West Nashville

Encompassing areas from Midtown to The Nations and beyond, West Nashville includes a once-industrial area with upscale shops and showrooms, a premier urban park adjacent to Vanderbilt University and storied rock clubs and historic estates.

Opened in 2022, Conrad Nashville is a sleekly modern hostelry, with a rooftop pool that provides spectacular views of downtown. Its elegant restaurant, Blue Aster, named for the Tennessee wildflower, offers a twist to modern Southern cuisine. Nearby, Virgin Hotels Nashville has added its contemporary aura to Music Row. Its three dining rooms—collectively called the Commons Club—offer eclectic menus, creative cocktails and attractive spots to meet and mingle.

Centennial Park is the green centerpiece of Nashville’s West End and is home to the landmark Parthenon, a full-scale replica of the ancient Greek temple, including a 42-foot ornate statue of the goddess Athena. Elliston Place sits nearby with its historic rock clubs, known as the Rock Block. Iconic spots like Exit/In and The End launched the careers of notable acts like Kings of Leon, Steve Martin, Jimmy Buffett and more.

Further west the landscape becomes more pastoral, with stately homes that reflect the lifestyle of times past. Sitting on 32 bucolic acres, Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery preserves its century-long legacy, offering historic tours, wine and food pairings, and bourbon tastings on its storied grounds. The estate, which predates the American Civil War, was renowned for its premier equestrian lineages and culinary traditions.

Cheekwood Estate and Gardens features the 1930s home of the Cheek family, their collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts, and the extensive grounds that make up the botanical garden.