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Cheap hotels in the business district, Nashville

Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Updated 1 September 2026 · 17 Nashville hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Nashville, out of the 17 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.3 down to 4.2.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $99.

Comfort Suites Mt. Juliet-Nashville Area

Highest rated of the five

Comfort Suites Mt. Juliet-Nashville Area

★★★★★4.3 from 759 reviews

Comfort Suites Mt. Juliet-Nashville Area comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.3 from 759 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 5 star property, found under the business district and around $99 a night on the dates we checked.

17 hotels in Nashville qualified for this list and five made it. Hummingbird Hotel is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road

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All five, ranked

  1. Comfort Suites Mt. Juliet-Nashville Area1

    Comfort Suites Mt. Juliet-Nashville Area

    ★★★★★4.3 from 759 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Hummingbird Hotel2

    Hummingbird Hotel

    ★★★★★4.6 from 160 reviews

    • Parking

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  3. Quality Suites Nashville Airport3

    Quality Suites Nashville Airport

    ★★★★★4.2 from 912 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible
    • Airport shuttle

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  4. Comfort Inn & Suites Nashville Franklin Cool Springs4

    Comfort Inn & Suites Nashville Franklin Cool Springs

    ★★★★★4.2 from 381 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort5

    Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort

    ★★★★★4.3 from 4,917 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

17 Nashville hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Teaches in term time and plays weddings in summer, which pays for the travel. Goes where the music is, usually festivals in small unrecommended towns. Owns three unnecessary accordions.

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