Do you sometimes wake up in your hotel room and look around,
only to have difficulty recalling what city you're in this
week? You won't if you're staying at the Talbot Heirs
Guesthouse in Memphis, Tennessee, says 34-year-old entrepreneur
Jamie Baker. She and her husband, Phil, also 34, own one of a
growing number of "urban inns" that cater to business
travelers seeking a more memorable experience than hotel chains
offer.
Formerly an apartment building the Bakers purchased in July
1995, the Talbot Heirs Guesthouse contains nine guest suites
decorated in different themes. For example, one room incorporates a
black-and-white retro motif with a black leather sofa and an iron
bed fashioned from an old fence. Another is outfitted southern
style with a Tennessee marble floor, plantation shutters and a
classic fainting couch. All the guest suites have fully equipped
kitchens; suites cost from $150 to $250 per night.
"We wanted a place that felt like the guest room of
someone's house," explains Jamie, "wedded with the
privacy and security of a hotel."
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For travelers who need to get down to business, there are two
phone lines in every room; fax machines, treadmills and
stair-climbing machines are also available upon request. In
addition, the hotel has two conference rooms for holding meetings,
luncheons or dinner receptions.
As if that's not enough, the Bakers recently acquired a
property two doors down they've dubbed "Suite 10."
It's a 2,000-square-foot penthouse that's open for business
with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, treadmill, fax machine, full
kitchen, living room and dining room for eight. How's that for
traveling in style?
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