Elvis Presley Boulevard Inn

Oldest Holiday Inn buildings still standing

The Elvis Presley Boulevard Inn now occupies the oldest Holiday Inn buildings still standing.

2300 Elvis Presley Boulevard
Memphis, Tennessee 38106
United States

In 1952 and 1953, Kemmons Wilson built the first three Holiday Inn Hotels on the main highways leading into Memphis. The first was built on the east side of town on Highway 79 (Summer Avenue), the route to and from Nashville. The second and third were built on the north and south sides of town on Highway 51. (Highway 51 South is now Elvis Presley Boulevard.) All three ceased to be Holiday Inns long ago, and this is the only one of the three still standing.

On This Very Spot in 1953, Kemmons Wilson opened the second Holiday Inn. At that time, this was the southern edge of the city, and Highway 51 was the pre-interstate route to and from Mississippi.

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This is an operating hotel. However, it is located in a questionable neighborhood. Caution is recommended if visiting this spot at night.

Condition: The two original buildings remain in their original configuration, but the exteriors were recently stuccoed so as to change their appearance significantly.

Parking: There is room on the side of the road in front of the hotel to pull over for a quick look.

Location: In south Memphis near the intersection of I-240 and I-55, about three miles north of Graceland.

Nearest Major Airport: Memphis International

Nearest Rail: Memphis Amtrak