The Loews Vanderbilt is a great business hotel. While it is not (like Union Station in Nashville or the Palace in San Francisco) a unique hotel experience, it is always dependably excellent. As previous reviewers have noted, the staff at this hotel provide the kind of service to which a Ritz aspires. Superb, superb, superb. We have stayed at hotels around the world, and the Loews Vanderbilt has, on average, the best staff we have ever encountered.

The room decor is predictably nice -- nothing exceptional. The primary structural problem is the lack of sound-dampening quality, and if you end up with some "rowdies" on your floor, you will hear it. However, if you use an AmEx for your reservation, you will be upgraded to the Club Floors (very quiet) which provides a nice two-story English club-type lounge for your use during the day. One does feel a bit gouged on parking, but the other hotels of this caliber in Nashville also have parking fees. Interestingly, go down a single star rating and no one in the same geographic area charges for parking.

I don't know that in all the times I have stayed in this hotel I have seen anyone with children (dogs frequently, but children, never). Perhaps it is the absence of a pool, but this is really a business-oriented hotel. The hotel's proximity to Vanderbilt and Peabody is unmatched, and provide a beautiful park-like walking environment in the morning and evening. The hotel is also within (barely) walking distance of Centenial Park, which is also very nice. Numerous restaurants around the hotel, running the gamut from Jack-in-the-Box to Ruth's Chris. Proximity to Hillsboro Village provides access to great ethnic food (good Indian restaurant immediately adjacent to hotel).

Having stayed at virtually every four star hotel in or proximate to downtown Nashville during the past year (about once a month), this is the hotel to which I consistently return.

Just spent three days at this hotel. Great staff, very clean, great location. But they charge for everything. 15.00 for parking, PARKING! I rated this hotel above average simply because We got our room for over half price off what their web site advertises. Had we paid the posted rate I would rate this hotel Terrible. But with all thing being fair, you get what you pay for. The room service food was excellent as was their hotel restaraunt. of course it is overpriced, but you have very excellent eating choice within 3 blocks of the hotel. The lobby bar had a nice atmosphere with a great piano player and attentive and well trained bartenders. The room was nicely appointed but suprisingly was not very soundproof. All in all, I recommend this hotel if your looking for a nice little get away and have plenty of extra cash to spend.

I just read the previous posters review regarding the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza. First off the hotel was there way before a Taco Bell or Jack In The Box was ever conceived. Secondly the property is located in a very desirable area of Nashville (my hometown). You are minutes from downtown, the Vanderbilt campus is beautiful and you can access Hillsboro Village and Music Row from the campus. I think the West End area is much nicer than downtown for shopping, dining, etc. The Plaza itself is a nice hotel similar to the Hermitage or the Wyndham Union Station. Also you must remember Nashville is not Beverly Hills or Chicago so you might wish to do a bit of research before visiting any city in the US or Canada as they are all unique.

My husband and I stopped in Nashville on a trip to Memphis over New Year's 2004. We have stayed at other "Loews" brand hotels...Miami, Chicago, Beverly Hills, etc...and have never been disappointed. So we figured the Loews Nashville would be equally as nice as the others...boy, were we wrong!

This hotel had decent amenities, but was overall just AVERAGE. The location was absolutely horrible, and near nothing but a Jack in the Box and Taco Bell Restaurant next door. It was near nothing "interesting" I guess I should say...and definitely not what we expected.

I would not stay here again, mainly due to a horrible location, with not much to do nearby...but sleep!