The Hermitage Hotel

The Hermitage Hotel (taking its name from nearby President Jackson’s estate) opened its doors to guests on September 17, 1910 and was designed and built to be a world-class facility.  Since then, countless famous and historical figures have stayed inside its halls.  The list includes presidents, actors, actress, politicians, gangsters, musicians, and many, many more.  John F. Kennedy even used the Hotel for his headquarters during his 1960 presidential campaign.  It changed hands several times over the years, but was bought in 2000 by the Historic Hotels of Nashville, LLC. and renovated to capture its former glory and is now the only five-star Hotel in Nashville.  It has 123 guest rooms and suites, a restaurant and bar, event and meeting rooms, fitness room, and many more amenities.

Room 912

And it has its ghosts too.  For years, guests have reported the sounds of a baby crying all night from Room 912 (formerly 910).  When someone is sent up to check on it, the crying stops immediately when the door is opened and the room turns out to be empty.  Legend says that a baby died during a stay and has never left the building.  At times, the ghost of a woman is reportedly seen trying to soothe the baby’s cries.  Despite the fact that the room is supposed to unoccupied, the reports persist to this day.  The room was initially Room 910 in the Hotel, but was reportedly changed when the walls between rooms was taken down to make for a larger suite.  Today, Room 910 does not exist and some believe the Hotel is trying to escape its notorious reputation.

Other Ghosts

A woman dressed all in white has been spotted gliding throughout the hotel, while there have various other sightings of a different woman in Victorian wardrobe on the first floor.  Finally, a giant mirror in the lobby has been reported to crack at the top, then suddenly mend itself back together in front of the surprised eyes of staff and guests.