Downtown Nashville, Tennessee
Opened
2018
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social HeritageOutside the door
Mid-century bank conversion
The 1970s bank headquarters operates as an easygoing downtown social hub, trading corporate formality for retro glamour and cocktail hours.
What it’s good at
Notable
Original terrazzo floors and travertine columns carry the 1970s financial building into retro glamour.
Listed
The 1970s Fidelity Federal headquarters was revived after a decade sitting vacant downtown.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
UK Readers' Choice Awards – Rest of USA
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
The lobby's large, floor-to-ceiling windows flood the space with natural light, making it a great perch for people-watching.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Printer's Alley sits two blocks away, and the Ryman Auditorium is an easy stroll south toward Lower Broadway.
The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling windows look out over downtown. Velvet headboards conceal built-in drink caddies beside pull-out refrigerated drawers.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Ellington's
Ellington's opens onto a fourth-floor wraparound terrace overlooking the skyline, with tufted leather booths along the bar.
At the table
Modern Love pours craft cocktails at a terrazzo bar hung with gold velvet curtains, hosting weekend DJ dance parties.
How it began
Architect Bruce Crabtree designed the tower in the 1970s for Fidelity Federal Bank. It sat vacant for a decade before its 2018 conversion.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.