Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville-Vanderbilt-Elliston Place
Walkable to Vanderbilt University and Centennial Park, with basic suites and a free downtown shuttle service.
The verdict
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Situated near Vanderbilt University, this hotel provides functional suites and a free shuttle service to downtown Nashville. Guests consistently highlight the walkable location near campus and Centennial Park alongside the friendly front desk staff. However, multiple reviewers report dated rooms in need of maintenance and express disappointment with the below average breakfast and coffee. 141013
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What travelers noticed
- Guests agree the location on Elliston Place is exceptionally convenient, sitting within walking distance of Centennial Park and campus buildings. 813
- The front desk staff consistently earns praise for friendly and helpful customer service. 1
- Visitors also appreciate having a free shuttle service that makes the 10-minute trip to downtown attractions easy. 10
The catch
- While some guests describe the rooms as clean and spacious with reliable temperature control, others report worn interiors with peeling ceilings, missing carpet, and ripped lamp shades. 17
- Some travelers experience a quiet stay, but others encounter loud street traffic and college partygoers on Thursday through Saturday nights. 8
Who it's for
- — Vanderbilt University visitors
- — Guests wanting a free downtown shuttle
- — Walkable access to Elliston restaurants
Skip it if
- — Travelers who prioritize a high-quality breakfast
- — Light sleepers sensitive to weekend street noise
- — Anyone expecting thoroughly modern room decor
How to book
Score breakdown
How the 86/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
91- “Bathrooms are distinctive, with colorful, light-tan tile floors and walls framing the white shower/tub combos.” 10
Food
84- “IMHO, I think the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza is worth the extra $$. The atmosphere is nicer and the bar and restaurants make a great reunion gathering place.” 15
- “Home2 and Tru kinda sit in the middle of them if that makes sense? They're kinda newer brands, so they tend to be in nicer shape with more modernized and cleaner LOOKING rooms (old rooms are dingy, sorry), but like Hampton they only offer complimentary breakfast and a market in the way of food.” 4
Location
92- “Location is perfect - 8 min walk to Owen, 5 min walk to centennial park, 3 min walk to restaurants on Elliston street, 15 min walk to Rec center” 8
- “There are no special amenities to the location, and it is definitely less nice than Bristol. However, I am a 10 (fast) or 15 (normal) minute walk to the hospital/EBL, and we each save literally hundreds of dollars every year in living here.” 8
Noise
83Room
88Service
90Bed & Sleep
87Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-10
Where it sits
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Stay value
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Beats what $ usually buys
Scores 4 points above the modest median of 82, across 404 hotels in the same bracket. In Nashville it sits 2 points below the local median of 88.
- This hotel
- 86
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 86
Based on 404 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 34 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “[na-delete] • 3 taon ang nakalipas We stay at Hamptons a lot - especially on road trips in the USA. There are also two Hamptons in NYC where we stay every time we are there. Consistently clean, decent service, free "breakfast" which may or may not be to your tastes.” 4
- “IMHO, I think the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza is worth the extra $$. The atmosphere is nicer and the bar and restaurants make a great reunion gathering place.” 15
- “I just got tired of the below average coffee and choices for breakfast and have switched to HGI or other nicer Hilton's.” 4
- “No usb ports except for the clock radio, breakfast was crap. I went over to H2S and Fairfield and both had way better breakfast.” 7
- “Home2 and Tru kinda sit in the middle of them if that makes sense? They're kinda newer brands, so they tend to be in nicer shape with more modernized and cleaner LOOKING rooms (old rooms are dingy, sorry), but like Hampton they only offer complimentary breakfast and a market in the way of food.” 4
- “If we really wanted to label it Hampton is more budget friendly, you get free breakfast and aside from the market that is your only food amenity. Typically very basic (usually outdated) rooms” 4
- “Location is perfect - 8 min walk to Owen, 5 min walk to centennial park, 3 min walk to restaurants on Elliston street, 15 min walk to Rec center” 8
- “Hampton Inn & Suites in Capitol view is on the higher end of your budget but it will save you at least $25 in Uber/Lyft each way compared to staying outside the city, and it's within short walking distance to Marathon Music Works.” 13
- “The maxwell house hotel is always a great deal and only 3 miles from downtown. They have a shuttle that drops you one block from Bridgestone, it's an older hotel but clean and quiet” 13
- “Towne Place Suites is a block away from Marathon. That neighborhood is "in transition," so I'd be careful after dark.” 13
- “Not the fanciest apartment building and occasionally noisy since it shares a back lot with some restaurants but so close to campus and Centennial Park and a lot of great food places.” 8
- “Check out the Hilton Brentwood/ Nashville Hilton Brentwood. Not sure of your travel dates but I'm showing $135/ night fully refundable in early Oct. That a great location about 10 minutes to downtown and lots of dining/ shopping nearby.” 13
- “There are no special amenities to the location, and it is definitely less nice than Bristol. However, I am a 10 (fast) or 15 (normal) minute walk to the hospital/EBL, and we each save literally hundreds of dollars every year in living here.” 8
- “I stayed in Hamptons about once a month for a couple years - clean, comfortable and cheap (but I agree they vary somewhat).” 4
- “I just stayed at the Fairfield out by the airport a few weeks ago. Hotel seemed clean, everyone was friendly, etc. It was decently cheap, I wanna say $150ish per night?” 13
- “How do they get away with charging so much for such cheap stuff? The refrigerator is cheap, the rooms are unimpressive and awkard.” 7
- “Sort of like a dorm. Close to the law school with cheap rent.” 8
- “The maxwell house hotel is always a great deal and only 3 miles from downtown.” 13
- “I like Home2 Suites for travel with family, but I actually think it's intended to be more a budget option than Hampton Inn. The extra space is good and they tend to be newer so sometimes the rate will be higher.” 4
- “We go every other year or so and have stayed at the Hampton Inn on West End (most recenty) and the Hampton Inn on Elliston (slightly closer to VU). Both were just fine with decent rooms and friendly staffs.” 15
- “Friendly front desk staff providing excellent customer service” 1
- “Trash isn't picked up often enough.” 8
- “From that moment on I became mostly loyal to Hilton as I felt that a lot of the staff cared more than they did at Marriott during the time I was really traveling.” 4
- “[na-delete] • 3 taon ang nakalipas We stay at Hamptons a lot - especially on road trips in the USA. There are also two Hamptons in NYC where we stay every time we are there. Consistently clean, decent service, free "breakfast" which may or may not be to your tastes.” 4
- “Consistently clean, decent service, free "breakfast" which may or may not be to your tastes. We've only had one bad Hampton experience out of literally hundreds of stays - Laramie, Wyoming. It was filthy and smelled like cigarettes.” 4
- “I just stayed at the Fairfield out by the airport a few weeks ago. Hotel seemed clean, everyone was friendly, etc.” 13
- “We stay at Hamptons a lot - especially on road trips in the USA. There are also two Hamptons in NYC where we stay every time we are there. Consistently clean, decent service, free "breakfast" which may or may not be to your tastes.” 4
- “Apartment is nearby Elliston Place, which can be loud with traffic and college partygoers on Thurs-Saturday nights.” 8
- “I have stayed at the Courtyard and found it to be very noisy (on a super busy street).” 15
- “Neighbors mostly keep to themselves but are overall quiet.” 8
- “Downside to the location is that Elliston Pl can be loud with ambulances en route to St Thomas Hospital.” 8
- “Bathrooms are distinctive, with colorful, light-tan tile floors and walls framing the white shower/tub combos.” 10
What we still don't know
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- Food rests on 3 sources — too thin to rely on.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 50/100We read 17 sources for this property, and pulled 53 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-11.
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- 3Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville Vanderbilt Elliston Placehotelplanner.comReview site2026-07-21CurrentRead originalhotelplanner.com
- 17Hampton inn Nashville Vanderbilt : r/Hiltonreddit.comForum thread2024-10-08Ageing2 quotes used
“Ceiling is peeling everywhere, carpet missing, holes in the wall, shades broken, lamp shades ripped, lightbulbs all different colors, carpet is disgusting.”
Read originalreddit.com - 13The dreaded help recommend a hotel? : r/VisitingNashvillereddit.comForum thread2024-09-18Ageing11 quotes used
“Hampton Inn & Suites in Capitol view is on the higher end of your budget but it will save you at least $25 in Uber/Lyft each way compared to staying outside the city, and it's within short walking distance to Marathon Mu…”
Read originalreddit.com - 10Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville - Vanderbilt - Elliston Placeoyster.comReview site2024-08-11Ageing2 quotes used
“Bathrooms are distinctive, with colorful, light-tan tile floors and walls framing the white shower/tub combos.”
Read originaloyster.com - 7Who TF likes Hampton Inn and Why??? : r/Hiltonreddit.comForum thread2024-03-14Ageing3 quotes used
“Reddit - The heart of the internet Who TF likes Hampton Inn and Why??? Its not that I hate the hotel but its because its soooooooooo overly priced compared to even other Hilton brands. why???”
Read originalreddit.com - 4What are the quality of Hampton Inns like compared to ...reddit.comForum thread2024-01-05Ageing14 quotes used
“[na-delete] • 3 taon ang nakalipas We stay at Hamptons a lot - especially on road trips in the USA. There are also two Hamptons in NYC where we stay every time we are there. Consistently clean, decent service, free "brea…”
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