Historic Hotels & Inns in Nashville

The neighborhoods

Where to stay, by area

Downtown, Printers Alley and Second Avenue

The historic core runs from the State Capitol down to Lower Broadway’s honky-tonks and the Second Avenue warehouse row, with three National Register districts: Second Avenue, Printers Alley and Fifth Avenue. Four verified historic hotels are here: The Hermitage Hotel (1910), across from the Capitol; Noelle (1930), on Fourth Avenue with Printers Alley behind it; Holston House (1929), on Seventh Avenue North; and The Untitled, in the Gray & Dudley Hardware building on Second Avenue’s old wholesale row. From the Hermitage it is about a 9-minute walk to the honky-tonks and 13 minutes to the Country Music Hall of Fame. All four are valet-only.

The Gulch and Union Station

Union Station stands at Broadway and 10th Avenue on the edge of The Gulch, a former industrial rail area that is now a walkable district of boutiques, bars and brunch spots. Museums, the Broadway honky-tonks and Gulch restaurants are within walking distance. The hotel here is The Union Station Nashville Yards, in the L&N Railroad’s 1900 station and a hotel since 1986; valet is $59 a night.

Germantown

North of downtown, the Germantown Historic District (on the National Register since 1979) has brick sidewalks and Italianate, Eastlake and Queen Anne houses built mostly between the 1840s and the 1920s; the Germantown Inn calls it Nashville’s oldest neighborhood. It is quieter than Broadway, which is about 1.5 miles away, a 5- to 10-minute drive or a 30-minute walk. The Germantown Inn, in an 1865 townhouse, has free on-site parking for guests.

Midtown and Music Row

Midtown sits west of downtown, between Downtown and Music Row, with Vanderbilt University close by and a bar and live-music scene shared with students. None of the verified historic inns is in Midtown or on Music Row.

East Nashville and Edgefield

Across the Cumberland River, the Edgefield Historic District (listed 1977) is a neighborhood of Italianate, Stick/Eastlake and Queen Anne houses and churches, and The Russell occupies one of those churches. It is about 1 mile from Nissan Stadium, 1.7 miles from Broadway and a 5-minute walk from the Five Points restaurant and music cluster. The area is spread out, so a car or rideshare is handy; The Russell gives each room one free space in its lot across the street.

12 South and Waverly Place

South of downtown, the Waverly Place Historic District (listed 1985) is a residential grid of late-Victorian and Craftsman houses next to the 12 South shopping strip. Caroline House Nashville, in a 1921 house there, says guests can walk to 12 South’s shops, restaurants and coffee houses, and that most sights are within 2 to 3 miles. Its rate includes breakfast at a different neighborhood café each morning.

Before you book

Planning your stay

Getting around

WeGo Public Transit’s Route 18 runs between Nashville International Airport (BNA), from the Ground Transportation Center on Level 1 of the Terminal 2 garage, and the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center at WeGo Central downtown for $2; express trips take about 20 minutes and local trips 35 to 45. A WeGo fare is $2 for two hours of unlimited rides, capped at $4 a day, paid by QuickTicket, contactless card or exact cash. Downtown hotels are walkable to Broadway; the Germantown, East Nashville and 12 South inns are 1.5 to 3 miles out and easier by car or rideshare.

Parking

Downtown historic hotels are valet only: The Hermitage charges $58 plus tax a night (no self-parking), Union Station $59, Holston House $60, The Untitled from $60 and Noelle $69 overnight. The neighborhood inns are the exception: the Germantown Inn has free on-site parking for guests, and The Russell gives each room one free space in its lot across the street. Ask Caroline House about parking when you book. To park yourself downtown, the Nashville Downtown Partnership publishes a directory and map of public garages and surface lots.

When to go

CMA Fest, the country music festival with four nights of stadium shows at Nissan Stadium, runs June 10 to 13, 2027 (the 2026 edition ran June 4 to 7), so book downtown rooms early for those dates. Downtown hotels such as Noelle advertise early-booking discounts for the city’s busiest weekends, and Caroline House requires a three-night minimum on most weekends.

Accessibility

WeGo Access runs door-to-door paratransit vans within Davidson County for riders who cannot use fixed-route buses ($3.70 a trip, booked one to seven days ahead). The Hermitage has accessible queen and king rooms, Union Station and Noelle offer ADA rooms, and the Germantown Inn’s Buchanan Suite is accessible. The Russell, a converted church, has no guest elevator; luggage goes up by dumbwaiter.

Before you book

Budget for nightly extras beyond the rate: valet ($58 to $69 downtown), destination or amenity fees at Noelle ($28) and Holston House ($30), and a daily destination charge at The Untitled. Noelle requires the guest checking in to be 18; Caroline House rents individual rooms only to guests 16 and up and sets a three-night minimum on most weekends; and The Russell charges extra for a 2 p.m. early check-in. The Hermitage, Union Station, The Untitled, Noelle, Holston House and the Germantown Inn take pets; check each one’s fee and limits (the Germantown Inn allows them in two suites only).