The Top Hotels for Music Lovers

Recognized as “The Birthplace of Country Music” by the United States Congress in 1998, the eclectic mountain city of Bristol is a primary stop on Virginia's famed music trail, The Crooked Road. The community is also home to the first and only boutique hotel in the region, The Bristol Hotel. The property is located within walking distance of famed live music venues and country music monuments showcasing the journeys of legends like the Carter Family, Jimmy Rodgers and Ernie Ford.

The hotel makes it easy for music-loving guests to fully immerse in the city’s historic music scene including offering banjo lessons led by local musicians, tours of the Smithsonian Birthplace of Country Music Museum (located adjacent to the hotel) and a weekly music showcase of local performers at the on-site rooftop bar, Lumac.