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The best hotels near Basement East

Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Updated 1 September 2026 · 59 Nashville hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Nashville, out of the 59 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.3.

All five are within 2.6 km of Basement East.

The Russell

Highest rated of the five

The Russell

★★★★★4.9 from 1,330 reviews

The Russell comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 1,330 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 3 star property, found under poi and around $251 a night on the dates we checked.

59 hotels in Nashville qualified for this list and five made it. The Eighteen by Kasa is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. The Russell1

    The Russell

    ★★★★★4.9 from 1,330 reviews

    200 m from Basement East, about a 2 minute walk

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. The Eighteen by Kasa2

    The Eighteen by Kasa

    ★★★★★4.3 from 70 reviews

    under 200 m from Basement East, about a 1 minute walk

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. The Carter by AvantStay3

    The Carter by AvantStay

    ★★★★★4.4 from 79 reviews

    under 200 m from Basement East, about a 1 minute walk

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    • Waymore's Hotel Nashville4

      Waymore's Hotel Nashville

      ★★★★★4.4 from 539 reviews

      200 m from Basement East, about a 2 minute walk

      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    • Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Downtown5

      Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Downtown

      ★★★★★4.8 from 1,843 reviews

      2.6 km from Basement East

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking

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    How this list was put together

    59 Nashville hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Basement East second, then 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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