Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

It’s a 3-star hotel masquerading as a 4+-star. The towels tell the story: I’ve had plusher at Motel 6. (But that was $50 for the night when I had no choice.) This really depends on what you are looking for. I am here for a convention and this is not a hotel I would choose. Literally thousands of rooms of middling quality. Rooms feel slightly less quality than a Hampton Inn - but charge twice as much. The staff have generally been the highlight of my stay - very pleasant and helpful. Food moves between average and abysmal. I need to go on detox when I get home - not one healthy place to eat. If you don’t eat meat, you are an afterthought. If you have kids and you are OK with denying them a vacation where they eat healthily and get outdoors, this might be your place. But there are a thousand better places to go.

Beautiful location, especially around Christmas time. The lights were pretty, lots of kids activities, and the bed might be the most comfortable I’ve ever slept on! My only issue is the cost. It’s ridiculously expensive and simply not affordable to stay for any length of time. We just stayed one night for the experience.

It was whimsical, captivating, and immersive. My wife, son, and I loved it so much!

The bathroom was very small

We had really mixed feelings about our experience here. This hotel is huge, and expensive, but really neat! We loved the concept of the little areas inside to have meals, drinks, hangout, etc. The lofted ceilings, the indoor plants, everything really was so nice in terms of that. The water fountain show was fun. The pool was lovely (warm, easy to enjoy). Great outdoor hot tub as well. Wonderful (incredibly clean) water park if you want to upgrade to that. Rooms were pretty spacious and very clean. Plenty of staff at check-in and for cleaning. Location was not near the downtown area, so if that's what you're looking for - this won't be it. But, it was about 20 minutes away from there and easy to access. We had problems with the plumbing in the hotel, and had to switch rooms due to that. There was lack of empathy during our initial reports of the concerns, and that was frustrating. Toilets are fairly weak - be aware, and we wound up having a faulty one. Upon checkout, Andre and Via were very kind and helpful in the end, showing us kindness and respect for our concern and issue during our stay. One evening we couldn't access a part of the hotel due to a convention, which sort of was a bummer, but we understand that happens. Shops and restaurants are open fairly late, which is good. Things are pricey here, so be aware of that. Self-parking is cheaper, and close by - unless you really want/need it - use that in lieu of valet. Save the $$. Again, this hotel is beautiful, incredibly clean and very comfortable. It's nice to be able to walk around and just enjoy the scenery. Luxurious for families, which is so nice. We enjoyed our stay.

The design is beautiful. The check in was easy. The music everywhere was a nice touch. Different price ranges in food was a great idea for different budgets.

For how much you spend I think breakfast should be included along with sound. I think it’s crazy you have to pay to watch your kids swim. More later options for food would be nice. The staircases are hard to find and only one elevator worked which was always packed. To pay that much to park is crazy on top of a service fee to use the card but you can’t use cash.

I stayed her for business it did not disappoint like living inside a mini city. Plenty of actives and restaurants to keep you busy all day I was here for business will return with the family!