Axel's take on Airport: #7 of 7 in Memphis, 2.2/10
A practical overnight stop, not a neighborhood to build your holiday around. The airport area offers lower rates and practical flight access, but weak hotel options, little local character and almost nothing walkable limit its appeal.
The airport district around Brooks Road, Millbranch and Airways is about getting somewhere else. Its strongest case is an early departure, late arrival or work around the airport and logistics businesses. Airways Transit Center provides bus connections, but this is not the terminal itself, and an airport-area address does not automatically mean an easy walk to check-in.
For leisure, the trade-off is too much transport planning and too little neighborhood experience. Confirm any airport shuttle directly, including its operating hours, before making proximity your deciding factor. Stay here for a specific practical need; move to Downtown or Midtown when sightseeing, restaurants and evenings out become the main purpose of the visit.
- Best for: travelers on a budget, business trips and conventions
- Skip it if: This is your main Memphis sightseeing stay; You want restaurants and evening walks outside your door
- Getting around: Bus 30 runs along Brooks Road and bus 28 connects Airways Transit Center with MEM and Hudson; use a confirmed lodging shuttle or taxi for the terminal rather than assuming pedestrian access.
- After dark: Treat this as a transfer-and-sleep stop rather than an evening walking district; airport cargo operations also mean quiet cannot be assumed.
- Rates: Typical Axel rate $122 a night · usually 5% under the public rate
Where to stay in Memphis: every neighborhood ranked
Where to look in Airport
- Nonconnah Boulevard. An airport-business setting for flight connections and work stopovers, rather than a neighborhood sightseeing base. Hotels here: Courtyard Memphis Airport.
- Millbranch Road near Brooks Road. Look here for a driving-based airport overnight; road access matters more than places to explore on foot. Hotels here: La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Memphis Airport Graceland, Comfort Inn Memphis Airport West.
How to choose
- Choose Courtyard Memphis Airport if a free airport shuttle is your priority and you can accept dated interiors.
- Choose Comfort Inn Memphis Airport West if you have your own transportation and want breakfast and parking included.
- Choose La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Memphis Airport Graceland if you need a budget pet-friendly stop with breakfast and can accept renovation disruption.
What paying more buys
Cheaper Studio 6 offers kitchenettes but repeated cleanliness and pest complaints. Paying more for Courtyard Memphis Airport buys a free airport shuttle, gym and seasonal pool, though interiors and dining remain inconsistent. Drivers needing only breakfast and parking may find Comfort Inn Memphis Airport West sufficient without Courtyard’s premium. Typical rates with Axel here run from $72 a night at Studio 6 Extended Stay Memphis Airport TN to $187 at Courtyard Memphis Airport (last 30 days).
The best hotels in Airport, ranked by Axel's take
Each hotel scored for what it is by Axel's own review; the rate is one stay Axel priced this week, beside the public rate for the same dates.
- Courtyard Memphis Airport 7.4/10, practical mid-range Marriott airport hotel. A useful airport stopover, but upkeep and dining consistency need work. Why it's here: a free airport shuttle and roomy accommodation for flight-focused stopovers. Accept: dated interiors, uncertain Bistro service and paid breakfast and parking. $169 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate · Customer link — Open hotel details
- La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Memphis Airport Graceland 6.8/10, budget 3-star airport hotel near Graceland. Useful for an airport stopover, but renovations and uneven upkeep limit its appeal. Why it's here: a budget airport stop with included breakfast and practical in-room appliances. Accept: renovations, uneven upkeep, reported odors and uncertain shuttle arrangements. $104 a night with Axel against $109 a night on Expedia for the same dates and party: $5 a night less (5%). Sign up free to book this rate · Customer link — Open hotel details
- Comfort Inn Memphis Airport West 6.8/10, no-frills budget chain hotel near Memphis airport. Useful for an airport overnight, but upkeep and transport need realistic expectations. Why it's here: included breakfast and parking for an airport overnight with your own transport. Accept: no airport shuttle, uneven upkeep and occasional room odors. $106 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate · Customer link — Open hotel details
- Studio 6 Extended Stay Memphis Airport TN 4.5/10, no-frills extended-stay hotel near Memphis airport. Useful kitchenettes, but recurring cleanliness problems make this one we'd skip. Why it's here: kitchenettes for travelers who prioritize cooking facilities above room condition. Accept: recurring dirt, pests, smoke smells and unexpected charges. $71 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates. Sign up free to book this rate · Customer link — Open hotel details