The Peabody Memphis hosts conferences, galas, award dinners, business breakfasts, weddings and milestone parties for 10 to 2,000 guests, across 80,000 square feet of event space. The hotel stands at 149 Union Avenue, at the corner of Union Avenue and Second Street in downtown Memphis, Tennessee.
Seminars and company events
The event space is flexible and runs from small rooms for a working breakfast to ballrooms for a large conference or a gala. Meeting planners and the catering team work with each organizer from the first plan to the day itself. Smaller formats suit the hotel's restaurants: holiday dinners, networking evenings and full restaurant buyouts can be arranged for a range of group sizes. For groups above 100 guests, the catering department handles the booking directly.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a regular part of the event calendar, from the ceremony to the reception. The ballrooms also take engagement parties, anniversaries and other family celebrations. Smaller wedding events, such as a rehearsal dinner or a farewell meal, fit the private dining options of the restaurants.
Rooms and capacities
The total event space covers 80,000 square feet and takes 10 to 2,000 guests depending on the format. Chez Philippe, the hotel's formal restaurant, takes private events and bookings of 6 guests or more for afternoon tea or dinner. Capriccio Grill accepts private events from 6 guests. The Corner Bar can be reserved for private events of up to 100 people. Floor plans and capacities for each ballroom and meeting room are supplied by the sales team on request.
Accommodation
Guests can stay on site in the hotel's rooms and suites, which include the Pembroke Club. Feathers Spa, inside the hotel, offers treatments that can be booked for attendees or for a wedding party.
Catering
Food and drink for events come from the hotel's own catering team. The restaurants on site include Chez Philippe, Capriccio Grill and The Corner Bar, and the Grand Lobby, at the heart of the hotel, serves food and drinks around the duck fountain.
History and setting
The first Peabody Hotel opened in 1869 at Main and Monroe and quickly became the center of business and social life in Memphis. In 1925 a larger hotel was built at the present address on Union Avenue. Ducks were first placed in the lobby fountain in 1933, and the march of the Peabody Ducks still takes place every day, with the ducks in the fountain from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Belz Enterprises, a Memphis real estate company, bought and revived the hotel in 1975. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Peabody Duckmaster also leads a one-hour history tour of the hotel.
Getting there
The hotel is in downtown Memphis, a short walk from Beale Street and the Mississippi riverfront. Memphis International Airport is south of the city center, and Amtrak trains stop at Memphis Central Station on South Main Street.
