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October 2023 by Rhea B.
After reading good and bad reviews of this place, I wasn't sure what to expect, but after staying for a week for a music workshop, I heartily recommend the Scarritt Bennett Center. It's a simple place with excellent food on a calm, beautiful campus. The digs are former college dorms, so they are spartan but comfortable. Many, if not all, of the rooms share a small bathroom (Jack and Jill style). I shared a twin room, which had one desk and a lamp whose dusty lampshade kept falling off. :) But apart from that, I had no issues. The bathrooms do feature soap and shampoo, but they are fairly basic. Now, let me tell you about the food. The chefs at the SB Center should be praised unto the high heavens -- they cook delicious food, from teriyaki chicken to baked salmon. But their crowning achievement is their desserts. Oh, my lord. Artfully done strawberry shortcake, coconut cake, all manner of cookies -- so good I wouldn't be surprised if they had been trained at the CIA. The folks at the front desk are very nice and the conference rooms are spacious, albeit chilly (bring a sweater). Just a short walk away is a CVS, Starbucks, and other eateries such as Panera, a hot-chicken place, and tacos.I would be happy to stay at Scarritt Bennett again.
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June 2023 by tinka
Stayed with my daughter, we each had our own dorm room with the jack n jill bathroom connecting, we were looking for an apartment and it happened to be the cmafest weekend, luckily we found the scarrit. This is not a hotel and thats great, the grounds were nice, location perfect, quiet, peaceful. I'm sure its busier when Vanderbilt students return. I did find two lounges, one with sink, dish soap and tables so you could eat comfortably there. I will be staying there again bringing my husband when i come back into the city to visit , thank you for sharing this place with othersRooms: We had our own dorm room each with bathroom in the middle great for mother, daughter travel, together but each had privacyNearby activities: Music row -whats left of it, Vanderbilt,Safety: I did see the security guard walking around at night, you need keys to get into dormsWalkability: Several restaurants, coffee shop, bars, hattie b's is down the hill
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May 2023 by Casey Cannon
I have planned a coordinated multiple wedding ceremonies at Wightman Chapel at Scarritt Bennett. Not only is it stunning, but every ceremony runs so well because of the accommodations they provide. Small and large wedding parties are always comfortable in the rooms after taking photos on the stunning grounds. The staff makes it easy to understand their policies and allows each client to customize their ceremony however they would like. I always look forward to returning to Scarritt Bennett and working with them time and time again!
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May 2023 by Zoe Owen
Very sweet! We love the ambiance and the beautiful lounges.
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April 2023 by Tamara Clark
The Scarritt-Bennett Center is a treasure for those who want simplicity, nature, sacred surroundings and affordability. If you are looking for upscale accommodations, this is NOT the place for you. I stayed 5 nights at the location. During my stay i not only enjoyed walking around the beautiful grounds and learning about the rich history; but I also savored walking through the neighborhood and to downtown Nashville to some attractions and places to dine for my vegan appetite. (Yes, I could have taken an Uber to get to many places within 10-15 minutes, but I enjoy my walks). Scarritt-Bennett has a dining hall on campus with an excellent chef that prepared some vegan dishes that more than wowed. I had a couple meals on campus during my stay. And there were some events on the campus that I missed because I already had other plans. My stay was not only about affordability but about supporting an organization with faith and racial justice roots.
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April 2023 by Tamara C.
The Scarritt-Bennett Center is a treasure for those who want simplicity, nature, sacred surroundings and affordability. If you are looking for upscale accommodations, this is NOT the place for you. I stayed 5 nights at the location. During my stay i not only enjoyed walking around the beautiful grounds and learning about the rich history; but I also savored walking through the neighborhood and to downtown Nashville to some attractions and places to dine for my vegan appetite. (Yes, I could have taken an Uber to get to many places within 10-15 minutes, but I enjoy my walks). Scarritt-Bennett has a dining hall on campus with an excellent chef that prepared some vegan dishes that more than wowed. I had a couple meals on campus during my stay. And there were some events on the campus that I missed because I already had other plans. My stay was not only about affordability but about supporting an organization with faith and racial justice roots.
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March 2023 by Mike Moyer
This is an amazing campus that rents rooms nightly. I would highly recommend if you are visiting Nashville!
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March 2023 by David L.
We booked this double suite through Urban Nashville which made this very affordable. Even with small rooms and twin beds, the accommodations were very nice and even better than we expected. It was quiet, clean, in a great location with convenient easy parking -had everything we needed (everything a nice hotel would have) including a coffee set-up with good artisan ground coffee. My only complaint is that the inside door deadbolt was removed making it impossible to double secure the room at night.
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February 2023 by Martin Leeper
Very friendly people, wonderful rooms, and the history behind the Center is great to hear.Walkability: At a meeting across the street at the Discipleship Ministries. It is great!
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February 2023 by Veronica C.
I came here on a Sunday afternoon for a free concert given by The Black Church choir and it was good music but I thought I was coming to church music. It was very pagan. But the building is beautiful and it's on the same grounds my sister got married at! Not same building.Overall, the holy vibe has been distributed but the building still beautiful to catch your attention. Just like sin lol
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January 2023 by Adrien Barrette
Visiting Nashville and wanted to see, it was a great experience. I love the architecture inside and out.
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November 2022 by Michael Ippolito
Well lit pathways. Tight Security with cameras. Quiet hours! It's a great place to stay if you want peace and quiet. Right near downtown. Walking distance to hospital and college of nursing.It is VERY dorm like, small fridge, Jack and Jill bathroom.Comfortable beds.
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November 2022 by Matthew Sullivan
Beautiful retreat center in the heart of Nashville! Buildings are well kept and often used for the community to grow in spirit. The staff are friendly and helpful. My family and I live close by, and often walk in the campus to be quiet and meditate. There is a labyrinth on the grounds which provides a nice spiritual exercise.
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November 2022 by The Hunts
We had a wonderful stay at the Scarritt Bennett Center. It was clean, quiet, and in a great location. We were able to walk everywhere we needed to go for dining, shopping, and visiting Vanderbilt. I would definitely stay here again in the future.
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November 2022 by Ingrid Blankevoort
Centrally located to Hillsboro Village / Vanderbilt University. Safe location, ample parking space, quiet, clean, decent accommodation dorm, and very reasonable. As a small business owner, my husband just needed a short 2 nights for his stay in Nashville and this is a perfect place. This place is very ideal for out of towners looking to conduct local business. Highly recommended and will certainly stay again in the near future.
