Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Downtown

Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Downtown is the value-and-amenities pick of the downtown core. It occupies 22 floors and 389 rooms at 300 Korean Veterans Boulevard and bundles features that other hotels in the district charge extra for: a free full buffet breakfast served daily, a free manager's reception, an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a hot tub and a 24-hour fitness room. Guests rate it 9.8 out of 10 across more than 3,700 reviews, with praise for the breakfast, the pool, clean comfortable rooms, overall value and the central location. Kitchen and Bar at Sobro serves dinner on site, and there is also a lounge and a snack bar.

The location is the second half of the pitch. Music City Center and the Country Music Hall of Fame are about five minutes away on foot, Broadway and Bridgestone Arena are six, and the Ryman is eight, so you can walk to almost everything you came to see. The Riverfront station is seven minutes away, and the airport is about thirteen minutes by car. Nearby restaurants include Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint, The Diner and Bacco, all within a few minutes. For families and groups, the free breakfast and evening reception can remove two meals a day from the budget, which is where the value in the room rate comes from.

Rooms are sensible and roomy: a king or two-queen room is around 350 square feet and sleeps up to four, while suites reach about 525 square feet with a sofa bed. Accessible and hearing-accessible options, roll-in showers and upper-floor rooms are available. Meeting space includes eight rooms with more than 7,700 square feet, so the hotel is a regular for conferences and weddings, which can mean a busy lobby during events. The reception and breakfast areas are well loved by guests; the pool hours run from 9 am to 10 pm, and a terrace gives you somewhere to unwind.

Costs and policies. Self-parking is charged per night, a pet fee applies per night for up to two dogs or cats weighing up to 80 pounds, and a refundable security deposit may be taken at check-in. Check-in starts at 3 pm, checkout is by 11 am and the minimum check-in age is 18, which makes it friendlier than many downtown hotels to younger travelers. A rollaway is available for a nightly fee. Free Wi-Fi is included. This is a smart choice for families, groups, first-time visitors who want to spend money on shows and food rather than the room, and anyone who values breakfast and a pool. It is less of a boutique experience than the Fairlane or the Holston House, but it is hard to match for the combination of price, amenities and walkability.