4 new hotels in Nashville for every kind of traveler

For all its hospitality offerings, Music City is actually a tad short on five-star properties. That changed this past November, when the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Nashville opened in desirable SoBro, just a block from both the Cumberland River and Lower Broadway. Aside from the ideal location, the 235-room-and-suite new building is chock-full of luxury amenities. There's a posh spa and salon, a resort-style seventh-floor pool and the excellent Mimo Restaurant and Bar, which blends Southern and Southern Italian cuisines (don’t miss the chicken and waffles at brunch). Musical offerings abound as well, such as the Room Service by Gibson package, which offers pickin’ patrons an in-room acoustic guitar and a VIP guided tour of the Gibson Garage flagship store. Starting at $925 a night.

If you trip in downtown Nashville, you’ll probably fall into a bachelorette party. For those planning a weekend of celebratory revelry, W Nashville, which opened in late 2021, is an ideal home base. Start by ordering a festive Fruity Pebbles–dusted cereal milk latte from the Barista Parlor, then settle into a sofa amid macrame-wrapped hanging plants in the adjacent Secret Garden. Next, make dinner reservations at James Beard Award winner Andrew Carmellini’s Carne Mare, an on-site modern Italian chop house. Then stake your spot on the largest hotel pool deck in the city. Spend the evening exploring the trendy surrounding neighborhood, the Gulch, before going out with a bang at Proof. The 14th-floor bar is decorated with photos of music icons, from Jerry Garcia to, of course, Dolly Parton. Starting at $329 a night.

Downtown may draw the tourists. But in-the-know locals—from up-and-coming artists to established songwriters like Gillian Welch and Todd Snider—hang out across the river in East Nashville. As of this past November, the area now has an appropriately on-trend boutique hotel, Waymore’s Guest House and Casual Club. Located at the edge of bar- and restaurant-laden Five Points, the pet-friendly property has 93 rooms, ranging from suites to hostel-style bunks. Plus, there's a sleek lobby bar and lounge that serves espresso in the morning and craft cocktails at night. What could be a better drink for this town than the Cowboys and Such, made with tequila, pineapple, turmeric, lime, Cointreau and spicy salt? A rooftop bar is also set to debut later this year. Starting at $235 a night.

Many of the features at the 1 Hotel carry over from the eco-focused brand’s seven other global properties: There’s a show-stopping ivy-covered facade, along with sustainability-forward amenities such as stylish reclaimed-wood paneling, carafes made of recycled wine bottles and a clothing donation program for any garments you don’t want to take home (that ill-considered cowboy hat purchase, perhaps?). The hotel, which opened last July, also boasts skyline views, a great location in SoBro, a Bamford Wellness Spa and three dining outlets: the casual café Neighbors, Harriet’s Rooftop bar and 1 Kitchen Nashville, a farm-to-table restaurant from culinary director and former Top Chef contestant Chris Crary. Caring about the planet, after all, doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to treat yourself once in a while. Starting at $513 a night.