
Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown
Best for visitors who want a high-energy downtown stay with a rooftop pool, live music, and quick walking access to Broadway and Bridgestone Arena.
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Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown is a modern, music-focused downtown hotel with a rooftop pool and live-music bar; this guide is for travelers who want an energetic SoBro base near Broadway. 1 Hotel Nashville is an eco-luxury lifestyle property in the same downtown pocket; read on if you prefer nature-driven design, sustainability features, and full-service spa amenities.
Updated · about 0.2 miles apart (roughly 0.3 km)

Best for visitors who want a high-energy downtown stay with a rooftop pool, live music, and quick walking access to Broadway and Bridgestone Arena.

Best for travelers who want a higher-end, design-forward hotel with an on-site full-service spa and strong eco-friendly practices in downtown Nashville.
When Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown wins: pick Cambria if your priority is being steps from Broadway nightlife, attending nearby concerts at Bridgestone Arena, and having a lively rooftop pool and bar with live music on-site.
When 1 Hotel Nashville wins: choose 1 Hotel if you want a quieter, upscale, sustainability-minded stay with a full-service spa, curated nature-inspired design, and multiple dining outlets in a luxury setting.
Bottom line: both hotels put you in downtown Nashville within easy walking distance of major music venues; your choice comes down to whether you want an energetic, music-focused rooftop experience (Cambria) or an eco-luxury, spa-forward stay (1 Hotel).
| Category | Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown | 1 Hotel Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Overall vibe | Music-forward, energetic downtown hotel with rooftop social scene | Eco-luxury lifestyle hotel with nature-inspired design |
| Location (downtown) | SoBro district, 118 8th Ave S — about one block from Broadway; ~3-min walk to Bridgestone Arena | 710 Demonbreun St — centrally located, about a 3–5 minute walk to Broadway and Bridgestone Arena |
| Size (rooms) | 255 guest rooms and suites | 215 guest rooms and suites |
| Building / Year | 19 floors, built 2018 | Not published |
| Pools / signature outdoor | Fifth-floor heated outdoor saltwater rooftop pool with sun deck and adjacent bar | Rooftop terrace listed; pool not published |
| Restaurants & bars | True Music Room & Bar (5th floor, Southern/American/Latin-inspired) — live music; ground-floor dining noted | Two restaurants (including 1 KITCHEN) and two bars; 24-hour room service and a coffee shop/cafe |
| Spa & wellness | No on-site spa treatments or named spa facility published | Full-service spa, 24-hour fitness center, spa services on site |
| Accessibility & sustainability | Wheelchair accessible features and accessible meeting spaces; standard accessibility offerings cited | Extensive sustainability features (recycling, no single-use plastics, locally-sourced food, guest education) and wheelchair accessible facilities |
| Event & meeting space | Over 6,000 sq ft of flexible event space including Gibson Ballroom with rooftop patio access | Banquet/meeting spaces published; specific sq ft not published |
| Family / age policy | Family-accommodating; registering guest must be 21; children 18 and under stay free | |
Cambria sits in SoBro one block from Broadway and within easy walking distance of major music venues.
Choose Cambria for the closest immediate access to Broadway nightlife and arena events.
1 Hotel is centrally located on Demonbreun Street within minutes of Broadway and Bridgestone Arena.
Pick 1 Hotel if you want central downtown access in a quieter, design-focused setting.
Cambria offers 255 rooms and suites with music-themed public spaces and premium bedding.
Cambria is practical for families and groups that want modern rooms plus flexible suite options near the action.
1 Hotel's room roster (sample names provided) reflects a luxury, design-forward offering across multiple room categories.
1 Hotel suits travelers who want upscale, design-led rooms and a wider suite/terrace selection in downtown Nashville.
Cambria centers dining around True Music Room & Bar with a music-and-southern-food focus.
If you want dining with live music and Southern comfort dishes steps from the rooftop pool, Cambria delivers.
1 Hotel lists multiple restaurants and bars and emphasizes farm-to-table and locally-sourced menus.
Choose 1 Hotel for a broader, sustainability-minded dining program and full-service options.
Cambria’s signature public amenity is its fifth-floor heated saltwater rooftop pool and adjacent bar.
Pick Cambria if a skyline rooftop pool and social nighttime atmosphere matter to you.
1 Hotel includes a rooftop terrace and outdoor entertainment areas; a pool is not published in supplier facts.
If a rooftop terrace and quiet outdoor design are enough, 1 Hotel fits — if you need a hotel pool, Cambria is the safer bet.
Cambria provides 24/7 fitness and a nightlife-adjacent hotel bar scene but no on-site spa.
Cambria is better if you prioritize fitness access and being close to downtown nightlife rather than an on-site spa.
1 Hotel includes a full-service spa and 24-hour fitness facilities, and programming geared to a quieter guest experience.
Pick 1 Hotel when an on-site spa and a calmer, wellness-oriented atmosphere are priorities.

Cambria — heated fifth-floor saltwater pool with adjacent bar and frequent live music.

1 Hotel — strong sustainability practices, locally-sourced menus, and nature-inspired design.

1 Hotel — supplier listing includes a full-service spa and on-site spa treatments.

Cambria — music-themed public spaces, a rooftop live-music bar, and extremely short walks to Broadway and Bridgestone Arena.
Both are downtown and within an easy walk; Cambria is about a 3-minute walk to Bridgestone Arena and both properties put you within a few minutes' walk of Broadway.
Supplier details for 1 Hotel list a rooftop terrace and outdoor areas but do not publish an on-site pool; Cambria’s rooftop heated saltwater pool is published.
1 Hotel — the supplier listing includes a full-service spa and spa treatment rooms; Cambria does not publish on-site spa services.
No — both properties are all-ages; Cambria requires the registering guest to be at least 21, and 1 Hotel is not adults-only.
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