East Nashville
In a word: stunning. Nashville's most exciting sleeps are in a Queen Anne Victorian–style mansion dating from the 1890s, which nurtures seven individually…
Must-see hotels in Tennessee
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Chattanooga
The South's best hostel, run by climbers, is a sustainable den of coolness in Southside, the 'Noog's hippest downtown neighborhood. Co-ed dorms…
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Chattanooga
Guests check in at the bar at this sharp, sassy new hotel, where a kaleidoscope of bright colors and unique design details make for a compelling stay…
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Nashville
Germantown's oldest house, a shoemaker's cottage dating to 1865, has been flipped into a charming 10-room inn steeped in local design. Exposed brick and…
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Knoxville
Knoxville's first boutique hotel boasts 28 modern, stylish rooms with fun subway-tiled showers (with rain-style shower heads), luxe linens, plush…
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Downtown & the Gulch
Well located, only a block from Lower Broadway, and up to the minute in style and function. The common space in the basement, with its rather regal…
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Memphis
Dating in parts to 1848 and 1872, this exquisite Victorian mansion in the city's historic Victorian Village at the edge of downtown is one of Memphis'…
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Downtown & the Gulch
Nashville's best sleep conjures 1930s glamor through a modern lens, and its lobby bar, Trade Room, stuns with original brass detailing and Tennessee pink…
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Downtown & the Gulch
Guests let themselves into Nashville's hippest – and smallest – hotel. Beyond the ebonized cedar frontage, industrial grays under violet lighting lead to…
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Memphis
Intimate in name only, the Guest House, Graceland's new flagship, is a 450-room hunk of burning hotel. Stylish slate-gray standard rooms are spacious,…
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Downtown & the Gulch
A bastion of finely polished, mid-century modern cool, the Thompson Nashville is the Gulch's see-and-be-seen seat of style, whether that be agonizing over…
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Knoxville
The Tennessee River is the unifying theme at this posh new hotel across the street from the Sunsphere and the city convention center. Look for maps of the…
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Nashville
One of our favorite Nashville boutique hotels riffs on mid-century modern design, with bamboo-paneled walls and reclaimed WWI barnwood flooring. Sizable…
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Chattanooga
It's very hard to improve on excellent, but the former Stone Fort Inn – now the Dwell – has done just that. A new, hands-on owner has completely flipped…
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Downtown & the Gulch
Nashville's first million-dollar hotel was a hit with the socialites when it opened in 1910. The beaux-arts lobby feels like a czar's palace, every…
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Memphis
Inconspicuously located on the 2nd floor of a busy downtown street, this unique, cheerful guesthouse is one of Memphis' best-kept secrets. Spacious suites…
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Downtown & the Gulch
Who is Bobby? The king of cool in Nashville. From the immense lobby chandelier made of polished car parts to the vintage Greyhound bus repurposed as a…
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East Nashville
Forget awkward conversations over breakfast – this swanky eight-room 'bed and beverage' loosens up guests with a rock-solid cocktail menu and…
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Chattanooga
This historic hotel – open continuously since 1872 – is fresh off a $25-million revamp, and it's looking swell. The two-story entranceway and other common…
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Nashville
The husband-and-wife owners have filled this yellow Victorian cottage with antiques collected on their world travels – Persian rugs, Asian carvings, old…
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Memphis
Guests are greeted with a glass of champagne or wine at this lovely 28-room inn on Mud Island. Four-poster beds anchor the stately rooms, and little…
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Memphis
Formerly the Madison, this sleek treat offers swanky but inviting boutique sleeps. Modern, stylish rooms have nice touches like high ceilings and private…
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Memphis
The brand-new Indigo gives a nod to the Memphis music industry with mid-century style. From the vintage radios in the lobby to the wall-size photos of…
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Chattanooga
The city's grand old railway terminal has refocused its mindset from gimmicky train hotel to community entertainment epicenter. Now with 145 newly…
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East Nashville
Chatty proprietress Ellen Warshaw welcomes visitors into her East Nashville bungalow, where the three casually decorated guest rooms feel more like your…
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Nashville
This whopping 2888-room hotel is a universe unto itself, the largest non-casino resort in the USA. Why set foot outdoors when you can ride a flatboat…
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Downtown & the Gulch
This luxury hotel shares a building with Hatch Show Print, the Country Music Hall of Fame and several top restaurants. Its proximity to Music City Center…
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Knoxville
The guest rooms' sleek color scheme – white and chocolate brown – is the most exciting aspect of this nondescript downtown chain hotel. It's within…
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Nashville
These squat brick bungalows are humble, but Nashville's West End hostel is lively and welcoming, with a common kitchen, an outdoor grill, a fire pit and…
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Chattanooga
Luxury merges seamlessly with crisp artistic style at this downtown newcomer. Tucked between the Walnut Street Bridge and the Bluff View Art District, the…
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Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown
Downtown & the Gulch
There are only seven Sheraton Grands in North America and Nashville's is a stunner. Glass elevators glide heavenward through champagne-bubble lights in…
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Memphis
Memphis' most storied hotel has been catering to a who's who of Southern gentry since the 1860s. The current incarnation, a 13-story Renaissance Revival…
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Downtown & the Gulch
This soaring Romanesque gray-stone castle was Nashville's train station back in the days when rail travel was a grand affair; today it's downtown's most…
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Nashville
Painted portraits of celebrity musicians welcome guests to this West End hotel. The brand's loud colors and contemporary style mix with local themes:…
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Hyatt Place Knoxville Downtown
Knoxville
The spare and modern rooms at this downtown newcomer won't inspire poetry, but they do come with 'cozy corner' sitting areas with sofa beds. The microwave…
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Tennessee
A black-and-white strip of cowhide – or its manufactured equivalent – gives a nod to rural life inside the rooms at this hip representative of the Aloft…
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Hyatt Place Nashville/Franklin/Cool Springs
Tennessee
My, what big rooms you have, Hyatt Place Nashville/Franklin/Cool Springs! Good hot breakfast sandwiches, too. And did somebody say coffee and cocktail bar…
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Downtown & the Gulch
The South's hippest hotel-museum-hybrid chain has settled into a rehabilitated historic Gray & Dudley Building. In addition to its 124 trademark modern,…
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Drury Inn & Suites – Nashville Airport
Nashville
A step above the other big chain hotels near the airport. Snag a free cocktail during the 5:30pm Kickback happy hour, while the complimentary hot…
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Nashville
With a brown-and-gold color scheme and classic furniture, these rooms are a bit dated, but the rates include parking and a substantial hot breakfast…
