Best Fitness Hotels in Tennessee

This 1900s train station still accommodates travelers – but no longer those in locomotives. The space now contains a restaurant and lounge, 113 rooms and 12 suites. A renovation in 2007 brought the hotel's decor and amenities into the 21st century with a sleek, contemporary design, flat-screen TVs, large marble bathrooms and pillow-top bedding. Guests enjoy the property's downtown location, its high ceilings and its proximity to several honky-tonks. Some do note that a stay here seems a little overpriced for what you get, but thanks to the hotel's Marriott ties, members of the Marriott Bonvoy program can save some coin by collecting or redeeming points for complimentary perks.

Just across the river from Nissan Stadium and a few blocks from Bridgestone Arena and the Country Music Hall of Fame, the all-suite Hilton Downtown Nashville is a popular choice among sports fans and music buffs alike. Amenities include a business center, a fitness room and four eateries. In the rooms you'll find Hilton's signature Serenity Beds and flat-screen TVs. Lodgers frequently praise the hotel's convenient location, cleanliness and quality rooms. If you're a Hilton Honors member, take note that you can accrue or redeem points by choosing to bed down here.

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.

Even if you don't choose to stay here, consider adding a tour of the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center to your trip's itinerary. With its jungle-like atrium, on-site shops, 17 restaurants and eateries and an 18-hole golf course, it's easy to see why some recent lodgers enjoyed touring (and sometimes even got lost within) the labyrinth. Guests report the rooms are comfortable and include minifridges, access to high-speed internet and atrium views. Guests do note that nearly everything within the resort is expensive, especially the restaurant fare. You'll find the resort just off Briley Parkway, about a 10-mile drive from downtown Nashville. As a member of the Marriott family, members of the Marriott Bonvoy program can earn or redeem points here.

Located less than 3 miles north of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Dollywood's DreamMore Resort attracts visitors looking for easy access to the theme park. The resort, which opened in 2015, houses more than 300 rooms and suites, many of which were designed with families in mind (some accommodations feature bunk beds). But travelers don't come here to stay cooped up in the rooms – they come to experience what the property has to offer. Dollywood's DreamMore Resort is home to indoor and outdoor pools, a boutique store, a spa, a kids club and a fitness center. There are also two on-site eateries at the hotel. Song & Hearth serves up traditional Southern fare while The DM Pantry offers sandwiches, salads, snacks and drinks. Past guests appreciated how close this resort is to the Dollywood grounds and said they were impressed with the hotel's staff, the discounted theme park tickets and the complimentary shuttle available to the theme park.

This hotel on the western edge of Vanderbilt University's campus has 301 rooms and six suites spread across 11 floors. Rooms include pillow-top mattresses, 32-inch flat-screen TVs and marble bathrooms. Plus, you're close to some of Nashville's most popular attractions, like Centennial Park and the Parthenon. Still, some say self-parking is difficult; these guests recommend opting for valet parking instead. It's a tad more expensive but a lot less of a headache. Reviews are mixed for the Park25 Bistro on-site eatery; some say the food is delicious, while others say it's just so-so. Still, recent lodgers appreciate the on-site Starbucks in the lobby. Marriott Bonvoy members can collect or cash in accumulated points here for complimentary perks.

This Marriott is convenient to Nashville International Airport, but it really earns four stars for its amenities – the refurbished fitness center, the indoor-outdoor pool and the picturesque 16 acres that surround the hotel. Guests also rave about the hotel's friendly staff and free parking. But keep in mind that although you're just a quick (complimentary) shuttle from the airport, you're about 8 miles from downtown Nashville. If you do choose to stay here, you'll likely love the comfortable beds that previous guests rave about. You'll also enjoy in-room amenities like Bath & Body Works toiletries, 32-inch flat-screen TVs and granite bathroom countertops. Members of the Marriott Bonvoy program can accrue or redeem points here.