I have stayed at this Westin twice. It is a great hotel and the staff are very friendly. The hotel is fairly new. it is modern yet still has a warm feel to it. I have always liked the Peabody but the rooms are small and so are the bathrooms. You can always walk to the Peabody from the Westin to see the ducks:)\r
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The rooms are spacious and bright. They have all amenities (although I think it is stupid to charge for wireless internet). The beds and showers are as great as everyone says.\r
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The staff is very attentive and always smiling. If they don't know the answer they will find it for you.\r
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It is very close to downtown attractions and you can walk everywhere from here. It is across the street from the Forum for concerts and b-ball games. The NBA players seem to favor this hotel as well, they were all over the place. The hotel has its back to Beale St. Someone told me it would be loud but I didn't seem to have a problem with it.\r
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The restaurant in the hotel base is a nice upscale American restaurant called the Daily Grill. It was nice to have an actual known west-coast eatery instead of some diner style place. Their happy hour at the bar is excellent as well. There is a Starbucks in it as well, yeah!\r
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The overnight parking is expensive but they all seem to be now.\r
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I would definitely stay at this location of the Westin again.
Pros: central, comfortable, swank
Cons: internet access and need more late-night room service items
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