Memphis Marriott Downtown
250 North Main Street, Memphis, TN
(901) 527-7300
We have arranged a conference rate of $105 per room, per night for a standard room. Please reference the Gandhi-King Conference or Peace and Justice Studies Association when making your reservation by phone. A dedicated booking website has been created for our event so that you can make hotel reservations online, as well as take advantage of any room upgrades, amenities or other services offered by the hotel.
To make a reservation, follow this link.
We have arranged a conference rate of $119 per room, per night for a standard room. Please reference the Gandhi-King Conference or Peace and Justice Studies Association when making your reservation by phone.
To make a reservation, follow this link.
Pilgrim House Hostel and Retreat Center
1000 S. Cooper Street, Memphis, TN
(901) 273-8341 or www.pilgrimhouse.org
Pilgrim House Hostel: Private Rooms are $25 per night per person (limited number available); Shared Rooms are $15 per person per night; Linens are provided.
Pilgrim House Retreat Center: Bunk Rooms are $10 per person per night (for groups only); Bring your own linens.
Both are located inside First Congregational Church at 1000 S. Cooper. The hostel is upstairs and the retreat center is in the basement. The church is within walking distance of the conference site. It is located in a popular neighborhood, Cooper-Young, with many restaurants, bars and coffee shops nearby.
Additional hotel options will be posted soon.
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Memphis is accessible by all of the usual modes of transportation. Here are the primary travel services from the airport:
Shuttle Airport Services
TennCo Express Airport Shuttle services the downtown hotels of Memphis from the Memphis International Airport. Services begin at 7:30 a.m. and run until 9:30 p.m. We depart every 30 minutes from the airport and every hour from the downtown hotels. Reservations online: http://www.tenncoexpress.com/online-reservation.php
The Suvana associate for Memphis Airport Shuttle Service will provide you with professional courteous drivers, easy and affordable service, uncompromising quality, superb guest service, cleanliness, responsiveness, reliability, and safety at all times. http://www.suvana.com/memphis-airport-shuttle.html
ShuttleRates: Find the best option.
http://www.shuttlerates.com/?gclid=CI3_1fn_26kCFYtb7AodIQ8eYQ
Taxis
Yellow Cab: We accept major credit cards, but charge accounts are also available for your convenience. Please call 901-577-7777 http://www.premierofmemphis.com/taxis.asp
Metro Cab Company: Available 24/7; Telephones: 901-322-2222 or 901-844-8484;
Book Online: http://metrocabmemphistn.com
TaxiFinder: Find the best option.
http://www.taxifarefinder.com/main.php?city=Memphis-TN
Public Transportation in Memphis
MATA: Memphis Area Transit Authority
http://www.matatransit.com
MATA Trolley: Memphis' Main Street Trolley; Madison Avenue and Riverfront Loop boast authentic vintage trolley cars, which invoke memories of the simple days of yesteryear—a much more innocent time in Memphis history.
http://www.matatransit.com/trolleyService.aspx
Midtown Grocery Stores
Schuncks Midtown: 1761 Union Ave, 901-272-8630, Open 24 hrs.
Kroger Poplar: 1366 Poplar Ave, 901-272-7881, Mon-Sun: 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Midtown Pharmacies
Midtown Walgreens: 1863 Union Ave., 901-272-2006, Open 24 hrs.
Rite Aid: 1810 Union Ave., 901-272-6191, Mon-Sun: 7am - 12am
Ike’s: 2145 Union Ave., 901-274-3058
Kroger Poplar: 1366 Poplar Ave, 901-272-7883, Mon-Sat: 9 a.m. to 7p.m. (Closed on Sundays)
Midtown Restaurants and Coffee Shops
($=$10 or less per person, $$=$10-$20 per person, $$$=more than $20 per person)
India Palace: ($$) Indian, 1720 Poplar Ave., 901-278-1199
Café Ole: ($ - $$) Mexican, 959 S. Cooper, 901-274-1504, Mon-Fri: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sat: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Young Avenue Deli: ($), 2119 Young Ave., 901-278-0034, Sandwiches, Pizza and more
Blue Fish Seafood ($$$), 2149 Young Ave., 901-725-0230, 5 p.m. to 10p.m.
Memphis Pizza Café: ($), 2087 Madison Ave (in Overton Square), 901-726-5343, Pizza, Salads and Subs
Boscos: Squared Micro-Brewery/American Dining ($$), 2120 Madison Ave, 901-423-2222
Celtic Crossing: ($-$$) Traditional Irish Cuisine, 903 S. Cooper, 901-274-5151
Otherlands Coffee Bar: ($), 641 South Cooper St, 901-278-4994, Free Wireless Internet
Java Cabana Breakfast and Munchies ($), 2170 Young Ave., 901-272-7210
Downtown Grocery Stores
Downtown Easy-Way: 80 N Main St., 901-523-1323, Mon. through Sat., 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Walgreens: 2 N. Main St., 901-525-0036 City Market: 66 S Main St #100, 901-729-615
Downtown Pharmacies
Walgreens: 2 N Main St., 901-525-0036
Downtown Restaurants and Coffee Shops ($=$10 or less per person, $$=$10-$20 per person, $$$=more than $20 per person)
Lenny's Sub Shop on Front Street: ($), 22 N Front St, (901) 543-9230 Front Street Deli ($), 77 Front St, (901) 522-8943
Lenny's Sub Shop: ($), 153 Main St, (901) 529-4377
Wang's China Bistro: ($-$$), 113 Main St, (901) 523-2066
Gus's Fried Chicken: ($-$$), 310 Front St, (901) 527-4877
Flying Fish: ($-$$), No tipping expected, 105 Second St, (901) 522-8228
Grill 83: ($$-$$$), 83 Madison Ave, (901) 333-1224
Spindini: ($$-$$$), 383 Main St, (901) 578-2767
Arcade Restaurant: ($$), 540 Main St, (901) 526-5757
Rendezvous Restaurant: ($$ - $$$), 52 Second St, (901) 523-2746
A&R Barbecue: ($ - $$), 24 Third St, (901) 524-5242
Bluff City Coffee: ($), 505 Main St, (901) 405-4399
Cafe Soul: ($$), 492 Main St, (901) 527-0810
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