Nestled in a historic train station, Union Station Hotel boasts elegant rooms, live music events, and a stunning stained glass lobby, offering a touch of Nashville's past with modern comforts.
"Upon first look, the Union Station Hotel looks like I'm about to hop on a train back to the Lou since the castellated structure's initial purpose was a railroad terminal back in the 1900's. As soon as you bust through the doors into the main lobby, your head is immediately attracted up toward the stained glass roof illuminating what used to be the main terminal. Off the main lobby, there are a few event spaces, a well equipped bar, and an award winning restaurant, Prime108. Our friend that showed us around, Kate, had a wealth of knowledge on the history of the building and the stories that came with it. If you stay in room 711 you'll be sharing the space with their resident ghost, Abigail, a friendly ghost only victim to the classic broken heart. This is no Budget Motel Inn Express! Make your stay a part of Nashville's history." - ST8MNT
"The Union Station was practically built for the Harry Potter-themed 9 3⁄4 pop-up. And so they’ve decked out their lobby this holiday season with Hogwarts house banners, floating lanterns and candles, a hidden golden snitch, flying owls, and a luggage cart. The pop-up’s menu features cocktails and bites inspired by the series including the Goblet of Fire with rye, Grand Marnier, lemon juice, and maple syrup; the Dark Magic with vodka, masala chai, and coffee liqueur; and a Two Brooms burger. The pop-up runs through December 29 and opens at 1 p.m. daily." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"Nashville's original train station is now a grandiose hotel with a live music series Riffs on the Rails, every other Thursday, featuring both local and national singers and songwriters. Union Station is one of the city's most recognizable buildings, and the hotel has a 65-foot vaulted lobby ceiling punctuated by centry-old stained glass. But the recent room renovation gives them a more contemporary feel than the common areas would lead you to believe." - CNT Editors
"How did it strike you on arrival?Union Station, once Nashville's central train terminal, is one of the city's most recognizable buildings. The hotel that now fills the space has 65-foot vaulted lobby ceilings punctuated by century-old Tiffany-style stained glass. What’s the crowd like?It's easy to imagine all the guests during an earlier time were fresh off the train, hats in one hand, valises in the other. Nowadays, Union Station plays host to a wide range: tourists en route to Broadway, wedding parties attending a reception in the central atrium, and business types in town for a meeting. Tell us about the rooms.A recent renovation means the rooms have more of a contemporary feel than the common areas would lead you to believe. Think playful accents like cowhide headboards and bold red pillows. Also, if you can, book an interior room with windows that open out into the atrium. How about the little things, like minibar, or shower goodies. Any of that find that worth a mention?You'll no doubt try to check out with some of the bold, original art smuggled in your luggage. What's the bathroom like?Spacious and standard with ROAM toiletries on hand. Maybe the most important topic of all: Wi-Fi. What’s the word?Wi-Fi starts at $9.95 a day and goes up in cost depending on how fast you want it. What's the story with room service?Room service from the on-site restaurant Carter's is available throughout the day, ending between 11 p.m. and midnight, depending on whether's it's a weekday or weekend. Entrées run from $10 to $32, and there are plenty of shareable plate options, too. Anything we forgot to ask about?Union Station hosts a live music series Riffs on the Rails, every other Thursday, featuring both local and national singers and songwriters. Bottom line: Is it worth it?If you can get this hotel in the neighborhood of $250, it's worth it, but unfortunately, due to Nashville's high demand, rooms are more often in the $400 to $500 price range." - Kristin Luna
"This Romanesque Revival landmark has become Nashville ’s crown jewel. The city’s main train station from 1900 until the 1970s, when railway service was discontinued, the building sat vacant for decades until it was restored to its former glory and reopened as a boutique hotel in 2016. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel retains pieces of the past—including its iconic clock tower, an original arrivals and departures board, and the solid wood staircases—while providing all the comforts of the present. The 125 guest rooms skew contemporary, with soothing tones of gray and neutral walnut, as well as cowhide headboards and custom ironwork lights.By contrast, public spaces veer on the nostalgic: The atrium lobby has painted barrel-vaulted ceilings, 100-year-old stained-glass skylights, bas-relief moldings, and ornate crystal chandeliers. It’s an atmospheric backdrop for the hotel’s “Riffs on the Rails,” a weekly series of live music performances."
