Loews Vanderbilt Nashville, Nashville

I am not with The Animal Rescue Corps, but I wanted to post what they said and want to thank you for taking care of these wonderful people, ARC posted Our dear friends at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville always take care of the ARC rescue team when we're here. They also made some needy dogs very comfy with a donation of luxurious towels. Loews is also wonderfully animal friendly. Please let them know how much you appreciate their support of our life-saving operations here in Tennessee!

Loews Vanderbilt Hotel 2100 West End Avenue Nashville TN 37203 (615) 320-1700 Hotel Room Review: This review is for a stay that took place in the month of January 2010. It was for a weekend stay, and the rates posted from Loews own website started at $160.00 per night. The hotel is rated 4 1/2 stars. We arrived… at the hotels entrance a valet gave us our receipt for the car. The lobby of the hotel is nice enough with granite and high ceilings, and a hint of class as there is a large white winding staircase (to the left of the check in desk) leading up to a second floor. But, First impressions and lobbies of stone do not justify a 4 1/2 star rating! As you will see from the images that I have include in this article, the rooms are more or less standard or equal to most other 2 or 3 star rated hotel chains. In some respects this room was inferior to rooms I have had at other hotel chains and at less than half of Loews published rates. The Room: Sized at about 15’x22’, plus the bathroom. It was not in any way special or large. The walls were wallpapered with several different colors and the furnishings were decent but again nothing special. The TV was a flat screen style. The comforter on the bed was decent but the sheets were very plain. The rugs were ok. There was a coffee maker in the room that you had to pay extra to use. And there were snacks in a drawer that you had to pay a premium to take/eat. There was WiFi available, also for an extra charge. The bottled water would also cost you extra. The view was of a parking garage. The bathroom was slightly above average in style but smelled slightly of mold and had an extremely poor caulking job around the tub. The shower curtain was constantly falling off as the curtain hooks were all bent out of shape and failing. Shampoos and soaps were average. The bathroom door hinge was rusting away, and there was water damage to the inside of the bath door. Hallways: Narrow and dirty looking… poor lighting! So…. Why is this hotel rated at 4 1/2 stars??????? Is it because they charge $26.00 a day to park your car for you? Maybe the $9.00 martini lemon drops? Could it be they get 4 1/2 stars for location? When I called hotwire and expressed my disappointment, the response from the Hotwire was something to the effect of “service that the hotel offered”? What service is that? When I booked this room I was expecting that a 4 1/2 star hotel would have some class, or luxury, or something special about it. Maybe a rooftop pool or jacuzzi? Maybe flowers in the room? Possibly special chocolates on the pillow? Anything that would justify this almost perfect rating? This place didn’t even have a pool. Nor a jacuzzi. Not even a Jacuzzi tub! Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville might have rooms that offer that little bit of extra luxury, but they probably are on the top three floors of the hotel where you need a special key to enter. And the price is most certainly very, very, very special. Seriously… I feel like I was legally robbed by this hotel… and Hotwire. Not necessarily just for the cost of staying in an inferior property, but also for the loss of honesty in advertising. Hey, I realize that everything can’t always be perfect. But I expect a 4 1/2 star rated hotel to have more class than this property has had in a long time. Loews Nashville is not worth staying at. I will not ever again believe a Loews rating or grade. Nor will I ever stay in another Loews property. They are resting on their laurels and charging much higher prices than other nearby hotel properties because of what they may have used to be. $200.00 a night rack rate is absolute theft! Seriously Disappointed!

Too expensive for what it is. I have stayed in equal for half. Rooms no larger or nicer than most chains. They charge for nearly everything. $16.00/night to park. $1.00 for each local call. Internet not free. No pool. Liter of Fiji water in room for $5.00. CD player but if you didn't bring your own they had 2 in the room they would sell for $17.00 each. Very expensive snacks in drawer. If anything is missing, it is added to your room bill - bathrobe $85. My business associate had 1 bottle of water in his room the first night. The second night there were 2. They tried to charge him for one of those even though he didn't use it. We were there for a business meeting. The group arranged for free parking and passed out tickets. When we went to check out, we asked why we were charged for parking. "All of our guests are charged for parking. That only applied to those not staying in the hotel."

I absolutly think this is the BEST hotel I've ever been to! The 'Lowes Loves Pets' program is perfect for someone who has a big dog, like my 100 lb. sled dog. I would any day tell you this is the best hotel in Nashville!

I absolutly love that they will take any dog! I thought I lost all hope to find a hotel that would allow a 100 lb. Alaskan Malamute, but I found it! And it's perfect for parents who are visiting thier children at Vanderbilt Unervirsty...it's right across the street! The only thing I don't like is that it doesn't have a pool. Other than that, I highly reccomend it for travelers with dogs, and Vanderbilt families.

We liked this place because the service was great,food was awesome,and the people were so nice to us.So clean and homy.We cant wait to come back and stay.

We stayed at this hotel with knowing about the new renovations in 99 we stayed in 2004 and thouh expensive is very well worth the visit. ROOM SERVICE IS AWESOME. Order room service. The food was so good, that we had the server come back to the room so we could give him a bigger tip.

I had the pleasure of staying here for 2 nights and it was wonderful. I treated myself to a massage, enjoyed the art gallery in the hotel, ate at Ruth's Crisp (HIGHLY recommend this restaurant for the best steak you'll ever eat!) and felt like a queen for this weekend. Being located in Nashville, I had the pleasure of seeing a few celebs staying at the hotel as well. I will most certainly go back again!!

We had our employee staff retreat at the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza and it was just an incredible experience for me. The hotel itself is BEAUTIFUL and the atmosphere lends a true uniqueness that makes you feel that you are a VIP staying there. The rooms are overwhelming with luxury and comfort and it was the best experience I've ever had at a hotel - BAR NONE!!

I have previously attended many(NSAI)Nashville Songwriters Association International functions and events at this marvelous hotel and enjoyed every minute there! Got "snowed in" there one time and had to stay a few extra days. The staff went out of their way to see my extra stay was very pleasant. The rooms are very clean and comfortable and some rooms have a fabulous view of the city. Convenient location to the business industry on Music Row. Nice in-room refrigerator bar and good food,drinks and music in the restuarant and lounge. Friendly service throughout this hotel. Nice gift shop. "A great home away from home." Would recommend this place for business, singles and families.