AvantStay—a hospitality management company and tech platform with more than 2,300 short-term vacation rental properties across 65 markets—is set to enter the hotel industry with the opening of The Gilmore, an AvantStay Hotel, in Nashville this April.
AvantStay was founded by real estate and technology entrepreneurs Sean Breuner and Reuben Doetsch in 2017 as a short-term rental startup. Breuner and Doetsch selected Nashville for the first full-service hotel location, crediting the Southern city's continued growth and appeal to travelers for their choice
"This is a huge milestone for AvantStay, and there is no better place for our first full-service hotel than in Nashville," Breuner, founder and chief executive officer of AvantStay, said in a statement. "We've been expanding our portfolio in Nashville due to the increased demand and growth of the city, so bringing our world-class operational expertise in hospitality to managing a hotel there is a natural progression for us."
The Gilmore will open in Nashville's 12 South neighborhood with 99 units ranging from studios to four-bedroom suites, as well as private event and retail spaces. The Gilmore will have an underground parking garage, a 24/7 staffed main lobby, options for contactless check in and checkout, and add-on services like fridge stocking and IV therapy. Three private event spaces will also be available onsite: a courtyard, open-air rooftop and multipurpose room designed for corporate meetings or small gatherings.
Nashville-based development firm M Cubed Developments owns the property and Humphreys & Partners was tapped to spearhead the architecture of the newly constructed building. Nashville-based firm Design Object is leading the interior design of the hotel, which combines European leisure with Southern charm to combine an ambiance and the ease of a Mediterranean resort across the indoor and outdoor spaces.