IBC Hotel Information

Travel and Lodging

There are taxis from the airport to our downtown host hotels (about $30), but Blues Foundation corporate member Alonzo Grant operates the Tennco Express Airport Shuttle. Check them out at Tenncoexpress.com or call 901-864-0485. This is a new number!!!1. The host hotel–the Downtown Memphis Doubletree–is sold out. 2. Holiday Inn Select Downtown 160 Union Avenue – $129 plus taxes per night; $159 for Executive edition. There is a 3-night minimum stay to include Saturday night. To guarantee reservation, must provide non-refundable deposit equal to one night room and tax and an early departure fee of $64.50 will be charged for individuals who check out prior to Sunday, February 3, 2013.You may call the hotel directly at 888.300.5491. The group is listed as International Blues Challenge. You can reserve a room at www.hisdowntown.com.

3. If you wish to reserve a room at one of the Hotels at Court Square:

Sleep Inn & Suites 40 North Front Street – $109 plus taxes per night. Call the hotel directly at 901-522-9700 or 877.424.6423 and reference group name Blues Foundation. You can view the property at www.sleepinn.com.

Spring Hill Suites 85 West Court Avenue – $129 plus taxes per night. Call 800.321.2211 and reference group name Blues Foundation. Or book online here. This is the property’s home page with the negotiated rate code already entered in the appropriate field so you can quickly make your room reservation.

Courtyard by Marriott 75 Jefferson Avenue – $139 plus taxes per night. Call 800.321.2211 and reference group name Blues Foundation. Or book online here. This is the property’s home page with the negotiated rate code already entered in the appropriate field so you can quickly make your room reservation.

4. (Special Rate Sold Out) Westin Memphis Beale Street 170 Lt. George W. Lee Avenue – $155 plus taxes per night. 901.334.5900 or 866.716.8108 You can book a reservation at the Westin here.

5. The Peabody 149 Union – $200. Call 1-800-PEABODY (press 2) to make your reservation. Identify the group name as Blues Foundation, International Blues Challenge to get this rate. To reserve online, click here. These prices were good through December 19, 2012.

6. Crowne Plaza Hotel 300 North Second Street – $119.00. Call 901.525.1800 or 1-888-2CROWNE. You can also reserve online here These prices are good through January 3, 2013.

7. Comfort Inn 100 N. Front Street $119.00. Call 901.526.0583. These prices are good through January 9, 2013. Check out the hotel here.

(Sold Out!) If you are looking for some unique lodging in Downtown Memphis, check out the Talbot Heirs Guesthouse. Blues Foundation members Tom & Sandy Frank have been housing Blues fans for years at their location just a few doors closer to Beale Street than the Kooky Canuck.

Vista Inn at 265 Union, 901.527.4305 is for the budget traveller. It is basic, but it is clean, friendly and just one block from the Doubletree Hotel and two blocks from Beale Street.

Hampton Inn & Suites 175 Peabody Place – had a few discounted rooms, but they have all been reserved. You may obtain a room at regular prices by calling 901.260.4008.