The 10 Best Luxury Hotels in Nashville, Ranked (2026)
- Four Seasons Hotel Nashville (SoBro): 404–449 sq ft rooms, 7th-floor infinity pool, Mimo, $0 fee, 1 block from Broadway.
- The Hermitage Hotel (Capitol District): 1910 landmark, rooms averaging 500 sq ft, Drusie & Darr by Jean-Georges, $0 fee, no pool.
- The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel (SoBro): museum-grade art, 21st-floor pool and Denim bar, Yolan, Rose Spa, $35 fee.
- 1 Hotel Nashville (SoBro): plant-wrapped eco-luxury, Bamford Wellness Spa, Harriet’s 19th-floor rooftop, no pool, $35 fee.
- Conrad Nashville (Midtown): 425+ sq ft Champalimaud rooms, 3rd-floor pool terrace, Blue Aster, $30 fee waived on Hilton Honors points.
- JW Marriott Nashville (SoBro): 33-story glass tower, Bourbon Steak on top, 10,000-sq-ft pool deck, $30 fee, valet only.
- Grand Hyatt Nashville (Nashville Yards): 360 sq ft rooms, Lou/Na 25th-floor terrace, 5th-floor pool, $32 fee waived on Hyatt points.
- W Nashville (The Gulch): rooms from 380 sq ft, 9,700-sq-ft WET Deck, PROOF rooftop, Carne Mare, $30 fee.
- Thompson Nashville (The Gulch): boutique rooms around 300 sq ft, L.A. Jackson rooftop, Marsh House, no pool, $32 fee waived on Hyatt points.
- Bobby Hotel (Printers Alley): 400 sq ft rock-and-roll rooms, 10th-floor rooftop pool with a 1956 Scenicruiser bus, $30 fee.
Compare Live Nashville Hotel Rates & Availability
Nashville opened a run of luxury towers between 2018 and 2024, and the result is a market where “luxury” spans a 1910 Beaux-Arts landmark with no pool, a plant-covered tower that sells wellness, a Gulch party hotel with the city’s biggest pool deck, and a Four Seasons that charges no destination fee at all. Rates overlap: on a non-event weeknight most of the ten below sit between $350 and $700 before tax, and on CMA Fest (June 4–7, 2026) or Titans weekends all of them double. What separates them is what you get for the money and what gets added at checkout.
This ranking scores the ten properties on six things we could verify rather than on star ratings or guest scores: standard room size (from the hotel’s own listings where published), pool and rooftop, dining, location by walk time to Lower Broadway, the true nightly cost including destination fees and valet (fees and parking verified October 2026), and the consistency of service in our own stays and reader reports. Each hotel gets a short verdict; the deep dives are linked. For the five-star head-to-head that sits behind the top of this list, read Four Seasons vs The Hermitage vs 1 Hotel vs Conrad.
How we ranked the best luxury hotels in Nashville
Six criteria, weighted roughly equally. Rooms: verified entry-level square footage, bathroom (tub or shower only) and soundproofing; a 490-sq-ft room at The Hermitage simply beats a 300-sq-ft room at the Thompson, however good the design. Pool and rooftop: whether there is a pool, which floor it sits on, and whether it is a scene or a sanctuary. Dining: a destination restaurant on site, not just a lobby bar. Location: minutes on foot to Broadway, Bridgestone Arena and the Music City Center, with noise exposure counted against the closest addresses. True cost: the destination fee with 16.75% tax plus the valet rate, because a $35 fee and $58 valet add $100 a night to a “$500” room. Service: staffing depth, turndown, and how the hotel handles a sold-out event weekend.
Two rules shaped the list. We ranked only hotels documented in our registry, so a few well-regarded boutiques are absent, and we counted a points-stay fee waiver as a real discount only for travelers who hold those points, which is why the two $0-fee hotels finish first and second. Gaylord Opryland is a Music Valley resort with a $45 fee, not a downtown luxury hotel, and has its own review.
Nashville’s top 10 luxury hotels at a glance: rooms, pools, fees and parking
| Hotel | Area | Price level | Walk to Broadway | Pool | Resort fee | Parking | Booking.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Hotel Nashville | SoBro (1 Block off Lower Broadway) | Luxury | 1 block to Lower Broadway & Ascend Amphitheater (2-minute walk) | 7th-floor heated infinity-edge pool overlooking the Cumberland River | None ($0 mandatory resort or destination fee) | Valet $58/night | Check prices |
| The Hermitage Hotel | Downtown / Capitol District | Luxury | 4 blocks north of Lower Broadway & Ryman Auditorium (7-minute walk) | No pool — historic 1910 Beaux-Arts National Historic Landmark | None ($0 mandatory resort fee) | Valet $55/night | 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 |
| 1 Hotel Nashville | SoBro (Opposite Music City Center) | Luxury | 2 blocks to Lower Broadway & Bridgestone Arena (4-minute walk) | No pool — full Bamford Wellness Spa + Harriet's 19th-floor rooftop lounge | $35 + tax per night | Valet $58/night | Check prices |
| Conrad Nashville | Midtown / Music Row (Broadwest) | Luxury | 4-minute Uber (1 mile) straight down Broadway to Lower Broadway | 3rd-floor heated outdoor pool terrace with cabanas & Thistle & Rye bar | $30 + tax per night (waived on Hilton Honors points stays) | Valet $56/night (Broadwest underground self-parking garage available) | Check prices |
| JW Marriott Nashville | SoBro / Downtown Nashville | Luxury | 3 blocks to Lower Broadway (5-minute walk) | Heated rooftop pool deck with private cabanas & skyline views | $30 + tax per night (Destination Amenity Fee) | Valet-only $58/night | Check prices |
| Grand Hyatt Nashville | Nashville Yards / Downtown | Luxury | 5 blocks up Broadway from the Honky Tonks (8-minute straight walk) | 5th-floor heated outdoor rooftop pool & Solstice pool bar | $32 + tax per night (Destination Fee; waived on Hyatt points stays) | Valet $58/night (Nashville Yards self-parking garage adjacent) | Check prices |
| W Nashville | The Gulch | Luxury | 14-minute walk (or 4-minute Uber) to Lower Broadway | 9,700-sq-ft WET Deck heated resort pool with private cabanas & pool bar | $30 + tax per night (Destination Amenity Fee) | Valet $58/night | 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 |
| Bobby Hotel | Downtown Arts District / Printers Alley | Luxury | 3 blocks north of Lower Broadway (steps into historic Printers Alley) | 10th-floor Rooftop Lounge pool + retro 1956 Scenicruiser bus & winter igloos | $30 + tax per night | Valet $55/night | Check prices |
The table below adds what the shortcode cannot: verified room sizes with their source, the pool floor, and the destination fee after Nashville’s 16.75% tax. Where a hotel does not publish square footage, we give the figure that appears consistently across booking listings and say so.
| Rank | Hotel | Rooms | Entry room size (source) | Pool | Fee incl. 16.75% tax | Valet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Seasons Hotel Nashville | 235 | Superior 404–410 sq ft; Premier Corner 449 sq ft (hotel site) | 7th floor, heated infinity edge | $0 | $58 |
| 2 | The Hermitage Hotel | 122 | Deluxe 490 sq ft; average 500 sq ft (hotel site) | None | $0 | $55 |
| 3 | The Joseph | 297 | Deluxe about 399 sq ft (booking listings) | 21st floor, heated | $40.86 ($35 fee) | $58 |
| 4 | 1 Hotel Nashville | 215 | Cityscape King 372 sq ft (opening release) | None | $40.86 ($35 fee) | $58 |
| 5 | Conrad Nashville | 234 | 425+ sq ft (hotel) | 3rd-floor heated terrace | $35.03 ($30 fee; $0 on Hilton Honors points) | $56 |
| 6 | JW Marriott Nashville | 533 | About 340–367 sq ft (booking listings) | Rooftop deck, heated, about 10,000 sq ft | $35.03 ($30 fee) | $58, valet only |
| 7 | Grand Hyatt Nashville | 591 | King 360 sq ft (Hyatt site) | 5th floor, heated | $37.36 ($32 fee; $0 on Hyatt points) | $58 |
| 8 | W Nashville | 346 | From 380 sq ft (Marriott site) | WET Deck, 9,700 sq ft, heated | $35.03 ($30 fee) | $58 |
| 9 | Thompson Nashville | 224 | About 300 sq ft (28 sq m, Hyatt site); 355 sq ft neighborhood-view king | None | $37.36 ($32 fee; $0 on Hyatt points) | $56 |
| 10 | Bobby Hotel | 144 | About 400 sq ft (booking listings) | 10th-floor rooftop pool | $35.03 ($30 fee) | $55 |
Ranked 1–3: Four Seasons, The Hermitage and The Joseph
1. Four Seasons Hotel Nashville: the complete package with no destination fee
The 40-story tower at 100 Demonbreun Street opened in late 2022 with 235 rooms on floors 7 to 14 and private residences above, and it wins on the sum of the criteria. Superior rooms run 404–410 sq ft with marble bathrooms and soaking tubs, Premier Corner rooms reach 449 sq ft with two walls of glass, and suites start around 600 sq ft. The 7th-floor heated infinity pool hangs over the Cumberland River, Mimo serves chef Aniello Turco’s Italian-leaning menu, and the spa is a real one. It is 1 block from Lower Broadway, yet the glazing keeps rooms silent. Most decisive: no destination fee, so a $500 night costs $586.25 with tax, not $627. The only costs are $58 valet and the highest base rates in the city. Full details in our Four Seasons Hotel Nashville review.
2. The Hermitage Hotel: the biggest rooms and the oldest luxury in Nashville
Nashville’s 1910 Beaux-Arts landmark at 231 6th Avenue North finished a multi-year restoration in 2022 and now runs 122 rooms averaging 500 sq ft: Deluxe rooms at 490 sq ft, Grand King Deluxe corners at 590, Studio Suites at 625, the Parlor Suite at 1,000 and the Hermitage Suite at 1,500, all with Italian marble bathrooms. Drusie & Darr by Jean-Georges Vongerichten and the all-day Pink Hermit café handle food, and there is no resort fee. It loses first place on two counts: no pool, and a 7-minute walk to Broadway from the Capitol end of downtown. For quiet, space and a hotel with a story, nothing else here competes; see The Hermitage Hotel review.
3. The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel: art, Yolan and the 21st-floor pool
The Pizzuti family built The Joseph at 401 Korean Veterans Boulevard around their contemporary art collection, and it shows on every floor of the 21-story, 297-room tower (32 suites, topped by a 2,168-sq-ft Presidential Suite on the 20th floor). Booking listings put the Deluxe King at about 399 sq ft. Yolan, Tony Mantuano’s refined Italian restaurant, is the best hotel dining room in Nashville; Denim on the 21st floor pairs the heated rooftop pool with skyline cocktails; Rose Spa runs 5,500 sq ft of treatment space. The quiet southern corner of SoBro is a 6-minute walk to Broadway. It ranks third because of the $35 destination fee ($40.86 with tax) on top of $58 valet. Our Joseph Nashville review covers the art and room categories.
Ranked 4–6: 1 Hotel Nashville, Conrad Nashville and JW Marriott Nashville
4. 1 Hotel Nashville: wellness luxury without a pool
Opened in July 2022 at 710 Demonbreun Street across from the Music City Center, 1 Hotel wraps 215 rooms in living plants and fills them with reclaimed wood and filtered-water taps; the entry Cityscape King is 372 sq ft, the Panoramic One Bedroom Suite 1,029 sq ft and the Terrace House Suite 2,000 sq ft. The Bamford Wellness Spa with six treatment rooms and the Anatomy gym are the draw, Harriet’s Rooftop on the 19th floor is the bar, and 1 Kitchen does farm-to-table downstairs, 4 minutes from Broadway. The $35 fee ($40.86 taxed) and the absence of a pool keep it out of the top three; for spa-first travelers it may be the best hotel in the city, which is why it anchors our best Nashville hotels with a spa list.
5. Conrad Nashville: the quiet five-star in Midtown
Hilton’s flagship in the Broadwest complex at 1620 West End Avenue has 234 rooms across 13 floors, and its Champalimaud-designed rooms at 425+ sq ft with floor-to-ceiling glass and soaking tubs are the second-largest standard rooms on this list. The 3rd-floor heated pool terrace with cabanas and the Thistle & Rye lounge are calm by downtown standards, and Blue Aster is a serious modern-Southern restaurant. The catch is the address: 1 mile from Lower Broadway, a 4-minute rideshare each way rather than a walk. The $30 destination fee is waived on Hilton Honors points stays, valet is $56 and Broadwest has self-parking underneath. Read our Conrad Nashville review for the room-by-room breakdown.
6. JW Marriott Nashville: skyline rooms and Bourbon Steak on the 34th floor
The oval 33-story glass tower at 201 8th Avenue South opened in July 2018 with 533 rooms including 37 suites, and its selling points are vertical: Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak on the 34th floor with an indoor-outdoor terrace, a heated rooftop pool deck of roughly 10,000 sq ft with five cabanas, and Spa by JW. Rooms are the weak spot: booking listings put standard kings at about 340–367 sq ft, smaller than everything above it, though the curved floor-to-ceiling windows make them feel larger. It is a 5-minute walk to Broadway, charges a $30 fee ($35.03 taxed) and offers valet only at $58. Our JW Marriott Nashville review explains which floors and sides to request.
Ranked 7–10: Grand Hyatt, W Nashville, Thompson Nashville and Bobby Hotel
7. Grand Hyatt Nashville: the big-hotel polish of Nashville Yards
At 1000 Broadway the Grand Hyatt anchors Nashville Yards with 591 rooms including 53 suites, and Hyatt’s own listings put the standard king at 360 sq ft. The 25th-floor Lou/Na lounge has the highest outdoor terrace on Broadway, the 5th-floor heated pool deck and Solstice pool bar are generous, R+R Wellness is a full spa, and The Continental by Sean Brock is a destination in itself, all a straight 8-minute walk from the honky-tonks without the noise. The $32 fee ($37.36 taxed) disappears on World of Hyatt points stays, valet is $58 and the Nashville Yards garage offers self-parking. It ranks seventh because it is a convention hotel at heart; see the Grand Hyatt Nashville review and our JW Marriott vs Grand Hyatt vs The Joseph comparison.
8. W Nashville: the biggest pool deck in the city, in The Gulch
The W at 300 12th Avenue South is luxury as spectacle: 346 rooms from 380 sq ft and seven suite types from 478 to 1,800 sq ft, the 9,700-sq-ft WET Deck heated pool with cabanas, PROOF on the 14th floor, and Andrew Carmellini’s Carne Mare chophouse. It would rank higher on hardware alone; it sits eighth because the pool and rooftop make it loud on summer weekends, the Gulch is a 14-minute uphill walk to Broadway, and the $30 fee and $58 valet have no points waiver. For couples and groups who want the scene, it is the right pick, as our W Nashville review argues.
9. Thompson Nashville: boutique polish, small rooms, no pool
The Thompson at 401 11th Avenue South opened in 2016 as the city’s first new-build lifestyle hotel, and its 224 rooms with hardwood floors, brass rain showers and floor-to-ceiling glass still look current. Hyatt lists the standard king at 28 square meters, roughly 300 sq ft, the neighborhood-view king at 355 sq ft and the Executive Suite at 767. L.A. Jackson on the roof and Marsh House downstairs remain two of the Gulch’s best addresses. Small rooms, no pool and a 12-minute walk to Broadway hold it at ninth; the $32 fee is waived on Hyatt points stays and Gulch garages a block away cut parking to about $30–$35. Compare it with its neighbor in Thompson Nashville vs W Nashville.
10. Bobby Hotel: rock-and-roll luxury with a bus on the roof
Bobby at 230 4th Avenue North earns its place through its rooms: 144 of them, with standard kings around 400 sq ft and deluxe corner and balcony kings near 485–500 sq ft per booking listings, larger than the Thompson, the JW or the Grand Hyatt. The 10th-floor Rooftop Lounge has a pool, a 1956 Greyhound Scenicruiser bus converted into a bar and winter igloos; Bobby’s Garage Bar is downstairs and Printers Alley is out the back door. That door is the trade-off: Thursday-to-Saturday nights are loud, service is boutique-scale, and the $30 fee plus $55 valet match hotels with far more facilities. Our Bobby Hotel, Dream Nashville & Holston House review has the full picture.
The true cost of a Nashville luxury hotel: destination fees, 16.75% tax and valet in 2026
Every Nashville (Davidson County) hotel bill carries 9.75% sales tax (7% Tennessee plus 2.75% local, which includes the 0.5% transit surcharge approved by voters in 2024) plus Metro’s 7% hotel occupancy tax, for 16.75% in total, plus a flat $2.50 per room per night. Mandatory destination and resort fees are taxed at the same 16.75%, so a $35 fee is really $40.86 and a $30 fee is $35.03. Eight of the ten hotels above charge one; Four Seasons and The Hermitage do not. Three of the eight (Conrad, Grand Hyatt, Thompson) waive it on points stays. The example below uses the same $500 base rate at three hotels to show the spread.
| Hotel | $500 base rate + 16.75% + $2.50 | Destination fee incl. tax | Valet | True nightly cost | Three nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Hotel Nashville | $586.25 | $0 | $58 | $644.25 | $1,932.75 |
| Grand Hyatt Nashville (cash booking) | $586.25 | $37.36 | $58 | $681.61 | $2,044.83 |
| The Joseph | $586.25 | $40.86 | $58 | $685.11 | $2,055.33 |
Over three nights the fee alone separates the Four Seasons and The Joseph by $122.58, and skipping the car saves another $174 at any of them. The complete list of fee-free properties is in Nashville hotels without resort fees, and the full anatomy of a bill, including worked examples at $200, $350 and $600, is in Nashville hotel taxes and fees explained.
Points erase the fee at three of these hotels
World of Hyatt award stays at Grand Hyatt Nashville and Thompson Nashville, and Hilton Honors award stays at Conrad Nashville, drop the destination fee to $0 as of October 2026. On a four-night stay that is $140–$150 after tax, enough to move the Grand Hyatt or the Conrad above The Joseph on pure cost for members with the points.
Which Nashville luxury hotel for which trip
- First visit, want everything: Four Seasons. Pool, spa, Mimo, 1 block from Broadway, no fee.
- Anniversary or quiet weekend: The Hermitage, then the Conrad; both have the biggest rooms and the least noise.
- Art, food and a rooftop pool: The Joseph, with Yolan booked the day you reserve the room.
- Spa and wellness: 1 Hotel Nashville, with the Four Seasons spa as the alternative if you also want to swim.
- Group pool weekend: W Nashville in The Gulch, or JW Marriott if you want to be 5 minutes from Broadway instead of 14.
- Points travelers: Grand Hyatt or Thompson on World of Hyatt, Conrad on Hilton Honors, all with the fee waived.
- Nightlife in the building: Bobby Hotel, with the understanding that you will hear it.
Every hotel above has its own page in our Nashville hotel reviews hub, and the rankings are revisited whenever a fee, a restaurant or a pool changes.
Detailed profiles & rates for the top luxury hotels in Nashville
Four Seasons Hotel Nashville
- NO Resort Fee ($0/night)
- 7th-floor infinity pool over Cumberland River
- Bacco Tuscan steakhouse (opened April 2026) & Rivière Rooftop
- 1 block from Lower Broadway & Country Music Hall of Fame
Five-star contemporary luxury just one block south of Lower Broadway, pairing a 7th-floor infinity pool over the Cumberland River with zero resort fees.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
The Hermitage Hotel
- NO Resort Fee ($0/night)
- Oversized 500+ sq ft guest rooms
- Drusie & Darr by Jean-Georges Vongerichten
- 1910 Beaux-Arts National Historic Landmark
Nashville’s original 1910 Five-Star Beaux-Arts landmark offering oversized 500-square-foot rooms, Jean-Georges dining at Drusie & Darr, and zero resort fees.
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.
1 Hotel Nashville
- Ivy-covered living facade in SoBro
- Harriet’s 19th-floor rooftop bar
- Bamford Wellness Spa & Anatomy gym
- 2 blocks from Bridgestone Arena & Lower Broadway
Nature-inspired five-star sanctuary wrapped in over 56,000 living plants across from Music City Center, featuring Bamford Wellness Spa and Harriet’s Rooftop.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
Conrad Nashville
- Hilton’s flagship 5-star luxury hotel in Nashville
- Champalimaud-designed rooms (425+ sq ft)
- Heated outdoor pool terrace & Thistle & Rye rooftop lounge
- Peaceful Midtown location 1 mile from Broadway
Hilton’s five-star flagship in Midtown’s Broadwest complex, offering Champalimaud-designed 425-square-foot rooms, Blue Aster dining and a heated pool terrace.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
JW Marriott Nashville
- 34th-floor Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina
- 33-story curved glass luxury tower
- Heated rooftop pool deck & Spa by JW
- 3 blocks from Lower Broadway & Bridgestone Arena
Soaring 33-story curved glass luxury tower in SoBro crowned by Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak on the 34th floor and a heated rooftop pool deck.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the best luxury hotel in Nashville in 2026?
Four Seasons Hotel Nashville, on the combination of 404–449 sq ft rooms, the 7th-floor infinity pool, Mimo restaurant, a location 1 block from Lower Broadway and no destination fee. The Hermitage Hotel is the alternative for travelers who value room size and history over a pool, and it also charges no fee.
Which luxury hotels in Nashville have no resort or destination fee?
Among the ten ranked here, only Four Seasons Hotel Nashville and The Hermitage Hotel charge no mandatory fee as of October 2026. Conrad Nashville, Grand Hyatt Nashville and Thompson Nashville waive theirs on Hilton Honors or World of Hyatt points stays; The Joseph, 1 Hotel, JW Marriott, W Nashville and Bobby Hotel charge $30–$35 plus 16.75% tax on every booking.
Which Nashville luxury hotel has the largest standard rooms?
The Hermitage Hotel, whose Deluxe rooms are 490 sq ft and whose 122 rooms average 500 sq ft per the hotel. Conrad Nashville follows at 425+ sq ft, then Four Seasons at 404–449 sq ft and Bobby Hotel at about 400 sq ft. The smallest on the list are Thompson Nashville at roughly 300 sq ft and JW Marriott at about 340–367 sq ft.
Do all the luxury hotels in Nashville have pools?
No. Three of the ten have no pool: The Hermitage Hotel, 1 Hotel Nashville and Thompson Nashville. The others have heated outdoor pools, from the Four Seasons’ 7th-floor infinity pool and The Joseph’s 21st-floor pool to the W’s 9,700-sq-ft WET Deck; all restrict swimming to registered guests.
How much does a luxury hotel in Nashville really cost per night?
Take the base rate, add 16.75% tax and $2.50, then the destination fee with tax ($35.03–$40.86 at most of these hotels) and valet ($55–$58). A $500 room therefore lands between $644 (Four Seasons, no fee) and $685 (The Joseph) per night with a car, and typical non-event weeknight base rates across the list run roughly $350–$700.