FAQs
Check-in / Check-out
You will be texted before arrival with instructions with your room key code and how to enter. Check in is at 3:30pm and check out is at 11am.
Parking
We do not have parking available. We do recommend parking at the parking garage on 2nd and Commerce. They are located one block from us. Their rates run from $30-$40 a night.
Room Rates
Room rates will be provided once dates are selected in calendar. Rates vary depending upon holidays and special events.
Cancellation Policy
We offer free cancellation 30 days before your stay. If you cancel 8-29 days before your stay, then you have the option to get a 50% refund OR change your dates. If you cancel within 7 days of your stay, then you do not receive a refund BUT can choose different dates.
Location
We are located on the corner of downtown Broadway and 2nd Ave. steps away from all the action. 112 N. 2nd Ave. Nashville, TN.
Cleaning Fee
Yes. It’s variable for each room. It’s a flat fee, per stay.
Early Check-in or Late Check-out
We try our best to be accommodating to our guests, but with the possibility of last minute bookings, we cannot guarantee an early check- in.
Easy Elevator Access
Sometimes luggage is on wheels, and other times it’s people. Either way, our historic building is fitted with a modern elevator. Emporium Loft 6 and Studio Loft 7 have a small staircase of 12 steps.
Luggage Storage
Unfortunately we do not have a luggage storage area at this time. We suggest using Stow Station located at 171 1st Ave N or Nashville Luggage Storage located at 501 Union St.
These places fill up fast so please make sure you make arrangements ahead of time!
No Pets
We do not allow pets on the property. Service animals are allowed with proper certification.
To put it simply: We’re right in the heart of downtown. In a few short minutes, you can walk from your loft to Bridgestone Arena, Nissan Stadium, Ascend Amphitheater, or just about any bar/restaurant on Broadway. It’s convenient, easy to access, and our rooms are highly rated. We’re a different, more personal Nashville rental option, for short weekend getaways, or weekly rentals. We pride ourselves on customer service, and helping you enjoy our wonderful city.
A brief
History
of our building
The Watkins Block, located at 108-114 Second Avenue, was built in 1875 by brickmaker Samuel Watkins, a prominent builder in Nashville. The building is a three-story, brick Italianate style building. Paired brackets support the large overhanging cornice. Brick dentil ornamentation runs above the third-story windows. Shouldered metal moldings with keystones accentuate the round windows on the upper floors. The center structure of the block has a dated parapet. Four years after the construction of the building, Samuel Watkins started on plans for the Watkins Institute.
Circa 1875
Wild, Wild
Nash
Market st (2nd ave)
North view on Market Street (Second Ave.) from Broadway. On the right, the Watkins Block building has signs for businesses Frith & Co., Spurlock-Neal Wholesale, and Herman Bros. Lindauer & Co. hanging on the facade. To the building’s left, the names of C.A. Litterer & Co. at 118, Western Union Telegrams at 120, and McCormick Harvesting Co. at 120, are signs facing the street. Businesses located on the right side of the Watkins Block include J. J. Martin & Son advertising harnesses, saddles, and collars at 106, and Edward Dickens barbershop at 104.
Circa 1970
Watkins Block
Second Avenue
View of the North corner of Second Ave. and Broadway showing the businesses on Second Ave. The Phillips & Quarles Hardware Store in the Watkins Block building are in the foreground. Phillips & Quarles Hardware has an advertisement for Benjamin Moore House paint showing a painter and pick-up truck painted on the brick building side. Other businesses on the street include Berry Wholesale Drug Co., American Paper & Twine Co., Max Schatten & Son Wholesale Shoes, Mid-South Shoe Co., McClendon Saddlery Co., and Davis & Cooke.