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)

Hotel
 Address   Rate 
      Phone        Cut-Off Date
Homewood Suites Nashville Downtown 706 Church St, 37203 $129

615-742-5550

September 24, 2009
Courtyard Nashville Downtown 170 4th Ave N, 37219 $129

888-687-9377

615-256-9000

September 16, 2009

Hotel Indigo West End 1719 West End Ave, 37203 $149

877-8-INDIGO

615-32-4200

September 7, 2009
Hotel Indigo Downtown 317 Union St, 37201 $149

877-8-INDIGO

September 7, 2009
Renaissance Nashville 611 Commerce St, 37203 $159

800-468-3571

615-255-8400

September 17, 2009