Hester House Inn

This place was amazing, newly renovated and under new management! Super comfortable and clean space. Beautiful hardwood floors and so much character. Location is incredible walking distance to coffee shops and restaurants. I will def recommend Hester house to my family and friends.

An 1850's judge's house. The room and the wonderful four poster bed were so cozy and beautiful. We stayed for three wonderful nights for -- next to nothing, it was so cheap. The woman who owns the place (we only spoke on the phone -- there's one in the hallway, and local calls are free) is a bona fide character. Breakfast only consists of muffins, apples and bananas, so we opted to head out of town to Brownie's a few mile north in Bean Blossom -- because, while people in Nashville are genuinely nice and extremely helpful, the businesses in the downtown district are grotesquely cutesy, and it didn't seem like we were going to get any good food there.I truly look forward to staying at Hester House again, not because there's much I want to do in Nashville itself, but because it's a wonderful place to come home to after exploring the wonders of Brown County State Park and the wondrous rolling hills beyond.

The images and dialogue you see on Inn's website are anything but representative of what we found upon arrival. First, it was hardly a "haven" of "home-style luxury" but, instead, cold rooms that opened directly onto a street - anything BUT a "retreat" and certainly devoid of the "sounds of nature" they claim. Second, there were no blankets on the beds or in the room - it was cold and blankets were a necessity. Worst, though, was the pervasive and overwhelming smell of mildew/mold in BOTH rooms. There was water damage in the ceiling adjacent to one wall, with plaster and paper coming off. There was no way we could have slept there with the smell (and potential health hazard), particularly since we couldn't even open a window due to the street noise/exposure and cold temperature. Needless to say, we didn't stay and, as soon as I was home, I requested a refund. They'd charged the full amount for the rooms before our arrival - it would seem they may have had this problem before. I was told I should have expressed my concerns when I arrived and I would have, had there been anyone there! There was no one on site to assure we had access or to deal with any problems we had, let alone any possible needs we might have had (like blankets!). The Hestor House is anything BUT a bed and breakfast - such places normally make a traveler feel like they're a welcome guest in a lovely private home. The Hestor House is instead a moldy, cold, back-street dive that no reasonable person would consider habitable.

The location was awesome. We loved being able to walk to the shops and restaurants and then run our purchases back to our rooms periodically. The bed were very comfortable and the rooms were clean, but a little musty smelling. We were disappointed in the breakfast, it's continental style but very limited. Not quite worth of the title "Bed & BREAKFAST". So plan on spending a little extra to go to restaurants 3 meals/day.

I went there for a Mommy Weekend and ended up only staying for one night. First thing I noticed was, that my room smelled of mildew. Then I had the Faucet of the Hot Tub come off and I had water all over the Bathroom floor. The next day I was in tears, because my weekend was seriously ruined. When I tried to talk to the Owner, she became just plain nasty and did not want to refund me any Money. I would not refer this place to anybody, you'll just end up being very upset.