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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nashville

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Nashville

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Visiting Nashville, Tennessee for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Nashville, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Nashville based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Nashville for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Nashville before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Nashville for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Nashville for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

4-star Resort with prices starting at $402 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nashville
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 2800 Opryland Drive, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center has great rooms from $402 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Element Nashville Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Element Nashville Airport which has nice rooms starting at $108. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2825 Elm Hill Pike. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and horse riding which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.8 miles from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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JW Marriott Nashville

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $390 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nashville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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We found JW Marriott Nashville to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $390. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 201 8th Avenue South. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 miles from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Holiday Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown - Broadway By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $173, Holiday Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown - Broadway By IHG, at 415 4th Avenue South provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.9 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Element Nashville Vanderbilt West End

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nashville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Element Nashville Vanderbilt West End has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $145 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4 City Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Kimpton Aertson Hotel By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Kimpton Aertson Hotel By IHG is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $203, and it's located at 2021 Broadway. We also love the a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Omni Nashville Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $299 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Omni Nashville Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $299. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 250 Rep. John Lewis Way South. Only 0.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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Fairlane Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nashville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Fairlane Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $177 (before taxes). It's located at 401 Union Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
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Residence Inn by Marriott Nashville Metro Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 251 Venture Circle, Residence Inn by Marriott Nashville Metro Center has great rooms from $175 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.2 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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AC Hotel by Marriott Nashville Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nashville
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is AC Hotel by Marriott Nashville Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $203. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 410 Rep John Lewis Way South. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Nashville, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Bowling Green, and Mount Juliet.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Nashville?

Nashville Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$183

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Nashville, Tennessee. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Nashville, Tennessee based on data from 112 hotels is an affordable $183. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nashville.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $367
  • 4-star hotels: $219
  • 3-star hotels: $148
  • 2-star hotels: $136


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