Robin O.
Yelp
I haven't stayed here yet but for my next staycation I plan to. The hotel is SO COOL! So many party spaces, a great vibe from the clientele, and the Beck & Call bar and interiors are gorgeous. I don't know any other rooftop downtown where you don't have to pay to go up to the rooftop bar. We just had to show ID.
I am a wedding officiant, and my bride and groom had spoken with the bar a couple of times to confirm that they could elope quickly when the bar opened at 4:00. Well the manager of the hotel did not know this and was stressed out by it and we had a tearful bride initially... nobody likes a crying bride. Once she spoke with some other managers they escorted us up to the rooftop, and said they were happy to have us.
After a little come down. And a little tequila courage. We had a quick ceremony on the rooftop and the couple and their parents and one friend stayed for drinks to celebrate.
As I was leaving, my friend Lester from another party was drinking at the bar, having attended a pride brunch and was waiting for another party at 6:00!
This is a hoppin place and seems like the place to be, I was worried about parking but it is directly across from the MLGW parking lot and if there's not a major event going on, parking should be $15, the same price as the visitor valet.
As a native east Memphian I am not a person who hangs out downtown on purpose often, because paying for parking is not my cup of tea, however, if I'm going to go downtown and hang out at a hotel, this will be the one. Skip the Peabody- this is safer, prettier, cleaner, and cooler with a beautiful interior and a great view of the river.