Magnolia Inn and Suites
Magnolia Inn and Suites offers guests a little escape, Southern style. Standard rooms come with queen- or king-sized beds, free high-speed Internet, minirefrigerators and microwaves. Studio rooms provide kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators. For the more adventurous golfer, the Magnolia also offers theme rooms with decor to match. The Roman room comes with "marble" columns, a Jacuzzi surrounded by pillars and a canopied bed that lights up to provide a night sky effect. Other themes include the Hawaiian- and Asian-inspired rooms, as well as the "heart" suite, complete with heart-shaped bed with a lighted canopy and, yes, a heart-shaped tub. The hotel offers packages that include Champagne, scented bath oils, rose petals and chocolate. Guests receive free continental breakfast each morning. Dining options around the hotel include an Olive Garden and Cici's Pizza within a two-and-a-half-mile drive. The Magnolia sits eight miles from the 18-hole, public Wedgewood Golfers Club in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Magnolia Inn and Suites
5069 Pepper Chase Drive
Southaven, MS 38671
866-280-8003 or 662-280-5555
magnoliainnsuites.com
Holiday Inn-Memphis Southaven
Holiday Inn-Memphis Southaven is eight miles from the Memphis International Airport and 15 miles from Beale Street. Rooms here offer free wireless Internet, microwaves and refrigerators, with premium rooms providing amenities such as access to a private floor as well as bathrobes, MP3-player docking stations and CD/DVD players in the rooms. Some of the hotel's rooms also come with Jacuzzis. Kem's Restaurant and Lounge, featuring American cuisine, is on site and open for breakfast and dinner. Golfers shouldn't stop in this area without taking in a few of the area's famed attractions, and the hotel has plenty of packages to help do so. Packages include special tours and rates for Graceland Mansion and Beale Street and park-and-ride options for the airport. The Holiday Inn is seven miles from Southaven's 18-hole, public North Creek Golf Course.
Holiday Inn-Memphis Southaven
280 Marathon Way
Southaven, MS 38671
662-349-0444
hisouthavenhotel.com
Heartbreak Hotel
Here, it's all Elvis and his sequined style, all the time. The chic 1950s-decked Heartbreak Hotel is a well-loved landing point for many who travel to see the king of rock 'n' roll's Graceland Mansion. Located 12 miles from Hernando, the hotel features standard rooms--of course, with Elvis Presley decor--offering kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Themed suites up to 1,100 square feet provide sitting areas, living and dining rooms and two bathrooms. From art deco to retro or romantic, the theme rooms immerse guests in various aspects of Elvis's life through memorabilia and decor. The hotel has a heart-shaped swimming pool, gazebo, gift shop and shuttles that run to Beale Street. The Jungle Room Lounge offers sandwiches, appetizers and drinks. The hotel has special packages for Elvis attractions. Golfers looking to play a round before sightseeing can head to the 18-hole T.O. Fuller State Park Golf Course, a public course about five and a half miles from the property.
Heartbreak Hotel
3677 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
877-777-0606 or 901-332-1000
elvis.com/epheartbreakhotel
About The Author
Cece Nash began her career as a writer, editor and graphic designer for Gannett Co. in 1995. She has edited for health magazines and business-to-business publications, and her work has appeared on websites such as ModernMom, RedEnvelope and USAToday.com. Nash earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Iowa.
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