New hotels in Midtown & Music Row

Midtown and Music Row sit between downtown Nashville and Vanderbilt University — Music Row is the recording-industry district along 16th and 17th Avenues South that has anchored the country music business since the 1950s, while Midtown and neighboring Hillsboro Village fill the blocks around West End Avenue and Vanderbilt's campus. Six hotels we track have opened across the combined area since 2017, from Hayes Street Hotel to the newest, Sports Illustrated Resorts Nashville Music Row, which opened in spring 2026.

What to do in Midtown & Music Row

For a weekend

Walk Music Row's 16th and 17th Avenues South past the recording studios and publishing houses that built Nashville's country music industry, then head to Hillsboro Village for the Belcourt Theatre and its restaurants and shops. Vanderbilt University's campus borders both districts and is an easy walk from The Chloe Nashville.

For a longer stay

With more time, West End Avenue connects Midtown directly to Downtown Nashville on foot or by a short rideshare. Vanderbilt's medical center and campus museums are within walking distance of Hotel Fraye Nashville Midtown and Hayes Street Hotel.

Where to stay in Midtown & Music Row

Music Row

Motif on Music Row opened at 50 Music Square West in July 2024, inside the recording-industry district itself; Sports Illustrated Resorts Nashville Music Row followed in spring 2026 at 1600 McGavock Street, about a mile from both downtown and The Gulch.

West End & Midtown core

The Conrad Nashville opened on West End Avenue in June 2022, roughly midway between downtown Broadway and Vanderbilt University; Hotel Fraye Nashville Midtown followed two months later on Broadway itself, less than a mile from Vanderbilt's medical center. Hayes Street Hotel, on the district's west end, has been open since 2017, the area's longest-standing hotel we track.

Hillsboro Village

The Chloe Nashville opened at 1906 Acklen Avenue in January 2026, between Vanderbilt University and Music Row, in the walkable retail strip around the historic Belcourt Theatre.

Which hotel in Midtown & Music Row for your trip

Travelers focused on the music industry

Motif on Music Row and Sports Illustrated Resorts Nashville Music Row both sit inside Music Row itself, within walking distance of its recording studios and publishing houses.

Travelers centering their trip on Vanderbilt

The Chloe Nashville and Hotel Fraye Nashville Midtown are both within a mile of Vanderbilt's campus and medical center.

Travelers wanting the area's most established option

Hayes Street Hotel has been open since 2017, the longest-standing of the six Midtown and Music Row hotels we track.

Frequently asked questions

What is the newest hotel to open in Midtown or Music Row?

Sports Illustrated Resorts Nashville Music Row, which opened in spring 2026 at 1600 McGavock Street.

Is Music Row within walking distance of downtown Nashville?

It's roughly a mile from downtown and The Gulch — walkable for some, but most visitors use a short rideshare.

Which hotel is closest to Vanderbilt University?

The Chloe Nashville, in Hillsboro Village between Vanderbilt and Music Row, and Hotel Fraye Nashville Midtown, less than a mile from Vanderbilt's medical center.

What is Hillsboro Village known for?

A walkable strip of independent shops and restaurants around the historic Belcourt Theatre, between Vanderbilt University and Music Row.

How far is Midtown from The Gulch?

About a mile, roughly a 20-minute walk or a short rideshare via Demonbreun Street, into The Gulch.