diff --git a/homeassistant/components/thermostat/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/thermostat/__init__.py
index 40e392709f2..bbc0979e38c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/thermostat/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/thermostat/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.entity_component import EntityComponent
 
 import homeassistant.util as util
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
+from homeassistant.helpers.temperature import convert
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_ENTITY_ID, ATTR_TEMPERATURE, STATE_ON, STATE_OFF, TEMP_CELCIUS)
 
@@ -86,7 +87,9 @@ def setup(hass, config):
                 return
 
             for thermostat in target_thermostats:
-                thermostat.set_temperature(temperature)
+                thermostat.set_temperature(convert(
+                    temperature, hass.config.temperature_unit,
+                    thermostat.unit_of_measurement))
 
         for thermostat in target_thermostats:
             thermostat.update_ha_state(True)
@@ -118,9 +121,20 @@ class ThermostatDevice(Entity):
     @property
     def state_attributes(self):
         """ Returns optional state attributes. """
+
+        thermostat_unit = self.unit_of_measurement
+        user_unit = self.hass.config.temperature_unit
+
         data = {
-            ATTR_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE: self.hass.config.temperature(
-                self.current_temperature, self.unit_of_measurement)[0]
+            ATTR_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE: round(convert(self.current_temperature,
+                                                    thermostat_unit,
+                                                    user_unit), 1),
+            ATTR_MIN_TEMP: round(convert(self.min_temp,
+                                         thermostat_unit,
+                                         user_unit), 0),
+            ATTR_MAX_TEMP: round(convert(self.max_temp,
+                                         thermostat_unit,
+                                         user_unit), 0)
         }
 
         is_away = self.is_away_mode_on
@@ -133,11 +147,13 @@ class ThermostatDevice(Entity):
         if device_attr is not None:
             data.update(device_attr)
 
-        data[ATTR_MIN_TEMP] = self.min_temp
-        data[ATTR_MAX_TEMP] = self.max_temp
-
         return data
 
+    @property
+    def unit_of_measurement(self):
+        """ Unit of measurement this thermostat expresses itself in. """
+        return NotImplementedError
+
     @property
     def current_temperature(self):
         """ Returns the current temperature. """
@@ -171,9 +187,9 @@ class ThermostatDevice(Entity):
     @property
     def min_temp(self):
         """ Return minimum temperature. """
-        return self.hass.config.temperature(7, TEMP_CELCIUS)[0]
+        return convert(7, TEMP_CELCIUS, self.unit_of_measurement)
 
     @property
     def max_temp(self):
         """ Return maxmum temperature. """
-        return self.hass.config.temperature(35, TEMP_CELCIUS)[0]
+        return convert(35, TEMP_CELCIUS, self.unit_of_measurement)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py b/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py
index b2e48b96bcd..cb74fa091ff 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import logging
 from homeassistant.components.thermostat import ThermostatDevice
 from homeassistant.const import (CONF_USERNAME, CONF_PASSWORD, TEMP_CELCIUS)
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['python-nest>=2.3.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['python-nest>=2.4.0']
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
@@ -50,11 +50,19 @@ class NestThermostat(ThermostatDevice):
     @property
     def name(self):
         """ Returns the name of the nest, if any. """
-        return self.device.name
+        location = self.device.where
+        name = self.device.name
+        if location is None:
+            return name
+        else:
+            if name == '':
+                return location.capitalize()
+            else:
+                return location.capitalize() + '(' + name + ')'
 
     @property
     def unit_of_measurement(self):
-        """ Returns the unit of measurement. """
+        """ Unit of measurement this thermostat expresses itself in. """
         return TEMP_CELCIUS
 
     @property
@@ -109,6 +117,24 @@ class NestThermostat(ThermostatDevice):
         """ Turns away off. """
         self.structure.away = False
 
+    @property
+    def min_temp(self):
+        """ Identifies min_temp in Nest API or defaults if not available. """
+        temp = self.device.away_temperature.low
+        if temp is None:
+            return super().min_temp
+        else:
+            return temp
+
+    @property
+    def max_temp(self):
+        """ Identifies mxn_temp in Nest API or defaults if not available. """
+        temp = self.device.away_temperature.high
+        if temp is None:
+            return super().max_temp
+        else:
+            return temp
+
     def update(self):
         """ Python-nest has its own mechanism for staying up to date. """
         pass
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e284cad72b9..8bcd5470034 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ python-libnmap>=0.6.3
 pushbullet.py>=0.7.1
 
 # Nest Thermostat bindings (thermostat.nest)
-python-nest>=2.3.1
+python-nest>=2.4.0
 
 # Z-Wave (*.zwave)
 pydispatcher>=2.0.5