The Hermitage Hotel - Nashville

Welcoming guests since 1910. Follow us on Twitter: @hermitagehotel

Opened in 1910, The Hermitage Hotel has been woven into the history and memories of Nashville and her residents for over 100 years. In keeping with a deep respect for Nashville and the state of Tennessee, The Hermitage Hotel is committed to preserving the region’s heritage by putting into practice the traditions that make hospitality synonymous with The South. This commitment extends to protecting the state’s historic and scenic landscapes through a relationship with The Land Trust for Tennessee. This relationship began in 2008 when a program was created in which guests may donate $2.00 for every night they stay in the hotel. To date guests have donated over $150,000. The relationship was furthered in 2010 when the Trust graciously allowed the Capitol Grille to create a substantial period garden using sustainable practices on the property at Glen Leven. Glen Leven is an historic 66 acre farm located just 5 miles from The Hermitage Hotel and owned by the Land Trust for Tennessee. The Hermitage Hotel is the only Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond hotel in Tennessee and five contiguous states.

122 Total Guestrooms and Suites including 1 Presidential Suite and 4 Executive Suites.
Our recently renovated guest rooms and suites are, on average, the largest in the city. Spacious, at 500 sq ft – 2,000 sq feet, our guestrooms and suites offer every amenity today’s guest expects and friendly personal service to complement the surroundings.

LOCATION:
Nashville, Tennessee is known as Music City and the Hermitage Hotel is within walking distance of the Ryman Auditorium (the original home of the Grand Ole Opry), the Second Avenue and Broadway Entertainment District where live music plays 24 hours a day.

Of course, being located in the heart of downtown Nashville, The Hermitage Hotel is conveniently located one block from 5th Avenue of the Arts where guests may spend hours exploring the rich diversity of locally and nationally recognized artists and galleries. The Hotel is also located directly across the street from the Tennessee State Capitol, Legislative Plaza, and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and Museum.

Both the Bridgestone Arena and LP Field, also within walking distance, offer a variety of activities ranging from sporting events to concerts. Several new and wonderful venues have opened recently: The Country Music Hall of Fame; The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, and Nashville’s state-of-the-art Public Library.


Commissioned by 250 Nashvillians in 1908, The Hotel Hermitage (named after Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage estate) opened its doors on Saturday, Sept. 17, 1910. The new hotel, advertised its rooms as “fireproof, noise-proof, and dustproof, $2.00 and up.” Each of the 250 rooms provided hot and cold circulating water, which was distilled to avoid typhoid. Each room had a private bath, telephone and electric fan, and a device to indicate the arrival of mail.

The hotel underwent a $20 million renovation that was completed in 2003. Through this renovation, the average size of guest rooms increased to 500 square feet creating, on average the largest guestrooms in Nashville. The bathrooms were finished in marble and included extra deep soaking tubs, separate showers, dual vanities, and enclosed water closets.

Since the renovation, an additional $5 million has been invested in further upgrades. Room upgrades have included the addition of iPod docking stations and large flat screen televisions in both the bedroom and the bathroom.

AWARDS
The Hermitage Hotel has been awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award eight years in a row and the Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Award five years in a row. The Hermitage Hotel is the only hotel in the state of Tennessee to hold either award.

The Hermitage Hotel has also been consistently listed on the Travel & Leisure World’s Best list as well as Travel & Leisure top 500 list. The Hotel has also been named “Best Pet Friendly Hotel” by TripAdvisor users. In 2008 the Men’s room at The Hermitage Hotel was voted Best Restroom by Hermitage Hotel fans and Cintas Corporation.

OUTREACH
The Hermitage Hotel is deeply committed to various preservation efforts. The Hermitage Hotel supports and has a deep relationship with the Land Trust for Tennessee which began in 2008 when a program was created in which guests may donate $2.00 for every night they stay in the hotel. Those donations now total over $150,000.00 and have preserved over 1,500 acres of land in Tennessee.

The Hermitage Hotel also supports Southern Foodways Alliance in their vital role of preserving Southern Cuisine by recording the oral heritage that is passed through generations. Documentary films created by the Southern Foodways Alliance may be viewed in each of our guestrooms.

Since 2006, the Capitol Grille has supported Share Our Strength by hosting the Tasteful Pursuit dinner each year. Share Our Strength is an organization whose mission is to end childhood hunger by the year 2015.