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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.)

The Guest House at Graceland

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (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 3600 Elvis Presley Boulevard, The Guest House at Graceland has great rooms from $197 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a pool table at this relaxing hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
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  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hilton Memphis

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hilton Memphis which has nice rooms starting at $156. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 939 Ridge Lake Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.7 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Comfort Inn Memphis Downtown

Inn with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Memphis
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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We found Comfort Inn Memphis Downtown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $122. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 100 North Front Street. You'll also find city views, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $173, Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis, at 33 Beale Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and evening entertainment. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Courtyard by Marriott Memphis East/Park Avenue

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Memphis
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Courtyard by Marriott Memphis East/Park Avenue has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $139 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 6015 Park Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 11.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
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The Peabody Memphis

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of The Peabody Memphis is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $218, and it's located at 149 Union Avenue. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast in the room
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River Inn of Harbor Town

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is River Inn of Harbor Town because it has great rooms that start at $235. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 50 Harbor Town Square. Only 0.9 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Hilton Garden Inn Memphis Downtown Beale Street

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Hilton Garden Inn Memphis Downtown Beale Street offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $147 (before taxes). It's located at 201 Union Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Memphian, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 21 South Cooper Street, The Memphian, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel has great rooms from $261 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and an EV charging station which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.5 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
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DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Memphis
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis which has nice rooms starting at $161. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5069 Sanderlin Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 9.1 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Memphis, Jonesboro, Southaven, Germantown, and Oxford.

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, or Best Business Hotels in Memphis.


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

Memphis Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$156

After analyzing 27 first time trip hotels in Memphis, Tennessee, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $156. 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: $292
  • 4-star hotels: $178
  • 3-star hotels: $139
  • 2-star hotels: $135


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