Don’t like being rushed to check out. Don’t come knocking on my door two hours before check out or right at check out. If my reservation has a check out date then don’t come asking me silly questions

Was easy to find did not like that my motel smelled like smoke

the room air conditioner filter was nasty and when it was on the room smelled of tobacco smoke.

I asked for 15 minute grace period. On checkout so I can gather my things together and wait on my ride and I was told I had to leave the property as soon as 11 AM came around.

Didn’t get to stay. I got charged for the room and they had already rented my room to another guest. So I had to sleep in my car

Well it wasn't the property that I had a problem yet it was the room that I had checked into my reservations for spent $74 for the room the bathtub looked like that he had never been cleaned and months soap scum was about an inch thick in the bottom of the bathtub I took pictures of it showed the people at the office but yet they didn't try to offer me any money back didn't cut off me a room for another night couldn't take a shower there was no towels in the room there was no ice bucket no cups no ice bag and there was you soap still in the shower area the shower walls look like they did have been somebody threw mud on it that's how dark it was where it hadn't been cleaned in a long time I was very dissatisfied with the Drake hotel and yet they did nothing about the problem

Room was a mess. Mirror on the floor. Insulation on the floor, stains on the walls. Wall dirty..very sad condition

This place is very nice

I feel bad posting this but I feel compelled. The staff member that worked there the day I checked in was very kind and helpful. With that being said, the condition of this historic motel is shameful. I think an investor needs to come in and take over and restore it. It was just not well kept. Not taken care of. Room smelled like mold, lamp shade was broken, everything looked worn and old. Considering this motel is from the 1950’s and has had movie stars from the past stay there, music videos filmed there, etc., it should be treated with respect and preserved. It was also in a sketchy side of town. Being from another state, I only had online photos and descriptions to reference, so when I got there I was so disappointed to see it in such poor condition, and I didn’t feel safe there, either. I literally asked for a refund about 10 minutes after arriving. I couldn’t stay there. I left and stayed at another hotel. Again, the gentlemen working there was attentive, apologetic, and kind. I hope they can fix this piece of history in Nashville, Tennessee.

Staff was amazingly friendly and courteous. Quiet and peaceful nights.

I arrived for check in and noticed it is in a sketchy area. People walking around outside through the motel area back and forth. Also, we got our key cards and went to our room to get in and it would not open. The door started just constantly beeping obnoxiously. I called the front desk and eventually the lady came down there and said she couldn’t get it to work. She told us to just stay in that room EVEN THOUGH there was a blaring beeping noise from the door. We also would not be able to unlock it without her key to it. We said no, that we did not spend money to go through all this hassle. We ended up canceling after all of it was said and done because they wanted us to pay the same price for a lesser room, which makes absolutely no sense. We cancelled and STILL GOT CHARGED FOR A NIGHT WHEN WE DIDN’T STAY. We went to Best Western down the street and had a much better experience and the staff was super nice and helpful there.

Lynn is a great front desk person who was very helpful and polite.

The only major complaint I had was it was suppose to be a non-smoking room and when i first walked into it the lingering smell of marijuana about knocked me down. Iended up only being awake in the room for a couple hours and the rest of the time i was sleeping so it was bearable. Think next time I'll just pay a little more money for a little better quality.

Clean enough, but I didn’t feel safe the area.

Location is definitely an issue

The staff at the front desk was very friendly and helpful, but the room was quite disgusting frankly. There was mold by the shower head, the sheets and towels were all stained, and overall the room was very dingy. If you’re not picky and looking for somewhere cheap to sleep in Nashville, this is your place. If you want clean sheets and a mold-free room, it is not.

Miss Lynn was great to work with. Property was clean and quiet during our stay.

Very happy with accommodations.

The motel staff and the owner who is in his 90s (he's owned the motel since the 1970s) and who I had the pleasure of meeting were all great! They kindly opened the pool for me on one of the days, despite it being out of season. The motel itself has plenty of nostalgia as displayed in the lobby, and you can see a room where Elvis Presley stayed in the 1950s. The rooms though are quite tired (the bathroom in particular) and not overly clean. I also found my room had a stench of pollution (the motel is located in an industrial area) and that the AC was very hard to work. The location left much to be desired and didn't feel safe walking around at night. There was no obvious eatery or supermarket nearby, but there was a gas station with some basic foodstuffs about a 7 minute walk away. Despite the location there were two bus lines nearby with fast routes to both the downtown and the airport. The Greyhound bus terminal is located just a 5-minute drive away. I had a minor issue with my payment which caused problems later on with my Hotels.com rewards stamps - that Hotels.com took a couple weeks to resolve. I believe this was caused by the way the motel processed my payments - part in advance, part upon check-in. They should take full payments upon check-in to avoid this. Shame that there is no free coffee, especially given there's nowhere nearby to get a coffee. Hopefully they'll fix the coffee machine soon! Overall the Drake Inn met my expectations but I won't stay in the future!

Was great

this place is a dump

When I read the reviews on this place I got a little nervous but if you're looking for a Hilton don't stay here if you're looking for a nice comfortable stay with history then stay here there's so much history and the lady at the front desk will explain it all to you Elvis even stayed here they can only renovate so much because they want to keep the existing memories the Drake Motel is also only a $5 Uber to Broadway i recommend

The entire bottom of shower curtain had 2 Inches of black mold on it. The entire top of shower Insert has never been cleaned. Property is run down and not maintained at all

Cute hotel, very clean. Comfortable mattress, overall, we enjoyed our stay.

Reasonable priced motel. Short drive to Downtown. Some food close!

We booked the room for an extra night because we knew we were getting in extremely early and way before check in time and wanted to be able to have access to a bed and shower. They would not let us check in even though we had a reservation for the day before. We didn’t even end up staying here because the first room given to us smelled so bad like cigarettes it made me sick and the second room reeked of mold and the bed had stains all over it. We ended up getting a refund and going somewhere else. This is not in a nice area. Spend the extra money and stay somewhere else.

just not a good motel

Place is run down and room had a smell to it. Toilet in bathroom didn't work. Not worth the $122.00 a night.

Super nice people

The staff there were very friendly. The room I had definitely could use love. I'm not sure what they're using to clean the floor, but it's very ineffective. After my shower, I walked around the room getting my stuff situated. I went to put my socks on and my feet were black. The blanket on my bed had noticeable stains. The curtain had cigarette holes in it. In the bathroom there's a hole in the wall stuffed with tissue. I understand that you get what you pay for, but there's a point where it truly needs to be updated. There's an interesting crowd that kind of hovers the motel. I saw a prostitute, a woman going through withdrawal of whatever she was on. Also several homeless people. Definitely a very interesting visit.

That was the worse motel. I thought we could walk downtown but it turns out that it wasn’t a good idea. It was in a bad part of town. The front desk person even told us to take a Uber. The walls were paper thin so you could hear the people on each side of you. Unfortunately we had drunks on both sides so we didn’t get much sleep between them taking and their music. It was very outdated. There also was a used shampoo envelope that was stuck in the corner which tells me they didn’t even clean the shower out. Needless to saw I didn’t take showers. For the price I could have stayed in the grand old opry area which was safer and a name brand hotel. Sorry I don’t like to give bad reviews but for others that aren’t familiar with the area stay outside of downtown honky tonk so you have a nicer hotel/area for the money. They also charged me more saying the tax went up. I thought when I book on line that’s the price but they wouldn’t give it to me for the price I booked on line. Very disappointed all the way around!!!

I never like to give unfavorable reviews but in this instance it is difficult to not give an honest and fair review in an effort to help others. First, location is about 2.5 miles from downtown and there is expected traffic. Parking is easy and free. We checked in at 5:30pm- 1.5 hours after advertised check-in time. Our room was not ready. There was a communication issue with housekeeping, (we were told) and room was being cleaned at that time and ready in 1/2 hour. No problem, we will come back. When we got to the room it smelled clean but there were obvious signs of uncleanliness- dirty tissues under the sink, long hair in the refrigerator, otherwise clean but showing wear from use. The towel bar in the shower was broken without being replaced, electrical outlets missing wall plates. No hair dryer- but never advertised that it had one. A bit bothersome was the noise from 1 or 2 rooms over from us about midnight, I won’t go into details. Also heard noise in the parking lot about that time too. The price was right for a quick stop in Nashville for the night, we basically got what we paid for and if that is what you are looking for then you have found your place. Door locks worked and had additional safety latch but no lockable safe in the room. Morning office clerk was very pleasant and friendly. No morning coffee available but McDonald and Burger King very close on the same street. Never tried the microwave so can’t comment on functionality. Bed comfortable & firm.