For my wife and i, this was our first visit to nashville and experience with airbnb. i have only positive things to say about both. we stayed for four days, on the east side of the city,just over a mile outside the city. john, our host(and his very friendly dog, max),was warm and gracious, inviting us into a very comfortable home.we had the complete upper floor, a remodeled, private and nicely decorated living area. it was furnished with a very comfortable queen size futon, a useful kitchenette with a small refrigerator and coffee maker. coffee,tea and water were provided. my wife appreciated the good size and well appointed bathroom with ample hot water and pressure. quality soaps,shampoos and linen were also provided.on the opposite end of the room, there was a large screen tv,with a dvd player equipped with an ipod cord. there was a comfortable sofa and small tables equipped with various informative reading material about the city and its offerings. a big plus were the two french doors leading out to a small deck overlooking his back yard. this made for some nice early morning coffee time.
john was quite helpful and informative about our options for dining and entertainment. we have quite varied musical tastes and he seemed to have a good grasp of what was available(not just country) and where to find it.he was also open to hearing about any new music venues or eateries that he may not have been aware of.
the location of his home, makes for easy access to the city, the route being fairly simple with a minimum of turns and direction changes. the area is in a resurgence of lively dining spots, both fine and informal, with varied music venues.
my wife and i had a very pleasant first visit and when we return , john's home will be at the top of the list of places to stay.i will say that that airbnb was most helpful in showing us our choices of places to stay and making it easy to organize our trip.