Hotel and Travel Information

Travel Information

The Festival takes place on War Memorial Plaza in downtown Nashville between Charlotte and Union and 6th and 7th Avenues. Author sessions are held in the Legislative Plaza hearing rooms underneath the Plaza and in the Senate and House Chambers of the State Capitol. Download a map and driving directions to the Festival site.

The Festival site is accessible by public transportation.

Parking in the downtown area is available in lots, garages and on the street. The most convenient parking garage to the Festival site is the garage attached to the public library on 7th Avenue & Church Street. There are additional lots and garages in the downtown area.

Hotel Accommodations

Room blocks have been reserved at area hotels with discounted rates for Festival attendees. When making hotel reservations, make sure to let them know you are reserving in the Southern Festival of Books block in order to get discounted room rates. These blocks do have cut-off dates, so be sure to reserve early!

We have reserved blocks of rooms at the following hotels: (all links will open new pages from external websites)
Be sure to mention the Southern Festival of Books in order to get these special group rates.

Hotel
 Address Rate
 Phone Cut-Off Date Distance from site
Homewood Suites Nashville Downtown 706 Church St, 37203 $139

615-742-5550

 September 23, 2010 .2 miles
Courtyard Nashville Downtown 170 4th Ave N, 37219 $129

615-256-9000

September 15, 2010

 .7 miles
Hilton Nashville Downtown 121 4th Ave South $169

615-620-1000

 August 31, 2010 .7 miles
Renaissance Nashville Downtown 611 Commerce St. $164

(800) 228-9290 or (615) 255-8400

 September 16, 2010 .4 miles