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The 2010 SEC Basketball Tournament is scheduled for March 11th-14th, 2010 at the Sommet Center in Nashville Tennessee. Nashville is known as Music City USA and as well as being the home of country music. If you are traveling to Nashville for the 2010 SEC Tournament, finding a downtown Nashville hotel will put you walking distance from many of the area’s attractions while only being a 15 minute drive from the Nashville International airport.

Nashville Downtown Hotels

Comfort Inn Nashville

The Comfort Inn is located in downtown Nashville and is a popular options amongst those visiting the city who want to save money on hotel lodging but still have a quality stay in the city. Room amenities include cable TV, coffee makers, free high speed Internet, a microwave, a refrigerator, hair dryer , iron and ironing board, clock radio and some rooms have Jacuzzi tubs. The hotel features complimentary breakfast, a small business center, and pets are welcome too. The hotel is close to the Nashville Zoo, Zaine’s Comedy Club and Nashville’s Historic Second Avenue.

The Comfort Inn
1501 Demonbreun Street
Nashville, TN 37203
615-255-9977

Hilton Nashville

The Hilton is in the heart of downtown Nashville and is walking distance from the Sommet Center for watching the SEC Tournament games. The hotel suite amenities include a microwave, coffeemaker, refrigerator, two TV’s TWO telephones and a pull-out sofa . The hotel features an ATM, babysitting service, concierge , car rental, laundry, valet , room service , lounge and convenience store. When you get hungry while staying at the Hilton, you can choose from The Parkview Café,  The Market Street, The Sports Grille, The  Palm and room service. The hotel is adjacent to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Sommet Center, Schermerhorn Symphony Center and Convention Center.

Hilton Nashville
121 4th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201
615-620-2050

Courtyard Marriott Nashville

The Courtyard is located in Nashville’s historic district downtown. Their rooms have been updated with LCD flat TV’s with HD signal, hair dyer, two telephones with voice mail, sound proof rooms and some suites have whirlpool tubs. The Courtyard Marriot features a business services, complimentary coffee, valet dry cleaning, high-speed wireless internet and newspapers in the lobby. The Courtyard café provides breakfast and the Exchange Lounge has cocktails. The hotel is the closest to the stadium, arena and Nashville’s Entertainment district

Courtyard Marriott
170 Fourth Ave North
Nashville, TN 37219
615-256-0900

The 2010 SEC Basketball tournament is scheduled March 11th – 14th, 2010 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville is the home of the Vanderbilt Commodores and is also known as Music City USA. The SEC Tournament will be played in two sessions daily for the first two days of the tournament before the semifinals kick off on March 13th, 2010.  If you are traveling to Nashville for the SEC Tournament, finding a hotel near the Nashville airport may be your best option for lodging if you want to minimize your travel time on your arrival and departure days from the city.

Nashville Airport Hotels

Wingate by Wyndham

The Wingate by Wyndham is one mile from the Nashville airport and eight miles from downtown Nashville. Room amenities at the hotel include free high-speed wireless Internet, iron, ironing board, safe, coffee maker, Judith Jackson bathroom products, top of the line mattress and box springs. Hotel features include airport shuttles, a meeting space, gym/ fitness center,  heated outdoor pool, free hot breakfast, a free business center, free USA today and express checkout. There are many restaurants that are within walking distance from the hotel such as Chilis, Ruby Tuesday, and many more. Local attractions from the hotel include the Country Music Hall of Fame, Tennessee Titans Coliseum, Grand Ole Orpy and the Orpy Mills Shopping Center.
Wingate by Wyndam
800 Royal Parkway
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 884-9777

Doubletree Guest Suites

The Doubletree Guest Suites Nashville Airport hotel is two miles from the airport and is close to all major insterstates in the city (I-24, I-40,I-65). The Double Tree Has suites that are spacious and have two rooms with separate sleeping and parlor areas, a work desk, sleeper sofas, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, refrigerator, microwave,  two color tv’s, two telephones with voice mail and free wireless internet. The hotel has a convenience store, room service, gift shop, complimentary beverages,  fitness room, pool, video arcade and an ATM. The Bistro Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Room service is  also available if you just want to relax in your room. The hotel is close to State Capitol, Gaylord Entertainment Center and Predators NHL Hockey.
Doubletree Guest Suites
2424 Atrium Way
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 889-8889

Holiday Inn Nashville

The Holiday Inn is only two miles from the airport. Room amenities include a coffeemaker, hairdryer, iron & ironing board, sofa bed, work desk, connecting rooms, cable tv with pay- per-view movies, free high speed wireless internet and two phones with voice mail. The hotel has an ATM gift shop, fitness center, indoor heated pool, sauna, whirlpool,  a restaurant, and a night club. Jackson Veranda severs breakfast, lunch and dinner with a wide variety of food including steak. Attractions close to the hotel include Nashville’s Music Row, Superspeedway and a number of shopping malls.

Holiday Inn
Elm Hill Pike
Nashville,TN  37214
(615) 883-9770

The 2010 SEC basketball tournament will be held March 11th-14th at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. If you are traveling to Nashville for the SEC Tournament, you’ll want to make the decision of whether to stay at a downtown Nashville hotel or at a Nashville airport hotel during your stay in Music City.

Heading into the final weeks of conference play, the Kentucky Wildcats sit atop the SEC East with Vanderbilt close behind. The SEC West is a different story, with Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Arkansas all battling it out for the top with Arkansas being the surprise performer in conference play.

More surprises for 2010 SEC play have included no one predicting that LSU would lose their first 11 conference games. Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina all have potential to pull some upsets in this year’s tourney. Although not at the top of the East, Tennessee and Florida could also go deep in this year’s tourney. The Gators will need to have a good showing in the tourney to finally make it back to the NCAA tournament after failing to do so the past two seasons, where the Volunteers will likely make the Big Dance unless they have a melt down the remainder of the season. Final SEC Tournament brackets will be released at the conclusion of league play with the winner of the SEC Tournament being granted the conference’s automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

2010 SEC Tournament Preview and Predictions

2010 SEC Basketball Tournament

2010 SEC Tournament – First Round – March 11, 2010
E5 South Carolina vs. W4 Alabama     Noon             SEC Network
W6 LSU vs. E3 Tennessee     2:15 p.m.     SEC Network
W5 Auburn vs. E4 Florida     6:30 p.m.     SEC Network
E6 Georgia vs. W3 Arkansas     8:45 p.m.     SEC Network

2010 SEC Tournament – Quarter Finals – March 12, 2010
E1 Kentucky vs. E5/W4 Winner     Noon              SEC Network
W2 Ole Miss vs. W6/E3 Winner     2:15 p.m.     SEC Network
W1 Mississippi State vs. W5/E4 Winner     6:30 p.m.     SEC Network
E2 Vanderbilt vs. E6/W3 Winner     8:45 p.m.      SEC Network

2010 SEC Tournament – Semi Finals – March 13, 2010
Semifinal 1     12:00 p.m.     ABC
Semifinal 2     2:15pm.          ABC

2010 SEC Tournament 2010 – Championship – March 14, 2010
Championship Game     12 p.m.     ABC