Best Family Hotels in Tennessee

Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort was built with families in mind, offering an array of activities, amenities and services to help create memorable family vacations, including rooms with bunk beds, a childrens splash pad and parent-and-child massage treatments in the spa. Children ages 4 to 10 years old can participate in Camp DW, which features a daily schedule of creative and entertaining activities. And families will especially appreciate having proximity to the on-site Dollywood theme park and waterpark, with perks like complimentary shuttle transportation, use of exclusive park entrances and discount passes.

The property offers a variety of family amenities, including Camp Blackberry. Designed for children ages 4 and older, the program offers gardening, wellness, culinary, art and exploration activities. There are also family programs that include horseback riding, canoeing, geocaching and hiking.

While the hotel is primarily frequented by business travelers and couples, The Peabody Hotel does have family-friendly amenities like its famous Duck Parade, along with an indoor pool and duck-themed boutique shop.

The hotel offers the Omni Kids Crew program, which includes a backpack at check-in with an activity book, healthy snack recipes, card games, crayons and more.

You'll find this hotel right across from the convention center on Commerce Street – it caters mostly to business travelers and conventioneers. Still, other visitors interested in touring the nearby Country Music Hall of Fame and seeing a show at the Ryman Auditorium might also find the Renaissance Nashville to be a good home base. Both business and leisure travelers alike enjoy this hotel's friendly staff and comfortable rooms, which come equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows, marble bathrooms and 24-hour room service. If you're a Marriott Bonvoy member you can cash in your accumulated points here or continue collecting points for future benefits.

Cribs are available upon request at this Westin outpost, and a small rooftop infinity pool permits children of all ages. However, kids ages 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult when using the pool.

There is an on-site game room and video games are available for children.

There is an on-site arcade and a kids pool; plus, the hotel also features riverboat rides and a fountain show. The hotel is also close to several family-friendly attractions, like the zoo and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Adjoining rooms are available for those traveling with children.

This West End hotel is one of the only truly modern and chic ones in Nashville. And its cool contemporary design keeps the environment in mind, with reclaimed wood furnishings, light sensors and even a Tesla to shuttle guests around town. Travelers were surprised upon arriving at the Hutton: Though the exterior has an industrial look about it, the hotel lobby and guest rooms are decorated with contemporary art and neutral decor with pops of bright color. Guest room interiors also feature refreshment centers, plush robes and granite bathrooms with rainfall showerheads. Guests also enjoy the Hutton's location, within walking distance of Vanderbilt University and all the shops, bars and restaurants that cater to the collegiate crowd, but some recent guests do warn that the noise level can be too loud for some.

The Union Station Hotel can assist with babysitting services, and the hotel also has cribs and play yards available upon request.

The hotel offers the Loews Loves Kids program which provides a variety of amenities for children and teens like activity books, toys, games and DVD rentals. For the youngest ones, parents can request a childproofing kit for the room and arrange babysitting services. Teens receive a music download card, along with access to a lending library of gaming systems and DVD players.

The property offers several family-friendly amenities, including childrens menus and high chairs, along with cribs and playpens.

While the hotel serves primarily business customers and couples, the hotel does offer a healthy dining program for kids.

Adjoining rooms are available and the hotel's location near the university makes it a popular choice for families visiting students at Vanderbilt.