Is Germantown a good place to stay in Nashville?

Germantown is a good base if great food and a calmer neighbourhood matter more than being on Broadway. It's just north of downtown, about 20 to 25 minutes on foot from Lower Broadway or a short rideshare, and the State Capitol and Bicentennial Park are on its edge.

The area is one of Nashville's oldest neighbourhoods, with Victorian brick townhouses, churches and leafy streets. Its restaurants are some of the most celebrated in the city, alongside cafés, bakeries and breweries. The Nashville Farmers' Market has food stalls and local produce, and on summer evenings you can watch the Sounds play baseball at First Horizon Park.

The downside is that there are very few hotels, mostly small inns and apartment-style stays, so choice is limited. You'll walk or ride to the honky-tonks and back, and the neighbourhood is quiet late at night.

What makes Germantown special is how pleasant it is to come home to. You can have dinner at one of the best restaurants in Nashville, stroll back through historic streets and sleep well, then spend the next morning at the market. For food lovers and couples, it's a lovely alternative to downtown.