HUTTON HOTEL NILS SCHLEBUSCH
VENUE REVIEW
Analog
KATIE KAUS
NILS SCHLEBUSCH
Mane & Rye Dinerant
Writers Studio
Just steps from Music Row, this reimagined Nashville property tunes into what groups want
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By Laura Janelle Downey
n 2019, Nashville, aka Music City, welcomed more than 16 million visitors. The popular Southern Tennessee capital is filled with history, honky-tonks and hotels. One special gem is the Hutton Hotel, located in the bustling West End neighborhood just 13 minutes (less than 10 miles) from Nashville International Airport. Renovated in 2017, the 11-year-old hotel offers groups more than 20,000 sq. ft. of function space and 250 guestrooms (including 52 suites and three signature suites). Healthcare management company eviCore recently hosted its Annual Physicians Meeting at the Hutton Hotel. “After touring several properties, we decided on the Hutton Hotel for several reasons,” says Kimberly Stanke, Executive Assistant at eviCore. “The location and size of hotel, the Analog entertainment venue, which absolutely sealed the deal, and the staff was amazing to work with — Sales Manager Natalia Beaubouef saw to every detail and made every event run smoothly.” Stanke secured the 7,000-sq.-ft. Vista Ballroom for eviCore’s needs. “We chose the Vista Ballroom due to the size of our group and meeting space required. The ballroom offered a comfortable space for a half-day meeting, and the audiovisual team was amazing. Everything went off without a
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hitch,” Stanke says. She adds that “We chose Analog for our holiday party because it has the cool factor. The décor gives the space a speakeasy feel. And the Hutton team positioned food stations around Analog, providing a comfortable space to mingle. I cannot say enough about Analog and the Hutton staff. All of our guests commented on what a wonderful party it was.” Other hotel highlights include the Fender Play® In-Room Experience, where attendees can call the front desk and have a Fender Stratocaster, Telecaster or Jazzmaster brought to their room with an iPad, amplifier, headphones and a three-month prepaid Fender Play subscription card (labeled Everything You Need To Learn Guitar Bass & Ukulele). Attendees can brush up on their skills or learn the basics, but if things start to get too loud, they shouldn’t abandon their soloist dreams. Hutton Hotel offers its state-of-the-art Writers Studios (our favorite is the East Studio) for them to rock out, pen and record songs, and much more. Once a hit is recorded, attendees can stop by Mane & Rye Dinerant before going back to their room or suite. Menu options include The Vlad, which comes with malted vanilla ice cream infused with Stolichnaya and Kahlúa. This will be one of the sweetest stays a group has ever had. 45
