The Hilton Memphis is the tallest hotel in Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....

, United States. Located off Interstate 240

Interstate 240

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 in East Memphis. the 27-story hotel was built in 1975 and designed by Memphis architect Francis Mah. Originally a Hyatt Regency, the hotel eventually became an Adam's Mark

Adam's Mark

Adam's Mark is a former chain of upscale hotels in the United States. The company was based in St. Louis, Missouri. The chain was founded in the early 1970s by Fred Kummer and owned by HBE, Corp., which was also founded by Kummer.-History:...

 before being purchased by Hilton Hotels

Hilton Hotels

Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...

 in 2004. The 405 rooms are currently (as of 2011) being renovated in a modernist style. The hotel is known for being a convention hotel; both MidSouthCon

MidSouthCon

MidSouthCon is an American science-fiction convention held each March in Memphis, Tennessee, since 1982, evolving from similar events in the late 1970s. Focusing mainly on science fiction literature, it provides basic programming geared to other genres: fantasy, science, comics, horror, and gaming...

 in 2011 and Airliners International in 2012 are being held there.

The hotel has a gift shop, outdoor pool and whirlpool, and restaurant. it is commonly used by politicians on election nights, and is known as where Lisa Marie Presley

Lisa Marie Presley

Lisa Marie Presley is an American singer and songwriter, also known as the "Princess of Rock and Roll". She is the only child of Elvis Presley, and daughter of Priscilla Presley.-Early life:...

stays when she visits Memphis.