Talbot's Corner Nashville, Tennessee
Renovated
2019
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social HeritageOutside the door
Retro party motel
Guests check in right at the wood-paneled dive bar, where drinks flow before weekend DJ sets by the courtyard pool.
What it’s good at
Listed
A 1956 roadside motor lodge along Dickerson Pike that once hosted touring musicians.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
the rooms are a wild ride, kitschy but somehow tastefully so, and the Dive Bar, similarly, pays tribute to the best things about the unpretentious nightspots of the world, without the grime.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Dickerson Pike sits just north of downtown, leaving East Nashville dining and Lower Broadway honky-tonks a short drive away.
The rooms
A wall-mounted Party Switch spins an overhead disco ball and turns on curated soundtrack channels above each bed.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Yellow fringed umbrellas line the 60-foot heated pool, and retro rainbow stripes decorate the bathhouse wall.
The spa
Dogs stay too.
At the table
Green vinyl booths sit beneath vintage televisions, and the bar serves retro beers and disco fries.
As you walk inside you start to see the Wes Anderson-like details, antique beer lights, a DJ booth made from a retrofit tube TV that plays a loop of black and white images, wood paneling, fake fireplaces, and perfect hand-lettered signage.
How it began
The site opened in 1956 as the Key Motel, hosting touring country stars like Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton.
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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.