The 15 Best Luxury Hotels in Nashville

High above the city: At The Joseph Nashville, the Italian-made saltwater pool sits on the 21st floor with four cabanas and opens for the warm season. The JW Marriott Nashville has a sprawling rooftop pool deck with five private cabanas, a stone fire pit and the Cabana Club for a relaxed lunch. At the Hyatt Centric Downtown Nashville, you swim on the ninth floor, and Lala's pours rosé by the water. At the Grand Hyatt Nashville, pool and sun deck sit on the fifth floor above Broadway, served by the Solstice pool bar.JW Marriott Nashville · SoBroPools with a soundtrack: The W Nashville has its L-shaped pool on the WET Deck, with private cabanas and a bar, above the Spanish Steps, an outdoor stage for live music. The Virgin Hotels Nashville runs a Pool Club on the 14th floor with daybeds and DJ sets, and fireside seating when it turns cold. At the Conrad Nashville, the seasonal pool faces southwest on the third floor, with gelato and ice pops, right next to the Thistle & Rye whiskey bar.

Street level, indoors or a whole water park: The Drift Nashville has a ground-level pool with daybeds and fireplaces, and some suites open straight onto it. At the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, you swim in an indoor pool with a whirlpool and sun deck in any season. The Gaylord Opryland Resort has SoundWaves, a water attraction with a lazy river, slides and coves for kids, open to resort guests for an extra fee. Our advice: if sun and skyline matter most, pick one of the luxury hotels in Nashville with a rooftop in SoBro.

Above the rooftops: On the 21st floor of The Joseph Nashville, the Rose spa has six treatment rooms, a salon, a relaxation room and experience showers, with massages, facials, HydraFacials and couples' treatments on the menu. Spa by JW at the JW Marriott Nashville has five private treatment rooms and works with Aromatherapy Associates products in rituals such as Calm, Indulge or Renew.Grand Hyatt Nashville · DowntownWith a ritual of its own: At the Grand Hyatt Nashville, an R+R Wellness journey begins at a blending bar, where you mix your own aromatherapy oil from five elements, then continues in a lounge with sound therapy and guided meditation. Day passes are available too. The Rhapsody Spa at The Westin Nashville has nine treatment rooms, one of them for couples, plus a cedar sauna and steam showers.

A spa afternoon slots easily between two concert nights at the luxury hotels in Nashville, as all the spas named here are in SoBro or on Broadway.

In the center, rates start at 195 € at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, 210 € at the Hyatt Centric Downtown Nashville and 219 € at the Dream Nashville; The Joseph Nashville begins at 305 €.Renaissance Nashville Hotel · The DistrictIn the Gulch, the W Nashville starts at 240 € and the Thompson Nashville at 274 €; in Midtown, the Virgin Hotels Nashville starts at 247 € and the Conrad Nashville at 289 €.

On the East Bank, the Drift Nashville begins at 129 €. At the upper end are the Gaylord Opryland Resort from 405 €, the Union Station Hotel Nashville from 408 € and the JW Marriott Nashville from 481 €. What the rooms actually cost for your travel dates is shown in the hotel list below.

Always included: At all 15 luxury hotels, you get an upgrade subject to availability plus early check-in and late check-out. Breakfast for two is served at, for example, the Grand Hyatt Nashville, the W Nashville and the Union Station Hotel Nashville; others give a breakfast credit, $50 a day for up to two people at The Joseph Nashville and $30 per day and person at the Conrad Nashville.

Credits and gifts: A $100 hotel credit comes with nine hotels, $50 with the Hyatt Centric Downtown Nashville and the JW Marriott Nashville, the latter for food and drinks. The Drift Nashville invites you to a mezcal tasting for two instead. A welcome gift awaits at eleven hotels.

Minimum stay: At the Grand Hyatt Nashville and at Holston House Nashville, the benefits apply from two nights, everywhere else from the first night.

Programs: Marriott Bonvoy applies at eight hotels, including The Joseph Nashville and the JW Marriott Nashville; World of Hyatt at five, such as the Grand Hyatt Nashville and the Thompson Nashville. At the Conrad Nashville, you earn double Hilton Honors points, and the Virgin Hotels Nashville belongs to I Prefer. Because your booking runs as a direct booking with the hotel, points and qualifying nights count, and your status is recognized on site.

Nashville through the year: Spring and early fall bring mild evenings for walking from one stage to the next. Summer is festival time, with packed patios and music until late, so reserve your 5-star hotel in Nashville in good time. In winter, the music moves into the small rooms where songwriters try out their new songs.

How long to stay: Three nights at a 5-star hotel in Nashville cover Broadway, a few shows and an evening in the Gulch. If you want to add Music Valley and the Grand Ole Opry, plan one more night.