Year after year, the Guesthouse Inn Vanderbilt is one of the most popular choice for travelers who want a convenient location and a good value. Although the hotel is not downtown, it is situated in the fashionable midtown area near Vanderbilt University. That means you'll be within 15 blocks (1.25 miles) from downtown and the music venues of the Festival. The hotel is surrounded by a diversity of restaurants within easy walking distance. During the Festival, the hotel runs a special shuttle on the half hour beginning at 8 a.m. and to one hour after the concerts finish at LP Field each nigh to a downtown location such as the Country Music Hall of Fame (this puts you within walking distance of the music venues); the charge for the 4-day Guesthouse shuttle pass is $40.00 USD per person and can be purchased when you check in. A taxi one way from the Guesthouse to downtown is approximately $7.00-$8.00 USD. The Metro city bus is also available one block from the Guesthouse on West End Avenue.
The package features Premium seating in the Lower Level Section 133 or 134 at LP Field (these are located on the west side of the coliseum so you're in the shade in the early evening and you don't have the sun setting in your eyes).
Hotel address: 1909 Hayes Street, Nashville, TN, 37203. Hotel is located between 19th and 20th Avenues, one block over from West End Avenue.
Hotel amenities: complimentary breakfast features chef-prepared orders of omelettes and waffles and an array of sides. It is served each morning in the lobby from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Parking is free at the Guesthouse. All rooms include a small kitchen area with refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker. Free high speed wireless Internet service throughout.
Five-night hotel/ticket package prices with Premium Lower Level seating:
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$859.00 USD per person, based on two people in a room.
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$729.00 USD per person, based on three people in a room.
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$649.00 USD per person, based on four people in a room.
CMA Music Festival tickets: All the material for your CMA Music Festival vacation will be waiting for you at checkin (tickets & related items provided by the CMA). You will be required to sign for your tickets. If you are arriving early and checking in prior to June 6, 2012, you will need to go back to the hotel's front desk on Wed., June 6 to receive your ticket envelope. One four-day Festival Pass will be included for each person in your party.
Additional Information

HOW TO BOOK
Follow these steps in order to book your CMA Music Festival 2012 5-night package:
1. Click on the blue square on the calendar above for June 6, 2012.
This will launch the various choices for packages at the Guesthouse Inn Vanderbilt.
2. Select the option for the number of people --two, three, or
four-person packages. All packages are for five nights (June 6 to June
11, 2012). The Festival officially begins on Thursday, June 7, 2012
and the last concert finishes Sunday night, June 11, 2012. Maximum of four people per room.
3. Complete the online form with your name, contact information, and credit card.
4. Choose options, such as a parking pass for LP Field ($40.00).
5. Specify any special request you may have, such as room type or extra
nights you would like added to your package. Additional nights are
$176.00 each (tax is included.
6. A nonrefundable deposit of $250.00 USD per person is due for each
package and will be charged to your credit card at the time of booking.
The balance of your package is due by March 15, 2012.
7. After submitting your form with your credit card information, a
receipt will be sent to your email showing the deposit total. BlueShoe
will subsequently send you a follow-up email (usually within 72 hours excluding weekends) with a booking agreement describing your package in detail and listing the balance remaining
on your package. You will need to complete the agreement, sign, and return to BlueShoe Nashville. If you requested additional
nights, we will confirm availability and pricing and include that information in your booking agreement.

Need more information? Please call the BlueShoe office at 615-383-3012 and we'll be glad to help you.
IMPORTANT BOOKING AND CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012 TICKET INFORMATION:
Your CMA Music Festival 2012 4-day passes will be waiting for you upon checkin at your hotel on Wed., June 6, 2012. If you are arriving early and checking in prior to June 6, 2012, you will need to go back to the hotel's front desk on Wed., June 6 to receive your ticket envelope.
When you book online, a receipt will be sent to your email for your payment (a nonrefundable deposit of $250 per person will be charged to your credit card at the time of booking). BlueShoe Nashville will follow-up (usually within 72 hours excluding weekends) with a formal booking agreement sent to your email address that will show your package details, including your seat location and any additional nights you have requested, or other add-ons, such as parking pass.
You will need to print the agreement, complete any required information and return to BlueShoe via mail or fax. Your package purchase is not complete until the signed booking agreement has been returned to BlueShoe Nashville, along with the balance due on any additional features (such as extra hotel nights). A confirmation receipt will be sent to you when BlueShoe receives the signed agreement.
The balance of your package cost is due by March 15, 2012.
In May 2012, BlueShoe will send you a hotel confirmation number. We strongly recommend that when you travel to Nashville for the Festival, you bring not only your hotel confirmation number, but a copy of the formal booking agreement issued by BlueShoe Nashville. The booking agreement will show your hotel information and the precise location of your seats at LP Field for the four nights of the Festival.
CMA Music Festival 2012 Dates
Please note that you may add extra nights to your package. If you do so, the modified arrival/checkout dates will be indicated in the booking agreement BlueShoe Nashville will send to you after your online order has been received. The following schedule is for the standard five-night package:
Wednesday, June 6, 2012: Arrival and checkin at hotel. Kickoff parade and block party Wed. afternoon on Lower Broadway.
Thursday, June 7 to Sunday, June 10, 2012: CMA Music Festival 2012, including concerts all day long at Riverfront Stage and at LP Field in the evenings, autograph signings, and special venues such as the Family Zone and the Sports Zone.
Monday, June 11, 2012: Checkout and departure from hotel
Things To Bring
Clothes for hot weather, comfortable shoes for walking, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, camera, and plenty of energy.
Inclusions
Five nights lodging at the Guesthouse Inn Vanderbilt, 1909 Hayes Street, Nashville, TN 37203. Arrival date is June 6, 2012 and checkout is June 11, 2012.
Breakfast
CMA Music Festival 4-day passes, featuring daytime concerts, nighttime concerts at LP Field, autograph/photo sessions at the Convention Center and all the other events of the Festival as described on the official website (http://www.cmafest.com).
Tax
Complimentary parking at hotel
Ticket delivery to your hotel
Exclusions
This is a hotel/ticket package only. Transportation, meals (except for breakfast at the Guesthouse), and gratuities are not included.
Cancellation Policy
A nonrefundable deposit of $250.00 USD per person is due at the time of the online booking and will be charged to the credit card provided.
The balance of your package price is due by March 15, 2012. You have until March 15, 2012 to cancel this agreement; cancellation by that date will result in a refund of the total amount paid to date minus the nonrefundable deposit ($250 per person).
After March 15, 2012, the entire cost of the package is nonrefundable and all monies collected are nonrefundable. BlueShoe Nashville recommends you consider purchasing independent traveler's cancellation insurance from an outside vendor if you believe your travel plans may change. FINAL PAYMENT WILL BE DUE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 15, 2012. TICKETS WILL BE RELEASED IF FINAL PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED BY THIS DATE.
In the event that the credit card provided or Customer's other form of payment is declined and full payment has not been made by March 15, 2012, then Customer's deposit is forfeited. The package purchased herein will revert to BlueShoe Nashville on such date. It is Customer's responsibility to make certain that the form of payment provided is valid and not subject to an exceeded credit limit or expiration date.
We encourage clients to buy trip cancellation insurance if they believe their travel plans may change.
Departs
One time event: CMA Music Festival June 7-10, 2012.
Unavailable Dates
One time event: CMA Music Festival June 7-10, 2012.
Pickup/Departure
This is a hotel/ticket package only. Your CMA Music Festival tickets will be waiting for you at checkin on June 6, 2012 at your hotel. If you are arriving early and checking in prior to June 6, 2012, you will need to go back to the hotel's front desk on Wed., June 6 to receive your ticket envelope.
Any balance owed must be paid in full and a signed booking agreement must be returned to BlueShoe Nashville before package purchase is complete and hotel/tickets are secure. See Terms and Conditions for further information. Or call BlueShoe Nashville at 615-383-3012.
Drop-Off
Not applicable
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