The Renaissance Nashville Hotel [1] is a hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The building is 385 feet high with 31 floors.[2] The hotel was physically connected to the Nashville Convention Center[3] until the demolition of the convention center in June 2017.[4] Construction began on the 5th + Broadway complex at the location of the former convention center in early 2018,[5] and the Renaissance Hotel will be located at the northwest corner of that development. The 5th + Broadway complex has a predicted completion date of spring 2020.[6]
| Renaissance Nashville Hotel | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 611 Commerce Street Nashville, Tennessee United States |
| Coordinates | 36°09′39″N 86°46′52″W / 36.1608°N 86.7810°W |
| Completed | 1987 |
| Owner | Renaissance Hotels |
| Height | |
| Roof | 385 ft (117 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Design and construction | |
| Structural engineer | Stanley D. Lindsey and Associates, Ltd. |
| Main contractor | Derr Steel Erection Company |
The hotel contains 649 rooms, 24 suites, 25 meeting rooms with 31,000 sq ft of meeting space, and 2 concierge levels including a Starbucks coffee shop, 2 lounges, and a full-service restaurant.[7] One of the lounges is located in an enclosed bridge walkway, spanning above Commerce Street, which connects the hotel to a parking garage across the street. This walkway was severely damaged during a 1998 tornado in downtown Nashville.[8]
In addition to being a hotel, the building also contains office space in its top 6 floors, this portion being known as CitySpace. These office suites are serviced by a separate bank of elevators accessible on the third floor.[9]
The hotel opened in 1987 as the Stouffer Nashville Hotel. It became the Stouffer Renaissance Nashville Hotel in 1993 and then the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in 1996.[2]
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edit- ^ "Nashville Hotel - Renaissance Nashville Hotel". Marriott.
- ^ a b "Renaissance Nashville Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Renaissance Nashville Hotel". Marriott. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ Caloway, Nick (2017-06-28). "Demolition begins on old Nashville Convention Center". WKRN. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ "Massive Fifth + Broadway project releases new renderings". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ "5th & Broad's Convention Center Site Takes Shape". WTVF. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ "Renaissance Nashville Hotel Fact Sheet". Marriott. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Renaissance Nashville hotel clearing way for motorists after tornado". Nashville Business Journal. 1998-11-22. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Renaissance Office Tower". Nashville DES. Retrieved 2012-03-31.