(Yes, every building you see in the above picture is part of the hotel!)

The Grand Ole Opry Hotel or the official name, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, is the largest hotel in Nashville. There are 2,800 rooms and four gigantic atriums with glass ceilings so you can see the outside. Although, the sidewalks and plants in all the atriums make it feel like you’re outside all the time anyway. Even though this is a hotel, anyone can walk in just for a look around; you don’t have to show you’re a guest.

The Cascades is the atrium you’ll be looking into when you’re in the hotel lobby. There is a waterfall, live plants all around, sidewalks, and two restaurants to eat at. On one side is a restaurant, The Falls, that serves alcohol, soda, and little snacks like Chex Mix and BBQ chips. On the other side is a restaurant buffet, Cascades American Buffet, that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There’s also a sushi bar.

The Cascades also houses Relache Spa & Salon where you can get massages, manicures, pedicures, and hairstyling.

There’s also an indoor and outdoor waterpark, but you have to purchase a swimming package for Sound Waves if you want this added on experience. However, there is another outside pool that can be accessed without a swimming package.

It would be impossible for me to explain every little detail about this hotel. Because it’s so huge, there are so many places to discover and places to eat. Fuse is a sports bar in the District atrium where there are small shops (one of them is called Savannah’s), that sell jewelry, shoes, dresses, shirts, boots, hats, bejeweled belt buckles, and any other country clothing item you can think of. There are also other shops in other atriums that mainly sell souvenirs that have Nashville, Tennessee plastered all over them.

The Falls

Fuse

Cascades American Buffet

Pictured above is another atrium (Delta Atrium), where there’s a Delta Marketplace. There are more shops here like a souvenir shop, a men’s formal wear shop, a women’s boutique, and a toy store. There are also some food options, those being: Auntie Anne’s, Stax (burger joint), a little deli to pick up snacks, a pizza place, and an ice-cream parlor.

Many different events happen in this atrium. Some activities I’ve done here are take an indoor Gondola ride on the river, watch a Princess and Pirate musical fight on the river, and watch the water light show (in the picture above where you can see blue lights in the back).

The Delta Atrium also houses Old Hickory Steakhouse, or The Library, which is an expensive steakhouse.

If you want to know more about each atrium, visit here: Nashville, Tennessee Restaurants | Gaylord Opryland Resort

One of the most convenient things about this hotel is you can walk from here to the Grand Ole Opry. There’s a sidewalk that leads directly to the Opry, it also passing Opry Mills which is the huge mall across from the Opry.

Below is a map of the hotel:

If you ever want to book a room, go to the website below! (I’ll warn you now, it’s more expensive than other hotels, but so worth it!)