Dream Memphis — Photo by Dream Hotel Group
Dream Memphis — Photo by Dream Hotel Group

Renowned hotel and brand management company Dream Hotel Group today announced plans to bring its Dream Hotels brand to Downtown Memphis, set to open in 2022. In partnership with Memphis real estate developer 18Main, the group is proud to introduce a new boutique hotel that both reinvents the traditional hotel experience and celebrates the city's rich history, dynamic food and entertainment scene, and growing demand for innovation.

Representing a major milestone for the hospitality brand, Dream Memphis will mark the second Dream Hotels location in Tennessee, following the highly anticipated opening of Dream Nashville earlier this year. The boutique hotel will feature 178 guestrooms and four highly activated dining and nightlife venues, including a signature restaurant, lobby lounge, coffee shop and rooftop bar with indoor and outdoor event space.

Situated in the heart of Downtown Memphis at the corner of Main Street and Gayoso Avenue along the history trolley line, the building's original Art Moderne façade will remain, boasting stylistic details such as rounded corners, glass-block windows and an overall monolithic appearance with applied decorative motifs. The development team is committed to upholding the unique and iconic design queues that make the existing structure so profound, including a high-impact local art collection that will grace the double-height lobby and welcome hotel guests and visitors alike to experience Dream Hotels' renowned hospitality.

Memphis is known for its authentic sounds from Sun Studio to Stax Records, permeating through the streets of the world-famous entertainment destination, Beale Street, known for its galleries, bars and restaurants and rich musical roots in the blues celebrating music legends Johnny Cash, B.B. King and Elvis Presley. Dream Memphis is situated just steps from Beale Street, as well as the FedEx Forum, home of world-class concerts and events, the NBA Memphis Grizzlies and NCAA Memphis Tigers. The corporate landscape of Dream Hotel's future corridor includes world headquarters of ServiceMaster, AutoZone, Indigo Ag, and soon FedEx Logistics.

With the Mississippi River as its backdrop, Memphis is famous for the influential blues and soulful rock 'n' roll music that has its origins steeped in southwest Tennessee. Dream Memphis is close to popular attractions that include Sun Studio, Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion, the Rock 'n' Soul Museum, Blues Hall of Fame and Stax Museum of American Soul Music. The important National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis Botanical Garden, Memphis Zoo and well-known Brooks Museum round out the many things to do and see in Memphis.