Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, formerly known as Opryland Hotel, is a large hotel and convention center located in Nashville, Tennessee and owned by Gaylord Hotels, a division of Gaylord Entertainment Company. It is the largest non-casino hotel in the world and the largest hotel in the United States outside Las Vegas.





'Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center'

at a glance

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Coordinates: 36°12′41″N 86°41′40″W / 36.21139°N 86.69444°W / 36.21139; -86.69444Coordinates: 36°12′41″N 86°41′40″W / 36.21139°N 86.69444°W / 36.21139; -86.69444

Architect: Earl Swensson Associates

Owner: Gaylord Hotels

No. of restaurants: 15

No. of rooms : 2,881

Number of suites: 220

No. of floors: 6

Website: Gaylord Opryland




History

The property, given a general theme toward "Southern hospitality", opened as The Opryland Hotel in 1977 adjacent to the Opryland USA theme park and the Grand Ole Opry house, from which the hotel took its name. The hotel originally featured 600 guest rooms, a 20,000 square foot (2000 m²) ballroom, and 30,000 square feet (3,000 m²) of convention space. Originally built by the National Life & Accident Insurance Company, Opryland Hotel was sold to then-Oklahoma City-based Gaylord Broadcasting Company (which soon after changed its name to Gaylord Entertainment Company) in 1982, along with most of National Life's entertainment properties, including WSM radio, Opryland USA, and the Grand Ole Opry.