Nashville’s hotel scene has exploded in recent years, with more than 50 hotels opening since 2020, allowing Music City to host nearly 17 million visitors in 2024. And while it’s true this city’s music scene is where it really shines, visitors are getting to know all the other parts of Nashville that make it great, including its art scene, rooftop lounges, and historic landmarks. Nashville even has its own version of the Parthenon, which houses one of the city’s best museums, ensuring there really is an activity to please everyone who visits.
How Voting Works
Every year for our World’s Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe—to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. Nearly 180,000 T+L readers completed the 2025 survey. A total of more than 657,000 votes were cast across over 8,700 properties (hotels, cities, cruise lines, etc.).
Hotels were classified as either resort hotel, city hotel, inn, or safari lodge based on their location and amenities, and they were specifically rated on the criteria below:
- Rooms/facilities
- Location
- Service
- Food
- Value
For each characteristic, respondents could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor. The final scores are averages of these responses.
Eric Laignel/The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nashville
What Readers Loved
This year, readers celebrated the Nashville hotels that sport convenient downtown locations and also come with immersive on‑site experiences like rooftop pools and bars with skyline views.
That includes the No. 2 hotel, the Thompson Nashville, located just a few blocks off Music Row, with its own pastel-hued roofdeck looking down on it all. It also speaks to the No. 4 pick, the 1 Hotel Nashville, located just a block off Broadway and home to Harriet’s Rooftop, its restaurant and lounge. But nothing in Nashville grabbed T+L readers’ attention over the last year quite like The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel, a downtown spot that takes things up a notch with a rooftop pool that offers the best view in town.
The Winner
The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Jim Kruger/The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nashville
The Joseph, located in the SoBro neighborhood, offers a mix of historic architecture, Italian dining, and luxurious accommodations. Its rooms and suites are decked out in rich copper, oak, and marble accents meant to make you feel relaxed from the moment you check in. Of course, the star here is the hotel’s rooftop pool and bar that include panoramic city views, along with private cabanas where you can lounge the day away. “The location was great. We really enjoyed this hotel and the rooftop pool. Very clean. Great service,” raved one reader, once again highlighting the property’s standout amenities and its attentive staff ready to help with your every need.
T+L Reader
The location was great. We really enjoyed this hotel and the rooftop pool. Very clean. Great service.
— T+L Reader
The Full List
1. The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Reader Score: 94.95
2. Thompson Nashville
Reader Score: 91.53
3. Grand Hyatt Nashville
Reader Score: 90.81
4. 1 Hotel Nashville
Reader Score: 90.31
5. Omni Nashville Hotel
Reader Score: 90.10
