Nashville
Westin Nashville Hotel recently opened with 453 guest rooms, a 6,000-square-foot spa and 20,000 square feet of meeting space.
At press time, Kimpton Aertson Hotel was on track to open in Nashville’s Midtown neighborhood last month with 180 guest rooms and 6,500 square feet of meeting space.
JW Marriott Nashville (www.marriott.com) is scheduled to open downtown in 2018 with 533 guest rooms and 50,000 square feet of meeting space.
Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown recently underwent a renovation, including updated guest rooms and 30,000 square feet of expanded meeting space, that places the property in the brand’s prestigious “Grand” category.
Gaylord Opryland recently renovated 483 guest rooms in the Garden Conservatory area of the resort, as well as several meeting rooms and a ballroom.
Memphis
The largest expansion to the Graceland campus to date, Elvis Presley’s Memphis, a 200,000-square-foot entertainment complex, opened in March with restaurants, exhibits and shops. Located across the street is the 450-room Guest House at Graceland, which opened in October 2016 adjacent to the Graceland mansion and offers a 464-seat theater and space for special events.
Hardin County
Pickwick Landing State Park in November 2016 opened seven new premier waterfront villas and is continuing with additional upgrades throughout its 119-room inn, which includes a 6,000-square-foot conference center.