The Hayes Street Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Clean, budget-friendly rooms near Music Row and Vanderbilt, though service and bathroom drainage fall short.
The verdict
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The Hayes Street Hotel provides a clean and practical base close to Music Row and Vanderbilt University. Guests appreciate the cozy, spacious rooms with comfortable beds, mini fridges, and coffee makers. However, bathrooms consistently suffer from slow-draining sinks and showers that back up water, alongside tiny shampoo and body wash bottles. Service can also be hit or miss, ranging from friendly encounters to unhelpful check-ins. 42
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What travelers noticed
- Rooms are consistently described as clean and spacious, equipped with mini fridges, coffee makers, and in-room safes. 2
- Guests reliably get a good night of sleep thanks to comfortable beds. drawn from the full read
- Bathroom maintenance is a common issue, particularly showers and sinks that drain slow and back up with water. 4
- The location offers convenient access for visitors heading to Music Row, Vanderbilt University, and Broadway. 52
The catch
- Reviews on breakfast are mixed: some guests appreciated the complimentary variety of fruit, toast, oatmeal, and cereal, whereas others found the selection very limited. 104
- Staff interactions are divisive, with some visitors praising friendly and great service while others experienced unhelpful check-in desks and cold arrivals. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Visitors to Music Row and Vanderbilt University
- — Budget-conscious travelers seeking a comfortable bed
- — Guests who do not mind a 30-minute walk to Broadway
Skip it if
- — Guests who need daily housekeeping
- — Travelers frustrated by slow-draining showers
- — Anyone expecting an open on-site hotel bar
Seen on camera
7 moments · 2 videos · The Hayes Street Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
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“first of all it was like you know had good reviews and was clean it was a good location we didn't want to be in the outs…”
youtube.com0:50“we were just looking for a comfortable bed and a clean bathroom so we can pass out so I enjoyed the bed I was like I act…”
youtube.com2:26“I like the room I mean it was cozy for me I would I would probably stay there again if I needed to”
youtube.com2:38“oh the next morning they gave us a complimentary bread yes which was it was like a wide variety so you've got your basic…”
youtube.com3:00“You can also start your mornings right with our delicious breakfast options, designed to give you the fuel you need for…”
youtube.com1:29“and our budget wasn't like extremely huge when it was like $130 for the night or a little bit less than that so not too…”
youtube.com2:53“To keep you connected and energized, we provide free high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the property, making it easy to plan yo…”
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How the 80/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
93- “Room was clean but shower and sink both drained slow which would cause water to back up.” 4
Location
83Room
85Service
84Bed & Sleep
81- “we were just looking for a comfortable bed and a clean bathroom so we can pass out so I enjoyed the bed I was like I actually passed out I don't even remember” 102:26
Value
80- “and our budget wasn't like extremely huge when it was like $130 for the night or a little bit less than that so not too expensive” 102:53
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-03
Where it sits
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Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
On par with what $ usually buys
Scores 2 points below the modest median of 82, across 107 hotels in the same bracket. In Nashville it sits 11 points below the local median of 91.
- This hotel
- 80
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 89
Based on 107 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 14 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “With sleek modern design, a good range of amenities, and friendly service you are getting a lot for your money here” 5
- “The building sits a 30-minute walk from Broadway, with coffee makers and televisions in every room. Made for Music Row visitors, and not for anyone requiring daily housekeeping.” 2
- “The rooms were very clean! The staff not so helpful checking in.” 4
- “Staff was great. Lots of upgrades and small renovations happening.” 4
- “we were just looking for a comfortable bed and a clean bathroom so we can pass out so I enjoyed the bed I was like I actually passed out I don't even remember” On camera102:26
- “oh the next morning they gave us a complimentary bread yes which was it was like a wide variety so you've got your basic fruits apples bananas there's toast and oatmeal and like cereals and cereals so your American breakfast which was fine for us because we just eat simple and light” On camera103:00
- “No bar like shown in the pictures (closed down) and the breakfast was not good with a very limited selection.” 4
- “You can also start your mornings right with our delicious breakfast options, designed to give you the fuel you need for a full day of exploring or working.” On camera111:29
- “Room was clean but shower and sink both drained slow which would cause water to back up.” 4
- “and our budget wasn't like extremely huge when it was like $130 for the night or a little bit less than that so not too expensive” On camera102:53
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- 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.
- 10 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Solid coverage · 20/100We read 0 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-03.
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Sources
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Everything quoted on this page.
- 8Recommendations for Sept 7-9 & Hayes Street Hotel?reddit.comForum thread2025-07-28RecentRead originalreddit.com
- 1United States - Hayes Street Hotel Nashville Downtownguesthouse-inn-suites-vanderbilt.atnashvillehotels.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalguesthouse-inn-suites-vanderbilt.atnashvillehotels.com
- 2Hayes Street Hotel Nashville Downtown - Nashville Hotelsguesthouse-inn-suites-vanderbilt.hotelsinashville.comReview siteDate not stated2 quotes used
“The building sits a 30-minute walk from Broadway, with coffee makers and televisions in every room. Made for Music Row visitors, and not for anyone requiring daily housekeeping.”
Read originalguesthouse-inn-suites-vanderbilt.hotelsinashville.com - 3Hayes Street Hotel - Midtown Nashvillebritishairways.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalbritishairways.com
- 4Accessible hotel Hayes Street Hotel Nashvillewheeltheworld.comReview siteDate not stated8 quotes used
“The rooms were very clean! The staff not so helpful checking in.”
Read originalwheeltheworld.com - 5Hayes Street Hotel, Nashville Reviewthehotelguru.comReview siteDate not stated3 quotes used
“With sleek modern design, a good range of amenities, and friendly service you are getting a lot for your money here”
Read originalthehotelguru.com
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