The 9 Best Boutique Hotels in Nashville, Ranked (2026)
- Holston House Nashville (Downtown, 1929 Art Deco tower): 191 rooms, heated 12th-floor rooftop pool, 1.5 blocks from Broadway, $25 fee waived on Hyatt points.
- The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel (SoBro, opened 2020): 297 rooms hung with the Pizzuti art collection, 21st-floor pool and Denim bar, Yolan, $35 fee.
- Virgin Hotels Nashville (Music Row, opened 2020): 262 two-chamber rooms, 14th-floor Pool Club, Commons Club, $0 fee.
- Bobby Hotel (Printers Alley, opened 2018): 144 rooms of roughly 400 sq ft, 10th-floor pool with a 1956 Scenicruiser bus, $30 fee.
- Thompson Nashville (The Gulch, opened 2016): 224 hardwood-floored rooms, L.A. Jackson on the roof, Marsh House downstairs, no pool, a $32 fee that Hyatt points erase.
- Kimpton Aertson Hotel (Midtown, opened 2017): 180 rooms, 8th-floor pool, nightly hosted wine hour, Henley, $28 fee, self-park option.
- Fairlane Hotel (Downtown, 1972 bank building): 81 rooms, mid-century interiors, seasonal rooftop pop-up bar, no pool, $26 fee.
- Graduate by Hilton Nashville (Midtown, opened 2020): 205 Dolly-inspired rooms, White Limozeen rooftop and wading pool, $25 fee, $48 valet.
- Dream Nashville (Printers Alley, two 1891 buildings): 168 rooms plus 32 suites and studios above six venues, no pool, $30 fee waived on Hyatt points.
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“Boutique” in Nashville stretches from an 81-room bank conversion with a pop-up bar on its roof to a 297-room Luxury Collection tower holding a museum’s worth of art. What the nine hotels below share is that each was built or restored around a single idea rather than a brand standard, and each charges for it: on a non-event weeknight the nine run roughly $220–$500 before tax, and on CMA Fest (June 4–7, 2026) or a Titans weekend they double.
We ranked them for the traveler who wants character but still has to sleep, park and pay the bill. Every hotel gets a one-paragraph verdict with its verified room count, opening date, rooftop, destination fee after Nashville’s 16.75% tax and valet rate (fees and parking checked October 2026), and the three historic conversions are set apart from the six new-builds because the trade-offs are different. The head-to-heads behind the list are linked throughout, starting with Holston House vs Fairlane vs Dream Nashville.
How We Ranked the Best Boutique Hotels in Nashville
Five criteria, each scored from 1 to 5, with totals deciding the order and room size breaking ties. Design: whether the rooms deliver what the lobby promises and whether the terrazzo, brass, hardwood and art are real or a veneer. Rooftop and pool: a swimmable heated rooftop pool scores 5, a rooftop bar without one scores 2, a wading pool lands between. Neighborhood: walk time to Lower Broadway, but also what is on the doorstep. Fees and parking: the destination fee with 16.75% tax plus valet, counting a points waiver only for travelers who hold the points. Noise: what you hear at 1 a.m. on a Saturday, which penalizes hotels that run their own nightclubs.
Two limits apply. We ranked only hotels in our registry and did not score star ratings, guest scores or awards. Room counts, opening dates, floors and restaurant names were checked against the hotels’ own sites or brand press releases; where only booking listings publish square footage, we say so.
Nashville’s Best Boutique Hotels at a Glance: Rooms, Rooftops, Fees and Parking
| Hotel | Area | Price level | Walk to Broadway | Pool | Resort fee | Parking | Booking.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holston House Nashville, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt | Core Downtown (1.5 Blocks off Broadway) | Upscale | 1.5 blocks north of Broadway & Ryman Auditorium (3-minute walk) | Seasonal 12th-floor rooftop pool (listed closed Oct 19, 2026–Mar 31, 2027) & Heirloom bar | $25 + tax per night (waived on Hyatt points stays) | Valet: booking sites list $68/night (Library Garage 1 block away closed since the June 2025 fire) | Check prices |
| The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nashville | SoBro / Downtown Nashville | Luxury | 4 blocks south of Lower Broadway (6-minute walk) | 21st-floor heated rooftop pool with skyline views & Denim rooftop bar | $35 + tax per night (Destination Amenity Fee) | Valet $58/night | Check prices |
| Virgin Hotels Nashville | Music Row / Midtown | Upscale | 5-minute Uber (1.3 miles) to Lower Broadway; right on historic Music Row | 14th-floor Pool Club rooftop pool, cabanas & DJ lounge | $34 + tax per night (Destination Fee per the hotel’s FAQ; includes Wi-Fi, 24/7 gym, water on request, in-room coffee and tea) | Valet $58/night + tax (street & Midtown lot options nearby) | Check prices |
| The Nash (formerly Bobby Hotel) | Downtown Arts District / Printers Alley | Luxury | 3 blocks north of Lower Broadway (steps into historic Printers Alley) | Seasonal rooftop pool with the 1956 Scenicruiser bus (open through the fall) | $30 + tax per night (daily experience fee) | Valet only: $60–$65 + tax per night (the hotel's pages list both) | Check prices |
| Thompson Nashville, by Hyatt | The Gulch | Luxury | 12-minute walk (or 4-minute Uber) to Lower Broadway | No pool — famous for L.A. Jackson indoor/outdoor rooftop bar | $32 + tax per night (Destination Fee; waived on Hyatt points stays) | Valet $56/night (Gulch garages 1 block away ~$30–$35) | Check prices |
| Kimpton Aertson Hotel | Midtown / Vanderbilt / Music Row | Upscale | 6-minute Uber (1.5 miles straight down Broadway) to Lower Broadway | 8th-floor seasonal rooftop pool for guests and residents (closed for the season in November 2026; reopens in spring) | $30 + tax per night guest amenity fee (internet, Social Hour, coffee, loaner bikes, one-time $15 Henley credit) | Self-parking $50 + tax; valet $54 + tax per night | Check prices |
| Fairlane Hotel Nashville, by Oliver | Downtown Arts District / 4th Ave North | Mid-range | 3.5 blocks north of Lower Broadway & 1 block from Printers Alley (5-minute walk) | No pool — famous for seasonal 4th-floor Penthouse pop-up rooftop bar | $26 + tax per night | Valet $50/night | Check prices |
| Graduate by Hilton Nashville | Midtown / Vanderbilt (West End Ave) | Mid-range | 6-minute Uber (1.5 miles) down Broadway to Honky Tonk Highway | No hotel pool: the Governor's Pool is part of the White Limozeen rooftop bar (reservations required, May–September) | Destination charge: booking sites list $23.49 + tax per night (confirm at booking) | Valet only: $55/night (no self-parking) | Check prices |
| Dream Nashville, by Hyatt | Downtown / Historic Printers Alley | Upscale | 2.5 blocks north of Lower Broadway; rear doors open directly into Printers Alley | No pool — 6 onsite nightlife & dining venues opening directly into Printers Alley | $30 + tax per night (waived on Hyatt points stays) | Valet $55/night | Check prices |
The table below adds what the shortcode leaves out: opening date and building, room count, rooftop, and the fee once Nashville taxes it.
| Rank | Hotel | Opened / building | Rooms | Rooftop | Fee incl. 16.75% tax | Valet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holston House Nashville | Jan 2018 / 1929 James Robertson Hotel | 191 | 12th-floor heated pool, Heirloom Rooftop | $29.19 ($25; $0 on Hyatt points) | $52 |
| 2 | The Joseph | Aug 2020 / new 21-story tower | 297 (32 suites) | 21st-floor heated pool, Denim bar | $40.86 ($35) | $58 |
| 3 | Virgin Hotels Nashville | Jul 2020 / new-build | 262 | 14th-floor Pool Club | $0 | $52 |
| 4 | Bobby Hotel | 2018 | 144 | 10th-floor pool, 1956 Scenicruiser bus | $35.03 ($30) | $55 |
| 5 | Thompson Nashville | 2016 / new 12-story build | 224 | L.A. Jackson bar, no pool | $37.36 ($32; $0 on Hyatt points) | $56 |
| 6 | Kimpton Aertson Hotel | Jun 2017 / new 17-floor build | 180 (12 suites) | 8th-floor seasonal pool deck | $32.69 ($28) | $50 (self-park garage adjacent) |
| 7 | Fairlane Hotel | Early 2018 / 1972 savings-and-loan HQ | 81 | Seasonal pop-up bar, no pool | $30.36 ($26) | $50 |
| 8 | Graduate by Hilton Nashville | Jan 2020 / new-build | 205 | 12th-floor White Limozeen, wading pool | $29.19 ($25) | $48 |
| 9 | Dream Nashville | 2019 / two landmarked 1891 buildings | 168 + 32 suites and studios | None; six venues below | $35.03 ($30; $0 on Hyatt points) | $55 |
Historic Conversions vs New-Builds: What You Trade at Holston House, Fairlane and Dream
Three of the nine occupy buildings from long before Nashville’s hotel boom. Holston House restored the 1929 James Robertson Hotel building, designed by Nashville architects Marr & Holman and on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. Fairlane took over the 1972 headquarters of Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan on Union Street. Dream Nashville runs through two landmarked 1891 buildings on 4th Avenue North, one the former Utopia Hotel, joined under a glass atrium. The upside is what no new tower can buy: tall lobbies, period terrazzo and brass, street walls built before anyone worried about sound. The downside is measurable: booking listings put Dream’s entry King at about 235 sq ft and Holston House’s standard kings at 246–296 sq ft, against roughly 400 sq ft at Bobby; only Holston House of the three has a pool, and none offers self-parking. Our Printers Alley and Arts District hotels guide walks the blocks where all three stand.
The six new-builds opened between 2016 and 2020 and compete on hardware: floor-to-ceiling glass, rooftop pools at The Joseph, Virgin, Bobby, Aertson and Graduate, and rooms that start where the conversions stop. Virgin’s opening coverage put its chambers at 291–592 sq ft; listings put Bobby’s King at 399 sq ft and Deluxe King at 499; Hyatt lists Thompson’s standard king at 28 sq m, about 300 sq ft, the one new-build that gives up space for its Gulch address.
Ranked 1–3: Holston House, The Joseph and Virgin Hotels Nashville
1. Holston House Nashville: the 1929 tower with a pool 90 seconds from Broadway
Holston House (118 7th Avenue North) opened in January 2018 in Hyatt’s Unbound Collection after a full restoration of the James Robertson Hotel building, and it scores on four of our five criteria: the Art Deco design runs from the lobby terrazzo into the rooms, the heated 12th-floor pool sits inside Heirloom Rooftop (formerly TENN on Top; guests-only by day), the Ryman and Broadway are 1.5 blocks away, and the streets north of Commerce are quiet after midnight. TENN restaurant and Bar TENN overlooking the lobby cover dinner and drinks. The compromise is the 191 rooms, sized to 1929 rather than 2026: listings put standard kings at 246–296 sq ft and the Premier King at 375. The $25 fee ($29.19 taxed) disappears on World of Hyatt points stays, valet is $52, and the registry lists the Library Garage a block away at about $20–$28; confirm it is operating before you count on it. Full details in our Holston House Nashville review.
2. The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel: the best-designed hotel in Nashville, at a price
Whether a 297-room, 21-story tower counts as boutique is a fair question; the answer at The Joseph (401 Korean Veterans Boulevard, opened August 25, 2020) is that nothing in the city is more clearly one family’s taste. The Pizzuti Companies built it with Arquitectonica and hung more than 1,000 pieces from the Pizzuti Collection through the public spaces and 32 suites; Tony Mantuano’s Yolan is the city’s most serious hotel restaurant, Denim on the 21st floor pairs the heated rooftop pool with the skyline, and Rose Spa is on site. SoBro’s quiet southern corner puts Broadway a 6-minute walk away without its noise. It finishes second only on cost: the $35 fee ($40.86 taxed) and $58 valet add $99 a night before the room rate, the most on this list. Our Joseph Nashville review covers the art floor by floor, and it also appears in our best luxury hotels in Nashville ranking.
3. Virgin Hotels Nashville: two-chamber rooms, the Pool Club and no fee at all
Virgin Hotels Nashville (1 Music Square West) opened on July 1, 2020 at the top of Music Row with 262 rooms the brand calls chambers, 291–592 sq ft per the opening coverage, each split by a sliding door into a dressing room and a lounge. The 14th-floor Pool Club runs DJs and cabanas from spring to fall, Commons Club is the restaurant, bar and lounge by the entrance, and the policies are the boutique rarity: no destination fee, free Wi-Fi and a minibar priced at street level. It loses points on neighborhood (Lower Broadway is a 5-minute rideshare, 1.3 miles away, not a walk) and on weekend noise from the pool deck. Valet is $52. See our Virgin Hotels Nashville review and the Midtown head-to-head, Virgin vs Kimpton Aertson vs Graduate.
Ranked 4–6: Bobby Hotel, Thompson Nashville and Kimpton Aertson
4. Bobby Hotel: the biggest boutique rooms downtown and a bus on the roof
Bobby (230 4th Avenue North) opened in 2018 with 144 rooms and the most photographed rooftop in the city: the 10th-floor Rooftop Lounge has a pool, a 1956 Greyhound Scenicruiser converted into a bar and igloos in winter. Rooms are the quiet advantage, with listings at 399 sq ft for the King and 499 for the Deluxe King, the largest standard rooms here; Bobby’s Garage Bar is downstairs and the back door opens into Printers Alley. That door is also why it ranks fourth: Thursday-to-Saturday nights are loud on the alley side, and the $30 fee ($35.03 taxed) plus $55 valet match hotels with more facilities. Compare it with its neighbors in Bobby Hotel, Dream Nashville and Holston House compared and read the Bobby Hotel review.
5. Thompson Nashville: the Gulch original, with L.A. Jackson instead of a pool
Thompson Nashville (401 11th Avenue South) opened in 2016 as a 12-story, 224-room anchor for The Gulch, and its hardwood floors, brass rain showers and floor-to-ceiling glass still read as the template later lifestyle hotels copied. L.A. Jackson on the roof is an indoor-outdoor bar with the best Gulch view, Marsh House downstairs does Southern seafood and Killebrew pours the coffee. It drops to fifth because there is no pool, Hyatt lists the standard king at 28 sq m (about 300 sq ft; the Executive Suite is 767) and Broadway is a 12-minute walk or 4-minute rideshare. The $32 fee ($37.36 taxed) is waived on World of Hyatt points, valet is $56 and Gulch garages a block away run about $30–$35. The neighbor comparison is Thompson Nashville vs W Nashville; the district is in our Gulch hotels area guide.
6. Kimpton Aertson Hotel: Midtown polish, a wine hour and the only self-park option
Kimpton Aertson (2021 Broadway, at 20th Avenue) opened on June 14, 2017 as the brand’s first hotel in the Southeast, with 180 rooms including 12 suites on 17 floors of the Aertson Midtown complex. Henley, the brasserie off the lobby, is the best hotel restaurant in Midtown, the 8th-floor outdoor pool deck opens seasonally, and the nightly hosted wine hour is built into the $28 fee ($32.69 taxed), the one destination fee here that returns something tangible. Valet is $50 with self-parking in the adjacent garage, Vanderbilt is a block away, and the rooms are quiet. It ranks sixth because Broadway is a 6-minute rideshare and the design is the least distinctive of the nine. Our Kimpton Aertson review and Midtown and Music Row hotels guide have the detail.
Ranked 7–9: Fairlane Hotel, Graduate Nashville and Dream Nashville
7. Fairlane Hotel: 81 rooms of 1972 in a converted savings-and-loan
Fairlane (401 Union Street) opened in early 2018 inside the 1972 Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan headquarters and leaned into the period with brass, mid-century furniture and the lowest-key lobby downtown. With 81 rooms it is the smallest hotel here; the hotel’s site currently lists Modern Love as its restaurant, and the seasonal themed pop-up bar on the 4th-floor Penthouse terrace is why locals come. Listings put the King at about 337 sq ft, the Corner King at 343 and the Cherry Suite at 550. It is 3.5 blocks north of Broadway and a block from Printers Alley, quieter than Bobby or Dream, with a $26 fee ($30.36 taxed) and $50 valet. No pool and no rooftop outside pop-up season hold it at seventh; our Fairlane Hotel review explains which rooms to ask for.
8. Graduate by Hilton Nashville: Dolly maximalism and the cheapest valet on the list
Graduate Nashville (101 20th Avenue North) opened in January 2020 with 205 rooms decorated in Grand Ole Opry and Minnie Pearl maximalism, floral canopy beds included, and two bars that outgrew the hotel: White Limozeen, the Dolly Parton-themed 12th-floor rooftop with a pink wading pool, and Cross-Eyed Critters, the animatronic karaoke bar for guests 21 and over. The $25 fee ($29.19 taxed) and $48 valet make it the cheapest all-in on this list, and for a bachelorette group it may be the right answer (see our bachelorette hotels guide). It ranks eighth on the criteria because the pool is for wading, the theme is divisive, and Midtown is a 6-minute rideshare (1.5 miles) from Broadway. Read the Graduate Nashville review before booking.
9. Dream Nashville: six venues, 1891 bones and the smallest rooms
Dream Nashville (210 4th Avenue North) opened in 2019 through the former Utopia Hotel and its 1891 neighbor, and Hyatt lists 168 guest rooms plus 32 suites and studios above six dining and nightlife venues, from Stateside Kitchen under the glass atrium to the Dirty Little Secret nightclub. The rear doors open straight into Printers Alley, which is the point and the problem: it is the loudest hotel on the list from Thursday to Saturday, there is no pool, and listings put the entry King at about 235 sq ft (Gold Suite 420, Utopia Suite 700). The $30 fee ($35.03 taxed) is waived on World of Hyatt points and valet is $55. For a group planning to be in the alley until 2 a.m. it is the best address in Nashville; for everyone else it finishes ninth. Our Dream Nashville review and Printers Alley nightlife guide cover the venues.
The True Cost of a Nashville Boutique Hotel: Fees, 16.75% Tax and Valet in 2026
Nashville (Davidson County) taxes a hotel night at 16.75%: 9.75% sales tax (7% Tennessee plus 2.75% local, which includes the 0.5% transit surcharge approved by voters in 2024) and Metro’s 7% hotel occupancy tax, plus a flat $2.50 per room per night, and the mandatory destination fee is taxed at the same 16.75%. The table runs a $300 base rate through six hotels with valet, so the gaps are entirely fee and parking.
| Hotel | $300 room + 16.75% + $2.50 | Destination fee incl. tax | Valet | True nightly cost | Three nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Hotels Nashville | $352.75 | $0 | $52 | $404.75 | $1,214.25 |
| Graduate by Hilton Nashville | $352.75 | $29.19 | $48 | $429.94 | $1,289.82 |
| Holston House (cash booking) | $352.75 | $29.19 | $52 | $433.94 | $1,301.82 |
| Bobby Hotel | $352.75 | $35.03 | $55 | $442.78 | $1,328.34 |
| Thompson Nashville (cash booking) | $352.75 | $37.36 | $56 | $446.11 | $1,338.33 |
| The Joseph | $352.75 | $40.86 | $58 | $451.61 | $1,354.83 |
Virgin and The Joseph are $140.58 apart over three nights at the same base rate, and a Holston House points stay matches Virgin at $404.75. Leave the car at home and the valet column vanishes, cutting the spread to the fee alone. The formula with worked examples at $200, $350 and $600 is in Nashville hotel taxes and fees explained.
Three of the nine waive the fee on Hyatt points
World of Hyatt award stays at Holston House, Thompson Nashville and Dream Nashville drop the destination fee to $0 as of October 2026, worth $88–$112 over three nights after tax. Virgin never charges one. The Joseph, Bobby, Kimpton Aertson, Fairlane and Graduate charge theirs on every booking, points or cash.
Detailed Profiles & Rates for the Top Boutique Hotels in Nashville
Holston House Nashville, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
- Restored 1929 Art Deco tower (National Register)
- 12th-floor seasonal rooftop pool & Heirloom bar
- About 1.5 blocks from Broadway
- TENN restaurant & Bar TENN
A 1929 Art Deco landmark in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, a short walk off Broadway, with a 12th-floor rooftop pool and bar.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nashville
- 21st-floor rooftop pool, Rose Spa & Denim bar
- Yolan Italian restaurant by Chef Tony Mantuano
- Museum-caliber Pizzuti contemporary art collection
- Quiet southern SoBro corner
Art-centric Marriott Luxury Collection hotel in SoBro pairing Chef Tony Mantuano’s Yolan restaurant with a 21st-floor rooftop pool and Rose Spa.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
Virgin Hotels Nashville
- $34 + tax Destination Fee (confirm at booking)
- 14th-floor Pool Club rooftop pool & bar
- Clever 2-Chamber room layout with sliding privacy doors
- Street-level minibar pricing & no pet fees
Richard Branson’s lifestyle hotel at the entrance to historic Music Row, offering a 14th-floor rooftop Pool Club, two-chamber rooms and street-priced minibars.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
The Nash (formerly Bobby Hotel)
- Rooftop pool deck with the 1956 Scenicruiser bus
- Backs onto historic Printers Alley
- Ink & Ivory restaurant and The Writer's Lounge
- Dog-friendly (up to 2 dogs)
The former Bobby Hotel, renamed The Nash (Opal Collection) on March 1, 2026: a Printers Alley boutique hotel with a rooftop pool deck topped by a 1956 Scenicruiser bus.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
Thompson Nashville, by Hyatt
- Home to iconic L.A. Jackson rooftop bar
- Prime heart-of-The-Gulch location
- Hardwood floors & brass rain showers
- Marsh House Southern seafood restaurant downstairs
The boutique anchor of The Gulch, famous for its industrial-chic rooms, Marsh House seafood restaurant and the legendary L.A. Jackson rooftop bar.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
Kimpton Aertson Hotel
- 8th-floor rooftop pool deck in Midtown (seasonal)
- Hosted evening Social Hour (in the amenity fee)
- Henley restaurant & Woodhouse Spa in the Aertson Midtown complex
- 1 block from Hattie B’s Hot Chicken & Vanderbilt
Sophisticated Midtown boutique hotel at 20th & Broadway with an 8th-floor rooftop pool, a hosted evening Social Hour and the Henley restaurant.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the best boutique hotel in Nashville in 2026?
Holston House Nashville, on the combination of a restored 1929 Art Deco tower, a heated 12th-floor rooftop pool, a location 1.5 blocks from Broadway and the Ryman, quiet streets after midnight and a $25 fee that is waived on World of Hyatt points stays. The Joseph is the better hotel if money is no object, and Virgin Hotels Nashville is the pick for travelers who refuse to pay a destination fee.
Which boutique hotels in Nashville have rooftop pools?
Five of the nine: Holston House (12th floor, heated), The Joseph (21st floor, heated), Virgin Hotels Nashville (14th-floor Pool Club), Bobby Hotel (10th-floor Rooftop Lounge) and Kimpton Aertson (8th-floor seasonal deck). Graduate Nashville’s White Limozeen has a pink wading pool rather than a swimming pool, and Thompson, Fairlane and Dream have rooftop bars or none, with no pool at all.
Which Nashville boutique hotels are in historic buildings?
Three: Holston House in the 1929 James Robertson Hotel (National Register of Historic Places since 1984), Fairlane in the 1972 Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan headquarters, and Dream Nashville in two landmarked 1891 buildings on 4th Avenue North that include the former Utopia Hotel. The other six, Thompson (2016), Kimpton Aertson (2017), Bobby (2018), Virgin, Graduate and The Joseph (all 2020), are purpose-built.
Do boutique hotels in Nashville charge resort fees?
Eight of the nine do, as of October 2026: $25 at Holston House and Graduate, $26 at Fairlane, $28 at Kimpton Aertson, $30 at Bobby and Dream, $32 at Thompson and $35 at The Joseph, each plus 16.75% tax. Virgin Hotels Nashville charges none, and Holston House, Thompson and Dream waive theirs on World of Hyatt award stays.
Which boutique hotel in Nashville is the quietest at night?
Kimpton Aertson in Midtown and The Joseph on SoBro’s southern corner are the quietest of the nine, followed by Holston House and Fairlane north of Commerce Street. Dream Nashville and Bobby Hotel back directly onto Printers Alley and are loud until 2–3 a.m. from Thursday to Saturday, and Virgin’s and Graduate’s rooftop bars carry to upper floors on weekends.