The best place to book in Nashville depends on the neighborhood more than the hotel. Downtown suits a first visit and nights on Broadway, and the Gulch works for dinners and boutiques. Midtown brings Vanderbilt and better value, while Music Valley fits families and Opry fans.
Downtown and the Gulch sit close enough to explore on foot, while Midtown lies farther west. About 10 miles northeast of downtown, Music Valley calls for a vehicle. Belle Meade, the Hermitage, and the distilleries lie farther out still.
| Hotel | Neighborhood | Best For |
| Renaissance Nashville Hotel | Downtown | Conference groups and Bridgestone Arena events |
| Omni Nashville Hotel | Downtown | Music City Center conventions and the Country Music Hall of Fame |
| The Capitol Hotel Downtown | Downtown | Stays near the State Capitol with free breakfast |
| The Untitled Nashville Hotel at Bankers Alley | Downtown | Art lovers and vinyl fans |
| Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Downtown/Convention Center | Downtown | Convention trips with a rooftop pool |
| Thompson Nashville | The Gulch | Design-focused rooms and rooftop drinks |
| W Nashville | The Gulch | José Andrés restaurants and warm-weather pool days |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown/The Gulch | The Gulch | A lower-cost Gulch base with free hot breakfast |
| Hutton Hotel | Midtown | Music Row visits and live sets in the lobby |
| Loews Vanderbilt Hotel | Midtown | Vanderbilt visits and supper-club evenings |
| The Hayes Street Hotel | Midtown | A small boutique stay on a side street |
| Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Vanderbilt | Midtown | Longer stays that need an in-room kitchen |
| Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University | Midtown | Vanderbilt football weekends and Centennial Park |
| Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center | Music Valley | Resort stays with indoor gardens and a water park |
| The Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel | Music Valley | Families who want Opryland on a smaller scale |
| Hyatt Select Nashville/Opryland | Music Valley | Free breakfast and a local shuttle near the Opry |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville-Opryland | Music Valley | Opry nights and a year-round indoor pool |
Downtown puts the Ryman Auditorium, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and Bridgestone Arena within a few blocks of each other. A first visit here can cover the big names on foot, including two of the city’s best-known concert venues. The neon of the Broadway honky-tonks earned Nashville its “NashVegas” nickname. It’s also the loudest part of town at night, so ask for a room away from the Broadway side.
611 Commerce St., Nashville, TN 37203
Two blocks from Bridgestone Arena, the Renaissance Nashville Hotel has 673 rooms and a large block of meeting space. Conference groups and arena crowds both find it an easy base.
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S., Nashville, TN 37203
The 800-room Omni Nashville Hotel connects to the Country Music Hall of Fame and sits across the street from the Music City Center. Kitchen Notes serves Southern breakfast and lunch, and Bob’s Steak & Chop House takes over at dinner. Barlines pairs drinks with live music, and Mokara Spa rounds out the amenities.
711 Union St., Nashville, TN 37219
The Tennessee State Capitol sits a short walk from The Capitol Hotel Downtown, an Ascend Hotel Collection property with a free breakfast. Craft Bar & Bistro covers dinner and drinks, and Broadway lies downhill from the hotel, so the trip back means a climb.
221 2nd Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37201
The 1900s-era Gray & Dudley Hardware building now houses The Untitled Nashville Hotel at Bankers Alley. The Tapestry Collection by Hilton property has 124 rooms. Before its makeover, the hotel operated as the 21c Museum Hotel. Rotating galleries of Southern art line the public spaces, and the ground-floor restaurant, Gray & Dudley, moves from morning coffee to evening cocktails. Third Man Records helped create its Listening Lounge.
305 Korean Veterans Blvd., Nashville, TN 37201
The Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Downtown/Convention Center sits two blocks from the Music City Center in SoBro. Its 214 rooms share a rooftop terrace and outdoor pool, a place to unwind after a show.
The Gulch runs a little more upscale than downtown, a step removed from the Broadway crowds. Trendy restaurants and high-end boutiques fill a few compact blocks, and Broadway is about a 20-minute walk away. Just to the north, Nashville Yards holds The Pinnacle, one of the city’s newest concert venues.
401 11th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37203
Custom wallpaper and art from local painters fill the 224 rooms at Thompson Nashville. Downstairs, Marsh House serves Southern cooking.
300 12th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37203
José Andrés chose W Nashville for his first Nashville restaurants: Zaytinya, Bar Mar, and Butterfly, a rooftop cocktail lounge. By the pool, Glowbird at WET Deck serves food and drinks in the warmer months.
901 Division St., Nashville, TN 37203
The Fairfield Inn & Suites costs less than the Gulch’s boutique hotels and serves a free hot breakfast buffet every morning. Upstairs, UP Rooftop Table & Tavern looks out over the skyline.
Vanderbilt University sits between Midtown and West End. Music Row’s studios and Centennial Park, home of the Parthenon, lie close by. Rates here tend to run lower than downtown for a similar standard, and Broadway is about a mile from the nearest hotels.
1808 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203
A $40 million renovation brought the Hutton Hotel into Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio, and its 246 rooms sit steps from Music Row. Evelyn’s covers brunch, and Mimi’s lobby bar and a vinyl listening lounge bring DJs and live sets downstairs.
2100 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203
Only a short walk separates the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel from Vanderbilt University, and the AAA Four Diamond property holds 341 rooms. Masons at West End works as a supper club with live music, and Maisonette Patisserie bakes pastries for the morning coffee crowd.
1909 Hayes St., Nashville, TN 37203
Midtown’s side streets hide The Hayes Street Hotel, a boutique that opened in 2017. Hatch Show Print posters and white porch swings fill its lobby, while Bongo Java supplies the coffee.
2400 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203
Every suite at Homewood Suites by Hilton comes with an in-room kitchen, which helps on longer trips. A free buffet starts the day. Vanderbilt is two minutes away on foot, and the Parthenon is about eight minutes away.
2555 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203
FirstBank Stadium, home of Vanderbilt football, the Parthenon, and Centennial Park all lie within walking distance of the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University. Central Bar + Kitchen serves American classics with a Southwest twist, and its patio seating sits outdoors.
Opry fans and families gravitate here for the Grand Ole Opry, the General Jackson Showboat, and Opry Mills. Resort-scale hotels and a break from downtown noise add to the draw. The trade-off is distance, so budget time for the drive into town.
2800 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214
Nine acres of indoor garden atriums wrap around the 2,888 rooms of Gaylord Opryland, and flatboats float along a quarter-mile river past choreographed fountains. SoundWaves, a 4-acre indoor and seasonal outdoor water attraction, needs a separate package, since room-only rates leave it out.
2401 Music Valley Dr., Nashville, TN 37214
Families who want Opryland on a smaller scale can book The Inn at Opryland, a 303-room Gaylord sister hotel with a heated indoor pool. Opry Mills and the Opry House are close by.
220 Rudy’s Circle, Nashville, TN 37214
Breakfast comes free at the Hyatt Select Nashville/Opryland, about a mile from the Grand Ole Opry. The hotel adds a seasonal outdoor pool, on-site parking, and a free shuttle for stops within about a mile.
2461 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN 37214
Opry nights start just half a mile from the Holiday Inn Express & Suites. Breakfast runs from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., and parking out front is free. A heated indoor pool works year-round, and BNA is about 9 miles from the hotel.
Tennessee’s best-known whiskey distilleries and many of its wineries sit outside the city, though a few tasting rooms pour close to downtown:
Whichever hotel you book, our chauffeur meets the group at its main entrance and brings everyone along in one vehicle sized for your headcount. At a large property like Gaylord Opryland, name the exact lobby or entrance ahead of time.
A few hotel details make a difference:
On the way back to the hotel, a detour to Nashville landmarks like the Parthenon or Belle Meade fits in too. Send your hotel, date, and headcount by phone or through the quote form, and we match a vehicle and the hours to the day.
Downtown’s honky-tonks, the Gulch’s rooftops, Midtown’s campus streets, and Music Valley’s garden atriums each offer a different home base for a Nashville weekend. Whatever hotel you book, call us at (615) 942-1033, write to info@whiskeytrailtours.com, or fill in our quote form with your hotel and dates.
Whiskey Trail Tours then takes you from the hotel door to the distilleries, wineries, and breweries around Nashville, and back again.
Tour distilleries, wineries, breweries and the city of Nashville in a private chauffeured vehicle, for groups of 2 to 56.
