Boutique hotels in Nashville

Independent boutique hotels in Nashville, Tennessee. We publish what qualifies as boutique and the reason behind each pick.

Independent only
66 qualifying stays in Nashville

Boutique in Nashville means the same thing it means everywhere else on this site: independently operated, four stars or fewer, running as a hotel, inn or B&B, with a guest score of 8.7 or higher. No chain soft brands, however boutique the marketing.

Nashville splits cleanly between Lower Broadway, where the honky-tonks are and the noise runs late, and the neighborhoods across the river or south of downtown - East Nashville, The Gulch, 12 South - where you get restaurants without the volume. It is one of the largest qualifying inventories in our dataset, which means the shortlist can be genuinely selective.

What qualifies for this list

Independent operator, no chain or soft-brand match
Hotel, inn or bed & breakfast
Four stars or fewer
Guest score 8.7+ with 100+ reviews

66 qualifying stays reviewed. 7 made this shortlist.

We start from every hotel, inn, resort, lodge and bed & breakfast in our United States dataset that scores 8.5 or higher on Booking.com with at least 100 guest reviews. For this page we then looked only at properties in Nashville. See how we select hotels.

The shortlist

Ranked by Charming Score, independent properties first. Every figure below comes from our Booking.com data export (August 2026).

9.3 Charming Score Fairlane Hotel Nashville, by Oliver, Nashville, TN

Fairlane Hotel Nashville, by Oliver

Nashville, TN

9.1 guest rating from 594 Booking.com reviews

Hotel
Independent
4-star
Spa & wellness
Restaurant

Why it made the listGuests score it 9.1 over 594 reviews, which is what put it on the Nashville shortlist. Booking.com lists it as an independent hotel, rated 4 stars with spa and wellness facilities, an on-site restaurant and a bar. It sits at the top of the collection on price.

Best for: Travelers with pets - Slow, restorative stays

Know before you book: Pets are allowed, but confirm fees and room limits with the property.

Indicative rate from $349 per night

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9.1 Charming Score Waymore's Guest House & Casual Club, Nashville, TN

Waymore's Guest House & Casual Club

Nashville, TN

8.9 guest rating from 525 Booking.com reviews

Hotel
Independent
Spa & wellness
Restaurant
Terrace

Why it made the listA 8.9 guest rating across 525 reviews is among the strongest Nashville returns in our source data. Booking.com lists it as an independent hotel, rated 3 stars with spa and wellness facilities, an on-site restaurant and a bar.

Best for: Travelers with pets

Know before you book: Pets are allowed, but confirm fees and room limits with the property.

Indicative rate from $199 per night

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9.0 Charming Score Motif Nashville's Hotel on Music Row, Nashville, TN

Motif Nashville's Hotel on Music Row

Nashville, TN

9.1 guest rating from 363 Booking.com reviews

Hotel
Independent
Pool
Spa & wellness
Pet friendly

Why it made the listIt ranks #3 of the 66 qualifying Nashville properties we scored. Booking.com lists it as an independent hotel with a pool and spa and wellness facilities.

Best for: Travelers with pets

Know before you book: No on-site restaurant is listed and pets are allowed, but confirm fees and room limits with the property.

Indicative rate from $154 per night

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8.9 Charming Score Studio 154 Hotel, Nashville, TN

Studio 154 Hotel

Nashville, TN

8.9 guest rating from 761 Booking.com reviews

Hotel
Independent
Terrace

Why it made the list761 reviews average out at 8.9 - high enough to clear our Nashville cut-off comfortably. Booking.com lists it as an independent hotel with a terrace. It sits at the top of the collection on price.

Best for: Well-rated, no-surprises stays

Know before you book: No on-site restaurant is listed and no star rating is published for this property.

Indicative rate from $285 per night

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8.8 Charming Score The Russell, Nashville, TN

The Russell

Nashville, TN

9.3 guest rating from 267 Booking.com reviews

Hotel
Independent

Why it made the listIt ranks #5 of the 66 qualifying Nashville properties we scored. Booking.com lists it as an independent hotel, rated 3 stars.

Best for: Well-rated, no-surprises stays

Know before you book: No on-site restaurant is listed.

Indicative rate from $195 per night

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8.8 Charming Score Noelle, Nashville, TN

Noelle

Nashville, TN

8.8 guest rating from 317 Booking.com reviews

Hotel
Independent
4-star
Spa & wellness
Restaurant

Why it made the listGuests score it 8.8 over 317 reviews, which is what put it on the Nashville shortlist. Booking.com lists it as an independent hotel, rated 4 stars with spa and wellness facilities, an on-site restaurant and a bar. It sits at the top of the collection on price.

Best for: Travelers with pets - Slow, restorative stays

Know before you book: Pets are allowed, but confirm fees and room limits with the property.

Indicative rate from $311 per night

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8.7 Charming Score The Germantown Inn, Nashville, TN

The Germantown Inn

Nashville, TN

9.3 guest rating from 126 Booking.com reviews

Inn
Independent
Terrace
Pet friendly

Why it made the listA 9.3 guest rating across 126 reviews is among the strongest Nashville returns in our source data. Booking.com lists it as an independent inn with a terrace. It sits at the top of the collection on price.

Best for: Travelers with pets - Couples and weekend escapes

Know before you book: No on-site restaurant is listed and pets are allowed, but confirm fees and room limits with the property.

Indicative rate from $347 per night

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Common questions

How many hotels in Nashville made this shortlist?

7 properties cleared our criteria and 7 are shown above, ranked by Charming Score. The highest-scoring is Fairlane Hotel Nashville, by Oliver at 9.3, with a 9.1 guest rating from 594 Booking.com reviews.

What do these stays cost?

Indicative nightly rates for the shortlist run from about $154 to $349 in our data export. Rates move with date, season and availability, so the figure on each card is a starting point rather than a quote.

What is the Charming Score?

It is our own 0-10 selection score, not a guest rating. It combines the Booking.com guest score (45%), review volume (20%), property class (10%), amenity fit (10%), independence and property character (10%) and price positioning (5%). The full method is published on the Charming Score page.

Have you stayed at these hotels?

No, and we do not pretend otherwise. Our selections come from guest data, property facts and location, not from first-hand visits. Our editorial policy explains exactly what we do and do not claim.