After 14+ hours on the road, as we entered the lobby, it was a bit off-putting. It's a little worn/dated. But when we got to Brigitte's apartment, we were pleased. Nice layout and clean. Because our trip was focused on music and recording studios, the location was perfect for us. It wasn't until the second day when we went on a tour of RCA Recording Studio B that we realized that it was right there--you can see it from the apartment window (thus Elvis, Paul McCartney and many other musicians have stayed in this building while they recorded.) We walked downtown each day (we didn't get back in our car for 4 days) and were able to visit all the places we wanted to without driving. We highly recommend the Musicians Hall of Fame Museum (wow!) which covers music beyond Country Western genre. We also visited the Country Music Hall of Fame and RCA Studio B. We really enjoyed the historic Ryman Auditorium. Broadway reminded me of New Orleans' Bourbon Street in terms of rowdy crowds and noise. We hesitated going into Robert's Western World but were glad we did...great honky-tonk music and great burgers! If you are disappointed that you were not able to get into the Bluebird Cafe, go see the Time Jumpers at Third and Lyndsley. Overall, we appreciated the quieter location of Brigitte's place for our stay.
Note: Don't be alarmed if you see ceiling tiles move. It's just the air movement:) Took me a few minutes to figure out what was going on!