The Best Hotels in the U.S.: 2020 Readers' Choice Awards

"Formerly known as the Madison Hotel, this downtown Memphis space was reopened in 2018 under Aparium Hotel Group, undergoing a major rebranding and renovation in the process. The Hu. Hotel—named after Hugh “Hu” Brinkley, a prominent Memphis citizen and grandson of one of the city's founders—is a perfect blend of old and new. The old: the Beaux Arts façade, photos of Soulsville in each room, mini bars stocked with local favorites. The new: interiors by Brooklyn-based HOME Studios Interior Designs, a coffee shop bar that doubles as the hotel's check-in desk. Not to be upstaged by the picture-perfect decor, the rooftop bar offers some of the city's best views of the Mississippi River." - CNT Editors