I stayed at the Upstairs apartment for three months so you can believe me when I say that this place is amazing. It is nicely decorated, has everything you need in terms of cooking equipment and, more importantly, it is really well situated in a nice and quiet neighborhood (even more so when the new Kroger around the block will open in Jan '16!). Walk to 12 South, Hillsboro Village, Vandy. Really good option for someone on a short-term visit to Vanderbilt. You can jump on the bus on 21st which is a 2 minute walk. That bus also takes you downtown, so you can enjoy Broadway without a car really easily.

Karen was a wonderful host and was always really quick to respond to emails when I had a question.

All of this to say: go for it!