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The best hotels near Nashville Shores Waterpark

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 55 Nashville hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Nashville, out of the 55 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.3.

All five are within 7.5 km of Nashville Shores Waterpark.

Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort

Highest rated of the five

Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort

★★★★★4.3 from 4,929 reviews

Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.3 from 4,929 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 found under poi and around $83 a night on the dates we checked.

55 hotels in Nashville qualified for this list and five made it. Elm Hill RV Resort is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort1

    Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort

    ★★★★★4.3 from 4,929 reviews

    200 m from Nashville Shores Waterpark, about a 2 minute walk

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

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  2. Elm Hill RV Resort2

    Elm Hill RV Resort

    ★★★★★4.5 from 769 reviews

    3.7 km from Nashville Shores Waterpark

    • Kid friendly

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  3. Belle Air Mansion a Boutique Hotel3

    Belle Air Mansion a Boutique Hotel

    ★★★★★4.9 from 347 reviews

    7.5 km from Nashville Shores Waterpark

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    • Hilton BNA Nashville Airport Terminal4

      Hilton BNA Nashville Airport Terminal

      ★★★★★4.5 from 796 reviews

      6.3 km from Nashville Shores Waterpark

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      • Drury Inn & Suites Nashville Airport5

        Drury Inn & Suites Nashville Airport

        ★★★★★4.5 from 1,914 reviews

        5.7 km from Nashville Shores Waterpark

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        How this list was put together

        55 Nashville hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Nashville Shores Waterpark 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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