up the sink, all the up sells they tried to get you on (like a fridge was extra... in a $400/night room). Basically we didn't see where this was good value, and would stay at another hotel in the area.

As one of the Historic Hotels in America, it was as expected - very clean and well maintained, very friendly staff. The rooms were spacious, but the bathroom was tiny. The additional fees at checkout were shocking - almost 30% higher than the rack rate. Downtown Memphis is very run down.

Was in Memphis to start a Viking Mississippi River cruise and walked the approx. four blocks from the Westin to the downtown Peabody Hotel to see the five ducks (one mallard male and four hens) splash around in the lobby fountain then make their extended exit performance on a red carpet into the elevator and up to their rooftop suite. The red-coated human Duckmaster is Master of Ceremonies. Ducks arrive around 11:00 AM and march out around 5:00 PM daily. The water area is small, but the fountain features an enormous white Grecian urn topped by masses of flowers making the ducks look even smaller. You can enjoy a meal at one of the surrounding tables there or view the scene from the mezzanine level. The show is popular with parents and their children who get to participate in the ‘duck walk’ carpet rollout as mom and dad sit on the floor with smartphones recording. Obviously, a great public relations move by the Peabody Hotel over the years. There is a lobby gift shop selling duck stuff. There are yellow ducky footprints on the sidewalk outside the hotel and little yellow ducks painted on the bottom of the windows. You can’t miss it.

We had a wonderful time at the piano bar. It’s a beautiful hotel!