The Dive Motel and Swim Club

A big, expensive disappointment

Disliked: Unfortunately very disappointed with booking and visiting the Dive Motel.From heavily researching the vintage rooms and briefly visiting the pool a year before, I thought this would be a perfect birthday visit. I read the website about the pool and hot tub hours which pool closed at dark or 8pm. This day was the Paradise Road Show which ended at 6pm then we'd get in the pool afterwards, no biggie. Wrong! We walk out of our hotel room in our bathing suits to get in at 6:10pm and they're cleaning everything up and the workers said they're shutting down the pool and area until the next day. What?!We don't drink nor go to bars and planned on relaxing by the pool til dinner.Also no tv in our room. So literally left with nothing to do or go.When booking nothing was mentioned on any of the booking sites about these rules, closure of pool, etc of "Road show" also on top of paying $350 for a one night stay, you would have to pay an additional $74 (2 people) because the road show was there. That was also not mentioned on booking site.I have an extreme gastrointestinal condition which I have to watch what I drink and eat. I carry my water bottle every where. It's became also my security blanket to make sure I stay hydrated and not get sick. I kept getting reprimanded because I was drinking my water outside the hotel gate at my truck in 90 degree weather.I can only eat fruit and my liquid meals and security said I have to buy food from the hotel (which no I can't or I would get sick).During the road show 11am - 6pm, once started good, there was no space to get in the pool to relax from the heat.And no lounge chairs to sit in. On top of hotel check-in wasn't until 3pm.So again, left with an awful experience.I was so excited and had such great expectations but it was quickly not what I expected nor signed up for.

Good

Liked: Very friendly staff and great curation on aesthetics! Easy parking. Would book again!
Disliked: The sound. There was comedy night one night and there was a bunch of people hanging out till a certain point (which was totally fine with me) But then, on another night, one of my neighbors was blasting EDM music at 4am and that was very unfortunate for me since I had a work meeting in the morning. I would book here for fun absolutely but not for a work trip.

No other option in Nashville...

Liked: Fantastic vibes. Bar. Pool. Room. Swing Dancing with excellent live band. Owner/creator Lyon Porter and Jersey Banks have their finger on the pulse of style.Fun with capital F.
Disliked: Loved everything. Just check with the hotel regarding food options. Some of the information on the hotel says they offer breakfast lunch and dinner. For our stay there was one food truck that offered tacos until 6 PM. Tacos were outstanding! However, if we had arrived after 6PM we would have been disappointed to learn there were no other options. Just call so you can be prepared

We wont stay here again….

Liked: Unique design of motel - good retro feel. Bed was comfy.
Disliked: Room was too dark to see anything. Bathroom felt a little grubby and DJ music was REALLY loud mid-morning. Completely un-necessary at 10am.

Bad

Liked: Bad experience Won’t come back
Disliked: Staff let me waiting for over an hour outside by 1am extremely dangerous neighborhood, receptionist found my reserve but guess what, room was not ready!

Very good

Liked: This place has loads of character and has been brilliantly restored to vintage glory.

Good

Exceptional

Liked: Our daughter had her wedding there. The entire staff was above and beyond.

Exceptional