Tennessee, United States
New hotels in Memphis
Memphis's downtown hotel scene has been quietly reshaped over the past few years by adaptive-reuse projects that turn the city's stock of century-old commercial buildings into places to sleep.
Now open in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
voco Hotel Napoleon
IHG's first voco in Memphis revives the 1902 Scimitar Building downtown.
Open · November 2025
Memphis, Tennessee
Hotel Pontotoc
A 1906 railway hotel, bordello and recording studio, restored into Memphis's smallest, most theatrical boutique stay.
Open · August 2025
Memphis, Tennessee
Aloft Memphis Downtown
A century-old cotton-district office block reborn as downtown Memphis's loft-style lifestyle hotel.
Open · October 2024
Memphis, Tennessee
The Memphian, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
A seven-story new-build gave Midtown's Overton Square its first boutique hotel, capped by a rooftop bar with a full-sized stuffed zebra.
Open · May 2021
Memphis, Tennessee
Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis
The first hotel to carry a genuine Beale Street address, built as the anchor of a riverfront mixed-use project.
Open · April 2021Coming soon in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
100 N. Main Hotel, Autograph Collection
Memphis's tallest building, empty since the mid-2010s, is being converted into a 160-room Marriott Autograph hotel — construction has already stalled once.
Announced · Before 2028
Memphis, Tennessee
Blues Note Hotel
A 15-story, guitar-pool-topped hotel proposed across from FedExForum has gone silent for more than two years, with its zoning variance still unresolved.
Announced · TBCIconic hotels in Memphis
Memphis
Hu. Hotel
Housed in the 1905 Tennessee Trust Building, one of downtown Memphis's first skyscrapers, this 110-room boutique hotel occupies a landmark built with the ornate classical styling typical of the era's grandest bank towers. Its rooftop bar looks out over the Mississippi River bridges, and the building's original bank vault has been repurposed as the hotel gym.
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Memphis
Hotel Napoleon
Built in 1902 for Napoleon Hill, then the richest man in Memphis and owner of the Evening Scimitar newspaper, this Beaux-Arts and Romanesque Revival landmark later served as headquarters for the city's power and light utility before its conversion into a boutique hotel. Restored terra cotta ornamentation still marks the facade of its newspaper-baron origins.
Learn more →Memphis's downtown hotel scene has been quietly reshaped over the past few years by adaptive-reuse projects that turn the city's stock of century-old commercial buildings into places to sleep. Two of the most notable — a converted 1911 office block and a restored 1906 railway hotel — have opened within a few blocks of each other downtown since 2024, giving visitors real alternatives to the convention-hotel towers along the river. This guide covers what's actually open today, and where each new arrival fits into the city's neighborhoods.
What to do
A weekend in Memphis
Start on Beale Street for the live music and barbecue, then spend a morning at the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel before crossing over to Sun Studio, where Elvis, Johnny Cash and B.B. King all recorded. Save an evening for a show at the Orpheum Theatre or a Memphis Grizzlies game at FedEx Forum, both within easy walking distance of downtown hotels, and grab dinner in South Main, the gallery-and-restaurant strip a few blocks south.
A full week
With more time, add Graceland (a short drive south), the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Soulsville, and the Memphis Botanic Garden. Spend an afternoon in Overton Park at the Memphis Zoo or the Brooks Museum of Art, then work through Midtown's restaurant and bar scene in Cooper-Young and Overton Square. A day trip across the Mississippi River bridge to West Memphis, Arkansas, or a slower morning browsing the shops of the South Main Historic Arts District round out a longer stay.
Neighborhoods
Downtown / Beale Street
The historic entertainment core, packed with live-music clubs, barbecue joints and tourist-facing attractions along Beale Street itself, plus FedEx Forum and AutoZone Park a few blocks over. Both tracked hotels sit in this district: Aloft Memphis Downtown, a few steps off Beale on B.B. King Boulevard, and Hotel Pontotoc, tucked near Central Station on the quieter southern edge of downtown.
South Main Historic Arts District
A walkable strip of galleries, restaurants and the Central Station rail hub, known for its monthly South Main Trolley Night art walk. No tracked hotel is located here yet, though Hotel Pontotoc sits close to its northern edge near Central Station.
The Pinch District
A smaller entertainment and dining pocket north of the Pyramid, historically Memphis's immigrant commercial quarter and now home to a handful of bars and restaurants near the riverfront. No tracked hotel is located here.
Medical District / Uptown
Home to the Memphis medical campus and a mix of newer residential development north of downtown. No tracked hotel is located here.
Midtown
A broad residential and commercial swath connecting downtown to East Memphis, anchored by Overton Park, the Memphis Zoo and the Brooks Museum of Art. No tracked hotel is located here.
Cooper-Young
A walkable historic neighborhood known for its independent restaurants, bars and shops, and one of Memphis's most active nightlife strips outside downtown. No tracked hotel is located here.
Overton Square
A compact entertainment district in Midtown with theaters, restaurants and bars clustered around a pedestrian-friendly core. No tracked hotel is located here.
Which hotel for your trip
Music fans and first-time visitors
Aloft Memphis Downtown puts you within a short walk of Beale Street, FedEx Forum and the Rock 'n' Soul Museum, with a straightforward, moderately priced lifestyle-hotel format that suits a first Memphis trip built around live music and barbecue.
Design and history enthusiasts
Hotel Pontotoc is the pick for travelers who want their hotel to be part of the itinerary: a meticulously restored 1906 building with a basement cocktail bar built on the site of a former bordello and recording studio, and only ten rooms, each individually themed.
Couples and special occasions
Hotel Pontotoc's small scale, garden patio and bar-forward program (The Dame) make it better suited to a romantic or celebratory stay than a practical family base.
Business travelers and conventions
Aloft Memphis Downtown's meeting space, business center and downtown location make it a reasonable option for business trips centered on downtown Memphis, though travelers attending events at the Renasant Convention Center should check walking distance.
Budget-conscious travelers
Neither tracked hotel is a budget property; both sit in the upscale-to-luxury boutique range. Travelers looking for lower rates should look beyond this list to Memphis's broader hotel supply.
Frequently asked questions
What are the newest hotels in Memphis?
The two most notable recent openings are Aloft Memphis Downtown, which opened in October 2024 inside the converted 1911 Tenoke Building on B.B. King Boulevard, and Hotel Pontotoc, a 10-room boutique hotel that reopened in August 2025 inside a restored 1906 building near Central Station.
Is Hotel Pontotoc a new hotel or a renovation?
The building operated as a hotel from 1906 into the mid-20th century, but it spent roughly four decades as a private residence and recording studio before its 2022–2025 restoration into a boutique hotel — effectively a new hotel operation inside a long-dormant historic building.
Where is Aloft Memphis Downtown located?
It's at 63 N. B.B. King Blvd in downtown Memphis, a short walk from Beale Street, FedEx Forum and the Rock 'n' Soul Museum.
Does Hotel Pontotoc have a restaurant?
Not a full restaurant. Its basement bar, The Dame, serves craft cocktails, wine and charcuterie boards, with a garden patio used for live music and events.
Is Aloft Memphis Downtown a luxury hotel?
No — it's an upscale, design-forward lifestyle hotel from Marriott's select-service Aloft brand, not a luxury property. It suits travelers who want a stylish, well-located downtown base rather than a five-star stay.
Are there any other major hotel openings coming to Memphis?
Several downtown projects have been announced or proposed, including hotels tied to the long-delayed Union Row development and a Dream Hotels-branded property on South Main, but as of this writing neither has a confirmed opening date, so they aren't included in this guide.