Memphis hotels offer a wide range of levels of service and price. The following are a few suggested hotels. When making your reservation, inquire about a Rhodes rate.
Downtown (four miles southwest of Rhodes)
Canopy by Hilton Downtown
1-901-479-1001
164 Union Avenue
(ask for the Rhodes College Corporate Rate for a discount, or use this link)
Central Station Hotel
Curio Collection by Hilton
901-524-5247
545 S. Main St.
Courtyard by Marriott
901-522-2200
75 S. Jefferson
DoubleTree by Hilton
901-528-1800
185 Union Avenue (mention Rhodes College for a discount)
Hampton Inn & Suites
901-260-4000
175 Peabody Place
Hilton Garden Inn Memphis Downtown
901-528-1540
201 Union Avenue
Hotel Napoleon
901-526-0002
179 Madison (mention Rhodes College for discount)
Hu Hotel
866-446-3674
79 Madison Avenue
The Peabody
901-529-4000
149 Union Avenue (discount # 10294)
The River Inn of Harbor Town
901-260-3333
50 Harbor Town Square
Spring Hill Suites
901-522-2100
85 West Court Avenue
Talbot Heirs Guest House
901-527-9772
99 S. Second
Westin Beale Street
901-334-5900
170 Lt. George W. Lee Avenue (discount # 532097)
Midtown
Ginkgo Garden Inn (Airbnb)
803-606-3882
1915 Jackson Avenue
Carr Carriage House (Airbnb)
Central Gardens
University of Memphis Area (four miles southeast of Rhodes)
Holiday Inn (on University of Memphis campus)
901-678-8200
3700 Central Avenue
East Memphis (eight miles southeast of Rhodes)
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
901-767-6666
5069 Sanderlin Ave
Embassy Suites Memphis
901-684-1777
1022 S Shady Grove Rd
Hampton Inn
901-683-8500
5320 Poplar Avenue
Hilton Memphis
901-684-6664
939 Ridge Lake Blvd
Four Points by Sheraton
901-767-6300
5877 Poplar Avenue
You may also want to consider Vacation Rental and can search vrbo.com or airbnb.com for availability.
Transportation
Rhodes is located at 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112. The Memphis International Airport serves nearly 40 airports with direct flights, and campus is a short drive from the airport.
Families needing transportation may contact Jim Ameha at Memphis Limo Town Car Service, 901-870-1496, to schedule limo or cab transportation. Uber and Lyft are popular ways to navigate Memphis and frequently have drivers available no matter where you are in Memphis.
Driving Directions
From Memphis International Airport
As you exit the airport, take the I-240W ramp onto Plough Blvd. After about 2 miles, this road becomes Airways Blvd. Continue on Airways; after another 3 miles, Airways becomes East Parkway. Follow East Parkway for 2.5 miles, until it intersects with North Parkway/Summer Avenue (the street is North Parkway on the left and Summer Avenue on the right.) Turn left onto North Parkway and travel .6 miles, passing the Rhodes campus on the right. Turn right at the next light, University Street. Enter campus at the first gate, Phillips Lane, or the third, Bailey Lane.
From the North (Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis)
Take I-55 South to West Memphis, Ark. Make connections with I-40 East going toward Memphis. Exit at Danny Thomas Boulevard North (Exit 1B) and take first right onto North Parkway. Continue on North Parkway to University Street. Turn left at University. Enter campus at the first gate, Phillips Lane, or the third, Bailey Lane.
From the South (New Orleans, Mobile and Jackson)
Take I-55 North to Memphis and merge with I-240 North. Exit at Union Avenue East. Continue on Union to East Parkway. Turn left onto East Parkway and continue to North Parkway. Turn left at North Parkway and continue to University Street. Turn right at University. Enter campus at the first gate, Phillips Lane, or the third, Bailey Lane.
From the East (New York, Miami, Atlanta, Louisville and Nashville)
Take I-40 West to Memphis. At I-240, continue straight through the interchange onto Sam Cooper Boulevard and turn right onto East Parkway. Take first left onto North Parkway and proceed to University Street. Turn right at University. Enter campus at the first gate, Phillips Lane, or the third, Bailey Lane.
From the West (Dallas, Denver, Oklahoma City and Little Rock)
Take I-40 East to Memphis. Follow directions above for "From The North."
From Huntsville
Take Highway 72 West to Memphis. Highway 72 becomes Poplar Avenue. Continue on Poplar Avenue to East Parkway. Turn right onto East Parkway and continue to North Parkway. Turn left at North Parkway and continue to University Street. Turn right at University. Enter campus at the first gate, Phillips Lane, or the third, Bailey Lane.
From Birmingham
Take I-22 West to Memphis. I-22 becomes Lamar Avenue. Continue on Lamar Avenue to Airways Boulevard. Turn right on Airways, which becomes East Parkway. Continue on East Parkway to North Parkway. Turn left at North Parkway and continue to University Street. Turn right at University. Enter campus at the first gate, Phillips Lane, or the third, Bailey Lane.
Note: North Parkway runs east-west, and East Parkway runs north-south. Confusing? Yes. But the parkways were named for their positions relative to midtown Memphis, rather than their directions of travel.