{"id":13642,"date":"2015-04-03T12:02:36","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T16:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=13642"},"modified":"2017-11-09T09:19:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T14:19:59","slug":"music-city-lofts-give-you-the-chance-to-live-large-in-nashville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/music-city-lofts-give-you-the-chance-to-live-large-in-nashville\/","title":{"rendered":"Music City Loft gives you the chance to live large in Nashville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Living like a local has a great ring to it, doesn\u2019t it?\u00a0 Immediately, thoughts come to mind of being in the center of the action, being close to the city\u2019s vibe, being a part of all the things that make that city attractive. So when offered the opportunity to try out Nashville\u2019s newest digs, I jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2663.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13654\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2663-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Music City Lofts logo\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2663.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2663.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2663.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2663.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2663.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musiccityloft.com\/\">Music City Loft<\/a>, at 162 E. 4<sup>th<\/sup> Street N. is truly in the center of what\u2019s happening in downtown Nashville.\u00a0 You\u2019re just minutes away from Printer\u2019s Alley and all the great restaurants on 2nd Avenue N.\u00a0 Another block and you are down on the riverfront. Head the other direction one block and you\u2019re at the Ryman Auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>Entering the Music City Loft, you actually enter into a former office building complete with pushbutton access for late night entry.\u00a0 Walking down the lobby and into the elevator, you realize you have the convenience of two eateries on either side of the hallway during business hours.<\/p>\n<p>Up to the second floor, I found my way to unit 207 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musiccityloft.com\/nashville-vacation-rental\/waylon\/\">the Waylon Suite<\/a>. Each of the units is named after a former Nashville legend. Punching in the code they had mailed me, I let myself in \u2013 no reception desk procedure \u2013 just like a local in my own condominium.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2636.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13649\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2636-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Music City Lofts living room\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2636.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2636.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2636.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2636.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2636.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Waylon suite was a one-bedroom unit, smartly decorated with many Waylon Jenning\u2019s theme items. A big Outlaw logo hung over the desk in the bedroom, a posterized image of him hung over the TV in the living room and numerous art pieces made a colorful collection next to the bed.\u00a0You\u2019ll never find a floor plan like this in a hotel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2638.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13650\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2638-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Music City Lofts bedroom\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2638.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2638.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2638.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2638.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2638.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The building has some great original finishes which have been cleaned up and left uncovered. The exterior walls are a worn brick and the columns are actually sturdy wooden poles used back in that time period.\u00a0 Ceilings are rough sawn 2 x 12\u2019s supporting exposed ductwork and conduit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2643.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13651\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2643-400x600.jpg?resize=400%2C600\" alt=\"Music City Lofts bedroom and door to fire escape\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2643.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2643.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2643.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2643.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many of the second floor units look out onto a fire escape and\/or a cinderblock wall. Interior suites have only skylights. The building has two Wi-Fi networks, but I could only locate one from my suite and it wasn\u2019t working. (Comcast was reportedly having some \u201cpole\u201d issues, whatever those were.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2645.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13652\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2645-400x600.jpg?resize=400%2C600\" alt=\"view from bedroom\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2645.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2645.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2645.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2645.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A full kitchen with giant refrigerator, stove, microwave and dishwasher would enable you to set up housekeeping for an extended stay if needed. Plates, dishes, pans, etc. were all available in the abundant sized kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2656.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13653\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2656-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Music City Lofts kitchen\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2656.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2656.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2656.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2656.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2656.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2653.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13647\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2653-400x600.jpg?resize=400%2C600\" alt=\"Music City Lofts living room and kitchen beyond\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2653.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2653.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2653.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2653.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Music City Loft is\u00a0a fun place to stay and the 16 units are frequently booked months in advance, so if you want to stay, check them out as soon as practical. Prices depend on number of bedrooms and vary from $250-300 up to $525 per night for the two-story units.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2651.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13646\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2651-400x600.jpg?resize=400%2C600\" alt=\"Music City Lofts bathroom\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2651.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2651.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2651.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2651.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2659.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13648\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2659-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Music City Lofts bathroom\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2659.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2659.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2659.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2659.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2659.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Upon registering you\u2019ll be sent the rules of the house \u2013 since this is actually a private building. You\u2019ll put down a deposit and must abide by some very common-sense regulations. (Suspense killer \u2013 no wild parties are allowed.)<\/p>\n<p>Upon leaving, you\u2019ll also need to do a load of laundry with your towels and run the dishwasher as well. Strip the beds, take out the trash and you\u2019re complete.\u00a0 You\u2019ll get your deposit back.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2649.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13645\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2649-400x600.jpg?resize=400%2C600\" alt=\"Music City Lofts washer and dryer\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2649.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2649.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2649.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Musi-City-Lofts-2649.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Living like a local in every which way \u2013 welcome to Nashville!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living like a local has a great ring to it, doesn\u2019t it?\u00a0 Immediately, thoughts come to mind of being in the center of the action, being close to the city\u2019s vibe, being a part of all the things that make that city attractive. So when offered the opportunity to try out Nashville\u2019s newest digs, I 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like a local has a great ring to it, doesn\u2019t it?\u00a0 Immediately, thoughts come to mind of being in the center of the action, being close to the city\u2019s vibe, being a part of all the things that make that city attractive. So when offered the opportunity to try out Nashville\u2019s newest digs, I jumped at the chance. 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