Must-see hotels in Tennessee

In a word: stunning. Nashville's most exciting sleeps are in a Queen Anne Victorian–style mansion dating from the 1890s, which nurtures seven individually…

The South's best hostel, run by climbers, is a sustainable den of coolness in Southside, the 'Noog's hippest downtown neighborhood. Co-ed dorms…

Guests check in at the bar at this sharp, sassy new hotel, where a kaleidoscope of bright colors and unique design details make for a compelling stay…

Germantown's oldest house, a shoemaker's cottage dating to 1865, has been flipped into a charming 10-room inn steeped in local design. Exposed brick and…

Knoxville's first boutique hotel boasts 28 modern, stylish rooms with fun subway-tiled showers (with rain-style shower heads), luxe linens, plush…

Well located, only a block from Lower Broadway, and up to the minute in style and function. The common space in the basement, with its rather regal…

Dating in parts to 1848 and 1872, this exquisite Victorian mansion in the city's historic Victorian Village at the edge of downtown is one of Memphis'…

Nashville's best sleep conjures 1930s glamor through a modern lens, and its lobby bar, Trade Room, stuns with original brass detailing and Tennessee pink…

Guests let themselves into Nashville's hippest – and smallest – hotel. Beyond the ebonized cedar frontage, industrial grays under violet lighting lead to…

Intimate in name only, the Guest House, Graceland's new flagship, is a 450-room hunk of burning hotel. Stylish slate-gray standard rooms are spacious,…

Although not as glossy as some resorts, DreamMore offers notably warm hospitality, and the grounds are impeccably clean and well manicured. The fun starts…

A bastion of finely polished, mid-century modern cool, the Thompson Nashville is the Gulch's see-and-be-seen seat of style, whether that be agonizing over…

The Tennessee River is the unifying theme at this posh new hotel across the street from the Sunsphere and the city convention center. Look for maps of the…

One of our favorite Nashville boutique hotels riffs on mid-century modern design, with bamboo-paneled walls and reclaimed WWI barnwood flooring. Sizable…

It's very hard to improve on excellent, but the former Stone Fort Inn – now the Dwell – has done just that. A new, hands-on owner has completely flipped…

Stylish cabins dot a pretty 36-acre woodscape at Dancing Bear, which resembles a summer camp for adults. Guests can rise early for wildlife viewing at…

Nashville's first million-dollar hotel was a hit with the socialites when it opened in 1910. The beaux-arts lobby feels like a czar's palace, every…

Inconspicuously located on the 2nd floor of a busy downtown street, this unique, cheerful guesthouse is one of Memphis' best-kept secrets. Spacious suites…

Who is Bobby? The king of cool in Nashville. From the immense lobby chandelier made of polished car parts to the vintage Greyhound bus repurposed as a…

Forget awkward conversations over breakfast – this swanky eight-room 'bed and beverage' loosens up guests with a rock-solid cocktail menu and…