Memphis’s Central Station is, in part, just what it sounds like: a functioning rail and trolley station, right in the heart of the newly redeveloped downtown. But as the American rail system has shrunk, space has opened up for the part of Central Station that we’re most interested in — a 123-room hotel in the Curio Collection by Hilton, a brand that combines local color and personality with Hilton’s well-rehearsed professionalism. Don’t miss the bar, which is dedicated to celebrating Memphis music history, or Bishop, the restaurant, adapting French brasserie fare to Southern ingredients and influences.