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Started off the kids first time in Tennessee at @gaylordoprylandresort in Nashville! It was one of my favorite places to go as a kid for Christmas, and it was so cool to take my kids there too β€οΈπ Soo much fun!
josielynnlatelyjosielynnlately
052
The botanical gardens favor the Hotel Bellagio in Vegas. Beautiful scenery everywhere you turn. This was a surprise for my son's 19th birthday. Although we're in Volume 2 of this thing called life, we still celebrate when we can. -PARKING The drive to the hotel wasn't bad. I was hit with a nightly rate of almost $40 for self-parking. Let me back up a bit by informing readers that the reservation for a basic double-bed room was almost $400/night. The lobby was a straight shot from where I parked. -CHECK-IN The wait to check in was about 10 minutes. I went through the entire check in process only to be told that my room wasn't ready. I thought it was early so I asked her what time was check-in. She said 4pm. Normal check in is 3pm in the hotel industry. It was already after 5pm and the room still wasn't ready. The clerk THEN hands me a little card with no explanation. I asked her what the purpose of the card was. She said that if I wanted to call and check on the status of my room, I could use the reference information on the card. In the same breath, she also stated that [they] would contact ME when the room was ready. I wasn't upset but was slowly getting agitated after she told me that I couldn't finalize the check-in and refused to give me the room key "for security reasons". I was slightly confused because the room was empty...as she had previously stated. It only needed the final inspection but yet I couldn't get the key. Instead I was told that I would have to come back to the desk and wait in line to get the key. We walked around for about an hour. No call. No text. I go back to the front desk and the young man tells me that my room has been ready for quite some time. πππ -ROOM I will only give it to you as honestly as possible. Getting to the room was a nightmare each time. Had the check-in process gone a little differently, walking to the room might have been a bit more pleasant but remember...I had already walked around for an hour or so. *If you have musculoskeletal issues, this probably isn't the best place for you. The room was smaller than a 2 star hotel. No microwave. A small refrigerator that barely cools. No fan in the bathroom. The room doors...SMH...the room doors were absent of hydraulic arms. Not having that simple contraption changes a restful night/morning into hating everything that has breath. I've gone to several family hotels and none like this. Every door slam. Every door open. All of it...you hear. All...of...it. You go to sleep when your entire floor decides they're ready to sleep π. I almost forgot.. for $400 the view was part of the parking lot erased by a large treeπ€£. My son hated that. -FOOD/DINING The options are there...if you are okay with spending the money. The basic 20oz beverage was $5. This includes water. We had a delicious burger though. We also had pizza but no where to warm it up. Correction...we could go back to the front desk and use the microwave over there. No exaggeration, the front desk is about a mile walk from the room we were in. -OTHER They have a water park. This was an additional $60/person. I passed on that. Courtesy shuttle bus takes you to a few stops to include the mall. At the end of the day, it was okay. Was it worth the price? Not in my books. I've gotten more for much less and value those memories. I would recommend lodging at one of the less expensive hotels nearby and then stopping by this one to enjoy the scenery...for free.
T. DallasT. Dallas
00
This hotel was nice, refreshing and relaxing. It was easy to get lost but they did provide everyone with a map with your room key. Nice restaurants and shops. It had everything you needed indoors including a library. It's like a perfect escape from reality. Definitely worth visiting. Update 3.2.24 I am updating due to a double charge. So when I checked into my hotel I gave my credit card to the representative for the $225 hold they put on your account for incidentals. They asked if I had driven and I told them yes, I parked in the self parking lot. Which was about $37+ a day. I didn't move my car my entire stay as I had other transportation to get around while there because I was with a group. Anyhow when it was time to leave I dropped my keys in the box for keys for checkout which sits in front of the lobby desks. I went to my car and I scanned the QR code on the ticket I received when I entered the parking lot when I arrived, to pay for my parking fee which was $121 for three days. Ok no problem. Only to see a few days later the same charge hitting my account but this time from the hotel. Being that I paid the fee in order to exit the parking lot. I knew it had to be connected as the price was similar just a penny difference. I contacted the hotel and they apologized for the mishaps and said I should receive a refund within 7-10 business days. We are still in that period so I haven't received the refund yet. However, I thought to share this because this may be happening to others and to help others avoid this inconvenience. If the hotel had to be the one that received the fee for the parking during check in they should have stated you need to check out with them to pay your parking fee. I understand if you had valet services but if you used the self parking, that should be clear. So one wouldn't be double charged. So if you're staying here I would ask about that to avoid the inconvenience of having to dispute a duplicate payment on your account.
Coasta GCoasta G
40
Overall, the hotel/resort was OK, and the grounds/common areas were cool. The gardens and walkways were filled with beautiful plant life. The waterfalls were gorgeous, and the sound of the fountains was relaxing. The indoor pool space was nice and clean and nearly empty, but the locker rooms were ice cold. The outdoor pool/spa areas were closed due to snow. There are plenty of overpriced stores and restaurants to eat at. The food we had was good except for the salads we ordered from room service, which were $20 each with no meat, and then they left off the cheese and olives, so it was a pretty overpriced bowl of iceberg lettuce. The rooms were decent and good-sized. I loved its balcony overlooking the gardens and a giant walk-in closet/dressing room. I did not love that the walls were so thin that you could hear the toilet in the next room flush. Not to mention the screaming baby for over an hour in the middle of the night, which woke me up and kept me awake. There was no microwave to heat leftovers, although there was a mini fridge. The shower was ADA compliant; however, the bar holding the shower head was not correctly connected and awkward to take down. Also, there were two shampoos and no body wash. It would also be nice to have two sitting chairs in a room this size. Most people travel in pairs. The resort's sheer size is incredible, and there is much to do. But considering that I came in visibly disabled and used a cane to walk, the staff assigned a room that was the absolute furthest from the conference center (the reason we were there), so I spent the entire week limping in pain from one end of the resort to the other to make it to the meeting. There are no reasonable accommodations for disabled individuals to assist them in traversing the massive facility. What would be a 5-minute walk for an average person forced me to leave 20 minutes before the meeting to ensure I could get there. While I could have RENTED a scooter or wheelchair, I don't feel I should have to do that when it would have been so easy to assign a room closer to the conference area or offer a shuttle from the front to the back. Then, in the conference/ballroom lobby area, there are no benches or seating for those who need to wait and can't stand for extended periods. My most significant memory of the week will be the amount of pain I was in by the end of every evening and the lack of sleep due to pain and thin walls. It unfortunately overshadows the beauty of the resort, which should have been otherwise very enjoyable.
Marcia CaseyMarcia Casey
20
Be aware that they will want to put a hold on your card for incidentals per day of 75 dollars. This means if you book a week vacation here be prepared to have over 500 dollars charged to your card that "hopefully" will be "released" when you leave. This is not including self parking at 37.50 a night. That is another 250 dollars. None of this is included with purchase of room (roughly 1500 bucks minimum for a basic room, off season). So....we are over 2000 dollars before you've done anything. Also, it feels a little like being in a food desert when it comes to food options. The place is massive....really massive. They have their options but the whole place is cashless and the food is extremely expensive. You can put cash into an ATM and get gift cards if you don't have a card to use. I'm sure there are probably charges for that as well. That being said, if you just want to grab a quick bite, expect an hour by the time you get to your car, drive to *insert fast food restaurant here,* get back, park, and get back to your room. Not including eating time. If you've already dealt with the charges in the first paragraph, you might end up being "house poor" during your vacation and spending a large chunk of time just getting regularly priced food and having to sit in your room watching TV. And lastly, the rooms. The ambience of the hotel is great. Rooms are decent ...nothing special for the price. Mine faced inwards towards the gardens, which was nice, but if you are on the first floor, it's a waste. My interior balcony was within maybe 8 feet of a major walking path. Not serene. I hate to add that also, there were hairs from an unknown origin in the supposedly freshly laundered sheets. I took pictures, but did not address it with them as 1) I shouldn't have to be in that situation and 2) I hate complaining about things, but for the situation I've described for what would be a 2000 dollar plus vacation in Nashville, not counting any other expenses on the vacation (even getting to Nashville), that seems insane on their part.
Jordan WyattJordan Wyatt
50
It was my first time there, and it wasn't what I thought it would be. I was expecting the rooms to be above regular hotel rooms even if you get a hotel unit room. I know they have pictures online. However, I was hoping for more or a different inside the rooms. I never had to pay for parking at a resort I was staying, so that was a 1st, and it's about 40 per night. My room had trash in it and I forgot to inform them. I recreated the room anyway, and the door was broken so we didn't use the closet. However my handy sister fixed it for them. I always do videos of coming into the room so I have the videos. After driving 8 hours I was tired. The food was not that good. However, I was extremely hungry, and I had to eat or faint π«. I did eat at any other restaurant inside because I didn't want to be disappointed. I did have ice cream and with all the allergies I have I could have the ice cream (no cow milk). That was nice and I was hoping the cookies or brownies would be gluten-free (they are not, lol). I didn't see too many vegan options or gluten-free options. The bar FAVOR was amazing the 1st night. The music was nice to the crowd and the drinks were amazing. The service that night was top-notch π. The 2nd night service there went down and we got ignored for 45 minutes after we got drinks. I did report it to another waitress however she tried to justify the other lady rudeness. So I didn't feel like spending any more money there and not be treated right was not it for me. I felt like that one employee shouldn't be there on her bad day or if she is like that in general. I would love to be undercover and expose all bad employees, giving businesses decreasing revue. The pools were amazing, and the bar outside plus music and not just country music. However, I like country music with an upbeat. I didn't get a chance to check out the spa this time. The location is amazing, so I was truly happy about that part. I would go back I guess with my kids and allow them to review and see if it is worth a membership for them.
Sherrece JacksonSherrece Jackson
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