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The Hermitage Hotel Blogs

From the moment you arrive at the historic Hermitage Hotel you’ll appreciate the rich ancestry this imposing hotel enjoys. As Nashville’s oldest luxury hotel, dating back to 1901, The Hermitage Hotel has been the setting for many of the city’s most significant social events and remains its grandest character building. Having once been the setting for the annual Country Music Association’s annual meeting, the hotel has hosted music royalty such as Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Hank Williams among others. Furthermore, The Hermitage Hotel the preferred choice of American Presidents, a tradition dating back to 1911.

Despite the magnificence of the hotel’s façade and interior design, the hotel’s ambience is one of relaxed luxury. Each unique aspect of The Hermitage Hotel has been designed to reflect Nashville’s natural hospitality and famous history, including turndown chocolates provided by local chocolatier Olive & Sinclair and Tennessee marble throughout. In the legendary Oak Bar, the unique menus have long been the source of local pride. Designed and printed by Hatch Show Print, one of the country’s oldest working letterpress shops, the menus are a true Nashville icon and a perfect match for the hotel’s fabulous, flavoursome food. The Oak Bar also boasts the city’s largest collection of bourbon, with over 130 bottles on display.

The Hermitage Hotel’s central location ensures you’re perfectly placed to explore all of the city’s musical and cultural heritage with ease.