The Russell, Nashville
Expert reviews
“This 115-year-old neighbourhood church has been transformed into a boutique hotel, complete with restored brick exterior and scene-stealing rosette stained-glass windows. A percentage of each room rate is donated to a local charitable organisation fighting homelessness in Nashville.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Private parking
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
The Russell stands out due to its historical past as a church, now repurposed into a contemporary hotel. Its location is strategic, being just two or three miles away from many of Nashville’s main attractions.
This proximity makes it a breeze for guests to visit places like The Parthenon, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, or the Nashville Zoo. Additionally, gastronomy lovers will appreciate the array of superb eateries within walking distance, such as Edley’s BBQ, The Filling Station, and Five Points Pizza.
Blending the vintage stained-glass windows of the old church with modern amenities, The Russell ensures a unique experience for its guests. The hotel provides complimentary Wi-Fi and free on-site parking. There’s also a communal lounge available for all guests’ use.
The Russell’s guest rooms can comfortably house between two to six adults. For larger groups, family rooms are available. Each room is equipped with a desk, refrigerator, coffee machine, television, and a safety deposit box. Moreover, every room boasts a private bathroom.
Previous guests have hailed this hotel as exceptional. They were particularly impressed by the innovative design and originality of the hotel. Many also highlighted its prime location, appreciating the nearby restaurants and venues.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
8 February 2024
Exceptional stay.
A new personal standard for a hotel. The Russel has its own character, with tons of charm. The common spaces are exceptional, amenities are exceptional, the rooms are exceptional.
I didn’t realize that interior rooms were windowless, but that is on me. Just a warning.
8 February 2024
Beautiful hotel in East Nashville
Beautiful hotel. Very nice and clean. The virtual concierge was extremely helpful and friendly.
Nothing bad to say about the hotel
4 February 2024
Very clean great location. Will Definitely stay again.
Very clean
13 January 2024
My favorite Nashville stay!
This is the 3rd time I’ve stayed here and I love how quaint it is and all the special details. I don’t think I’ll ever stay anywhere else when I come to Nashville.
6 January 2024
Fabulous place to stay with tons of character!!
We LOVED this property!!! It was conveniently located, very unique, clean, and comfortable. If the opportunity arises, I will definitely look to stay here again!!!
There really wasn’t anything I disliked. It was Fabulous!!
30 December 2023
Loved it all… wish we could have stayed longer.
Quiet park of Nashville but a close drive to the action. Walkable to breakfast/coffee spots. Free parking! Room with two king beds a major bonus! Soft sheets - all of the details were considered, no penny spared. Loved the local treats!! Such a fun surprise and introduced me to my new favorite chocolate brand!
11 December 2023
No brainer
The check in process is very easy. Room is clean, all amenities are complete as described. With good quality amenities. The building itself is beautiful, modern, and historic. Parking is easily available, near and included with the room rate which is why we chose this place for. Nice job. Will recommend this to anyone new to Nashville.
15 November 2023
A unique stay in Music City
We decided to stay at The Russell after leaving a nightmare Airbnb stay. What a great choice that was! As soon as we pulled up to The Russell, we were awed by it’s former church structure, and the sorbet-tinged country vibe of its interior design. We also loved that our stay contributed to meals and accommodation to Nashville’s houseless population. In short here is what we loved about The Russell: Aesthetic Location Cleanliness Customer Service Bed We will definitely stay here again!
Loved it!
28 October 2023
Stop searching and just stay here. It’s fantastic.
Gorgeous place. Super clean, quiet, and just really neat and really well decorated, furniture, etc. Self-use coffee in lobby is great. Lovely neighborhood - we walked to all food, drink, coffee. Quiet and pleasantly area of town. 100% recommend and would stay again.
28 October 2023
We would definitely stay here again!!!!
Loved the location and the repurposed church as a hotel while keeping the architectural elements.
This is probably my bad….. we were in room 3:3 which had a skylight to the lobby. I didn’t know you could close a curtain over the skylight; so the first night was a bit rough with the lobby lighting coming in overhead. In hindsight, I should have texted the hotel staff during the night (they are available 24/7), and they would have solved my problem right away.
12 October 2023
Nice mission, that’s why I reserved but small room fur the $
Staff was helpful. Nice cool & quiet area
No maid service
9 October 2023
Very good
Stylish and gorgeous
5 October 2023
Unique fun hotel close to the action. Comfy beds and great amentities including a Dyson fan and hairdryer in room. Mini
Unique, comfortable, trendy
No staff on-site, although communications through email and text was great.
13 August 2023
This hotel is a magnificent place to stay, every comfort is catered for and staff communications are easy, helpful and f
Beautiful ambience, clean, comfortable
Amazing facilities but hoped that the recording booth was soundproof- loud music played right outside the window came right through which meant I could not record in there
8 August 2023
Good
Good for the price and it was clean
27 July 2023
Great location and great cause!!!!
Very efficient. Clean. Unique. Excellent location.
No complainants.
26 July 2023
I will stay there again
It’s in a great location in Nashville and it’s cool what they did converting a church into a hotel. I did not know how I would feel about it not having an actual staff, but I did not mind it at all.
25 July 2023
A great place to stay, that provides all the conveniences of home with an efficient contactless check in process. Would
The design and playful connection to the musical roots of Nashville. Very thoughtful delivery of all you need. Very clean and great location.
Nil.
20 July 2023
Well worth the stay. Would highly recommend.
The hotel is lovely. It's modern yet comfortable. The room is very well decorated. LOVED the shower. Also the room comes with complimentary snacks from local producers. That was a nice touch. Also they use a Dyson hair dryer which is TOP NOTCH.
The toilet area is separated, which is good, but there's no AC or fan in that part of the bathroom.
26 June 2023
Would definitely stay again, great location for a couples getaway
Beautiful facility very clean
Room was a little small
8 June 2023
Gorgeous converted church staying true to its helping heritage
The Russell Nashville is an extraordinary boutique hotel experience! I was only in town for one night, and exhausted by the time I arrived at the hotel after an event. My room was quiet, impeccably clean, sublimely comfortable, and gorgeous. I appreciated the thoughtful touches (tasty snacks and bottled water). The only thing that would have made it more perfect would have been a huge bathtub. That said, the shower was enormous. I felt good that part of my room rate helped homeless charities in the area, and I hope to stay at The Russell again soon.
No bathtub
29 May 2023
A unique and comfortable stay in a historic area of Nash!
The church is beautiful and the design of The Russell accentuates it. The rooms are full of character. The neighborhood surrounding the hotel is beautiful and safe. It’s is a short Uber ride to downtown. The bed was very comfortable!
Nothing. We loved it!
11 May 2023
Amazing place!
Amazing place. Easy to get around downtown. Highly recommended.
It was perfect. No problems. Or issues.
11 May 2023
Wonderful time - would definitely stay again!
The lobby is very welcoming and has a great vibe with the vintage decor. We were loving walking through taking pictures and just enjoying the space.
We weren’t able to really unpack with the small “closet” type furniture so we were constantly moving our big suitcases around; all in all a very very small item to worry about though.
Hotel facilities
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Services
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
Miscellaneous
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
4 March 2024
Extremely Clean, Comfortable, and Inviting
Exceptionally clean and felt like home. Gorgeous decor, welcoming lobby. We absolutely loved this building.
I would have liked more natural light, but we had a window to the lobby which was really cool!