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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Memphis

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Memphis

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If it's your first trip to Memphis, Tennessee for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Memphis. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Memphis. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Memphis for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Memphis beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Memphis for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Comfort Inn Downtown Memphis

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Memphis
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 100 North Front Street, Comfort Inn Downtown Memphis has great rooms from $180 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.57 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Guest House at Graceland

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is The Guest House at Graceland which has nice rooms starting at $170. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3600 Elvis Presley Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a pool table which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7 miles from the city center. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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River Inn of Harbor Town

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $303 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Memphis
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found River Inn of Harbor Town to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $303. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 50 Harbor Town Square. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, a spa, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Big Cypress Lodge

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $364 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $364, Big Cypress Lodge, at 1 Bass Pro Drive provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, bowling, and a pool table. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Peabody Memphis

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $303 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Memphis
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Peabody Memphis has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $303 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 149 Union Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Luxury
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Hyatt Place Memphis Wolfchase

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Hyatt Place Memphis Wolfchase is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $136, and it's located at 7905 Giacosa Place. We also love the breakfast, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 14.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
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Courtyard by Marriott Memphis East/Park Avenue

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Courtyard by Marriott Memphis East/Park Avenue because it has great rooms that start at $142. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6015 Park Avenue. Only 11.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
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Holiday Inn Memphis-University of Memphis

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Memphis
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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Holiday Inn Memphis-University of Memphis offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $163 (before taxes). It's located at 3700 Central Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, free parking, kids meals, and horse riding which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.5 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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HYATT PLACE MEMPHIS/PRIMACY PARKWAY

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Located at 1220 Primacy Parkway, HYATT PLACE MEMPHIS/PRIMACY PARKWAY has great rooms from $135 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 11.1 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Westin Memphis Beale Street

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Memphis
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is The Westin Memphis Beale Street which has nice rooms starting at $217. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 170 Lt. George W. Lee Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and kids meals. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Southaven, Oxford, Jonesboro, and Olive Branch.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Memphis, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Memphis, Best Luxury Hotels in Memphis, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Memphis, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Memphis, Best Hotels for One Week in Memphis, Best Hotels for One Night in Memphis, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Memphis, or Best Business Hotels in Memphis.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Memphis?

Memphis Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$169

After analyzing 34 first time trip hotels in Memphis, Tennessee, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $169. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Memphis.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $364
  • 4-star hotels: $221
  • 3-star hotels: $149
  • 2-star hotels: $151


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