I had booked this place months ago and it was BentoLiving, but a couple of weeks ago, I got a notification saying it is now Placemakr Wedgewood-Houston. Not sure if they'll make a new page or transition this one after the name change, but leaving my review here for now, since Google maps still has it listed as BentoLiving, if you are looking to stay there it is now called Placemakr and this review is post-transition :) ***LOCATION*** Very conveniently located. It isn't in the city, but it is only a 30 minute walk. We drove here but wanted to walk to go out and avoid taking Ubers and 30 minutes is do-able. If you do want to Uber, it is also close enough to not cost too much. They have a vertical parking situation behind the building but it is 28$ a night I beleive. When we arrived there were plenty of parallel parking spots out front that looked safe and no signs saying parking wasn't allowed. We parked right out front and had no issues and it was free! There were other cars parked there with no stickers or passes, so I am assuming it is public parking. Nothing had a time limit or anything, and we didn't get booted so that is good! ***EXPERIENCE*** Great experience, the check-in was smooth! Just note that the entrance is in the back, coming in from the vertical parking. We were a little lost at first. I think someone saw us on the cameras because they came outside to let us in. We arrived late and it was dark so that didn't help. I love the concept of apartment-style rooms to feel at home and not in a Hotel. I am a huge fan of unique hotels and not just standard rooms. I like if there is something unique in the style or layout, so that is also why I chose this place! The balcony was very nice as was the rooftop! Had 0 noise issues. Others said they heard a train, but I didn't hear anything. There was a slight noise in the bathroom coming from the ceiling but it wasn't bad and if the door was closed it was fine. I think we were also upgraded possibly, because I was expecting a studio with a bed that pulled down from the wall but we had a whole one bedroom suite!! Not sure if it was intentional, but if so that was very nice! Loved that the kitchen was fully equipped! The TV was also nice, you could connect directly to your phone to play music. ***STAFF*** Friendly and very helpful! Literally came out to get us! They also let us keep our things there the next day during the day while we were out visiting Nashville! ***FOOD/DRINKS*** They have a little convenience store downstairs and Redbulls in the lobby. It was closed when we were there, but seemed nice! There is also a full kitchen in the rooms with everything you need to cook/clean!! ***PRICE*** It was pretty expensive. All rooms in Nashville are expensive, especially the weekend, but this one was about 300$ when I booked on Booking. The prices looked even higher on the site, so they may be more now with the name change. I also booked a smaller room with a pull down bed and it looks like I got an upgrade. ***BATHROOMS*** Liked the bathroom and love when hotels have more than just a shampoo-body wash combo for everything. They had body wash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, etc and it all smelled amazing! ***CONCLUSION*** Would definitely recommend as for when I booked it seemed to be the most affordable place to stay. It is just close enough to the center to walk, but far enough to be slightly less expensive than other hotels. Other hotels in the center looked dated and boring for twice the price! My only complaint is that it did feel a tad unfresh. I wouldn't say unclean because the sheets were clean and the bathroom but there was no clean smell and the couch looked a little gross due to the material. It was like a scratchy material and you could see some dust on it. Even in the closet there were dust balls. Like nothing so disgusting like roaches or anything but maybe this room hadn't been booked in a while, idk, it just definitely didn't feel fresh. I know it is an apartment-style and I loved that vibe, but it also came with a very lived-in feel of a dorm or something rather than fresh clean smell of a hotel. That would be my only complaint. It was pretty expensive, so I'd love more of a fresh feel, but overall still highly recommend!! read more

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This is one of the best hotels that I have stayed at! Instead of your normal hotel, BentoLiving's concept is apartment style hotel which features all the comforts of home. Many of the amenities that you enjoy at home can be found at Bento including washer + dryer, full kitchen including stove, oven, dishwasher, full fridge and freezer. Utensils, cookware like pots and pans and cutlery included. The "living" part really blends your home lifestyle to your vacation life whether its making a home cooked meal, curling on the couch or just doing your laundry. A first for me is a pull out bed from above the wall behind the yellow couch. Amazing, functional and space saving, what a great concept! The best part was how COMFORTABLE the pillow and the bed was. This location is right next to the train tracks and yes the train does run at night. They include ear plugs for you. Everything is clean and brand new looking. Very well maintained. The ladies are the front desk was also friendly and helpful. There is a fully stocked marketplace downstairs to get food, gifts etc. The only negative was the $38 (ouch!) valet parking. If the hotel offered free parking on site that would be a huge plus. read more

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Location: I can tell that this is an older part of town that's in the process of being gentrified so there's that. There's construction going on right across the street and they've just begun, so for the next couple of months be prepared for noises at 7:15am and all throughout the day. The hotel is really close to downtown, lots of bars and restaurants. Publix is also about 7 mins away which made grocery shopping really convenient. Style: I love the design and layout of the room. I booked a junior suite with a balcony and I'm absolutely in love. There's a Murphy bed, floor to ceiling windows, minimalist decor, a full sized kitchen with everything an avid cook like myself needs, a washer/dryer, large closet, space for storage, and a really nice bathroom that comes with two large fluffy robes. There are also live plants in the room which I love! because I'm a plant parent myself. Sleep quality: overall the hotel is a little noisy, you can clearly hear people in the halls and the traffic going by along with the construction and the train. It reminds me of NYC. They provide two sets of ear plugs which was extremely helpful when I wanted to take naps or sleep in. The bed itself is firm and very comfortable. Once I was able to fall asleep I woke up feeling pretty good. Pros: The gym is pretty nice, they have two peloton bikes, free weights that go up to 100lbs, kettlebells, benches and a row machine. The overall feel of the hotel is truly like a home away from home. Cons: Their bodega store and restaurant is closed. I was looking forward to those features but it looks like they've been acquired by a new company so they are redoing a few things. Once it's up and running it would be worth coming back to see and enjoy. The parking lot is small but they have these "lifts" that you can back your car into but I wasn't too crazy about it. Overall they've still got some work to do to get it fully operational again. The hotel is right next to a train track that has a pretty regular schedule throughout the day and up until about 9 or 10pm. I live next to a train so it doesn't bother me but if you're not fond of trains I would avoid it because it is really loud. They have heaters in the room but they don't warm up the room as much as I hoped and the thermostat doesn't get very warm either so that was a let down considering how cold it's been. The water in the shower also gets really warm but not hot and I like boiling hot water. read more

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We arrived after 5 PM and were given a room with a full size bed that had not been cleaned yet. Towels were on the floor. Common area was not cleaned and under construction. We left to a new place and we're told we had to call management to get a refund. Front desk was nice, but this is not acceptable to us when you have limited time on a trip. read more

BentoLiving Chestnut Hill - Unmade bed. - Apartments Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Out of all of the nice hotels I've stayed at, this is certainly in my top 3. I felt very comfortable and at home here, staying 3 nights. This was way better than when I lived for a month in a place that rhymed with "residents in" during one of my job relocations. Stayed here for three nights toward the end of November, right before Thanksgiving. I'm just going to say up right off the bat that the only thing I didn't like was that parking cost $38/day, whether or not valet service is used. Apparently valet service is available only on the weekends. That was the only negative that I could think of. Parking space was always available whenever I needed it. Every day I was able to get a parking space either in back or the side of the building, and there is even more parking available on the street and (I think) in a small parking lot across the street from the BentoLiving building. Check in was quick, and the employees were very welcoming, nice and full of information from the first time I went to the front desk and continuing through the entire time during my stay. The room was great - loved it! It had great amenities all in a large open studio: nice modern bathroom with a big shower, lots of water pressure and hot water, great smelling shampoo, conditioner and soaps, energy efficient stacking clothes washer and dryer, a nice sized fully stocked kitchen with a full sized refrigerator with freezer, a dishwasher, glass ware, utensils, plates, bowls, pots and pans, a dining table, and a space saving Murphy bed that could be converted into a small couch within minutes, a large TV monitor mounted on a swivel, allowing it to be viewed from anywhere but the bathroom, and decent amounts of storage and closet spaces. Oh, I remember another negative: there wasn't a microwave in the room. The room seemed open, airy and spacious. Opening up the blinds and the curtains allowed lots of natural light to brighten up the room. When the temperature was nice outside, I opened up the windows. There is an active railroad track right behind the hotel, but the noise from the trains didn't bother me one bit. The hotel had some nice amenities: There was a self-serve Bodega retail store that was very well stocked, with alcohol, water, sodas, and other beverages, personal care items, dry foods, snacks, meals that can be cooked in the rooms, and a lot more. Customers can scan the items they want and pay for them at the self serve register. Other retail vendors onsite are cookie store, and a tea and spice store. In addition, BentoLiving has a fitness center, at least two common balconies/decks, and a rooftop deck with great views. The sounds of birds chirping was piped in common areas, at least on the second floor (I didn't go to other floors to find out if the chirping birds could be heard there). Maid service and towel and linen service was available for customers staying at least 4 nights. BentoLiving Chestnut Hill is within a 10 minute drive from Downtown Nashville. There is at least one bar and a coffee house within a 5 minute walk from the hotel. There was an in-house bar/restaurant that had just opened up the day before I left, and I didn't get to fully experience that space. I really loved staying at BentoLiving Chestnut Hill, and I highly recommend staying there. read more

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Absolutely enjoyed our stay here ...the building and grounds were all well maintained and rooms were clean ...we thought the beds were very comfortable. Desk employees were nice and helpful and gotta love the little self service store in the lobby...not too back a walk if you're up to it to downtown...took us maybe 15 minutes ..would definitely stay again read more

BentoLiving Chestnut Hill - Apartments Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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A beautiful safe designed space that's impractical! Pros: Safe area, beautifull style and vibe, full kitchen, lovley staff and easy to uber to Broadway or downtown activities. (less then 7 min) Cons: Small things were missed, water pressure stunk, bed was extremely uncomfterable, building is next to train yard that was loud, building is VERY thin so you hear everything. All in all, great for price but wouldn't sacrifice sleep again to stay! read more

This is SUCH a cute place!!! We happened upon BentoLiving while traveling back from family reunion n needed to stop for the night. VERY CLEAN, EXCELLENT STAFF, BEAUTIFUL BUILDING; the whole set up is just Fabulous!! I TOTALLY get Japanese city-living vibes in how this place is put together; from the micro Rooms with community kitchens to the rooftop access for hotel Happenings and Gatherings. We upgraded to the One bedroom with couch option as we have our daughter with us and they were So accommodating with extra bedding and such, they also have mechanized parking facilities on the block that are multi-level, with shifting levels!! It's all very modernized and efficient!! Think minimalist meets IKEA; with Murphy beds and hidden appliances, they even have rollaway dining tables so you can get your workout in (AND provide the yoga mats and jump ropes!!) I was really bummed we didn't have time to really explore the facilities more! We will DEF keep this on our list for the next time we come Thru the area!! Way to step it up Nashville!! Color me IMPRESSED!! read more

Beautiful hotel. Not in town as advertised. modern studio and one bedroom apartments. all the cement does nothing to buffer noise. Secondly , it's adjacent to a very active railway system. great place to stay but not a great place to sleep. Had a comfortable Murphy bed that someone gasto dad to put up for me read more

I've never been to Nashville and never traveled such a distance with my dog. BentoLiving is absolute perfection when it comes to making you feel at home right away. All the amenities that are included with the extremely efficient kitchen, modern appliances Murphy bed, washer and dryer, private balcony (on some), and dog bowls!? I mean, can I stay forever? If I'm ever in Nashville again this is definitely my go to place. No question about it. They have a little store downstairs that you could charge grocery items to your room. Very sexy lower level restaurant and bar with sweet sounds pumping from the sound system. Parking is well lit, poop bags available outside and no smoking anywhere which is fantastic. It is a beautiful building and the staff are very accommodating in kind. I love this place! read more

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This is now called Placemakr Wedgewood Houston. I was there for 2 nights last week. Apparently it was recently acquired by the Placemakr group. Because of that, maybe they're going through a transitional phase and my timing was somewhat bad. There were pros and cons, and I'd describe the hotel as somewhat eclectic. Pros- Clean with concrete floors, even in the rooms. I think that every hotel should have hard floors. Carpet is just nasty in many hotels. It's like wearing pre-worn, unwashed clothes. It's apartment style. Not a bad thing. There was a range and oven, pretty much a full kitched, even a washer and dryer. They upgraded me so maybe other rooms don't have that. Very friendly and helpful staff- They tried very hard to help me with several issues that I had, not always succeeding. The maintenance man was extremely helpful and got my wifi going at least temporarily. Nice area and view from my balcony, there was a park across the street. Also a good view of the Nashville skyline from that side. Cons- Do I have to ask to get my room cleaned now? Is that just the new norm post-Covid? I'm really not sure but it wasn't cleaned while I was there. Staff constantly on their phones- Almost every time I saw a staff member they were looking at their phones, behind the counter or in the halls. Very nice ambiance. There is a sushi restaurant that is really a beautiful place. Unfortunately, it's only open at night and there are no other restaurants to get food before then. Nothing too close by either. The store wasn't open the first day I was there. It has a decent selection of stuff, I found out the second day. As with the staff, the girl was on her phone while I was there. Because the store was closed, there wasn't even a place in the hotel to get water or snacks or anything. There are no vending machines. The gym is really nice, with a surprisingly good selection of equipment, even free weights. However, there is no access to water there either. I tried to work out on the one full night I was there. The girl at the counter might have told me it was closed as I passed by in workout gear, but she was preoccupied with her phone. Anyway, they were having some kind of party in the gym area that I accidentally crashed. I obviously couldn't work out. The girl at the counter, after I went back down, told me that it would be over "around 7." So I went back up later to try again. The crowd was gone but all of the equipment was tucked away behind a curtained area. The next morning, I tried again. It was still not back to normal. Wifi- the wifi wouldn't work in my room. The maintenance guy who I met in the elevator asked me if everything was ok. When I told him I had no wifi, he came to my room to try to fix it. Eventually, he got a staff member, a manager I think, to come up to my room to help. He ended up entering a new name and wifi password that wasn't previously given. That worked for that night. The next day, I couldn't get it to work again. Frustrating! Trains, they left earplugs next to each side of the Murphy beds that they have. I thought that was a little curious. Then I realized that trains come right by the hotel during the night, and they are pretty loud. Hence the earplugs. I was afraid to use them for fear that I wouldn't hear my alarm. It's a really nice hotel in a good location with great potential. But they had some issues to resolve. Hopefully, they will. read more

This hotel as a whole is great- the rooftop bar has a gorgeous view and the restaurant downstairs has fantastic food and drinks. All the people at the front desk/working for The Hart were so kind and fun to talk to. Plus the bodega is very convenient. The room was pretty and fully stocked with everything we might need, but there were a few issues. The AC did not work correctly at all, we woke up sweating every morning and if the temperature didn't wake us up the nearby train did. For the price of this hotel I'm disappointed in the room with those issues. If it weren't for the AC issue and the train this place would have been 5 stars. As annoying as those things were I would still recommend staying here, we barely left because the food and drinks available there were so great. read more

Always looking for unique lodging when we travel, found this spot in Nashville. Close to downtown. Quiet. Nice apartment like set up. Concrete throughou, but modern designt. Kinda industrial Murphy bed type, but comfortable. Nice bath/kitchen. Restaurant downstairs. Very zen... Highly recommend for couple. read more

What an amazing experience. I booked a last minute micro studio room for a must needed stay-cation for me and my dog, just 30-minutes before my arrival. The staff were beyond accommodating. Complementary hot coco and coffee were a nice surprise. While there isn't a lot of traditional parking, their valet is the way to go and it's super cool how their stacked parking works. I felt safe walking my dog around the block of the hotel at night and in the morning. While I didn't eat at the hotel (fyi there isn't room servic, I did use the hotel's suggestion list to try some spots in the area which were amazing. Lots of shops and breweries just around the corner and it's super close to downtown. I Was blown away how comfortable the bed was and how quiet the rooms were. They don't have bathtubs but the only downside to the experience was the glass in the shower is definitely too short so water kept going on to the floor of the bathroom. Just use extra towels to clean it up. read more

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The apartments connected to BentoLiving are a joke. Literal hotel rooms with barely any renovation. Everything is made from cheap, fake woods and plastics. Hallways are dirty and the neighborhood is a growing industrial area. The parking is an automated vehicle lift. No idea how it works but looks like it will make going to work every day a nightmare. Don't know about the hotel, but I would never in a million years rent one of the apartments. read more

Avoid at all cost. A drity and expensive place with a very bad service. We simply asked for an extra pillow, I have never been to a hotel that doesn't have extra bedding. Also it's super noisy at night. I have requested to speak to a manager but it's similar to the pillows. Finally, the bed wasn't comfortable at all. read more

This "hotel" is located at the south-most location you will want to stay if you're visiting Nashville. We were encouraged to upgrade to an "apartment ", but the studio with a Murphy bed was just enough room for a long weekend stay. There are a couple of bars within walking distance, but you need a car if you're going to go anywhere else around town. Our room was clean and cute. We loved that we had a window that we could open in our suite..but I did not like the zero entry shower. If you only have a 20 square foot bathroom...a zero entry shower is silly...I got out of the shower to a small swimming pool outside the shower on the floor. Not a deal breaker though. The restaurant downstairs is amazing..IF IT'S OPEN! It was closed all day Sunday. Overall, it's great for the price...but if you don't have a car, it's not convenient. read more

This was a really cute place to stay , no issues with the quality. However if you value your sleep DO NOT BOOK A ROOM HERE . The place sits right off a train track and there's some type of activity that goes off TWENTY FOUR HRS OF THE DAY that sounds like someone is drilling in the ground. I have never slept so terribly in my life. I did not get to sleep until about 7am the following morning due to the disturbing noise and the hotel did not want to accommodate a late check out so that I'd get the proper sleep before hitting the road. So you spend all this money , can't get NO sleep and no accommodations for the disturbing noise activity that takes place . No thank you ! read more

My first trip to Nashville,most likely last due to the customer service and horrible experience at this accommodation. Noisy loud dirty TRAINS BLASTING HORNS all day and night 100 yards from property. Music every night until 3 or 4 am on our 4 night stay. Location is iffy area with homeless and drunk people fighting early morning hours. Overpriced, dirty, unclean dishes and utensils in unit. Noisy and loud heating units uncomfortable beds couch chairs etc. No way is this a 4 star....DO NOT STAY HERE! When I checked out asked for a partial refund with a very rude manager,absolutely a resounding NO. I could go on about issues but too numerous to mention. read more

We have stayed at the Bento Living Chestnut Hill 3 times and the 4th time it had changed over to Placemakr. We had a wedding party and many many guests stay at the Bento a year ago. We all loved it raved about and many came back. We like to bring our pets when we come to Nashville and The Bento/Placemkr is very good in that regard. The rooms are awesome, we've stayed in a 2 bedroom and several studios. Where the new ownership has fallen short in our opinion is the housekeeping for one. This 4th visit the floor was filthy...not just a failure to clean after a party...but underneath the cabinets it was so disgusting. We had to change rooms. Compared to previous visits, we hardly saw any housekeeping staff. I could write in the dust on window ledges going out to the patio. They now have a robot vacuum cleaner that gets stuck and no one in sight. The wonderful plants that are in every room and in the vestibules are all dying. The other aspect of our previous stays that we missed is the doorman/valet. He was wonderful to all our wedding guests. The final thing that was disappointing about about our stay is the small commissary on-site called the Hippo. We were visiting the weekend they opened for business and we went in 3 days in a row and they had no fresh to go sandwiches or snacks. They had freezer meals, but nothing to grab and go. They were also closed on Monday. I feel like since the venue does not have vending machines for even a bottle of water and it is a little remote from any convenience store, they should always be open or have a self serve option. I am so disappointed because the Bento had become our go to place in Nashville. read more

Stayed here for a weekend trip to Nashville for some football ...rooms are very clean and modern with very comfy beds,fridge,coffee maker and a very nice walk in shower with rain head faucets.There's a great rooftop deck with a 360 degree view including downtown ...we did walk to downtown which was about 15 minutes to Broadway and all the bars/clubs ...The lobby has a great little self serve store with food items,wine,beer so really didn't need to leave much...friendly staff and overall had a safe quiet vibe ...would stay again for sure....only asterik is the train that goes by next to the property but it only went by once a day over the 3 day span we were here. Thumbs up read more

Great place to stay, very cool! Location is super convenient, easy Uber ride to downtown. Awesome staff too! Definitely check this place out

The rooms were spacious and more than adequate they were nice except I'm not sure I like the cement floors. The bodega and a nice variety of alcohol and wine is available but there was no way to purchase them because they're system didn't recognize the upcs from any of them so you couldn't actually buy anything. The restaurant food was good service was minimal had to ask for additional items I.E spoons salt and pepper pretty basic things. We asked for a late checkout of an hour we were denied we weren't even offered 15 or 30 minutes we were just told we have to go or pay additional day I found that extremely unsatisfactory and think that if they couldn't do an hour they could have done something but they chose not to I would not recommend this hotel to anyone it's nowhere near the downtown area so if you're going to see downtown Nashville you need to have your car and then they're going to charge you for parking at the hotel and you got to pay for parking downtown Nashville all in all not a very good deal really save your money get what you want and go downtown read more