The Big Bungalow Bed & Breakfast

Ellen is a fabulous hostess. We were there 3 nights for a girls trip. Breakfast was fantastic every morning. It was awesome having breakfast with the other guests and meeting new people people. The house was clean, ornate with beautiful artwork and in a perfect location. There is a lovely screened in back porch that we enjoyed in the evenings and a great front porch for having coffee. Lovely experience.

We loved the Big Bungalow. It's convenient to downtown Nashville without the noise, and expense of parking at night. The fenced, locked, lighted parking off street was reassuring. Ellen and Crissy were perfect hostesses, helping us plan our stay and making good breakfasts every morning.. We found it to be very clean. The "Cozy Room" is quite small but has a big closet for suitcases. It's not for people who can't climb stairs as all the rooms are on the second level. We enjoyed sitting on the front porch reading since it's on a quiet little street. The best part was talking with interesting people at breakfast! We would like to stay there again, but would call earlier to get a larger room.

The Big Bungalow was my first experience with a Bed and Breakfast. Our room accommodated three perfectly; the bathroom was newly -renovated, sunny, and bright. The artwork and sculpture around the home is mainly created by the innkeeper's mother, who is extremely talented! Ellen was a great help to me and my friends, as this was our first trip to Nashville; she gave us recommendations for dinners and entertainment. Each place she recommended was outstanding. We had a fabulous trip and much of that was thanks to her guidance The Big Bungalow is only a 5 dollar Uber to town, so very convenient, and yet quiet. We met fabulous people at breakfast, too. This won't be my last visit to a Bed and Breakfast!

Just left Big Bungalow B&B with a full belly and happy thoughts. Our short visit to Nashville was fabulous!! Ellen and her small staff are very friendly and fun. The food was delicious. House is charming and cozy. We will definitely be back when we visit Nashville! Thank you, Ellen!

We stayed there for two nights, party of 4, 2,rooms. I was a little taken aback by the condition of the rooms – for the price they were not up to par.. In one of the guest-rooms the shower and bathtub were in the middle of the room so when part of our party who stayed in the room took a shower the entire room steamed up and smelled like mold. But the worst part of this whole trip was that we all felt completely unwelcome by the owner Ellen. She feigned being nice however there was underlying tone of you're in my house and this is my domain so you have to follow the rules or I'm not going to be happy. One particular incident was that she was extremely upset because I went into the kitchen to cut a lemon. I had a severe bronchial cough, needed to make some hot water and honey / lemon. I've stayed in many bed-and-breakfasts and this has not been the case- any bed-and-breakfast I've ever stayed in, I've had the run of the kitchen as it should be when you're paying a price to stay in a bed-and-breakfast especially this one because the price was way too high for what it was in comparison to all the beautiful hotels and bed-and-breakfast we stayed in during our 12 day trip to the south. When the lemon incident occurred it made us feel like we wanted to leave at that moment. We then went on to Savannah to stay in the most beautiful historical home imaginable , the inn keepers were unbelievably welcoming and there were notes all over the kitchen because we got in at midnight, stating help yourself to the refrigerator we made you some cookies, etc- COMPLETELY different experience and a very positive one at that. I would not recommend staying at the Big Bungalow in Nashville at all. If I had known the situation prior to making the reservation we would not have stayed there. I don't think the owner knows the art of running a bed-and-breakfast or she wouldn't flip out if somebody goes in her kitchen which is completely wrong if you're running a bed-and-breakfast. Oh and by the way, the beautiful place we stayed in Savannah which looks like an English castle inside was cheaper than the rates at the Big Bungalow which is subpar. We ended up leaving during the day as much as possible in order to not be around the owner only stayed there later at night. We were just waiting to leave. I have to be honest and say that this was the low part of our trip.

Ellen is a consummate host. She pays attention to every detail to ensure your stay is the very best it can be. Clean, comfortable, and richly decorated. We will definitely be returning!

Beaitiful homey atmosphere full of art and antiques. Short uber ride to most attractions. We stayed in the music room..very comfy. Good breakfast and pleasant host! Looking to return again soon.

My wife and I have stayed at several B&B's and this is by far the nicest and cleanest! Ellen is an amazing person and very knowledgeable about the Nashville scene.

As a Nashville local, I'm always looking for a place to put up guests. Recently, I have put up to two sets of friends at BBB&B. They absolutely loved it. They felt the hospitality and facility was excellent. Location-wise, you're not going to get a lot of immediate community amenities since it is in a historic neighborhood; however, a few places are within 8 to 12 blocks. East Park Community Center has an excellent workout facility and pool and is extremely close. Five Points nightlife hub is within a reasonable distance. The neighborhood, Historic Edgefield, is absolutely gorgeous!

We were leaving Savannah area without reservations. We were so lucky to get a last minute room. Ellen seemed helpful and used her concierge skills to explain the city then made dinner reservations. Great off street parking nice porches and comfortable beds.

I just stayed here this past week for one night. I was in Nashville on a business trip. This place is great! It's in a cute, quiet neighborhood, full of old houses. There is safe off street parking with a locked gate. The house is beautiful inside and SO CLEAN! Cleaner than any hotel. I stayed in the Cozy Room (I was just one person) and it was perfect. It would be cute for a couple as well. I had my own bathroom. The room is decent sized and the bed was really comfy. The room also has cable tv which is nice. There is free wifi, so if you need to get some work done, no worries! The house is a 3$ Uber ride from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Music Row. So basically if you want to go out and listen to music at night (and have a drink!) you are a 2 minute and 3$ uber ride away. I went out and had a great time. There are Ubers everywhere btw! I found this place to be the perfect location. Ellen is really sweet and accommodating! She helped me find a great place to go out to. The other guests were also nice. Breakfast in the morning was delicious. Everything is fresh and homemade. Coffee is plentiful! I really recommend staying here. I absolutely loved it and hope to go back sometime!

I don't understand why there are all positive reviews which makes me wonder if they're not real. We had a less than pleasant experience at the Big Bungalow. One of the rooms we stayed in because we had four in our party had a shower/tub in the middle of the bedroom which obviously made the room smell like mold. The rooms were not the main problem however, although way more expensive than they should be for what they were. The innkeeper Ellen was superficially friendly but underneath it all you could tell she treated it like her home rather than a B&B, was very harsh at times and made us feel like we really weren't welcome there, and wanted nobody in certain areas of the house, i. e, the kitchen for which I got my hand slapped for because I went in there to cut a lemon because I was sick- I needed some lemon tea. I have never seen anything like this before in a B&B - and I have stayed in many B&Bs because I travel constantly and have been for the last 14 years. Would not recommend, you can find a much better place for the same or less price and a place that will make you feel welcome.