New hotels in East Nashville

East Nashville sits across the Cumberland River from downtown, a neighborhood of Victorian houses, independent restaurants and music venues that locals point visitors toward as Nashville's least touristy option. Urban Cowboy Nashville, an eight-suite bed-and-breakfast inside a converted Victorian mansion, is the one hotel we track here so far — open since March 2016, the oldest hotel we track among Nashville's neighborhoods covered in this guide.

What to do in East Nashville

For a weekend

Walk Five Points, the neighborhood's commercial anchor where Woodland Street meets 11th Street, for its coffee shops, vintage stores and live-music bars — The 5 Spot is a longtime local favorite for cheap shows. Urban Cowboy Nashville is five blocks away on Woodland Street itself.

For a longer stay

With more time, Historic Edgefield, immediately around Urban Cowboy Nashville, is Nashville's first neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places, worth a walk for its Victorian architecture alone. Riverside Village, farther northeast along Gallatin Pike, has its own cluster of local restaurants and antique shops, and a riverfront greenway connects East Nashville back to Downtown Nashville on foot or by bike.

Where to stay in East Nashville

Woodland Street & Five Points

Urban Cowboy Nashville opened in March 2016 at 1603 Woodland Street, a five-block walk from the Five Points intersection, inside a Victorian mansion converted into an eight-suite bed-and-breakfast with a Southwestern-meets-Victorian design.

Riverside Village

Riverside Village, East Nashville's other commercial cluster along Gallatin Pike, has no hotel we track yet — it's a stretch of local restaurants, antique shops and bars, reachable by a short drive or rideshare from Five Points.

Which hotel in East Nashville for your trip

Travelers who want Nashville's most local neighborhood

Urban Cowboy Nashville is currently the only hotel we track in East Nashville, putting guests inside the neighborhood's Victorian residential streets rather than its commercial strip.

Travelers who want a boutique, adults-only stay

Urban Cowboy Nashville's eight-suite format and adults-only policy make it a distinct alternative to the larger downtown and Gulch properties.

Frequently asked questions

What is the only hotel currently open in East Nashville?

Urban Cowboy Nashville, an eight-suite bed-and-breakfast in a converted Victorian mansion on Woodland Street, open since March 2016.

Is East Nashville within walking distance of downtown?

No — it's across the Cumberland River; most visitors use a short rideshare or drive, though a riverfront greenway connects the two on foot or by bike.

What is Five Points in East Nashville?

The neighborhood's commercial anchor, at the intersection of Woodland and 11th Streets, with the highest concentration of East Nashville's bars, coffee shops and restaurants.

Is East Nashville good for a bachelorette or nightlife trip?

It leans toward a quieter, more local bar and restaurant scene than Downtown Nashville's honky-tonks — worth pairing with a downtown stay rather than replacing it for a nightlife-focused trip.

Is Urban Cowboy Nashville family-friendly?

No — it's an adults-only property, one of the few restrictions among the Nashville hotels we track.