Hotel Indigo Nashville - The Countrypolitan

Hotel Indigo Nashville, also known as The Countrypolitan, takes its character from the building it occupies: a former bank at 315 Union Street, in the heart of downtown, six minutes' walk from the Capitol. The hotel has 161 rooms across two buildings and 15 floors, and the music theme runs through the design. The Countrypolitan Bar and Kitchen serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, a speakeasy-style lobby lounge has a custom wooden stage with live music every night, and a music library and gift shop add to the atmosphere. Guests rate it around 9.0 out of 10 across more than a thousand reviews, noting the friendly staff, comfortable beds, clean rooms and the lively bar.

The walk times make it a strong base for music lovers. Broadway is about five minutes away, the Tennessee State Capitol and Ryman Auditorium about six, Bridgestone Arena about eight and Nissan Stadium about eleven; the Riverfront station is nine minutes on foot, and the airport is a sixteen-minute drive. Because the hotel puts live music in its own lobby, you can have a night out without leaving the building, which suits travelers who want to start or end the evening somewhere calm, and the bar and restaurant draw praise in reviews for both the food and the atmosphere.

The rooms are modest in size, as in many converted historic buildings: standard rooms of about 285 to 294 square feet with a king or two queens, premium high-floor city-view rooms and suites, with connecting rooms available on request. There is a 24-hour fitness center, a business center with coworking space, free Wi-Fi in rooms and four meeting rooms. There is no pool or spa, so if swimming is on your list, choose one of the larger towers in this guide. The only real complaint in recent reviews is that there is no place to walk a dog on site.

Fees and policies. A resort fee applies per room per night and includes health club access and the in-room safe; valet parking is charged nightly, with height restrictions, and there is no self-parking. Dogs are welcome, one per room up to 80 pounds, with a per-stay fee. Check-in runs from 3 pm to 11 pm, checkout is by 11 am, the minimum check-in age is 21 and the hotel does not accept cash. Free cancellation is offered on select rates, and breakfast-included plans cover up to two adults per room. This is an excellent choice for couples, bachelorette and friend trips that want music and a stylish bar downstairs, and travelers who like a hotel with a story. If you need a pool, ample parking or family-size rooms, other properties in this guide fit better.