Recognizing the opportunity he had to create something unique just across the Harbor from downtown Memphis, Turley decided he wanted to make a community that was neither urban nor suburban, but something in between that would revive more traditional maxims of town planning. Everything in Harbor Town was carefully planned, from the street plan to the individual ceiling fans installed on porches.
The plans were drawn so meticulously that each street features a different species of tree; not only is this meant to provide aesthetic variety, but the hope was that this biodiversity would mean that not all of the trees would drop their leaves at once in the Fall. Turley felt that people would not come to Harbor Town if there were not amenities and stores already waiting for them there, and he took a personal interest in convincing Memphis companies to move locations to Mud Island.
He convinced a local Montessori school to move into a new building in Harbor Town, and when he could not get a local grocer to open up shop there, he opened one himself. Both the grocery and the school are featured in the Town Center, along with restaurants, professional office, and other businesses. The town also includes a bilingual daycare, an upscale inn, a health clinic, and a marina that can house up to 50 boats. Harbor Town itself is divided into three major districts—the Garden District, the Village District, and the Harbor District—all separated by a wetlands retention feature that snakes through town like a small river.
There are over residences in Harbor Town, with sizes and styles that range form mansions to affordable apartments.
The streets are designed to be easily walkable and the small size and dense design of the town means residents never have to walk too far to get to where they want to go. The dependency on the car has been alleviated, and small alleyways allow residents to park their cars behind their houses, freeing up space on the streets. Those streets become not only avenues of transportation, but meeting places for neighbors.
When Turley decided to revive traditional elements of town planning, he reduced backyard space and emphasized the presence of the front porch on the streetscape. I enjoyed it being right outside my room! We will definitely stay again in the future and are already planning our next trip. The nightly turndown service was a nice touch as was the welcoming libations at check-in.
Overall a most pleasant experience and we intend to return often. We were greeted when we arrived with a glass of wine, and turn down service came with port wine and chocolates. Our whole experience from beginning to end was wonderful. This place is truly special. I booked our stay on a whim, knowing nothing about the place and ended up discovering a gem! The rooms were exceptionally clean and comfortable with thoughtful, luxurious amenities.
The beds were feathery soft and the robes and towels nice and fluffy. The hotel staff members were warm and welcoming — always courteous with genuine smiles upon their faces. The room was beautiful and the location more or less perfect, but the staff was amazing, and the food and drinks were astonishingly good.
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The Suite has a Mississippi River view. Luxurious bedroom with queen bed and Mississippi River view, elegant large sitting room, large bathroom featuring garden tub and separate shower. Luxury bedroom with king bed, spacious sitting area with large bathroom and separate shower. The suite has a Mississippi River view. Large room luxuriously furnished with king or queen bed. Most rooms are corner rooms and have a Mississippi River view.
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