Places To Stay In Nashville: Music City's 4-Star Hotels

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, owned and operated by Marriott International, is the largest non-casino hotel in America and a place we recommend exploring even if you're not staying in a room. From the over 9 acres of airy, indoor gardens to the huge Soundwaves Water Park and more, if you're not careful when you stay here you'll forget all about visiting the rest of Nashville. The hotel and the adjacent Grand Ole Opry House we're built in 1977, following the Opry's move from it's previous permanent home the Ryman Auditorium. If you're traveling with kids theres no hotel we recommend more than Gaylord Opryland.

The Noelle Hotel is a 224-room luxury hotel located on 4th Ave. in downtown Nashville just steps away from Printer's Alley. The hotel is housed in a historic building that was originally built in the 1920s and features a stunning New York style art-deco design that feels simultaneously vintage and modern. Noelle has a rooftop bar dubbed Rare Bird that showcases one of the best views in Nashville.

A modern throwback with style-forward experiences, Dream Nashville is a beautiful hotel set in two historic landmarked buildings in Printer's Alley. Dream Nashville features 168 art deco-inspired rooms with high ceilings and sleek finishes, six dining and nightlife options and 8,000 square feet of flexible event space.

Bobby is a vibrant lifestyle hotel located in Printer’s Alley in Downtown Nashville. In addition to featuring 144 warm and fashionable rooms for its guests, Bobby is known for its Instagramable rooftop that is outfitted based on the season.

The Fairlane Hotel is an 81-room mid-century inspired luxury hotel located in downtown Nashville featuring a unique design with a focus on large windows, clean lines, geometric shapes, and bold colors. The Fairlane's flagship restaurant Ellington's is located on the hotel's fourth floor and features an indoor/outdoor wrap-around terrace with beautiful views of Music City. The 12-story building which was converted into the hotel in 2018 was built in 1972 and originally used as the Nashville headquarters of Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan.

Union Station, built in 1900, was bought and converted into a hotel in 1986 by Marriott International and is now designated as one of the historic hotels of America. Union Station’s beautiful gothic design, romanesque architecture and 65-foot barrel-vaulted lobby ceilings help make it one of Nashville’s loveliest hotels.

The Grand Hyatt, which opened in 2020, is a 591-room luxury hotel located on Broadway in the Nashville Yards development within walking distance of the Gulch, downtown Nashville and midtown. The gleaming 25-story hotel features a stunning rooftop bar dubbed Lou/Na, a 5th floor pool deck that overlooks downtown, a world class spa, a 20,000 square foot ballroom and 77,000 square feet of flexible event space.

The Westin Nashville, built in 2016, is a 454 room hotel located adjacent to the Music City Center in downtown Nashville. At the Westin, guests can enjoy a range of facilities, including a rooftop pool and lounge dubbed L27, a fitness center, and several on-site dining options.

The Thompson Nashville, by Hyatt Hotels, opened in 2016 in the heart of the Gulch featuring 224 rooms and suites each with floor to ceiling windows and mid-century inspired furnishings. Thompson's flagship restaurant Marsh House on the hotel's ground-floor, serves a seafood-rich, southern-inspired menu juxtaposing classic favorites with modern creativity. On the 12th-floor, Thompson Nashville's rooftop bar L.A. Jackson is a gorgeous spot serving a wide variety of cocktails and simple bites with a near 360-degree view of Nashville.

Richard Branson's Virgin Hotel opened in 2020 on Music Row in Nashville’s Midtown neighborhood featuring 262 rooms each designed with wood accents and velvet furniture. Virgin Hotel's playful vibe and musical roots fits perfectly on the west corner of Music Row which is the epicenter of the music business in Nashville. We love the Virgin's outdoor corner patio and bar which often hosts songwriter's rounds and the hotel's beautiful rooftop pool and lounge on it's 14th floor.

Graduate Nashville is a 205-room hotel that opened in 2020 on West End Avenue in Nashville conveniently located near Vanderbilt University and Centennial Park. As is the theme with all Graduate hotel's, the design is playful and retro-inspired celebrating the city its located ins history. Graduate Nashville has a Dolly Parton themed indoor-outdoor rooftop bar that is named after her twenty-ninth studio album White Limozeen.