Nashville
The 454-room Westin Nashville, centrally located next to Music City Center and just steps from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, is scheduled to open in September with amenities that include a rooftop bar, a lobby bar/eatery, a 6,000-square-foot spa and 20,000 square feet of event space.
Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Downtown/Convention Center opened in June 2015 with 214 guest rooms and more than 4,200 square feet of flexible meeting space.
Located near Music City Center, ground has broken on the 262-room Cambria Suites. It is slated to open in September 2017.
The 115-room 21c Museum Hotel is projected to open in January 2017 in downtown’s historic 222 Building, an 1890s-era building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A 180-room Kimpton Hotel is on track to open in March 2017 with a restaurant and bar, 6,500 square feet of meeting and event space, and a pool.
The 224-room Thompson Nashville, projected to open late this fall, will feature a restaurant and boutique retail space, a rooftop featuring a bar and lounge seating, and private event space.
The 532-room JW Marriott Nashville is scheduled to open downtown in December 2017 with 50,000 square feet of meeting space, two full-service dining options, a rooftop bar and spa.
A tri-branded 19-story, 455-room Marriott property, including an AC Hotel, a Residence Inn and a SpringHill Suites, is expected to open this December.
Virgin Hotels Nashville, scheduled to open in 2018 at One Music Row, will feature 260 guest rooms, 2,000 square feet of meeting space and a recording studio.
A 228-room Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites is projected to open in December 2017.
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center recently renovated 483 guest rooms in the Garden Conservatory area of the resort, as well as several meeting rooms and a ballroom.
Memphis
Graceland is on track to open The Guest House at Graceland this October. The 450-room hotel will have two restaurants, meeting and special event space, and a 464-seat theater for live performances, movies and more, among its many amenities.