The best luxury hotels and resorts in Tennessee

The 9.5/10 score from 800+ reviews is the highest guest rating on this list. King Deluxe guestrooms average 400 square feet, and Restaurant Wellington's serves modern southern cuisine paired with a full-service spa and beauty salon on site.

Good to know: Ask for a King Deluxe room for the extra square footage; pets are also allowed at this property.

Skip it if you need to stay in Nashville, since Grand Hyatt Nashville is downtown there instead.

This 57-room loft-style boutique hotel sits in the Bluff View Arts District. Ama Spa offers hot stone massage and other spa treatments, and Whitebird restaurant plus the rooftop Whiskey Thief bar cover dinner and drinks on site.

Good to know: One dog is allowed per room up to 40 pounds, for a $150 non-refundable fee per stay.

Skip it if you'd rather have more space than this 57-room boutique offers.

Grand Hyatt Nashville is the only hotel on this list with a sourced policy allowing two dogs per room, up to 50 pounds each and 75 pounds combined, for a $100 fee per stay of 1 to 29 nights. A rooftop pool and multiple restaurants and bars are also on site.

Good to know: The $100 fee applies per stay, not per night, for stays of up to 29 nights.

Skip it if you're traveling without a pet, since Conrad Nashville sits 0.6 miles away with its own terrace pool.

The Peabody Memphis has 463 guest rooms with premium bedding and 24-hour room service. Chez Philippe serves gourmet French cuisine on site, and the hotel's own spa offers massages, facials and body scrubs for guests staying in Memphis.

Good to know: Dogs are allowed here for a $100 fee, up to 75 pounds, and a pet menu is available.

Skip it if you want a rooftop pool, since Grand Hyatt Nashville lists one and this hotel does not.

River Inn of Harbor Town has 28 individually decorated guest rooms and suites set on the Mississippi River. Paullette's and Tugs Neighborhood Grill are its two named restaurants, and a rooftop Terrace adds a third place to eat and drink on site.

Good to know: This is an independent boutique hotel with just 28 rooms, not part of a larger chain.

Skip it if you want a larger hotel, since The Peabody Memphis is 1.3 miles away with 463 rooms.

The Tennessean Personal Luxury Hotel is an 82-room boutique hotel in downtown Knoxville. The Drawing Room restaurant serves a seasonal farm-to-table menu, and the property carries a 9.2/10 score from 440+ reviews, one of the highest ratings on this list.

Good to know: It sits 0.3 miles in a straight line from Hotel Cleo, Knoxville Downtown, another boutique option nearby.

Skip it if you're not staying in Knoxville, since the rest of this list clusters around Nashville and Memphis instead.

Hotel Cleo is a 16-guestroom boutique hotel near Market Square in downtown Knoxville, smaller than any other hotel on this list with a listed room count. Restaurant Lilou serves French cuisine, and a lobby cafe covers casual stops during the day.

Good to know: It's an independent hotel, not part of a larger chain, tucked near Market Square downtown.

Skip it if you want a full-service spa, since Carnegie Hotel & Spa has one about 90 miles away.

1 Hotel Nashville carries a 9.2/10 score from 360+ reviews. A spa, restaurant, bar, fitness room, pets-allowed policy and EV charging are all listed at the property, and it sits within a straight line of 0.3 to 0.8 miles from two other hotels on this list.

Good to know: EV charging and an LGBTQ+ friendly label are also listed among its facilities, alongside a spa and fitness room.

Skip it if you want more specific guest facts, since Conrad Nashville publishes specific room and restaurant details instead.

Conrad Nashville has 234 guest rooms, including 24 suites and 5 wellness rooms. Restaurant Blue Aster serves a Mediterranean menu rooted in Nashville flavors, and a third-floor terrace pool with cabanas sits on site for guests marking an occasion.

Good to know: Ask about the 5 wellness rooms or one of the 24 suites when you book a room.

Skip it if you want a spa with a named treatment menu, since The Edwin Hotel's Ama Spa lists specific treatments instead.

ARRIVE Memphis carries a 9.2/10 score from 1,000+ reviews. A spa, restaurant, bar, fitness room and pets-allowed policy are listed at the property, and it sits a straight line of 0.7 miles from The Peabody Memphis, another hotel on this list.

Good to know: It sits about 1.9 miles in a straight line from River Inn of Harbor Town, another Memphis pick on this list.

Skip it if you want more specific guest facts, since The Peabody Memphis publishes specific room and dining details instead.