Neighborhood 48H guide
SoBro: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The Country Music Hall of Fame, the Symphony and whole-hog barbecue.
SoBro (South of Broadway) is the newer downtown district around Music City Center, with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Schermerhorn Symphony Center and a cluster of big hotels.
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Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Steps from the Hall of Fame and Broadway, but a little calmer at night.
Who it's for: Music-history fans, convention-goers and families.
Pros
- Walk to the Hall of Fame and Broadway
- Big full-service hotels
- Symphony next door
Cons
- Convention crowds
- Mostly new towers
- Pricey parking
48H in SoBro
Hall of Fame, barbecue, the Symphony.
10:00 – Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Plan a few hours; add the RCA Studio B tour, which leaves from here.
13:30 – Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
West Tennessee whole-hog barbecue a few blocks south.
19:30 – Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Check the Nashville Symphony calendar for a concert.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
Eat
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
410 4th Ave S
Whole-hog barbecue in a big downtown beer hall with a patio.
Official site / map →
See / do
See / do
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Rep. John Lewis Way S
The definitive country music museum, from Hank Williams to Taylor Swift.
Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
1 Symphony Pl
Home of the Nashville Symphony, with a full 2026/27 season.
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
Omni Nashville Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way S
Large hotel wrapped around the Hall of Fame, with a spa and pool.
Check rates on Expedia →
Vacation rentals
Prefer an apartment or whole home in this neighborhood? Browse Vrbo listings for SoBro.
Nashville requires a short-term rental permit, and whole-home rentals are limited in many residential areas. Look for the permit number on the listing before you book.
Browse vacation rentals in SoBro on Vrbo →Other ways to spend 48 hours in Nashville
- Downtown & Lower Broadway — The Ryman, Broadway’s honky-tonks and the Johnny Cash Museum.
- The Gulch — Bluegrass at the Station Inn, Biscuit Love and the wings mural.
- Midtown & Vanderbilt — The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Hattie B’s hot chicken and Vanderbilt’s campus.
- Music Row & Hillsboro Village — Elvis’s RCA Studio B, songwriters at Analog and pancakes in Hillsboro Village.
- Germantown — The Farmers’ Market, Bicentennial Mall and Rolf and Daughters.
- East Nashville — Five Points, the Pharmacy’s beer garden and Shelby Bottoms along the river.
- Music Valley & the Opry — The Grand Ole Opry, Opryland’s indoor gardens and a riverboat cruise.
- Franklin — Main Street’s storefronts, Civil War history at Carnton and Puckett’s.