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.)

Hilton Nashville Downtown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (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.

Located at 121 4Th Avenue South, Hilton Nashville Downtown has great rooms from $218 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $232. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 118 8th Avenue South. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, golf, city views, and evening entertainment which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


SpringHill Suites by Marriott Nashville Downtown/Convention Center

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nashville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found SpringHill Suites by Marriott Nashville Downtown/Convention Center to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $191. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 410 5th Avenue South. You'll also find parking, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 miles from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Omni Nashville Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $276 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $276, Omni Nashville Hotel, at 250 Fifth Ave South provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

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
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Thompson Nashville

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $284 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nashville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Thompson Nashville has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $284 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 401 11th Avenue South. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

4-star Resort with prices starting at $312 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $312, and it's located at 2800 Opryland Drive. We also love the a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

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


Four Points Nashville - Brentwood

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Four Points Nashville - Brentwood because it has great rooms that start at $132. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.42 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 760 Old Hickory Boulevard. Only 8.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


The Hermitage Hotel Nashville

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $373 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nashville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Hermitage Hotel Nashville offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $373 (before taxes). It's located at 231 6th Avenue N and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 2424 Atrium Way, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and kids meals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.3 miles from the center of town. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western PLUS Downtown/Music Row

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nashville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Best Western PLUS Downtown/Music Row which has nice rooms starting at $152. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1407 Division Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, laundry facilities, and a tour desk. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Franklin, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, and Goodlettsville.

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

Nashville Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$178

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 98 hotels is an affordable $178. 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: $373
  • 4-star hotels: $253
  • 3-star hotels: $160
  • 2-star hotels: $148


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