River Inn of Harbor Town, Memphis
Expert reviews
“It’s been around since 2007, but River Inn still manages to fly under the radar, and in fact, many Memphians don’t even know it’s there. On the banks of the river, in the yuppie waterfront community of Harbor Town, this boutique hotel feels very European: it’s perfect for an anniversary or other romantic occasion.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Memphis.
“The River Inn of Harbor Town is a new property that has the look and feel of an elegant European Inn, with antique fixtures, reclaimed wood floors, four-poster beds, flower boxes, and windows that actually open.”
“River Inn of Harbor Town is the anchor of a planned community along the Mississippi. It provides impeccable service, breathtaking views, Old World-style charm, Southern hospitality and a slow pace of life, just 10 minutes from the legendary blues on Beale Street.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Great food
- Boutique style
- Excellent Wifi
- Great views
All you need to know
Located in Harbor Town, River Inn is a classic hotel in Memphis. The hotel is designed in the most elegant approach, which gives a sophisticated vibe. The walking trails connecting the luxury rooms as well as the clear view of the Mississippi River is all that your vacation needs. Not only just the elegant interior but the unparalleled hospitality makes it the destination for tourists. The rich interior décor and the luxury extended to the guests can give you a superior experience.
Few things that you would love in your stay in the River Inn are the serene view of the Mississippi River, complimentary breakfast, tea, and wine or champagne. Apart from that, you can also find a sitting area styled like a library which can be just the perfect place for you to have your morning coffee. Guests can seek room service any time they want.
Few other offerings that you can avail of during your stay in the River Inn are free internet services and free parking. You can avail the utmost value on the amount you invest in. The divine experience of food during the stay can bring genuine smiles to the face of the guests as the restaurants prepare luscious dishes.
Not only just planning events, but one can also plan a vacation to the Harbor town in the mud island. The wine and the coffee service is unprecedented. You can get a lot of on all your favorite muffins and chocolates in the restaurant of the hotel. This can be your ultimate destination if you seek to warn hospitality and unmatched service.
Hotel deals & lowest price guarantee
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Location
Recent guest reviews
20 February 2025
Pleasant
26 July 2024
No hot water!!
Location.
There was no hot water at the property. They did not let me know that until AFTER I checked in. If I had been notified I would have cancelled and stayed somewhere else. Very shady practice in my opinion! There was no apology or offer of a discount upon check out. So I paid $300 (including tax) for a place to sleep and a cold shower!!
26 June 2024
Fabulous
25 June 2024
Exceptional
23 March 2024
Exceptional
8 March 2024
Horrible Staff Service made the stay a disappointment.
The location was nice and the room was comfortable.
The front desk agent was rude and passive-aggressive and the hotel director condoned his behavior. His rude behavior felt racially motivated, and when I reported it, the hotel manager dismissed me. Would not recommend.
23 February 2024
Very good
19 December 2023
Phucked up
Everything was great at first.
I didnt like getn charged a week before my stay at a cheaper rate, only to get charged full price again at check in and full price again at departure. Nor the xtra 100 dollar dwn fee for incidentals. Not once did u not ask me 2 pay, tell me u were charging repeatedly, or even bothered to check to see if i paid or if it went through. When i called to tell u your receptionist was short and hung up like whatever. So thanks for ruining a birthday getaway. I know if i come back where im not staying.
26 November 2023
Fabulous
22 November 2023
Pleasant
Beautiful elegant room, great and safe location and friendly staff.
Although the rooms were beautiful and the location great, booking.com told us this would be a 5-star hotel and our experience did not live up to that. Our shower was dripping quite heavily, the breakfast had dirty dishes and extremely long waiting time, and the facilities and service in general did not live up to a 5-star. Shame, as we had higher expectations.
19 November 2023
Exceptional
14 November 2023
Exceptional
27 October 2023
Exceptional
25 October 2023
Fabulous
25 October 2023
Fabulous
16 October 2023
Great place with minor problems.
Unfortunately hot water was out and they could not get it fixed for the 3 day stay. They did set up shower accommodations across the street. They are working at refunding me 2 nights through the 3rd party booking agent.
Charming Room 402 would be 4.5 stars if hot water and Teresa Restrant was available Needs attention to detail in showers curtains and some hardware. Some dish pulling from wall, drapes ripped in bedroom mirror frame detached across the street All minor for this charming place but management needs to take a more active role.
29 September 2023
Exceptional
15 August 2023
Exceptional
19 April 2023
Bad
None
They didn't get my room type correct.
13 April 2023
Bad
The facilities were ok
The grill associated with the facility had the most awful disrespectful staff I have ever come in contact with. We gave them more than one chance to wait on us and we never got a staff person to help us they were very disrespectful to us and we said I guess we will leave the waulitress was like go ahead and leave. Must be why it was pretty empty. Never will use this hotel again.
25 January 2023
Exceptional
5 January 2023
Fabulous
2 January 2023
Exceptional
2 January 2023
Nice location but not worth the price.
The location of the hotel was amazing!
The quality of the hotel is not worth the price. We paid $450+ for one night in a deluxe king room and it didn’t even have a view of the Mississippi River. Our view was of the below floor’s covering and apartments in the area. There were lots of lady bugs in our room and in our bed! Definitely not upscale enough for what they charge per room.
27 December 2022
Exceptional
5 December 2022
Exceptional
26 November 2022
Very good
20 November 2022
Exceptional
16 November 2022
Fabulous
15 November 2022
Relaxation, Memphis style.
Your breakfast is provided by Paulettes wonderful restaurant. Anastasia, was the best server - reactive kind, considerate. There are three restaurants on the property, and they are all good! Paulette's, Tugs, the Terrace - what are you in the mood for, Nicole, Jamaya, Chris, Scott, Jasmine - fabulous wait staff. Food was excellent, the environment is perfect for relaxing. Turn down service is a fine port and chocolate. EVERYONE was smiling and kind, everyone. From desk staff to maintenance, to our housekeepers - the best way to wakeup is with a smile and morning hello fro the greatest staff.
14 November 2022
very nice place to stay
location staff
12 November 2022
my stay was wonderful.. the staff were amazing and my room was everything I wanted
I like it has a fancy dinner to eat and you can see the MS River from your room.
10 November 2022
Exceptional
28 October 2022
Beautiful location, close to everything popular to do, just over the bridge from downtown area.
Old world charm, close to everything but felt like it’s own little town
nothing
20 October 2022
Exceptional
15 October 2022
we loved this hotel and would recommend it
from the welcome at check in to our departure the service was given with a smile the location is excellent and the view from our room was great loved the top floor restaurant and enjoyed a glass of fuzz and a wonderful sunset
13 October 2022
Fabulous
Elegant spacious room, really good blackout curtains, comfortable bed. On site restaurant with full cook to order breakfast. Lovely location in the river although Harbor Town doesn’t have much going on besides the park (which is great for walking, jogging, biking, picnicking, and enjoying the amazing scale model of the river). Short easy drive to downtown and neighborhoods.
No in-room coffee. Otherwise all amenities were there.
7 September 2022
Disappointed
Loved the loacation of the hotel the neighborhood was friendly and quiet and less than 5 minutes from downtown. Staff was also friendly.
Tried the blueberry pancakes everyone was raving about they were heavy with very little flavor. Tried the breakfast potatoes they were sitting in a pool of grease on my plate. Poor lighting near closet, had to request a clean shower curtain it had scum so did the grout in the tub. They put me in a handicap accessible room which I did not request and if I were handicapped I would have had a difficult time getting in and out of this unusually high tub. There was a sewer smell between the toilet and sink. The once white silicone seal around the bottom of the toilet was cracked and missing in places what remained was soiled looking. The room had a closed up old smell and needs updating. My room was beside housekeeping on the 3rd floor which was noisy when the housekeepers came in the am. Electrical was across the hall from me and when the air conditioner kicked in it almost was like a boom, very noisy. I was awaken one am at 5 by the sound of a loud sanitation truck emptying garbage. Room was in rear, no river view. In case you are wandering the room number was 326, I stayed 5 nights and paid 1,787.36 and I feel like I overpaid. Unfortunately I did not have the positive experience that others stated in reviews.
28 August 2022
Fabulous
Excellent service
15 August 2022
great hotel and staff at a lovely location
location, vibe
rooms could use some updating, there was a billing issue
7 August 2022
Disappointing
The building, the location, the people that work for the hotel.
We had two meals Both were VERY salty. Ruined both meals. Evening room Service NEVER showed up. When we went downstairs to check, they asked us if we wanted to carry it all back to our room?! It was delivered but just.
31 July 2022
A wonderfully relaxing vacation
Breakfast was fantastic. Hot coffee and delicious blueberry pancakes. Room was pretty with a lovely view of the river. Close to so many things within walking or a quick drive.
25 July 2022
Exceptional
They treat you so well from check in to check out. Facilities, rooms & staff are wonderful. Their restaurant properties are fantastic, meals are soooo good. it was a perfect trip!
24 July 2022
Exceptional
Customer service is the best.
19 July 2022
do not go if you do not want to die of worm near a air conditioner that is not working clans you need to wait the night
we like the location that is all you can like
Whit what even to start sow it supposed to be 5 starts they do not have no one to help whit lagugess in and out no one ask as if we need help second we book regarding there description of the property the best most expensive room they have …that supposed to come like they describe whit a terrace not even balcony the description is terrace ….we did not find even a balcony or a door outside from our room …when I been reception to speck whit the manèges about this ,they fast blame the booking.com application that is them hwo makes fake claimed about there rooms facility and that is it! third the staff was harrenaing as …entering whit a key in the room at 10am in the night claiming that was a mistake they did not knew we are in the room we had an horible experience they were 85 degree and we ask to put the air conditioner in the room to a speed that we can breath and be liveable inside ….there response “is like this the settings….but in the night is more chill” and to finish all this days I ask the manager to give me a complain form to complete against all this and they say I can do it in booking.com or trip adviser couse they do not have something like this
19 July 2022
Great location
Great location, clean, comfortable and great service. However, expensive for a Hotel that could use a renovation.
The rooms need to be updated
16 July 2022
The location, comfort, meals all rate high. But the service at two of the restaurants suffered greatly from understaffin
location was great. took a stroll along the Mississippi River
6 July 2022
Great place to stay but very pricey for not getting every convenience!
The room was very nice,and the restaurabts were very good. Great location! Also getting the brandy at night was nice, but we only got it on our first night, not on the second night.
Not being able to get coffee before 6:00 am and having to go down to get it was not convenient. Also, there was not a workout facility, but was advertised that one existed.
3 July 2022
Memphis was beautiful. Would stay longer next time.
Room was lovely .Breakfast was wonderful. Short drive to Beale Street and the Orpheum theatre.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
Activities
- - Fitness centre
Outdoors
- - Terrace
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Dry cleaning
- - Daily housekeeping
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
19 May 2025
Exceptional