Staying at Bryan and Alison's place was great. With the crazy prices of downtown hotels (at least while we were visiting), it's a no-brainer to go Airbnb.

The house is small but very cozy and well-appointed -- like the perfect starter home. I kind of wanted to take some of the decor home with me! (don't worry, Bryan and Alison, I didn't) It's very quiet and felt safe, as it's on a little side street, and was the perfect size for my boyfriend and I. Another couple could have easily stayed in the 2nd bedroom and we wouldn't have been cramped.

Checking-in was very easy. They couldn't meet us when we got there, so they left the key in a handy lock box on the door. Our flight didn't leave till long after checkout, and Alison even offered to have our bags stored until we came back and got them.

It's a short ride (or longish walk) to Five Points, which is a great little (semi-hipster) neighborhood with a bunch of good bars and restaurants. A cute coffee shop is within walking distance, as long as you're OK with a few hills.

It's a little longer of a ride into downtown Nashville, but it's still totally manageable to do every day, and I could easily find Uber and Lyft drivers. It took us between 5-10ish and 40 mins to drive to city locations across the river, depending on the traffic level and time of day. It only took us 40 mins one time, and that's because an event was letting out and the bridges were clogged; it should normally be much shorter than that.

If/when I come back to Nashville, this will be on my short list of places to stay.