1 Hotel Nashville

A Living Façade Reshaping Downtown Nashville

710 Demonbreun Street sits across from Music City Center, in the SoBro blocks where Nashville's convention crowds meet its honky-tonk energy, and 1 Hotel Nashville announces itself before you're through the door: a façade wrapped in roughly 56,000 plants, designed by Workshop/APD as the brand's eighth property. The ivy wall isn't decorative alone — the hotel says it helps cool the sidewalk and generate fresh air, a small piece of engineering dressed as landscaping. Inside, reclaimed wood panels, rough-hewn posted beds and workbench-style vanities carry the same instinct through to the guestrooms, pairing craftsmanship with a downtown address that puts Broadway, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and Bridgestone Arena within easy reach.

Why It Works

We chose this address because its sustainability claims hold up under inspection rather than dissolving into marketing copy: LEED Silver certification, in-room water filtration instead of plastic bottles, organic non-toxic mattresses, and a fully electric Audi e-tron house car for guest transfers. The design team resisted the urge to make eco-conscious choices feel austere — reclaimed materials read as craft, not compromise — and the result earned a MICHELIN Key, the guide's mark for hotels of real distinction.

Why This Location

SoBro places guests directly across from Music City Center, the city's convention hub, and within walking distance of Broadway's honky-tonks, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and Bridgestone Arena. It's a location built for a traveler who wants downtown's energy without staying inside a convention-hotel bubble — close enough to walk to a show, far enough from Lower Broadway's loudest blocks to sleep well afterward.

Fast Facts

• Price: €€€€

• Vibe: eco-forward, craft-driven, downtown energy

• Rooms: Alcove King and City Two Queens through Panoramic One Bedroom and Terrace House Suites

• Best For: design-minded travelers and music-industry visitors who want LEED-level sustainability without losing comfort

• Our Favorite Thing About the Hotel: the complimentary electric Audi e-tron house car that ferries guests around downtown

• Dining: 1 Kitchen for seasonal, locally sourced plates; Neighbors for coffee and quick bites; Harriet's Rooftop Lounge for cocktails and skyline views

• Amenities: Bamford Wellness Spa (Tennessee's Best Hotel Spa, 2026 World Spa Awards), Anatomy fitness and yoga studio, pet-friendly rooms, electric house car

• Attractions: Music City Center directly across the street; Broadway, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and Bridgestone Arena all within walking distance

Rooms Built From Reclaimed Wood

The hotel's rooms and suites carry its material language from the lobby upward: reclaimed wood panels, rough-hewn posted beds, and workbench-inspired vanities that nod to local craftsmanship rather than off-the-shelf luxury. In-room details — chalkboards, wooden keys, hangers made from recycled paper — keep the sustainability story visible without making it feel like a lecture. Suite categories run from the Panoramic One Bedroom to the Terrace House Suite, both built for longer stays or guests who want outdoor space without leaving downtown.

Harriet's Rooftop and the Case for 1 Kitchen

Three food and beverage venues anchor the hotel's social life. 1 Kitchen, the ground-floor signature restaurant, builds its seasonal menus around organic and locally sourced ingredients, with occasional chef-led tasting events. Neighbors Café handles the convivial, meet-up end of the day. Above it all, Harriet's Rooftop Lounge pulls in as many Nashville locals as hotel guests for its skyline views, live DJs, and a list built on craft cocktails, biodynamic wines, and local beer — the kind of rooftop that works as a destination on its own, not just a hotel amenity.

Sustainability as Standard, Not Spectacle

What separates this property from most hotels that advertise an eco-conscious angle is how unglamorous the follow-through is: water filtration in every faucet, locally sourced bedding, organic mattresses free of synthetic treatments, and a "1 Less Thing" program that collects guests' unwanted clothing for People Loving Nashville. The Bamford Wellness Spa, named Tennessee's Best Hotel Spa at the 2026 World Spa Awards, and the Anatomy fitness studio extend the same philosophy into wellness, with tens of thousands of square feet of meeting and event space — including the 6,000-square-foot Crossvine — proving the brand can host groups without losing the boutique feel that makes it worth the detour from a standard convention hotel.