Local Guide
The Doubletree Hotel Memphis is located in an upscale business/suburban neighborhood in east Memphis with easy access to all the major attractions in the city. Sitting on the southwest corner of the state, Memphis is all about blues, barbecue, Beale Street and the Mighty Mississippi River. From Graceland, home of the legendary Elvis Presley, to Beale Street Entertainment District where authentic blues music rocks the street nightly, to the FedEx Forum for the latest sports event or concert, to the ever-expanding Memphis Zoo, home of the giant Pandas, Ya Ya and Le Le, you will be perfectly situated to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of Memphis. We will greet you with a warm welcome and a warm chocolate chip cookie!
Attractions / Things to Do Near Hotel:
- Elvis Presley’s Graceland – Experience the magic of Elvis. The Platinum Tour features Graceland Mansion with digital audio, the Auto Museum, Elvis Custom Jets and the Sincerely Elvis Exhibit.
- The Children’s Museum of Memphis – Hands-on excitement, fun and learning activities for children! Sit in a flight simulator and a real airplane cockpit, explore a Mississippi River model, climb through the arteries of a giant heart, ride a bicycle on Mars, board a real fire engine and much, much more.
- Memphis Zoo – What’s black and white and cute all over - Giant pandas, Ya Ya and Le Le, at the Memphis Zoo!! Explore Cat Country, Primate Canyon, Once Upon a Farm, Animals of the Night and much more in this award winning zoo.
- Memphis Botanic Garden – Stroll through 96 acres of exquisite gardens including the Japanese, Rose, Sensory, Herb and Wildflower gardens. Enjoy open-air concerts by some of your favorite artists from June – September.
- The Racquet Club of Memphis – This exceptional facility adjacent to Doubletree Hotel Memphis is home to many great tennis events such as the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and Cellular South Cup in February each year, the Girls 18 National Clay Court Championships in July each year and also the US Open Racquetball Championships in October.
- Memphis Motorsports Park – Home of the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Truck Series as well as NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series.
- Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium – Home of University of Memphis football, the Autozone Liberty Bowl football game and the Southern Heritage Classic.
