Why did this hotel catch your attention? What's the vibe?
From the drive-in porte cochere, where you see giant green walls and interactive art elements, it is clear this isn't a standard hotel. Details matter here, and no detail is overlooked.
What's the backstory?
The Pizzuti family, the name behind the Pizzuti Collection of Columbus Museum of Art, opened this high-end, art-centric hotel in August 2020 because Joel Pizzuti and his sister have a long connection to Nashville. It is only their second hotel, and while it is technically part of Marriott, it definitely feels like a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel, with art everywhere and elements that wouldn’t be feasible in a chain. For example, a gravel art installation on the roof of a lower floor allows guests in higher floors and on the roof to see it.
Tell us all about the accommodations. Any tips on what to book?
The hotel has 297 rooms, 32 suites, 1 Penthouse, and 1 Presidential (that one has more than 2,100 sq. ft. and has a salon grand Steinway in the room). The rooms are not ornate, but have luxury elements, again, custom, Tennessee-made art, and wood furnishings. Rooms have good views, such as the aforementioned gravel art installation to the south or out at the city skyline to the north. Rooms to the northeast overlook the lighted Korean Veterans Bridge. Refreshment centers are stocked with locally made products.
Is there a charge for Wi-Fi?
No charge and decent quality. Not remarkable one way or another
Drinking and dining—what are we looking at?
In Yolan, a fine Italian dining restaurant, there’s a see-through cheese cave, housing 80-pound wheels of cheese. Denim, the rooftop restaurant and bar serves their food with a casual twist, a pool, living walls, and great views. Four Walls is the street-level cocktail bar.
Anything stick out about the service?
There are all sorts of special packages, such as an eight-person getaway with exclusive access to rare guitars, Tennessee whiskey, and a family-style, Music City–inspired dinner in the Penthouse Suite. Or, since you are in Nashville, you can do bespoke boot designing with Lucchese.
What type of travelers will you find here?
Folks who are well-heeled but not flashy—old money. This is not influencer territory.
What about the neighborhood? What else is around?
The hotel is on the corner of Korean Veterans Blvd., in between SoBro and downtown. You get great views of downtown and the Ascend Amphitheater, and are in walking distance to the action, but also slightly removed.
Any other hotel features worth noting?
They used the best real estate in the whole hotel—next to the penthouse—not for private space but for the gym and fitness center. This is amazing because everyone gets great views and natural light. It feels like a gift. Not only because you don't have to workout in a gross basement, but also because you don't feel like you have to be the 1% of the 1% to get to the good spaces.
Bottom line: Worth it? Why?
Yes. While pricey, every detail is worth it, and it doesn't feel generic in any way. These are meals you can't have elsewhere, art you can't see elsewhere. The hotel is a destination.
401 Korean Veterans Blvd, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
United States
https://www.thejosephnashville.com/
(615) 248-1990