Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

What Graceland is to Memphis, Opryland is to Nashville. Whether you're into country music or not, a tour of this palatial property, with its 85-foot water fountains, tropical foliage, and winding "rivers," has become almost obligatory. The Opryland has the look and feel of a cruise ship, and it does attract thousands of visitors daily (on top of those who are actually staying at this massive hotel). The most impressive of the hotel's numerous areas is the Cascade Conservatory, which consists of two linked atria. Waterfalls splash across rocky outcroppings, and fountains dance with colored lights and lasers. Bridges and meandering paths and a revolving gazebo bar add a certain quaint charm. Elsewhere at Opryland, the Magnolia lobby resembles an elegant antebellum mansion, with its classically proportioned double staircase worthy of Tara itself.

The hotel's spa, Relâche, provides an extensive array of salon and fitness services. Scented candles flicker and soothing music wafts through the dim corridors and 12 treatment rooms, where guests can indulge in raw-earth stone pedicures, warming sugar-spice facials, and pink-pearl firming body massages. Also here are a 25-meter indoor pool (in addition to outdoor pools) and a state-of-the-art fitness center with an arsenal of cardio machines and other exercise equipment.

Opryland's standard guest rooms, while not overly spacious, are comfortable and convenient. All the guest rooms have been updated with new furnishings, including queen beds with pillowtop mattresses and fine linens. Rooms with atrium views ($75 extra) are charming, but musical events in the lobby below might not be as quaint if you want to hit the sack early. Gift shops, cafes, and food specialty stores are scattered throughout Opryland. From family-style Italian dining and a build-your-own burger joint to upscale steak and seafood restaurants -- there's something here for all tastes and budgets. And don't be too cheap to unscrew the water bottles in your room. Opryland has recently begun charging overnight hotel guests an additional $15 per day resort fee, which includes the H20 (two bottles per day, plus Wi-Fi).

Facilities:
14 restaurants and lounges; concierge; off-premises children's daycare; golf club; health club; 2 outdoor pools and 1 indoor pool; room service; spa

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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