Mr. Pembroke became Peabody Duckmaster, serving in that capacity for 50 years until his retirement in 1991. Nearly 90 years after the inaugural march, the ducks still visit the lobby fountain from 11am to 5pm. each day. Reserve the Ducky Day Family Package to experience this very special ...
Among his duties as a duck master are as follows: feeding the ducks, setting up the lobby for their entrance, putting up the signage, the red carpet and stairs and preparing the sound system. His least favorite ...
Five ducks ride a special elevator from their rooftop Royal Duck Palace to the hotel lobby, then waddle directly into the stately marble fountain. After a day of paddling, they ride back up again.
This Memphis icon, opened in 1869, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is world-famous for its five resident Mallard ducks, who march daily through the lobby at 11am and 5pm. When you’re ready to experience Memphis’ most unique and distinctive hotel, The Peabody ...
General Manager Frank Schutt returned from a hunting trip and mischievously placed live duck decoys in the hotel's lobby fountain and the tradition of the March of The Peabody Ducks was born. In the mid-1970s, as Memphis experienced economic decline, The Peabody had to close its...
I LOVED the duck theme with duck paintings on the wall and miniature duck soap in the bathroom! 🦆 The Grand Lobby When we visited in late November, we were fortunate to see the lobby decorated for Christmas! It was stunning, but the photos just don’t do it justice. This is the ...
The Lobby is gorgeous. And those ducks are so sweet. A highlight was the DuckMaster Ceremony. What entertainment! We enjoyed the cocktails in the Hotel Lobby, but were shocked to find out that the $17 price did not include sales tax or liquor tax. Those items added another 35% I ...
General Manager Frank Schutt returned from a hunting trip and mischievously placed live duck decoys in the hotel's lobby fountain and the tradition of the March of The Peabody Ducks was born. In the mid-1970s, as Memphis experienced economic decline, The Peabody had to close it...
The Lobby is gorgeous. And those ducks are so sweet. A highlight was the DuckMaster Ceremony. What entertainment! We enjoyed the cocktails in the Hotel Lobby, but were shocked to find out that the $17 price did not include sales tax or liquor tax. Those items added another 35% I ...
In consideration of our famed mascots, the Peabody Ducks, pets are not permitted inside the seating area of the Grand Lobby or along the red carpet during the Duck March. Pets are not allowed in restaurants, bars or any other food service areas. In addition, pets are not permitted along...