Hilton Memphis
Hilton skyscraper hotel in Memphis, Tennessee
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The Hilton Memphis[4] is the tallest hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.[3]
Memphis, Tennessee
| Hilton Memphis | |
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 Interactive map of the Hilton Memphis area | |
| Hotel chain | Hilton |
General information | |
| Location | United States, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Memphis, Tennessee |
| Opening | September 15, 1975[1] |
| Owner | Linchris Hotel Corporation |
| Operator | Hilton Hotels |
| Height | |
| Height | 329 ft (100 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 27 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Francis Mah[2] |
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Located off Interstate 240 in East Memphis. the 27-story hotel was designed by Hawaiian-born Memphis architect Francis Mah[2] and was built by Boyle Investment.[1] Originally opened on September 15, 1975[5] as the Hyatt Regency Memphis, the hotel became the Omni Memphis Hotel in December 1989.[1] Just over two years later, it was sold to Adam's Mark Hotels and became the Adam's Mark Memphis[6] in May, 1992.[1] It was sold again to Wilton D. "Chick" Hill, a Memphis investor, and Crow Holdings of Dallas[7] on April 1, 2003.[8] The hotel was managed by Hill's Davidson Hotel Co.[9] It was briefly renamed the Park Vista Memphis Hotel[10] while it underwent a $12 million renovation to bring it up to Hilton brand standards,[9] before Hilton Hotels assumed management in 2004.[11] The Hilton was sold again to RockBridge Partners and Davidson Hotel Co. on May 14, 2007 for $45 million.[7]
The hotel is known for being a convention hotel; both MidSouthCon in 2011 and Airliners International in 2012 were held there. The hotel has a gift shop, outdoor pool and whirlpool, and restaurant.[12] It is commonly used by politicians on election nights, and is known as where Lisa Marie Presley stayed when she visited Memphis.[11]