The James Lee House

We stayed at the James Lee House (JLH) in late November with a group of friends and our experience was fantastic! This is a beautiful house with a history that has been so well preserved. Our room was cozy and beautifully furnished. C.C. made sure everything was perfect and her creations in the kitchen were amazing! We cannot wait to return and stay here again!

This house is absolutely gorgeous! My husband and I stayed in The Lee Suite and it was such a special room!! So spacious with the most luxurious marbled bathroom with an amazing soaking tub! The bed was so comfortable and the neighborhood is lovely and quiet but close to so much! C.C. Is the innkeeper and she took such good care of care of us! Her breakfasts are to die for! A must stay if you come to Memphis!!

Pretty cool house. I'm not going to say it's haunted but my husband and I both had some crazy dreams the night we stayed here. Our room was the Harrson Suite. It was a very large room with all the modern amenities. Bathroom was large with a big shower and a soaking tub. Didn't try the tub but the shower was nice with good water pressure. Our host was knowledgeable about the house and answered all our questions. She offered up suggestions for dinner and the place she recommended was great. Breakfast the next morning was really good with plenty to eat. The off street gated parking was nice to have.

Despite being a hotel type of guy, I decided to take my friend's advice and stay in the Lee Suite of The James Lee House. Let me tell you - I am so glad I listened to my friend!Everything about my experience was extraordinary. The home itself is historically rich and tucked away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. Inside made you forget about city life by magically transporting you to an elegant experience. I enjoyed waiting for my Ubers in the grand living room that opens to inviting formal dining room, walking up and down the staircase as if I was billionaire businessman, and being treated like a king at a luxury breakfast served by the absolutely brilliant, generous, kind, and hospitable innkeeper/chef, Stacee. The Lee Suite, with plenty of room to host a party for 20 people, offered tremendous light through the huge windows, deep slumber with the stately bed with adjustable settings, and shower/soaking options galore in the huge bathroom!I can keep going on and on, but when you have the beautiful soul of Stacee tending to you and the house, you will leave a better human being.When you come to Memphis, stay at The James Lee House and tell Stacee that Tomlee sent you!

I should have posted this review closer to our actual stay (it's been almost 2 mos. since our visit) Nevertheless I can't forget how WONDERFUL our stay was!!!! The food served to us for breakfast were TOP NOTCH!!!! The location of the James Lee House was very good but nothing super close to walk to (at least I wouldn't in the evening). But everywhere you want to be is a short drive from this house. I hope I get to go back in the future for another trip!

Another great Victorian located in Memphis down near the Sun Studio. It is free to walk around and take photos but cost about $10 each to tour the inside. Great home !!!!History of the home:Set in Victorian Village, this elegant B&B housed in a grand mid-1800s Victorian Italianate mansion was once an arts college. It's next door to the Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum and 0.4 miles from Sun Studio.The 5 stylish suites feature soaring ceilings, fireplaces and sitting areas, plus flat-screen TVs and free WiFi. The updated bathrooms include refined touches like marble tilework, oversized tubs and walk-in showers.

My husband and I were very disappointed with the overall quality of this misrepresented B & B.Mrs. Stan Redkey

This B&B looks great from the photos but it is run down, and in a very inconvenient and iffy neighborhood with apartments.The stairs are treacherous for anyone with a disability. We were very disappointed and could not stay there due to the number and steepness of the stairs and no one to help with luggage. We were unable to get the amount of our stay refunded as their refund policy is inflexible. Watch out.

Had to cancel a two-room, two-night stay. Was told I'd be charged $50 per night, per room. This was for a trip I was rescheduling. They didn't offer to apply it to a future trip. Pretty terrible policy for cancelling a full month in advance, but fair enough. When I explained that I would never consider staying there again and they were trading a lifetime of future stays for four guests for $200, they were fine with that. HOWEVER, they FULLY CHARGED us the $2,000. I had to call and complain and they explained it was policy to do so - to fully charge a guest for a cancellation, make them notice the credit card statement, then call and complain in order to reverse the charges afterward. All this instead of just cancelling the stay a month in advance, and charging us the penalty. This is borderline fraud. Terrible business.

While the neighborhood is a mixed bag of old historic mansions and low income housing, our experience was exceptional. The house, staterooms and breakfasts were first class. It's a quick Uber to Beale street. Highly recommend.