The Iris Garden Downtown Cottages and Suites

3.0 star property
3-star lodge near Brown County State Park

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Cottage, Ensuite, Garden View (Cozy Cottage) | Property grounds
Apartment, Private Bathroom (Heart of Nashville) | Lounge
Exterior
Apartment, Private Bathroom (Heart of Nashville) | Interior
Cottage, Ensuite (Couples Cottage)

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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79 North Van Buren Street, Nashville, IN, 47448
  • Place, Brown County Playhouse
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Hard Truth Distilling Company
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Brown County Music Center
    ‪19 min walk‬

Room options

Apartment, Ensuite (Chipmunk Junction)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Apartment, Ensuite (Cloud Nine)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Cottage, Ensuite (Couples Cottage)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Cottage, Ensuite, Garden View (Cozy Cottage)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Apartment, Private Bathroom (Girlfriends Getaway)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 121 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Apartment, Private Bathroom (Heart of Nashville)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 74 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Futon

Standard Apartment, Ensuite (Sweet Suite)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Futon and 2 Twin Beds

Bungalow, Ensuite (Sunshine Cottage)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Nashville

In Nashville .With a stay at this Nashville lodge, you'll be steps from Brown County History Center and Brown County Playhouse. Brown County Art Guild and Brown County Art Gallery are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Brown County History Center - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Brown County Playhouse - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Brown County Art Gallery - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Hard Truth Distilling Company - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Brown County Music Center - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Indianapolis Intl. Airport (IND) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hard Truth Hills - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Chocolate Moose - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Nashville - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Iris Garden Downtown Cottages and Suites

3-star lodge near Brown County State Park
The Iris Garden Downtown Cottages and Suites offers its guests a garden. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Nashville lodge is smoke free.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
The Iris Garden Downtown Cottages and Suites offers 8 accommodations.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

The Iris Cottages Suites
The Iris Garden Downtown Cottages Suites
The Iris Garden Downtown Cottages and Suites Lodge
The Iris Garden Downtown Cottages and Suites Nashville
The Iris Garden Downtown Cottages and Suites Lodge Nashville

The Iris Garden Downtown Cottages and Suites Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 168 out of 192 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 192 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 192 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 192 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 192 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Martin C

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice and clean, and we were notified early that it was ready. Was nice to have a room to sleep in that is not your normal hotel cookie cutter set up. Had a gas fired firepit out front of our room. Nice comfortable bed. This place was a couple minutes' walk to the Nashville House restaurant. You are located close to all the Nashville shops also. Would recommend The Iris Garden Cottages for anyone wanting a change in sleeping arrangements. We stayed in the couple's cottage after seeing the Shawn Cassidy concert. Which was exceptionally good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The cabin was clean and comfortable. Parking was convenient, as was the location of the cabin. The staff was very pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2nd time we’ve stayed at the Iris. We love it!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, comfortable rooms. The bathroom/shower was pretty tight in ours; not a big deal for us, but could be for others. Great location; Nashville is very walkable and Iris Garden is close to everything downtown, so it was nice to get parked on Friday and not need the car, again, until we left on Sunday.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely little place! Everything is within walking distance. And don't be fooled by how firm the bed looks- you sink in just enough and it's super comfy!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great girls getaway

Iris Garden is on Van Buren St which is where everything is within walking distance. They offer a fire pit for and evening fire on the property with your own patios. Cottages have everything you need and Josie the owner is a sweetie, very kind and helpful. Great girls getaway! We will be back to try the Couples cottages!!!😊
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quaint cabin in perfect location

Had a long weekend with my daughter. We stayed in The Heart of Nashville cabin. It was clean and we each had our own bedroom. It's in the perfect location. We were within walking distance of all of the shops and restaurants. Will definitely stay here again. I would love ro check out other cabins. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josue

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Difficult to find lower level unit from upper level parking in the dark. Convenient to town - felt we were a part of it. Unit was very homey but wish more than just one lamp was bright enough to read by. Very clear owners love this place!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

denise

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location. Excellent service. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great alternative to Bloomington

Move-in weekend for IU and unfortunately all the hotels in Bloomington were booked or ridiculously expensive. Decided to stay in Nashville and couldn’t have been happier. Adorable little town and quaint cottages. Highly recommend staying here if you’re visiting your child at IU. Quick trip to campus and away from the chaos. These cottages had a Great location in Nashville. We walked everywhere!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The weather was above 90 with high humidity but our room was cool and comfortable. Very spacious and clean. The bed was great. We have stayed at The Iris Garden Cottages before and will again. Great location for downtown Nashville shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place with amazing ppl
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Foghat Get away

The location is in the middle of shopping and dining options. I think the feeling that you are in your own cabin in the middle of every venue. The courtyard is inviting. The room was comfortable ,and thoughtfully decorated , with all the amenities needed. Just a "Slow Ride" away from the Brown County Music Center; we went to the Foghat Concert.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Stay!

This is one of my favorite places to stay. I love the little cottage we stayed in. Secluded and peaceful. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, attentive host, in the middle of town, so walkable to shops and restaurants, clean room, easy parking, easy access to state park and wineries...just book it!
My "couples cottage".
I came solo and there is plenty to do while feeling safe.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay! So clean and cozy! The decor was excellent and the towels were fluffy. Great shower and bed and we slept like babies! Will definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best stay in Nashville

This was our best stay yet! Very clean, close to everything and staff was super helpful and friendly. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marin Constantin Victor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great staff and location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025