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Nashville's Gaylord Opryland Resort to be closed for months after floodwaters rise

by Leigh Caldwell (RSS feed) on May 3rd 2010 at 12:00PM

The Cumberland River breach this morning in Nashville, Tenn., has flooded the Gaylord Opryland Resort. Gaylord Entertainment now says that the hotel and popular convention site is damaged and currently closed.

Company officials say the extent of the damage has not been fully assessed, but that the hotel will likely be closed for several months.

Last night, as the threat of flooding rose, the Opryland Hotel evacuated approximately 1,500 guests to higher ground. No guests or employees at the hotel have been injured in the flooding.

The Gaylord Opryland Resort is the largest non-casino hotel in the United States, with more than 2,800 rooms and 600,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel hosts hundreds of meetings, shows, weddings and other events each year.

It is a popular vacation spot for country music fans visiting the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, and the hotel's lavish Sunday brunch is legendary among locals.

The Gaylord Opryland is situated on the banks of the Cumberland River, which winds through the city of Nashville. It was protected by FEMA-approved levees.

The company says it will spend the next 24 hours assessing the damage and arranging alternatives for the conventions booked at the hotel in the coming weeks and months.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

jeff May 3rd 2010 3:04PM

i was just reading about the opryland resort being closed due to the flooding, has this also taken WSM 650 AM off the air?? i know that there studios were broadcasting from there and yesterday when i was listening to them on line, they wern't sure how long they could stay on before the flooding started

glo May 4th 2010 2:58AM

LET'S SEE HOW MANY COUNTRIES WILL COME FORWARD TO OFFER MONEY AND HELP. BET I CAN TELL YOU NOW...NONE. SO PEOPLE GET YOUR WALLETS OUT AGAIN TO SEND MORE MONEY TO HAITI SO THEY CAN CONTINUE THE DISGUSTING LIFESTYLE THEY HAVE...SENDING RAW SEWERAGE INTO THE DRINKING WATER. CUTTING DOWN ALL BUT 2% OF THE TREES IN THAT COUNTRY. BUILDING UNSAFE HOUSING BECAUSE THE LEADERS STEAL THE MONEY THAT WE GIVE THEM TO REBUILD. WHEN ARE YOU ALL GOING TO GET SMART! WE NEED HELP AT HOME NOT GIVING MONEY TO IGNORANT SLOBS OR KILLING OUR SOLDIERS IN A COUNTRY THAT ARE ANIMALS AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN.

Karen May 3rd 2010 7:07PM

So sad, I attended a convention there in January, just after New Year's. It was still decorated for Christmas and was absolutely beautful. I hope to go back there and stay again. I loved it! Hope they are able to repair and be back open soon.

tinmantom1 May 3rd 2010 7:25PM

maybe it will wash away all those rats on music row that killed country music

laurie May 3rd 2010 7:40PM

good riddance. I had the misfortune of having to stay here a few years back and it was the dirtiest, rudest, most mismanaged place I've ever been. Close it and do the world a favor!

Ashley May 3rd 2010 7:47PM

I live in Nashville. The Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry House, LP Field, and some of the hospitals are flooded. Thousands have lost their homes.....The hotel is now under at least 10 feet of water. Entire buildings are flooded. We are usually suspect to flooding so this is all very new to us.

Ashley May 3rd 2010 7:47PM

And, Laurie, the general manager and staff were up ALL last night delivering food, blankets, luggage, and medications to the guests who had to be evacuated. So, maybe if you weren't such an ugly personality, we would've treated you better.