Dream Nashville Hotel Review

After two nights at the Caption Nashville, I moved to the Dream Nashville for one night. I booked the room the day of my stay for 20,000 World of Hyatt points. It is a Category 5, so points redemptions range from 17,000 to 23,000. If you aren’t a Globalist, booking with points saves the $30 per night Destination Fee.

Dream Hotels were acquired by Hyatt and integrated into World of Hyatt in 2023. There are currently only six Dream properties, so it is an extremely limited brand. Dream Hotels shouldn’t be confused with Dreams; another Hyatt brand of inclusive resorts. Hyatt puts Dream Hotels in their Lifestyle collection (that includes Thompson, Andaz, Standard, and JDV).

Location

Dream Nashville is located on 4th between Church and Union in Downtown. It’s just two blocks off Broadway (where you find all the bars and live music) and a few blocks from the state capitol building.

Printers Alley is directly behind the Dream. I couldn’t hear any noise in my room, but some rooms might be noisy because of it.

They kept two of the original buildings from the property and built the hotel in and around them.

Check In

I arrived just before 4pm and there was no line to check in. The desk agent was very friendly. He explained I had been upgraded to a deluxe room as a Discoverist. I had booked a Bronze King and I believe I was upgraded to a Gold King. I don’t quite understand the room categories at Dream Hotels, but it seems that Gold are slightly larger. The hotel has a total of 168 rooms and suites.

The desk agent explained a few things about the property, confirmed I had 2pm check out, and offered me a glass of wine (part of the $30 Destination Fee).

The elevators are accessible only with a guest room key card.

Room

I was assigned room 1012 on the top floor.

As you enter, the bathroom and closet are on the left. A two tone mirror is on the right.

The closet has the safe and a few drawers. There is a robe located in the bathroom behind the door.

The room, though small, is stylish with cement floors and a large area rug. The colors are blue, orange, and gold and the ceiling is high. An art deco style light fixture hangs from the ceiling. There is a velvet chaise lounge in front of the window. Overall it feels elegantly retro.

The bed has tables on either side and power outlets on the wall. There is no alarm clock which is fine because I never use an alarm clock anyway (who doesn’t have a phone now?). There is a marble print accent wall behind the bed.

The comfortable bed has high quality linens, it is not a duvet cover; it is the dreaded flat sheet sandwich. The bed faces a wall mounted TV, desk, mini fridge and Nespresso.

The room stays very cool from a strong AC system. My view was of the roof and a neighboring hotel, though you could see a sliver of the river and one of the spikes of the Batman building.

Bathroom

The bathroom is on the smaller size but functional. The counter space is sparse around the single sink. A true door separates the bathroom from the rest of the hotel room.

The shower stands out with the black and white stripe tile that reminds me of Beetlejuice. There is a single wall mounted shower head that can be adjusted for both pressure and temperature.

The bath products are by Karl Lagerfeld who was apparently a German fashion designer and photographer. I guess this is a big deal to some as I saw some references on the website to this fancy product being offered in the rooms.

Gym

There is a small windowless gym on the 3rd floor.

Dining

There are a number of restaurants and bars in the property. I didn’t try any out so I can’t speak to the quality. Two of the bars are in the basement and accessible from Printers Alley. The main restaurant is Stateside Kitchen. On Sunday morning during my visit they had a brunch complete with a DJ. It had a club vibe at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon; though when I saw it at dinner it was classier.

Overall

Dream Nashville is a trendy hotel with small rooms near the action of Broadway and Printers Alley. It is well maintained and the staff I interacted with were very pleasant. It is fully integrated into World of Hyatt. Nashville has a lot of Hyatt properties to choose from, including four Category 5 properties in the Downtown/SoBro area, and an additional three properties (Category 5-6) a few block west. If you are looking for a fun property that is a bit edgy and aren’t afraid of loud music in the lobby knowing your room will be quiet, you will enjoy the Dream Nashville.