Known as the home of country music, Nashville is a great destination for songwriters, music lovers or anyone curious about the history and current events of the musical world. Travelers can book hotels in neighborhoods in the very heart of the country music industry, which is more than 100 years old. In other neighborhoods you can experience gospel, rock, jazz and even opera. Decide where to stay to tour recording studios, listen to live music, enjoy local dining and be immersed in everything Music City, U.S.A. has to offer.
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Best Areas to Stay for Music
For a historical perspective, stay in Downtown Nashville and see a show at the Ryman Auditorium, which held its first concert in 1892. This very walkable neighborhood has everything from honky-tonks on Lower Broadway to ballet and theater at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Hotels on Music Row are in the heart of Nashville's musical birthplace. Tour recording studios here and listen to live music. Book a place to stay in Opryland, about a 15-minute drive east of Downtown, where the Grand Ole Opry now has its home, surrounded by resort accommodations, restaurants and theme park attractions. Stay in Green Hills, where the iconic Bluebird Café and other venues feature up-and-coming and established singers and songwriters. The Gulch, a former industrial neighborhood south of downtown, has great boutique hotels and even more live music venues. Accommodations in West End are also close to live music performances, but here rock clubs might outnumber country music venues.
Downtown Nashville
The fantastic nightlife and great live music are just a few highlights of Downtown Nashville. Make a stop by Broadway or Nissan Stadium while you're exploring the area.
Recommended hotels in Downtown Nashville
Opryland
Opryland is known for its popular shops, and with sights like Grand Ole Opry and Cooter's Nashville, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Nashville.
Recommended hotels in Opryland
The Gulch
The Gulch is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Demonbreun Street and Nashville WhatLiftsYou Wings Mural while in the area.
Recommended hotels in The Gulch
West End
The great bars and great live music are top of the list for many visitors to West End. A stop by The Parthenon or Centennial Park might round out your trip.
Recommended hotels in West End
Green Hills
Unique features of Green Hills include the restaurants and shopping. Make a stop by Mall at Green Hills or The Bluebird Cafe while you're exploring the area.
Recommended hotels in Green Hills
Great Neighborhoods for Food
Nashville dining ranges from iconic Southern comfort foods to fine cuisine and drink. In neighborhoods across town, enjoy breakfast biscuits, hot chicken, farm-to-table fare and meat-and-three, a choice of meat with three sides. Hotels in Downtown Nashville are convenient for meals at fine dining spots, steakhouses and restaurants offering organic, farm-to-table and vegetarian food. Stay in the Midtown Nashville area near Vanderbilt University, where top chefs create new food inventions and bustling bars serve the student population with late-night snacks. East Nashville, across the Cumberland River, is a good spot to stay for more a casual atmosphere in cafés, dive bars and coffee shops. The Hillsboro Village neighborhood is also near Vandervilt and Belmont colleges, with trendy restaurants for students and several high-end spots where their parents treat them to more expensive meals. Book a hotel in Brentwood, about a 20-minute drive south of Downtown for its wide variety of restaurants, including an outpost of Prince's, where the dish of spicy hot chicken with pickles originated.
Downtown Nashville
The fantastic nightlife and great live music are just a few highlights of Downtown Nashville. Make a stop by Broadway or Nissan Stadium while you're exploring the area.
Recommended hotels in Downtown Nashville
Midtown
The great bars and great live music are top of the list for many visitors to Midtown. A stop by FirstBank Stadium or Hank Williams Jr. Museum might round out your trip.
Recommended hotels in Midtown
East Nashville
The great bars and great live music are top of the list for many visitors to East Nashville. A stop by Nissan Stadium or Cumberland River might round out your trip.
Recommended hotels in East Nashville
Hillsboro Village
Hillsboro Village is noteworthy for its coffeehouses, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Belmont Mansion and The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.
Recommended hotels in Hillsboro Village
Brentwood
Brentwood is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Radnor Lake State Park and Brentwood Library while you're in town.
Recommended hotels in Brentwood
Where to Stay for Culture
While country music is important in Nashville, it's just one of the city's many cultural offerings. Book a hotel in Downtown Nashville for an architectural tour of historic buildings, many of which are now music venues, boutiques and restaurants. This is also a great neighborhood to stay for a Tennessee Titans game. They actually play in East Bank, which is just a 5-minute ride across the Cumberland River from Downtown. The Donelson neighborhood, near Nashville International Airport, has budget-conscious hotels and is perfect for touring the home of Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president. From a West End hotel, visit the historic Belle Meade Plantation as well as a surprisingly realistic Parthenon replica. Hotels in Franklin, about a 25-minute drive south, are close to sites of American history, where three house museums have battlefield artifacts from one of the last great battles of the Civil War. Stay in Murfreesboro for a perfect mix of history and culture at the Stones River National Battlefield, Oaklands Mansion and performing arts center.
Downtown Nashville
The fantastic nightlife and great live music are just a few highlights of Downtown Nashville. Make a stop by Broadway or Nissan Stadium while you're exploring the area.
Recommended hotels in Downtown Nashville
Donelson
Donelson is known for its popular shops, and with sights like Grand Ole Opry and Opry Mills, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Nashville.
Recommended hotels in Donelson
West End
The great bars and great live music are top of the list for many visitors to West End. A stop by The Parthenon or Centennial Park might round out your trip.
Recommended hotels in West End
Franklin
Travelers to Franklin praise its popular shops. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to make a stop by Franklin Theatre and The Factory.
Recommended hotels in Franklin
Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by The Avenue Murfreesboro and Thompson Lane Trailhead while in the area.
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