Hampton Inn Marion
310 Angelo's Grove Rd, Marion, AR 72364, Marion, United States
3-star hotel
Guest rating: 4.5 / 5
Overview
Hampton Inn Marion is a 3-star, informal hotel located in Marion, Arkansas, just a half-mile from Interstate 55. It sits about a mile from the Sultana Disaster Museum and roughly six miles from Southland Casino Racing, making it a practical base for travelers exploring the Marion-Memphis area. The hotel holds a strong 4.5 rating from 786 reviews.
Rooms
Guest rooms have a down-to-earth, casual style featuring striped accent walls and carpeted floors. Each room comes with free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV, a minifridge, and a coffeemaker, and some rooms include pull-out sofas for added sleeping space, which can suit families or small groups.
Dining & Perks
The hotel includes complimentary hot breakfast each morning, a perk reviewers frequently highlight as fresh and satisfying. Complimentary parking is also included, adding convenience for road-trippers passing through on I-55.
Amenities & Recreation
On-site facilities include an outdoor pool, an exercise room, and meeting space, giving guests options for relaxation or light business use during their stay. These amenities, combined with the free breakfast and parking, round out a functional, no-frills stay experience.
Location & Surroundings
The hotel is closest to the Sultana Disaster Museum, just over a kilometer away, and is within roughly 14 to 19 kilometers of numerous Memphis attractions, including the National Civil Rights Museum, Sun Studio, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum, Mud Island, the Orpheum Theatre, Tom Lee Park, the Metal Museum, the Lorraine Motel, Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum, the Fire Museum of Memphis, the Blues Hall of Fame Museum, the Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum, and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. This positions the hotel as a lower-cost, highway-adjacent alternative for visitors who want to spend their days sightseeing in downtown Memphis.
Best for
This hotel suits budget-conscious road-trippers and highway travelers thanks to its location a half-mile from I-55, as well as visitors wanting easy access to the Sultana Disaster Museum just over a kilometer away. It also works well for those planning day trips into Memphis to see attractions like the National Civil Rights Museum, Sun Studio, and the Lorraine Motel, since all are within roughly a 15-20 minute drive. Guests looking for casual comfort with free breakfast, a pool, and an exercise room will find the amenities well-suited to a relaxed multi-night stay.
Travel tips
Because the hotel sits just off I-55, a car is the most practical way to reach the many Memphis attractions, most of which are 14 to 19 kilometers away. Plan for a short drive of roughly 15-25 minutes into downtown Memphis for sights like Sun Studio, the Orpheum Theatre, or Mud Island, and consider grouping visits by area to minimize backtracking. The nearby Sultana Disaster Museum, just over a kilometer away, is an easy add-on stop before or after a Memphis day trip.
What guests say
Guests consistently praise the friendly and helpful staff, clean rooms, and comfortable beds, and many single out the complimentary breakfast as fresh and enjoyable. Positive mentions of hotel management also appear repeatedly. On the negative side, at least one detailed account describes issues with room request coordination, specifically that a request for connecting rooms, including an accessible room, was not properly recorded in the system, leading to disappointment despite courteous staff handling the situation. Overall, service quality and breakfast stand out as strengths, while room-request reliability for specific configurations like connecting rooms is a noted concern for some travelers.
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