Nashville, Omni Style

One of the side benefits of traveling with the spousal unit to conferences are the accommodations.  This week we are in Nashville, downtown, at the Omni Hotel.  This is one of those fancy hotels were valet parking is the only option.  The Public parking lots are at least several blocks away and the hotel doesn't have its own parking garage.

The lobby is massive, as most are.  Check in is a breeze.  There are 21 floors, and we were lucky enough to get a room on the top floor.  Their are two sets of elevators, with one set that services the middle floors and the other handles the rest.  As in most big cities, the elevator requires a room key to access floors 2 through 21.

The rooms are plush, with beds that surround you in comfort.  the shower is big enough for a party, and the water spray is hot, hard, and steamy.  The view from the 21st floor is awesome.  You very quickly spot the AT&T batman building in the distance.  The glass window does tend to pop and snap as the occasional breeze presses against it.

The cafe was interesting.  They had a very limited lunch menu.  The feature sandwich items included a pimento grilled cheese sandwich and the specialty burger with pimento cheese as the featured ingredient.  The server offered up a basket of biscuits and muffins.  We finally figured out that these treats were hold overs from the breakfast bar from an hour earlier.  A selection of jellies and jams were included to wet your appetite  for the entree sandwich that was on its way.

At the table across the way, I got tickled.  the woman had a fancy bottled water in front of her, and she was dipping pats of butter into the jelly and eating it with her table knife.  I'm  assuming she had already consumed a biscuit or two!

Entering the elevator later in the day  i had one of those moments.  I reached for my key as a young gal entered the door.  As I was pressing my door key on the magnetic reader, the door closed.  The girl began freaking out, "OMG!  Where are floors 5-15!??"  I chuckled, but then noticed the panic in her eyes.  I calmly said "access to those floors are on the other elevators" as I pressed "open".  She quickly said thanks as she dashed out the door.

The Omni is in a great location.  The Country Music Hall of fame is next door and the Bridgestone Arena is across the street.  And, Broadway Ave is just two blocks away.  If you are coming for an event downtown, I highly recommend this.place.

Time to try one of the other eating establishments here then off to the Hall of Fame, the adventure for the day!