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Hotels Hotel prices are subject to a sales tax of 13.25%. Some hotels also add surcharges, such as the energy surcharge of US$3. The prices quoted below are the starting prices for double rooms, excluding sales tax and excluding breakfast, unless otherwise specified. Business Courtyard Nashville Downtown (Marriott) The reasonable price and convenient downtown location of the Courtyard Nashville Downtown make this white Georgian-style hotel a popular choice. The hotel boasts 12 floors, six meeting rooms, a full business centre and a valet service, as well as satellite TV, modem point and voice-mail in each room. The decor is not the most fashionable, with muted pink furnishings, but the lobby is quite homely and the hotel comes highly rated among business and sightseeing travellers alike. 170 Fourth Avenue North Tel: (615) 256 0900. Fax: (615) 256 0901. Website: www.courtyard.com Price: From US$100. Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center The Gaylord Opryland is so vast that boats navigate the Delta River running through it. It is much more a busy town under one roof than a hotel in the traditional sense. The size and themes of this ante-bellum-style mansion could compete with the biggest in Las Vegas. Each of the 2884 guest rooms and 200 suites are equipped with a hair dryer, an iron and ironing board and personal voice-mail. Rich reds and thick carpets lend the Opryland a bumper amount of luxury. Covered by a vast glass dome is a 0.8 hectare (two-acre) forest complete with palms and waterfalls. Popular with convention and conference delegates, the Opryland also houses the Ryman Exhibit Hall and its golf course hosts the BellSouth Senior Classic. Over Christmas, the Opryland is bedecked in over two million lights. 2800 Opryland Drive Tel: (615) 889 1000. Website: www.oprylandhotels.com Price: From US$129. Hilton Suites Nashville The Hilton Suites is one of the newest hotels in towns, decorated in a style of contemporary elegance – all marble floors and golden fittings – with a grand atrium lobby and sweeping double staircase, which encircles the hotel’s Parkview Café. Each of the 330 two-room suites has two TVs, one double room or twin and an adjoining living room. As might be expected of a Hilton international hotel, all business needs are catered to – with two speakerphones, modem points and voice-mail in each room, nine meeting rooms and conference planning assistance. The hotel’s restaurants include the Eddie George Sports Grille, named after the hero of the Tennessee Titans, with 35 screens for American football fans. While the Hilton sometimes lacks attention to detail, it will be perennially popular given its location: adjacent to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Convention Center and within walking distance of Adelphia Coliseum where the Tennessee Titans play. 121 Fourth Avenue South Tel: (615) 620 1000. Fax: (615) 620 2050. E-mail: info@nashvillehilton.com Website: www.nashvillehilton.com Price: From US$140 (including breakfast). Sheraton Nashville Downtown This Sheraton in downtown Nashville is probably the best of the three in the chain in Nashville. The hotel is decorated in contemporary elegance, with a burgundy colour scheme and gold-coloured fittings, and the lobby is a grand introduction to the Sheraton concept, with its creamy marble floors and pillars. There are 476 rooms, each equipped with satellite TV, voice-mail and modem point. There are also nine luxury suites. Room service is 18-hour (from 0700). The management really has thought big and the establishment is ideal for conferences as its facilities can accommodate up to 1400. 623 Union Street Tel: (615) 259 2000. Fax: (615) 742 6057. Website: www.starwood.com/sheraton Price: From US$89. Luxury The Hermitage Hotel Without doubt the most beautiful place to stay in Nashville, The Hermitage Hotel was built in 1910 when it enjoyed the patronage of local merchants. Located downtown, the hotel has been renovated in more recent years to please the business traveller, tourist or Nashvillian out to really spoil themselves. From the stucco on the ceiling to the thick carpet and muted red tones in between, The Hermitage has a certain conservative elegance. All 120 suites have a bedroom, living room, en suite bathroom, two TVs, three telephones, a mini-bar and fridge. As well as unbridled grandeur, The Hermitage also offers the chance to get down to business with 592 sq metres (6582 sq ft) of meeting space for conference facilities and private functions in the Grand Ballroom. The restaurant, Capitol Grille, is one of the finest in Nashville (see the Restaurants section). 231 Sixth Avenue North Tel: (615) 244 3121. Fax: (615) 242 8715. Website: www.thehermitagehotel.com Price: From US$155. Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel For powerbrokers in the music industry, this award-winning luxury hotel is the place to hang out or stay in, especially during events such as the annual Country Music Awards. The lobby is standard luxury fare with light-coloured polished marble, while each of the 304 rooms are tastefully, if conservatively, decorated in neutral colours and each come with TV, mini-bar, modem point and voice-mail. The hotel is big enough to accommodate business conferences large and small, while the 13 suites satisfy the likes of Don King. However, with friendly and efficient staff and the management’s attention to detail (such as umbrellas and CD players in the rooms), the hotel is not at all intimidating. 2100 West End Avenue Tel: (615) 320 1700. Fax: (615) 320 0576. Website: www.loewshotels.com/hotels/nashville Price: From US$150. Moderate Econo Lodge The Econo Lodge is exactly that – a cheap but not uncheerful chain that really does offer ‘Low Rates, High Standards’ as their slogan claims. Close to Nashville International Airport, this two-floor motel-style hotel is a comfortable, cheap option. Its 127 rooms all have air conditioning, cable TV and voice-mail. There is a fax and photocopier for guest use but no restaurant or bar. 893 Murfreesboro Road Tel: (615) 361 6830. Fax: (615) 366 6159. Website: www.econolodge.com Price: US$45 (including breakfast). Steeplechase Inn The Steeplechase is slightly out of town (ten minutes by car) but better value accommodation is not to be found in Nashville. Its faux Georgian exterior gives way to 47 rooms, 24 of which are suites that have kitchenettes, living rooms and fireplaces – ideal for longer stays. The colour of the decor is conservatively selected maroons and dusty pinks and the steeplechase theme is upheld by the racing prints hanging on the walls. Facilities include a business centre, fitness centre and spa. 5581 Franklin Pike Circle Tel: (615) 373 8585. Price: US$100 (including breakfast). Other Recommendations Hillsboro House Conveniently located near Vanderbilt University and Music Row, Hillsboro House is a small painted yellow Victorian clapboard house that has been transformed into a hugely popular cosy bed and breakfast. Each guest room has an en-suite bathroom, feather beds, antique furnishings, telephone and cable TV. The breakfasts are renowned, with home-baked muffins and fresh coffee. There is also a lounge for patrons and the garden makes for a pleasant place to relax and enjoy Southern hospitality in traditional surroundings. 1933 20th Avenue South Tel: (615) 292 5501 or (800) 228 7851. Price: From US$100 (including breakfast). Union Station – A Wyndham Historic Hotel Built in 1890, this former railway station now houses one of the most luxurious and interesting hotels in Nashville. A handcuffed Al Capone passed through here at one time and its one remaining train shed was only demolished in 2001. The exterior is slightly Gothic-looking but the interior is where the US$6 million spent on refurbishment in 1998 can really be seen – with its restored vaulted glass ceiling, gilt mirrors and bas-relief sculptures in the three-tiered lobby. The Union Station hotel has kept some of the vestiges of days gone by with a track schedule written on a board behind the check-in and the occasional train enthusiast guest – ever hopeful. Located in downtown Nashville, the hotel has 124 rooms and 13 suites, which are all pleasantly decorated in subtle Victorian style. The facilities, however, are not antiquated, with modem points and satellite TV in each room. It also has six meeting rooms, conference facilities, a business centre and one of the best restaurants in town, Arthur’s (see the Restaurants section). 1001 Broadway Tel: (615) 726 1001. Fax: (615) 248 6143. E-mail: minman@wyndham.com Website: www.wyndham.com/UnionStation/default.cfm Price: From US$139. |
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