The Russell Nashville

First, anyone thinking about staying here, note that interior means NO WINDOWS. It does say that way, way, way at the end of the property details. The primary reason we wished we had windows for our five-day stay was so we could air the room out. While the management said they didn't "notice" a smell, it was pretty bad. I don't know how anyone could not notice it. I went back and read some previous reviews that mentioned the bad smell, so clearly they know about it. They did offer to let us change rooms but they were leaving for the day or the weekend or whatever and we were helping our son move and couldn't make it back to switch. As far as value, this was ridiculous. Three hundred a night for a room that felt like a cave. A smelly one. As far as cleaniness, I put on a pair of white socks, fresh out of the laundry, and walked across the room to sit down to put my shoes on. In those few feet, the bottom of my socks were filthy, that tells you more about cleaniness than any adjectives could. Also, beware of putting anything in the fridge unless you intentionally want to freeze whatever it is. While I admire their mission, that isn't why we stayed there. Perhaps they might want to consider that putting a few more dollars toward keeping their rooms cleaner might result in more return visitors.

The room was very spacious, clean and comfortable.

Fantastic, unique place to stay, I can’t wait to come back. Wonderful room (we stayed in the double king skylight room) with such fun touches (headboards were old church pews) Lots of restaurants within walking distance but still quiet and relaxing. Loved the beautiful lobby area, coffee station, ice and filtered water that were available. Highly recommend!

This property was amazing… It was quaint, Clean to a fault and I truly felt like I was almost in a private home! Super super quiet and in a great location, not to mention free parking! Very close to Broadway. Definitely will be staying there again!!!

Those with mobility issues should be aware of the need to climb steps into the building and potentially to your room. Also, while there are signs to rooms, they’re a little hard to read at night and not at the entrance.

Love staying here so much! It's always been a wonderful experience when staying in Nashville. The beds are so comfy, the robes are fantastic and the room has many amenities and details that take the experience above and beyond. And the customer service has been top notch even though there is no on-site staff.

Great location in East Nashville. We were able to walk to bars, restaurants and shopping nearby. Hotel was beautiful. The free parking was convenient.

Awesome place. Would definitely stay here again and the fact they give part of the profits to help the homeless….makes it that much sweeter! Stay here! You won’t be disappointed!

This place is amazing! Will be staying here again!

It was Loud the door isn’t sealed well for sound - but before we left we found the earplugs - so that tells me they are aware of the situation the layout plan to help homeless is amazing and I loved this concept

This hotel is in a great location. Very walkable neighborhood with great restaurants and coffee places nearby. Also, it was so close to downtown Nashville and so much more affordable. Comfortable bed. We stayed on the third floor, and while all the steps didn't really bother us (no elevator) because of how the room was situated in the church, our room was kinda dark even though it had a skylight.

Very comfy beds, a different type of set up but highly recommended. Very clean modernized rooms.

The lobby. Very pretty stained glass windows Our room was so tiny. In the attic with no windows. Just a skylight looking into another attic. No natural light at all

Great place. A little quirky but we liked it a lot and would stay there again. And really loved that some our money to the hotel goes to non-profits working with the ungoused.

Property was beautiful! Easy access to town and all amenities were spot on. Would definitely stay again!

An incredible stay, in a gorgeous neighborhood, close to everything with plenty of parking. My room came with complementary snacks and champagne and I really loved trying out the Dyson fan and hair dryer! If I’m in Nashville again I would want to stay here again. I attended a show at the Basement East and it so close to the hotel.

No need to faff with check-in (a bonus when you just want to get in after a long flight) as all the details for accessing the hotel and room are sent before arrival. Very easy to follow, great communication from the hotel. Room was good for a quick stopover. I think cleanliness can be improved as some areas didn't look fresh. Pillows need replacing too as looked and felt very lumpy. We were lucky that the room had a seperate Dyson air unit that we could use as the wall mounted unit had mould along the flaps so we switched this off immediately. Lovely hotel, just a few improvements necessary to make it 5/5.

The vibe and location!

Excellent on site parking, exceptionally clean and everything you could possibly need. Staff was available and answered promptly with any questions. 100% will stay again

Loved the free parking! There wasn’t the usual hotel noise. Very quiet and peaceful place to rest. The beds were comfy and the shower was spacious. We will definitely stay there again.