What happened to Marriott service at this location? Local restaurnats are great though.
This hotel desk and "At your Service" staff need to go to "Customer Service" School. Any request I made or question I asked, I felt that I was bothering the staff and should go away. Housekeepers took the trash out 1x in 4 nights/5 days, they pulled the covers straight on the bed and left towels each day - what happened to freshening the room each day? Someone left chocolates one night and nothing the other 3 nights. What happened to consistency? I did not have a Marriott bed in my room and came home feeling like I'd been pounded all over with ballpeen hammers.
Crispy Fish Tacos at the hotel bar! Though they were made with catfish, the tacos were outstanding! Sadly, bar staff were surly. 
The fitness center is state-of-the-art - gorgeous location and great equipment. I'm sure the hotel cleans out all the ice machines each night and puts the ice in the pool, it's that cold.
The hotel is right on the trolley line and there are restaurants within walking/trolley distance: The Butcher Shop has a grill open in the restaurant (well hooded) and grilled my salmon to perfection. The others at the table had steaks and reported that they were delicious. 
Walk a block or so and you'll find Westy's restaurant/bar. Owned by a Vietnam Veteran, with a congenial staff who remember you if you come in again, the food is good and freshly prepared. Lots of local and working folks eat there.
The Tea Shop is another interesting place that is walkable. A "Meat and Three" the Tea Shop is an old Memphis family owned restaurant. The decor is memorable and patrons run from the the judicial system and society matrons to construction workers. The food is quite good, comes out quickly and portions are ample. I had a shrimp stuffed avocado and expects half an avo with those tiny langostinos - well, the salad included a perfectly ripe whole avo (halved) with pieces of full sized, tenderly cooked shrimp in a tasty sauce over head lettuce. It was a perfect lunch. Our table was served with baskets of cornbread sticks (cast iron stick pan kind) that were hot, tender and tasty.
I had a great time even though the hotel staff was not up to Marriott's usual customer service standards, my room smelled like OdoBan and I woke with headaches and the pool was an ice pool.