What Is the Best Hotel in Downtown Nashville?
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No single hotel is best for every trip, so pick by what matters to you. For a walk to the honky-tonks and the Ryman in a historic building, Noelle at 200 Fourth Avenue North fits: it is a boutique hotel in a restored 1930s Art Deco landmark and says it is steps from Broadway and the Ryman Auditorium. For a full luxury hotel with rooftop amenities and award recognition, The Joseph at 401 Korean Veterans Boulevard fits. For river views from your room, the Four Seasons Hotel Nashville in SoBro sells river-view rooms overlooking the Cumberland River and Nissan Stadium. Room rates change by date and event, so compare the same nights at each hotel.
Three Downtown Hotels Compared
| Noelle | The Joseph | Four Seasons Hotel Nashville | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where | 200 Fourth Avenue North, downtown | 401 Korean Veterans Boulevard | SoBro, downtown |
| Building and style | restored 1930s Art Deco landmark once known as Noel Place, with original Tennessee marble and terrazzo floors | a Luxury Collection hotel; says it holds more than 1,100 pieces of rare art and lists itself as a repeat Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards winner for Nashville's Best Hotel | Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star, by its own description |
| Rooftop | Rare Bird rooftop bar; Nashville Guru says you can see the Cumberland, Nissan Stadium, and the pedestrian bridge from it | Denim rooftop bar and a saltwater pool, 21 stories up; the site says Denim is open for the season | infinity-edge pool and year-round hot tub on a seventh-level terrace; Rivière Rooftop bar on the seventh floor |
| Good fit for | walking to Broadway and the Ryman | a luxury stay with art, spa, and rooftop pool | river-view rooms and a resort-style pool deck |
Sources: Noelle; The Joseph; Four Seasons Hotel Nashville; Nashville Guru rooftop bars.
How to Choose
- Decide how close you want to be to Broadway. If you plan to walk back from the honky-tonks late, a hotel a few blocks away is easier than one across downtown.
- Check what is open on your dates. Rooftop bars and pools can be seasonal; The Joseph’s site, for example, says its rooftop bar is open for the season.
- Ask about quiet rooms. If you want to sleep early, ask the hotel which rooms face away from the street.
- Compare the same nights. Big concerts, games, and festivals change prices and availability.
Where the downtown neighborhoods sit relative to Broadway is in the layout of Nashville. If you would rather stay a little outside downtown, see the best hotel in the Gulch.