Big Cypress Lodge, Memphis
Expert reviews
“The Mississippi riverfront glass pyramid that last served as a basketball arena has been refashioned as an immersive Bass Pro Shop, complete with fish- and gator-filled ponds. Overlooking them and the indoor cypress swamp diorama is the rustic-themed, 103-room Big Cypress Lodge.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Memphis.
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
Located in downtown Memphis within the Bass Pro shops Pyramid in Tennessee, Big Cypress offers royal hospitality to the guests. The designs of the room resemble the tree rest houses. This is a destination for all travelers who seek a vacation within nature. The hospitality in the place is unmatched quality. The hotel can accommodate 750 guests at a time at its event spaces. Thus, accordingly, one cannot just plan fancy vacations but can also plan events there.
Amongst all the other facilities, guests love the fitness center where they can experience and achieve their fitness goals by continuing their regime during their vacation. Apart from that, the big spacious rooms do not just have excellent interior designs, but at the same time, they also have balconies and a kitchen, ultimately extending the utmost comfort to the guests.
The alligator pond is one of the most loved tourist attractions. You can make your stay memorable amidst nature, enjoying the serenity and calmness. If adventure is all you seek, then here is your place. You can attempt various adventurous activities there, and you can even experience the tallest standing elevator in the world in the Big Cypress Lodge.
If you are looking for an enjoyable stay for a family vacation, then Big Cypress can be the perfect destination for you. You can find adjoined rooms for family vacations. Not only just this, but you can experience home-like warm hospitality. The bathtub, shower, refrigerator, and all the other luxury equipment are there in the rooms. Many tourist spots are there nearby like the Sun Studio, Beale Street, Children’s Museum, etc.
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Recent guest reviews
25 September 2024
Exceptional
Room was exceptional
Paying all that money you should include breakfast
23 September 2024
lovely but expensive.
everything bar the price. roof top restaurant ..amazing food.
price
18 September 2024
Exceptional
Beautiful decor, excellent location and superb facilities.
18 September 2024
Real country VIBE
Really friendly and helpful staff. The receptionist, Memory, was very sweet and patient. She answered all my questions and informed me about hotel’s facilities. She also told me and helped me sign up for hotel’s breakfast buffet! The room was amazing and abundant in stuff like toiletries, snacks, blankets and even robes The lights in the room can be dimmed to your liking The bathroom was spacious. There was a bathtub with jacuzzi as well as a shower My room had a balcony with rocking chairs By getting a room one also get a free pass for the elevator to the lookout at the top of the pyramid
It takes a while to get to some rooms since you have to walk around the pyramid inside walls The restroom in my room had weak light
17 September 2024
Exceptional
The place was beautiful and the staff were great.
16 September 2024
Fabulous
Beautifully designed and maintained
Beds could be more comfortable for the nightly rate
16 September 2024
So much worth it
The decor
Nothing
3 September 2024
Nothing quite like it
The privacy of the rooms
Forgot about the 3rd floor
8 August 2024
Excellent stay. Use the Valet service.
The Lookout Restaurant was excellent. Have the bread pudding. You won’t be disappointed!
No washcloths in the bathroom.
5 August 2024
Will be back!
Friendly staff, clean and comfortable rooms, great location.
For the cost, I do wish the buffet breakfast was included and not a separate charge.
3 August 2024
Rooms were great. Staff was fantastic. We will definitely be staying here again.
What an amazing property, so well done and maintained immaculately.
Nothing at all, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
28 July 2024
Minus the breakfast It was ok
We didn’t have to leave the hotel…everything was there…we even enjoyed movie night!!!
I didn’t like that we had to pay for breakfast and it wasn’t even good…for the price of the hotel it should’ve been included…OR have someone make omelets for you…only because it was $25.00… we continued our travel, we stayed at another hotel that included free breakfast and made to order omelets.
15 July 2024
Very unique place to see.
It’s uniqueness
Our room was a little warm when we first walked into a room. We had brought some bottles of water and some cut up fruit with us and the refrigerator was hot. The door on it would not shut and when we went to go to sleep, one of our beds was missing the duvet, that goes inside of the cover and one of the sinks in the bathroom when you cut on the hot water on water there was water dripping out from under the of the cold side faucet and the light in the makeup mirror did not work, but I was still able to use it. For $500 a night all the rooms should be checked out before signing off that it’s ready your guest. Overall we loved our experience very cool place to stay. Pretty much the only thing my husband complained about was how far it was to walk to our room once we got off the elevator, all of the staff was very pleasant and our room was very clean just had the few issues within our room. We are not drinkers per se. It was nice to have the bar on the same floor as we were staying on. We love the bartender we had Saturday night. She kept us entertained. My Husband got one beer and I really didn’t know what I wanted to order just told her I would like something with Malibu and she said I got your back. I’ll fix you something really good and she did we enjoyed her company very much, and some of the other couples that sat near us as well. We love setting out on the balcony looking into Bass Pros store & watching the elevator going up & down and seeing the fish & . Cool experience riding the elevator to the top of the pyramid we got up there right as the sun was setting the veiw was so beautiful.
11 July 2024
Allowed to check in early, very nice facilities, fenced in area for overnight vehicles, will definitely be back.
Valet parking, wonderful rooms, complimentary snacks and water, very comfortable
Everything was excellent
10 July 2024
Staff was friendly hotel was cool and easy to maneuver
Homey feel and very cool
9 July 2024
Exceptional
It was a great experience. We had lots of fun. Rooms were great
1 July 2024
It is such an experience
It is such an experience this hotel, l loved. The room is big and with a nice balcony etc. Everything was great! Just a little bit too expensive, in my opinion.
Paying a little bit too much
28 June 2024
Spent 2 nights whilst passing through and was a good choice. Interesting shops downstairs and a good restaurant on the t
Easy to find, good parking
27 June 2024
The accommodations were all very nice & unique offering a different experience!
It’s very unique! They offer a free shuttle service to downtown area! We loved that & so nice to not have to find a parking space!
Our room was not ready on our arrival. It was 5pm before we were able to check in. You already can’t check in until 4pm & check out is 11am! It did seem that maybe they were short staffed. Which I can understand & would have made a huge difference if they would have offered us something for the inconvenience or at least apologized for the late check in!
25 June 2024
I loved my stay can’t wait to I can return again
Breakfast was good and location of was in good location also. I’m a smoker so it was convenient
More doors to access the patio. I’m a smoker had to walk a long way to the patio from my room
21 June 2024
Exceptional
The Big Cypress Lodge is a beautiful facility! I love the rustic feel. It is also right in the heart of Memphis, 5 to 10 miles from almost every main attraction! My family and I decided to do a vacation trip to Memphis this year. We had a blast!
The shuttle did not go out as far as I wish that it did, especially since Memphis is such a tourist city.
21 June 2024
Exceptional
The breakfast was wonderful and the staff were very friendly.
20 June 2024
Staying at Cypress Lodge was a splurge, but a fantastic experience.
Room was spacious, bed and pillows were comfortable, shower was great, tub was great, etc. It was expensive, but an experience my family really enjoyed. We felt safe, our vehicle was safe, and the transportation provided downtown was very convenient. (I do wish we hadn’t been doubled up with another group in both our drop off and pickup, though.)
It’s a little pricey. It would be nice to get a discount on shopping and dining while staying there.
17 June 2024
Awesome just needs more dining options
Amazing room overlooking the interior of the hotel which is a massive lake of fish and shopping centre. We sat on the rocking chairs outside and watched the fish and people. The shower was the best I have encountered in a long time finally some pressure and space! The room is spacious and comfortable.
Dining options are limited as there always appears to be a queue to get to the lookout which we didn't do as the 30min wait didn't seem worth it. The bar has limited options of food so we had to eat at Wahlburgers twice.
13 June 2024
Exceptional
More exits to outside the building would be great. It’s a long walk from room 344 to the exit of the hotel.
10 June 2024
Incredible experience! The rooms are so nice!
The views
5 June 2024
Exceptional
Everything
Nothing
1 June 2024
Great Room
Great rooms and staff! Good location and magical views of Memphis!
Food was a bit disappointing. Lookout restaurant very expensive, although big portions, were not great quality. Rolls but no butter, no sweet potato fries ready for early dinner, pasta dish very basic and way over priced. Breakfast was good value, but the whole breakfast experience could be improved on like other hotels. Only disappointing thing in room, TV signal was rubbish!
29 May 2024
Great time with family
The property was super clean and felt like you were really in a log cabin.
The pillows are not comfortable.
25 May 2024
We really enjoyed our overall stay.
The room location looking over the Bass Pro Arena. The Room Balcony was really nice..
The TV cable not operating properly. No sanitizing in the workout gym. Sink in the bathroom not draining properly.
23 May 2024
Loved it!! Wish it was more affordable and we’d do it more often!
Beautiful, unique, love the bathtub!
Needs upgrade in appliances for the price paid. Specifically, tv didn’t work well, coffee pot, iron and board.
13 May 2024
Comfortable "artificial" outdoor experience.
Very comfortable rooms.
Everything was a little too "artificial." Was expecting more of a real outdoor feel. Also our balcony had a view into the Bass Pro Shop (not outside). And everything closed early, including the on-site food & entertainment.
10 May 2024
Fabulously designed hotel and rooms.
The hotel has been done very nice. The rooms where lean and bed comfortable. We had a large bathroom with shower and large bath. Our balcony looked out onto the shop, over the fish pond.
The hotel bar only service drinks in a plastic cup. When ordering a nice glass of wine there I don't want to drink out of plastic.
6 May 2024
Love the vibe
Clean friendly fun
Nothing everything was absolutely nice
22 April 2024
Exceptional
Staff great and the hotel in which we loved.
Not enough time to stay longer
22 April 2024
Fun experience with big, comfortable rooms worth the extra money for sure!
Rooms are beautiful and very clean. Bathrooms great, with nice big tub. Complimentary snacks in room a nice bonus and front desk staff were great!
Lookout Restaurant not worth the money and wished they had more food options for hotel guests only.
22 April 2024
Besides the receptionist, it's great
The atmosphere is amazing
The recepcionist was antipatetic, clearly she does not like her job. It's a pitty because the hotel is fantastic but have this first impression ruins the magic of the place. It's our second time and the first time we had the same unwelcome treatment.
14 April 2024
Exceptional
Loved this stay its beautiful with so much to offer one night wasn't enough!
11 April 2024
Its a must for everyone
An amazing experience
11 April 2024
Different but in a good way
It was very different to your usual hotel but in a very good way amazing views
For the price, the standard of cleanliness should of been higher . Found bits of old bandaid in shower and room and cobwebs hanging from wall furniture and bad tv signal
9 April 2024
Still worth it!
Loved sitting on the interior balcony! Loved the elevator and the bar up top! Enjoyed the room!
Not sure it was worth the money but it was a great experience. The Whalberger restaurant was slammed and the wait staff wasn’t great.
7 April 2024
We enjoyed this first time experience and will return for a 2nd in the future.
Breakfast was great at Wahlburgers. People were friendly and helpful. Room and bathroom was great! View from the the top was spectacular.
Food at restaurant at top of pyramid was ok to good. Pricey. Staff was great. TV in room glitched the entire time, possibly signal issues. Noise after shop closed that lasted about 2 hrs.
2 April 2024
Immense!! A real treat
The room was incredible, and the amenities in the building were fantastic. Much more than just a hotel
Meal prices in the lookout restaurant were a lot for what you received. Also for the price we paid for the room it would have been good to have breakfast included. Despite this we loved every single minute.
31 March 2024
We will be back
It is beautifully decorated and has the rustic feel despite your in the middle of town.
I would have liked to have not seen the neon lights during the night, sitting on balcony, listening to the water, the view of trees, cabins, water, fish and neon lights.
30 March 2024
Exceptional
Perfect! The store, the lodge and the room!!
Food pricing
12 March 2024
Absolutely beautiful facility
The shuttle service was amazing and we really enjoyed the vallet option as well. The staff were very friendly and helpful! It was nice and clean. We felt at home there. We really enjoyed the balcony and the Bass Pro store is awesome!
The walls are very thin. There was a family next to us with little ones and even with our box fan on, we would hear every noise they made. I was going to ask to be moved to another room; it was that bad; but the family checked out the next morning.One night, there was a terrible sewage smell, don't know what that was about. We wish the terrace would open a little sooner than April, we would have thoroughly enjoyed that. We also found it odd that there was no microwave in the room.
21 February 2024
Our stay was great, the only thing would probably be the left over rose petals left in the bed. Makes me feel like the b
The feeling of staying in a cabin
Nothing
20 February 2024
Dream vacation
The property was gorgeous. We had a great time.
It was all wonderful
18 February 2024
Big Cypress Lodge was a great vibe!
The private patio over looking the scenery.
Far walk to the room
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (free)
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Lockers
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Billiards (additional charge)
- - Bowling (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Light therapy
- - Foot bath
- - Massage chair
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Archery (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
- - Indoor play area
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
Outdoors
- - Outdoor furniture
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available
12 October 2024
Nice but expensive