Hotel at a Glance: Omni Nashville Hotel

Set in downtown Nashville, this AAA Four Diamond hotel gives guests quick access to Music City’s tuneful attractions. The Omni is two blocks from the Johnny Cash Museum and just one block from Bridgestone Arena, which hosts acts like Shania Twain and Keith Urban. It’s also attached to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and has its own venue where visitors can listen to live bands while sipping moonshine cocktails.

• Skyline views come with premier rooms, which are on the hotel’s top seven floors.
• Farm-to-table restaurant: Kitchen Notes serves Southern dishes such as shrimp and grits made with ham from Tennessee.
• The highlife: The rooftop pool and hot tub are complemented by city views and a seasonal bar.
• Spa day: The Farmers Market scrub softens skin with seasonal ingredients.

Nashville, Tennessee: Music Lovers’ Paradise

Nicknamed Music City, Nashville is the undisputed capital of country music—the place where artists such as Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton hit it big and where generations of singers, strummers, banjo pickers, and fiddlers have taken the stage at the Grand Ole Opry. Despite its country roots, the city has also embraced other genres, including rock, rap, and jazz. You’ll find some of the best Nashville music venues along Honky Tonk Row, as up-and-coming musicians and songwriters step into the spotlight. Nearby, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum showcases an extensive audio archive and a memorabilia collection that includes Elvis’s golden Cadillac, Willie Nelson’s bandanna, and artifacts from iconic rockers including Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bob Dylan.

Just southwest of downtown lies the 132-acre Centennial Park, which is adjacent to Vanderbilt University. The city’s premier outdoor space features a full-scale replica of the Parthenon alongside a 42-foot-tall statue of Athena. Inside the faux Parthenon, you’ll find a permanent collection of 19th- and 20th-century American art.