City: Nashville, TN

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (615) 259-2000, (800) 325-3535

Address: 623 Union St.

Description: A tasteful choice in downtown Nashville accommodations, this elegant, 28-floor hotel is within walking distance of historic Second Avenue, the capitol, the Gaylord Entertainment Center, the Nashville Convention Center, the football stadium, and numerous restaurants and nightspots. Sheraton Nashville Downtown has 476 rooms and 9 suites, which range in size from 300 to 1,500 square feet. Several floors are reserved for nonsmokers. Rooms on the upper floors offer splendid views of the State Capitol and other Nashville sites. Rooms feature voice mail, dataports, coffeemakers, hair dryers, irons, and ironing boards. High-speed Internet access is available. The hotel offers an exercise room, indoor pool, 2,300 square feet of meeting space, and a business center. Valet service is available in the adjacent 8-story garage; there is a fee to park. The hotel’s full-service restaurant, Speakers Bistro, offers American cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sessions lounge, on the first floor, is the spot for cocktails and snacks. You’ll often find Capitol Hill legislators gathering here when they’re in town. The hotel accepts pets up to 80 pounds at no additional charge; larger pets may be allowed to stay in the room, but you’ll need to get approval before making your reservation. The hotel provides pillow beds and water bowls for pets.