5 Best, Genuine Boutique Hotels in Nashville in 2026

Holy disco balls! This renovated boutique motel on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee, is a love letter to retro. If you don’t tend to swoon over pastiche design, this might not be for you. The building (a 1956 motel) shows its age, amenities are not excessive, and neighborhood attractions are sparse. If, however, 70’s disco and retro throwback is your thing, it’s a bit of a mecca situation. You’ll have shag carpets, you’ll have fuzzy blankets, supergraphics and bold patterns, all in shades of pink and orange and red. Common… > Read Our Full Review

When you get to this relaxed, roadside hotel on the border of Downtown and East Nashville, we’ll forgive you for checking the map. You are still in Tennessee, we promise, but you can’t deny the California spirit of Drift Nashville. Generally seaside specialists, Drift Hotels have decided to move inland, with Nashville their only location not on the West Coast. They might not be able to bring the sea, but they’ve brought the vibes. There’s an open, breezy quality to the entire building, adorned with any number of pale natural fibers… > Read Our Full Review

Just a few blocks off Broadway, the, laid back but fun, Nash Hotel (formerly known as Bobby Hotel) has just enough gimmicky grunge to make you feel slightly rebellious. It’s definitely leaning into the rock and roll of it all, with a sultry, almost leathery glamour that fits well with the mythos of the city. It’s somewhat masculine, but also cheery and welcoming. They rely on neat cityscape murals, weird egg chairs, gold accents, colorful design elements and lots of fairy lights (yup!) to balance things out. The Nash all… > Read Our Full Review

Fairlane Hotel Nashville, Tennessee, is a stylish kind of retro, inspired by the building’s origins, the 1972 former headquarters of Fidelity Bank. We’re fairly sure the bank was never this hip, though. The “FAIRLANE” sign perched on top and the colorful furnishings in the lobby are sure more welcoming than your average bank, though they have retained the terrazzo flooring. It’s a great balance of friendly, upbeat color and some serious displays of glamor. The branding, the little touches, all have a sort of art deco flair that makes the retro… > Read Our Full Review

If you’re into old-school luxury, The Hermitage, in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee really is the one. The Hermitage is a 1910 building that has served as the city’s premier lodging since the doors first opened. This is no repurposed bank building, post-industrial factory rebuild; it’s a full-on fancy hotel made to be a fancy hotel. The most recent renovation was completed in 2022, making for spaces filled with furnishings that are definitely of the now but have a timeless quality. They fit nicely into the marble, the terrazzo flooring and even… > Read Our Full Review