The Perfect Stay For Elvis Fans
My second stay here and the hotel is starting to look a little tired but, as they’re planning a rebuild on the other side of the Boulevard, I guess it’s understandable that they don’t want to spend too much on refurbishing. Also, with the surrounding area becoming a little dodgy and being situated so far from Downtown (or anything else really!) this probably isn’t the kind of hotel for the generic traveller.
If, however, you’re an Elvis fan or just want to submerge yourself in the Elvis experience this is the ideal hotel for a few nights as you’ll be staying literally a couple of minutes walk away from Graceland. Why not take the opportunity to visit the Meditation Garden at 7:30am (for free) and pay your respects as it’s so convenient? The in room TVs have an additional three Elvis channels with one for movies, one for music videos (clips from films, etc) and a third piping the Sirius Elvis Radio station. Still not enough Elvis for you? Why not relax during the evening in the Jungle Lounge and watch the large screen projection as they play various DVDs (also on sale in the gift shop)?
The included breakfast bar has a nice selection and tea/coffee remains available throughout the day. Food in the Jungle Lounge, while being a little basic, is tasty and decent value. Staff are extremely friendly and helpful – a real case of that good ol’ Southern Hospitality!
I didn’t get the chance to use the shuttle service this time around but information from our tour guide was they now charge $5. Not sure if that’s true but it’s a shame if they are.