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Nashville’s Opryland Hotel

September 20, 2007 By Rhoda 42 Comments

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During my recent visit to Nashville, we had the pleasure of staying across the street from the Opryland Hotel…OK, so staying inside the Opryland would have been better, but this will have to do. So we walked over there during the day & at night to take in this wonderful place. If you’ve never been there (like I had not), you will be awed! This is one magnificent hotel…it’s a hotel, amusement park, & mall all wrapped up in one beautiful package & you will walk around with your mouth hanging open. I sure did! I took lots of pics, so go on a tour with me. You’ll love it as much as I did.
This is outside going into the front entrance.
The lobby.

When you enter the hotel, you walk through corridors & come out into this large atrium. The walkways just wind around and through the hotel and this is the scenery that’s all around you.
There are many places to sit, eat & enjoy the views. Here is some sort of outdoor cafe. You can see all the hotel rooms in the background. This is all glass enclosed…a huge atrium.
Looking down from a walkway above.
A waterfall surrounding the cafe, with a beautiful pond.

More of the waterfall.
More outdoor garden.
Isn’t this beautiful? My mouth was agape the whole time.
I truly have never seen anything like this, ever. I’m sure it’s a treat to stay here.

More restaurants & outdoor eating in the atrium.
I think this was another restaurant. Looks like a plantation from the old South.
Pavillion…we heard that there are lots of weddings here.

A beautiful fountain…I got a nice shot of this fountain at night too, down below.
More gardens & fountains. There are even gondola rides on a canal winding through this hotel.
More levels to Convention Center.
This area looks just like the French Quarter in New Orleans.
One of the shops that’s there.
This is my friend, Debbie (R) and her daughter Tiffany (L), shopping for some bling. They were my roomies on this trip. And here’s the fountain at night. I hear that the Opryland Hotel is not to be missed at Christmas. I can just imagine what a wonderland it must be all decked out for the Holidays. I’d love to see that! Hope you enjoyed the little tour of Opryland. Maybe we can all go for a visit one day!
My 100th post is coming up next week, so you don’t want to miss the giveaway!! Yippppeee!!

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  1. Nunnie's Attic says

    September 20, 2007 at 7:54 am

    Oh my gosh those pictures are breathtaking! I can’t even begin to fathom how gorgeous it must be at Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing them. I will definitely put that on my to-do list. Visit Opryland! I love country music and watch the Grand Old Opry any chance I get.

    Thanks again for the tour. It was amazing!

    Love,
    Julie

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  2. Susan Ramey Cleveland says

    September 20, 2007 at 8:30 am

    I spent several days at the Opryland Hotel back in the 80s when we had an editorial conference in Nashville. It was awesome then. Bet it’s even better now.

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  3. JeniBeans says

    September 20, 2007 at 8:33 am

    How gorgeous!

    p.s. Your friend and her daughter look more like sisters to me! =)

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  4. Anonymous says

    September 20, 2007 at 8:59 am

    You need to go at Christmas – it is breathtaking. To be honest though, unless they’ve updated, the rooms are really nothing special.

    tina

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  5. PAT says

    September 20, 2007 at 9:13 am

    I was wondering about the rooms there. We had brunch at the Opryland a couple of years ago. Beautiful place and the food is good too!

    Pat

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  6. Abbie says

    September 20, 2007 at 9:17 am

    What a fantastic display of nature and technology.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Bonnie says

    September 20, 2007 at 9:20 am

    Beautiful pics, Rhoda! I loved the indoor garden when I was there too. It is so awe inspiring……Bonnie

    PS You got some great pics of Nashville & your friends look like so much fun to be around.

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  8. Michelle says

    September 20, 2007 at 9:41 am

    Why, thank you for the “trip” to Nashville today, Rhoda; I enjoyed myself very much! LOL What great pictures – thank you for sharing them! I’ve never been to Nashville but my husband has a cousin who is a Christian recording artist there (shameless plug – Jill Parr is her name – that girl’s got quite a voice!)and lives right outside of Nashville.

    Have a blessed day!

    (BTW, did you get your hair cut shorter recently?)

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  9. Anonymous says

    September 20, 2007 at 10:39 am

    My Precious Hubby and I got engaged at the Opryland Hotel so it holds special memories. We return every chance we get and I must say Christmas is a favorite.
    Becca
    Knoxville TN

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  10. Rosemary says

    September 20, 2007 at 10:53 am

    Wow,
    That does look like a great place.
    You never have to leave.
    I bet it is beautiful at Christmas!
    Have a great day!
    Wow, your 100th post soon!
    Rosemary

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  11. It's a Mom Thing says

    September 20, 2007 at 1:50 pm

    You’re right about seeing it at Christmas. Nashville is my hometown and even though I’ve been to the Opryland Hotel for many years during the holidays, I still love to go. It’s just so beautiful.

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  12. Alice says

    September 20, 2007 at 2:06 pm

    My brother-in-law got married there during the Christmas holidays. It was pretty and festive in a Disneyesque, artificial kind of way.

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  13. Sandi McBride says

    September 20, 2007 at 2:53 pm

    Wow, now you know how to take some pictures, Girl! I’ve always wanted to go to the Opry, Myrtle Beach’s rendition is the best I’ve managed…that wasn’t so bad, tho lol…thanks for stopping by…hope to see you again soon…I’ll be checking on your pictures…wish I had that talent!

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  14. Simply Me Art says

    September 20, 2007 at 2:57 pm

    Wow, that looks Amazing.. Great Photos thank you for sharing…

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  15. The Feathered Nest says

    September 20, 2007 at 4:23 pm

    Gosh the atrium and waterfalls are just breathtaking! What a gorgeous place. We’ve been meaning to go to Nashville forever – my husbands been there on business and he really enjoyed it. Great pics Rhoda!

    Manuela

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  16. Cottage Contessa says

    September 20, 2007 at 4:51 pm

    Oh my! That place is just stunning! Thank you for the tour, this may be the only way I get to see the USA, through other peoples travels they post on their blogs. lol. Awesome place!

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  17. Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafe says

    September 20, 2007 at 5:52 pm

    Amazing!
    It must have been so exciting. That needs to be on my list of road trips in the future.

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  18. Steph says

    September 20, 2007 at 6:25 pm

    My husband stayed there for a business convention years ago, and continues to talk about how great it was to this day!

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  19. Diane says

    September 20, 2007 at 6:35 pm

    Hi Rhoda. Loved seeing your pics. Our daughter and her husband have stayed at the Opryland Hotel and loved it. They also bought me a beautiful bracelet from there :o)
    Diane

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  20. Catherine says

    September 20, 2007 at 6:39 pm

    Oh my …what a beautiful place!
    And your pictures are beautiful also…thanks for sharing all the beauty! Through your eyes~ I now feel like I have been to Nashville!

    Catherine

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