The Sleep Inn Smyrna Tennessee Hotel is just 19 miles from Ryman Auditorium, the winter home of the Grand Ole Opry. This Gold-Award Winning Smyrna Tennessee hotel offers free high speed internet, free breakfast, an indoor pool, and a fitness center.

The Ryman Auditorium first opened its doors in 1892 and became the home of the Grand Ole Opry show in 1943. In 1974 the Opry moved to its current home in Opryland, leaving the Ryman Auditorium vacant, but in 1994 the Ryman was restored as the winter home of the Grand Ole Opry. Musicians such as Roy Acuff, James Brown, Patsy Cline, and Sheryl Crow performed here, making the auditorium a showcase for some of the best country, bluegrass, and zydeco acts.

In addition to evening performances, the Ryman also conducts daytime tours.

Tickets: Call 615.889.3060

Directions from the Smyrna Nashville Sleep Inn & Suites to Ryman Auditorium:

1. Take a left out of the Smyrna Sleep Inn and Suites parking lot and proceed Northwest  on Highwood Blvd.
2. At the stop sign, turn right.
3. Turn right at the next intersection onto Sam Ridley Pkwy East.
4. Sam Ridley Parkway East becomes TN-266 East.
5. Cross bridge, take 1 st left turn (on ramp to I-24 West)
6. Take I-24 West bound for approximately 14 miles (I-24 and I-40 merge)
7. Bare left, take I 40 West bound (towards Memphis )
8. Take the US-31A South/2nd Avenue/US-41A South/4th Avenue exit 210C.
9. Turn right onto 2nd Avenue South.
10. Turn left onto Commerce Street.
11. Turn right onto 5th Avenue North.
12. End at Ryman Auditorium
    116 5th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

Total Est. Time: 22 minutes Total Est. Distance: 19.07 miles