Live rates and availability plotted around the venue.
Top 3 rooms · our picks, never paid placements
Premium
Peabody Memphis
Downtown Memphis · 6 min walk
$$$9 class
Best-rated full-service hotel near the arena, 9.0 on more than 2,200 reviews, a third of a mile from the door. The Westin is closer at 600 feet but grades 8.4 and is priced higher on Booking today. Both are a straight walk down to Beale.
Fan pick
Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street
Beale Street · 3 min walk
$$mid-8s class
800 feet from the arena and 8.6 on more than 1,200 reviews, the biggest sample of any hotel this close. About a quarter cheaper than the Peabody on Booking today. Beale Street is on the doorstep.
Budget
La Quinta by Wyndham Memphis Downtown
Downtown, Union Ave · 14 min walk
$mid-8s class
Cheapest hotel on Booking's downtown budget list today, grading 8.6 on more than 3,000 reviews, with free parking. At 310 Union it is 0.7 miles from the arena by Booking's count and a short walk from AutoZone Park. Home2 Suites costs the same and sits closer if you would rather not walk. Check recent reviews before booking.
The money play
Three moves, in order
1Book refundable, todayThe first demand spike hits when a home game becomes possible: a series lead, a clinch scenario. Lock a free-cancellation room in Downtown Memphis before certainty, while prices are still normal.
2Watch the bracket, not the ratesThe second, much bigger spike lands the moment the date is official, usually days before the game. Rooms near FedExForum go first, then demand ripples outward through Memphis.
3Cancel free or cash inIf your team doesn't get the game, cancel before the cutoff. It costs nothing. If they do, you're holding a room everyone else is fighting over at double the price.
FAQ
What airport do I fly into for FedExForum?
Memphis International Airport (MEM) is the main airport, roughly 15 minutes from the venue by car in normal traffic. Expect longer on game days.
Which neighborhoods are best for an NBA playoff weekend in Memphis?
Most visiting fans stay in Downtown Memphis, Beale Street, South Main Arts District or Midtown. The arena is one block off Beale Street, so downtown hotels let you walk to the game and the blues clubs; skip the airport corridor hotels entirely.
When should I book a hotel for a playoff game at FedExForum?
Book a refundable rate the moment a home game becomes possible, even before the matchup is official. Playoff-round dates firm up only days in advance and prices jump immediately, so a free-cancellation booking made early beats waiting every time.