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TRIBUTE to the PAST
Created by Meyer Davis and located
in Music City, USA, Dream Nashville is
experiencing a revival.
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t the beginning of the 20th century,
the famous Printer's Alley, in Nashville,
Tennessee, was home to two prestigious
newspapers, 10 print shops and 13 publishers.
During Prohibition, people flocked to the area
to drink alcohol illegally while listening to music.
Printer's Alley then became a nightclub and
entertainment district, especially in the 1940s.
Today, all these historic and social references are
reflected—with modern influences—through the
interior design of one of Music City's newest hotel,
Dream Nashville. The property, which is nestled in
two old buildings that were previously separated
but are now connected through the lobby (one of
which housed the city's first boutique hotel, Utopia,
at the end of the 19th century), certainly lives up to
its name.
Designed by New York City-based studio
Meyer Davis, interior spaces blend traditional and
contemporary references through architectural
elements, furniture and materials. Neon lighting,
marble, tile, mirrors, textiles, wallpaper and bright
colorful accents characterize the sophisticated
During
Prohibition,
people flocked
to the area to
drink alcohol
illegally while
listening
to music.
Printer's Alley
then became a
nightclub and
entertainment
district,
especially in
the 1940s.
atmosphere. In all of the 168 Art Deco-inspired
rooms (including 21 suites), lofty ceilings offer a
feeling of airiness. Spread over 1,400 square feet,
the Guest House suite—the hotel's biggest room—
includes a mahogany poker table and a custom
craft beer, Dream Brew, on tap. A collection of
photographs adorns areas of the hotel. Behind the
reception desk, an artwork by David LaChapelle
was chosen to match the area's color palette of
yellow, orange and red. Offering visual surprises in
every corner, Dream Nashville is an ode to the city's
past and present infused with the energy of Music
City. dreamhotels.com
DREAM NASHVILLE
COMPRISES
TWO BUILDINGS
CONNECTED BY
THE LOBBY. INSIDE,
CONTEMPORARY
ARTWORKS, BOLD
ACCENTS AND
PLUSH FURNISHING
CREATE A CHIC
ATMOSPHERE.
PHOTOGRAPHS:
COURTESY
OF
DREAM
NASHVILLE
