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The Memphis Business Journal published the article, “River Inn recognized nationally” featuring the River Inn of Harbor Town.

The River Inn of Harbor Town has been named one of the Top 25 Hotels in the United States by Conde Nast Traveler.

The status is based on rankings compiled by readers of Conde Nast Traveler. The 28-room River Inn, which was 12th, is the only hotel in the state to be included on the list.

The complete list can be seen here.

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The Good Life Magazine published the article, “River Inn of Harbor Town” featuring the River Inn of Harbor Town.

On an unusually chilly early April Saturday afternoon I arrived with my sister, Betty Ferree Powers, at the River Inn of Harbor Town in downtown Memphis. It was love at first sight!

The inn is located in the picturesque community of Harbor Town on the banks of the Mississippi River, which this particular weekend was swollen with rain water, causing hundreds of gawking drivers to cruise beside the river to observe trees that typically are in Greenbelt Park but were now eerily standing in swampy water.

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The Calhoun County Journal published the article, “Best Kept Secret In Memphis” featuring the River Inn of Harbor Town.

The River Inn of Harbor Town may just be Memphis’ best kept secret.

The small, luxury, boutique hotel sits aside the Mississippi River just five minutes north of Downtown Memphis.

My wife Lisa and I enjoyed its many amenities last weekend while celebrating our ninth wedding anniversary with a quick weekend get-away.

Harbor Town itself is a unique “neighborhood,” which more resembles a small town with a view of the Downtown Memphis skyline. Harbor Town has its own grocery, cleaners, pizza parlor, fine dining, a retail shop or two and more. But the addition of The River Inn, which opened last October and its accompanying restaurant Currents, may be its biggest coup yet.

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The Informed Traveler published the article, “An Interview with the General Manager: Karl Friedrich of the River Inn of Harbor Town” featuring Karl Friedrich of the River Inn of Harbor Town.

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An Interview with the General Manager: Karl Friedrich of the River Inn of Harbor Town

In October 2007, River Inn of Harbor Town opened its doors, offering Memphis visitors an entirely new lodging experience. Situated close to the Mighty Mississippi River in Downtown’s Harbor Town neighborhood, the River Inn is a small boutique hotel where the history of the Old South meets the charm of classic Europe.

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February 1, 2008

The River Inn of Harbor Town Chosen as a Partner Hotel by Five Star Alliance

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The River Inn of Harbor Town, a small luxury boutique hotel in downtown Memphis, today announced a new affiliation as a “Partner” with Five Star Alliance (www.FiveStarAlliance.com), the leading online travel agency for luxury hotels. Through the agreement, the hotel will be listed among Five Star Alliance’s collection of luxury hotels, the most comprehensive luxury collection available anywhere.

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The Commercial Appeal published the article, “Downtown inn to open its lush doors” featuring the River Inn of Harbor Town.

The long-awaited River Inn of Harbor Town, a 28-room boutique hotel that has been in the works since 2003, will open its doors Oct. 29.

The $9 million luxury hotel will cater to business travelers during the week and leisure travelers from around the region on the weekends.

“We are responding to demand from both the the business and leisure travel segments who were seeking high-touch, white-glove service in an intimate, yet casual environment,” said Karl Friedrich, general manager of the hotel. “The River Inn fills a special market niche Downtown and we’re certainly excited to welcome guests to this beautiful property.”

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