Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel: Overview

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Average std. room/night
£67.57 – £86.00

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3677 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, Tennessee, 38116, United States…
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The Elvis Presley Corporation took over a Wilson World Hotel in 1998 and renovated it to create one of the most unusual and fun places to stay in the country. The lobby of Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel is furnished in retro, 1950s-style furniture in bright colors and animal prints. The gold, harlequin patterned walls form a backdrop for photos of Elvis, while the Jungle Room cocktail lounge is decorated in gold lame and sequins. Even the pool is heart-shaped to evoke images from the song "Heartbreak Hotel." Guestrooms are a similar mix of kitsch and glamour; each contains a kitchenette with microwave oven. This place is a must for anyone who loved "The King."

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Amenities and leisure activities

Hotel Amenities:

• Gift Shop
• ATM/Bank
• Restaurant in Hotel

Room Amenities:

• Air Conditioning (In Room)
• Refrigerator
• Television (Cable/Satellite)
• Microwave Oven
• Non-Smoking Rooms

Leisure Activities:

• Health Club
• Pool (Outdoor)

User reviews

I will stay there again if i ever am in Memphis again.

The hotel was just average, except for the location to Graceland and the handy shuttle to Beale St. The service was fine, and it was nice to have the continental breakfast in the morning and walk over to the meditation garden at Graceland for one last look.

06 Jun 2005 | ktripple@sbcglobal.net

I Got Stung (part 2)

A very important thing to consider when reading reviews about this hotel is who wrote it. So, I’ll start by explaining that I’m a 29 year-old graduate student from Michigan and I went with my boyfriend who is a HUGE music fan and also lives in Michigan. We like kitschy things and thought the Heartbreak Hotel would be a fun adventure, bad reviews aside. \n \nIt was easy to find the hotel, which is just beyond a shuttered Phillips 66 gas station, nested between a Chinese Buffet and the Graceland parking lot. We were welcomed by very friendly staff members at the hotel and check-in was quick and easy and free parking in a guarded lot was a plus. The hotel seemed just okay the day we got there, but after living with it for two days we’d rate it below okay. I travel a lot for work and have stayed in many hotels. Although the hotel wasn’t exactly dirty, it wasn’t exactly clean either. Our nonsmoking room had surely been smoked in a lot and smelled bad. You can’t open windows to air it out and the air conditioner is also saturated with smoke-stink and makes the problem worse when turned on. I expected a bit more with the decorations, but there was a fun Elvis picture above the bed and the curtains and bedspread were sort of different. A description I read on the web described blonde 50’s furniture, but it actually seems more like regular hotel furniture from the 80’s. I also read that the walls were painted beige. Why is that a bonus? How does that set this hotel aside from other hotels? Quite dull. Simply painting the walls a color would have made it seem more special. The carpet was well worn and in need of replacing. I don’t recall it being special at all other than the huge wrinkle it had in the middle of the room. It certainly felt more worn in than a hotel that was built in 1989 and renovated in 1998 by the Elvis Presley Corporation. \n \nThe free breakfast was nice. Plenty of coffee, juice, bagels, muffins and you can make your own waffles. There was some fruit too, mostly apples and bananas. Not bad compared to other free breakfast options I’ve seen. The dining room was okay, but not as funky or “Elvis” as I thought it might be. The Jungle Room cocktail lounge was no more than a slightly decorated corner of the dining room. The photographs I’ve seen on the web of the lounge and entry areas have a much more fun feel than the real thing. \n \nWe didn’t use any of the shuttles the hotel offered, but drove ourselves to the city, which is about 15 minutes away. Parking wasn’t that bad, about $1 per hour. \n \nNot that I exercise while on vacation, but the workout area only had a broken treadmill, a bike and a weight machine. In the defense of the hotel, there was a sign explaining that “This does not profess to be a gym, but a place to stay toned during your visit…” ??? \n \nThe historical sites and music history made Memphis enjoyable, but this hotel didn’t supply the usual relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere that I like to return to after a day of touring. It was neither a kitschy-Elvis experience nor a cozy place to kick back.

06 Jun 2005 | A Yahoo! User

I Got Stung (part 1)

If you like Elvis and are looking for a kitschy fun weird place to stay, this isn’t quite that. I don’t think adding an Elvis poster to the wall does the job. Granted we didn’t stay in one of the suites that are supposed to be all decked out, that may be more fun. \n \nIf you L-O-V-E Elvis and have seen all of his movies and own all of his music, you’d probably get a kick out of this hotel and enjoy that it is right next to Graceland. \n \nIf you want to be in the middle of the night life, you’d be happier shelling out some extra cash and staying downtown. There isn’t anything to do at night around this hotel. Graceland is the only attraction and isn't open at night. \n \nIf you’re European and making an Elvis pilgrimage, I’m not sure if this is the place I’d like to stay after a 9-12 hour flight, for it has the feel of a worn Holiday Inn with Elvis posters. If you stayed at another hotel you’d get as much out of Graceland, Sun Studios, Beale Street and other attractions as you would staying here. \n \nIf you’re traveling with kids, this could be a cheap option. Our room was $115 per night ($130 with all of the taxes) and there was a sitting room with a pull-out bed that could easily sleep a couple of kids and the bedroom with a huge bed. I don’t think all rooms have the sitting room, so be sure to ask for it if you’d want the extra space. \n \nPlease refer to part 2 of my review for more details...

06 Jun 2005 | A Yahoo! User