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Elvis dreamed about building a guest house at Graceland as far back as 1960 but it was never built. The 450 room Guest House at Graceland finally opened in 2016, just steps from Presley's former home. The hotel employs 450 people and is the first in a working middle class Memphis neighborhood

MEMPHIS -- Elvis Presley, who died Aug. 16, 1977 -- 39 years ago today -- used to dream about building a guest house at his Graceland property, for friends who would visit the rock 'n' roll icon in Memphis.

Priscilla Presley, the singer's former wife and a caretaker of his legacy, says Elvis had made plans to build a guest house at Graceland as far back as 1960. The rooms feature textured vinyl wall coverings, a glass-encased shower with a wall-mounted body spray, and sleekly designed chairs next to a window with a blackout curtain. The King's Suite will be designed like Elvis Presley's master bedroom, with rich red and black tones and a custom-draped canopy bed.

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