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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. cityfarmer says

    September 20, 2007 at 7:12 pm

    Little Disney…actually I love campin’ at the Jellystone down the road a spell and walking in and acting like I own the place…anyone can walk thru and take pictures but not everyone can pay the $ for a rrrrrooooom

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  2. shaybert says

    September 20, 2007 at 7:20 pm

    Oh my goodness Rhoda!!! You know the Vigneulles!!! Awesome! Say hi from the Herberts! We went to Shadow Mountain together back when our Tiffanys were little. Mine is 28 today!! I have seen pics of Opryland Hotel before and it is on my list of places to visit. Thank you for sharing with us! Blessings! Shay

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  3. Sher's Creative Expressions says

    September 20, 2007 at 7:23 pm

    Great pictures Rhonda. Seeing them makes me want to go back for another visit. . . if only my husband goes to another convention there though, it’s too costly if it would come out of the family budget LOL!! Did you see the live radio station being broadcasted too? That was fun to watch through the glass. It was down by the shops. At least it was in ’97

    Blessings!

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  4. melissa @ the inspired room says

    September 20, 2007 at 11:03 pm

    That plantation looking restaurant looks wonderful! Everything is gorgeous. I would love to go there someday. So many places to go, so little time! Glad you shared your tour, so I can at least dream!

    Thanks Rhoda!

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  5. Suzanne says

    September 21, 2007 at 12:13 am

    Oh My! That is quite a place! Thank you for sharing it through your lovely photos! And congratulations on your “almost 100th post”, 🙂

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  6. Robyn says

    September 21, 2007 at 3:34 am

    OH how fun for your 3! Lovely photos!

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  7. shaybert says

    September 21, 2007 at 6:28 am

    Rhoda,
    Thank you for visiting my site. Yes I’m Shay from GI. It just floored me last week when you had gone to Beth Moore’s conference, no I’ve never gone but want to and then for you to know that precious family we knew in years past (and still get their newsletters)… what a kick! Blessings and hi’s all around! Shay

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  8. ValleyGirl says

    September 21, 2007 at 7:37 am

    Once again, thanks for a wonderful tour! I’m definitely adding it to my ‘list of places to visit if I ever win the lottery!’ Beautiful.

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  9. Kari says

    September 21, 2007 at 12:19 pm

    Oh my gosh! Who would have thought??? And it’s so funny…when the first few pictures scrolled up I was thinking “wow – can you imagine this place at Christmas?!?” and then you said basically the same thing at the end of your post. lol I had absolutely no idea that so much could be put into one hotel. Wow. I mean really. WOW.

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  10. ShabbyInTheCity says

    September 21, 2007 at 5:21 pm

    This is where we spent our wedding night!
    Our homemaker’s lesson yesterday was on Southern Hospitality…the speaker pulled out a poster to show a few things and there was your blog banner!!! She had read your blog (we are the only two computer users in the whole group…) and she had googled SH and found you. I said “I know her!” It was so funny.

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  11. Sandy says

    September 21, 2007 at 7:45 pm

    I love all of your photos, Rhoda. Makes us feel like we’ve been there!
    Have a great weekend.
    Sandy

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  12. justabeachkat says

    September 21, 2007 at 8:43 pm

    We lived in Nashville for almost 8 years, but only went to the Opryland Hotel only at Christmas, which is unbelievably gorgeous. A must see! It’s hard to even describe. Amazing!

    Hugs!
    Kat

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  13. KLKinFLA says

    September 21, 2007 at 9:07 pm

    Hi, Rhoda
    Thanks for stopping by. Don’t you love Nashville? Lived in that area for 6 years, and would move back in a heartbeat! You should see the Opryland Hotel at Christmas…it’s magnificent! Thanks for the great photos. Have a wonderful weekend!
    Karen

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  14. PlumWater Cottage says

    September 22, 2007 at 12:00 am

    I love the Opryland Hotel. It’s quite the place to be during the Quilt Show in August…filled to the brim with quilters, vendors, and the most gorgeous quilts you’ll ever see. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures

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  15. Betty says

    September 22, 2007 at 2:50 am

    Rhoda,

    We were at the Opryland Hotel a couple of years ago during Christmas….it was breath taking…..gorgeous…..your pictures are fantastic…….Betty

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  16. BeachysCapeCodCupboard says

    September 22, 2007 at 9:17 am

    Just stunning! I’ve never been to that part of the country and I think I must! I had a “taste” of the south when I visited Atlanta and New Orleans, but there is so much more to see! One thing I love about the south is your gorgeous greenery (all the palms, etc.). It’s a nice change from pine trees!

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  17. Shirlee says

    September 22, 2007 at 12:03 pm

    I really enjoyed your pictures, it looks like a fantastic place to visit. I can just imagine how wonderful it is all lit up at Christmas. 🙂

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  18. Jill@Who Could Ask for Anything More says

    September 22, 2007 at 1:50 pm

    We’re so close to Nashville and it’s way high on my list of places to visit. Maybe I can talk my hubby into going there over the holidays!

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  19. Susie Q says

    September 23, 2007 at 8:23 pm

    Oh it truly is an amazing place to spend a night! We always loved to go over when my parents lived in TN. It just gets better all the time!

    I want to take Gracie there soon…I know she will love it all. It is really awesome during the Christmas holidays!

    Hugs,
    Sue

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  20. Neutral Dwelling says

    September 24, 2007 at 9:06 pm

    Thanks for sharing the beautiful pics! We were there this summer for our 1st time and it is unbelievably gorgeous!

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