On your next trip to Nashville, don’t blow your budget on hotels. These “Affordable & Adorable” accommodations offer starting rates under $250/night.
Virgin Hotels Nashville
4 Stars | Starting Nightly Rate: $262 | Website | Nashville International Airport
262 | Outdoor swimming pool, Fitness center, Spa | 3
Tootsies Orchid Lounge, RCA Studio B, Parthenon
The swanky British brand adapts to southern flair in the heart of Music Square. Maintaining the Virgin Hotels’ acclaimed Commons Club and contemporary ‘chambers,’ the boutique is a standout among its counterparts.
Germantown Inn
5 Stars | Starting Nightly Rate: $249 | Website | Nashville International Airport
10 | Terrace, Garden, Pets allowed | 0
The District, Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Johnny Cash Museum
Located in Nashville’s oldest neighborhood, this 19th century inn was revamped for guests seeking historic charm among the fast-growing skyline. With 10 guestrooms and three private guest spaces, expect to discover a sense of kinship among fellow guests.
Kimpton Aertson Hotel
4 Stars | Starting Nightly Rate: $195 | Website | Nashville International Airport
180 | Outdoor swimming pool, Fitness center, Spa | 1
Vanderbilt University, Parthenon, Belmont Mansion
Steps from Music Row, Aertson brings artistry and academia to Nashville’s social scene. Food and beverage connoisseurs will fawn over the onsite restaurant, Henley Nashville, revolving around southern dining and craft cocktails with a Chef’s Table experience.
Graduate Nashville
4 Stars | Starting Nightly Rate: $111 | Website | Nashville International Airport
205 | Pets allowed, Fitness center, Outdoor furniture | 3
Vanderbilt University, Parthenon, Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Graduate Hotels brings their buzz to Nashville with a can’t-miss flash of colors popping out of their Midtown address. If you spot sequin-lined cowboy boots strutting by, they’re probably heading to the White Limozeen, the property’s whimsical rooftop pool.
Hutton Hotel
4 Stars | Starting Nightly Rate: $244 | Website | Nashville International Airport
250 | Fitness center, Pets allowed, Free WiFi | 0
Vanderbilt University, Tootsies Orchid Lounge, Centennial Park Nasvhille
This West End hotspot boasts instrumental decor, a vinyl library and Analog, an intimate entertainment venue. The 250-room property offers a Fender Play in-room experience, providing guests with guitars, basses or ukuleles.
Russell Nashville
4 Stars | Starting Nightly Rate: $246 | Website | Nashville International Airport
23 | Free WiFi, Free private parking, Housekeeping | 0
Nissan Stadium, Cumberland Park, RCA Studio B
As modern as this boutique property is, relying on technology from check-in (no concierges here), there’s a portrayal of vintage decor that feels right. You stay good and do good here, as the hotel has a give-back program to local nonprofits.
21c Museum Hotel Nashville
4 Stars | Starting Nightly Rate: $214 | Website | Nashville International Airport
124 | Fitness center, Pets allowed, Room service | 2
The District, Tootsies Orchid Lounge, RCA Studio B
Flexing the national brand’s museum-oriented roots, guests are immersed in the rotating cultural programming and site-specific installations at Gray & Dudley, a historic museum reinvigorated into 10,500 sq. ft. of gallery space.
