Lydia Geisel wrote a great article about The Russell Nashville Hotel. Take a look below:

Edley’s Bar-B-Que

Edley’s is a Nashville staple serving up cold drinks and delicious southern-style dishes. Edley’s is known for their bbq but do not pass up the delicious sides and desserts. Pro tip – leave time for a nap after this meal, you’ll need it!

Boom-Bozz

Boom-Bozz is a family pizza company that has subsisted off of creating gourmet pizzas with premium ingredients. It has a wild selection of craft beers to go along with its pizza offerings. A great place to spend a long Friday lunch.

Greko Greek Street Food

One of our personal favorites in East Nashville, Greko Greet Street Food is a delicious fast casual restaurant, bringing an eclectic menu to the south. Their take on the Greek cuisine is a fantastic compliment to any Nashville excursion.

I Dream of Weenie
Located in the heart of East Nashville’s 5-points, I Dream of Weenie is known both for its quirky modified VW bus and yummy signature charcoal-grilled weenies. It will add quite the flare and authenticity to your experience.

Bolton’s Spicy Chicken and Fish
Bolton’s Spicy Chicken & Fish is owned by Bolton Mathews, this restaurant can trace its roots way back. The late Bolton Polk—Mathews’ uncle and hot chicken mentor – Before his death, he passed his recipe on to his nephew. “Our chicken is spicy, but it won’t cause you to lose your composure,” is how Bolton’s manager, Dollye describes it.

Our friends at Southern Living wrote a great article about the transformation of The Russell Nashville Hotel and the goal of the business.

You can read the text below or follow the link to read the story by our friend Perri Ormont Blumberg:

https://www.southernliving.com/news/the-russell-east-nashville-hotel-opened-june-2019

“Love staying in unique places on vacation? Well, if you’ve knocked vacationing in a houseboat and treehouse, do we have something for you: The Russell in East Nashville.

Housed inside a church erected in 1904, the 23-room boutique hotel opened its doors to guests on June 5th. The hotel’s designers took meticulous care to preserve several elements from the original structure, like giant stained glass windows, exposed beams, and a soaring 40-foot-tall ceiling.

Once you’re done enjoying Nashville for the day, have some fun in the property’s “smile booth” before you rest your head beneath a headboard that is fashioned from the church’s pews. For your accommodations, rooms range from suites to skylight rooms, with each room featuring unique flourishes and decor.

A recent search for a reservation in June yielded nightly rates from $155 for a room to $260 a night for the penthouse suite. A substantial portion of each night’s stay at the hotel goes to local organizations helping the homeless.

You can learn more about the property or book your stay at russellnashville.com.

Who’s ready to join us for a good time in Music City?”

Check out the Nashville Business Journal’s article with a virtual tour of the Russell Nashville Hotel with Marq Burnett and Martin Cherry:

“When guests enter The Russell Hotel, they won’t be greeted with your typical check-in desk.

While there is a mock front desk, there won’t be anyone manning the area, reflecting the Russell’s technology-based experience. Instead, guests use their smartphones to check in and out.

The Russell, a 23-room boutique hotel in East Nashville, was constructed in the former Cumberland Presbyterian Church, built in 1904. The first guests are scheduled to check in June 5.

Among the 23 rooms, eight are single beds while 15 have multiple sleeping options, including two suites.

Depending on the day of the week, rooms at The Russell range between $150 and $400 a night.

The Russell blends elements from the church, like some of the building’s original stained glass and pews as headboards in the majority of the rooms. Room numbers are styled as bible verses. Exposed brick in certain parts of the hotel give it a modern, rustic feel. There’s an old-school luggage lift on the first floor for guests who prefer not to haul their belongings upstairs.

For a look inside, check out the slideshow with this story.

Micah Lacher, president of Anchor Investments, which developed The Russell, said the build-out represented a $7 million investment.

The Russell also features a photo booth and an on-site podcasting recording studio for guests or visitors.

Each night’s stay supports local nonprofits that serve homeless people. An average weekend stay would provide “16 warm meals and a bed,” according to The Russell’s website.”

At the Russell we believe in the community we are in and it is evident in how the hotel was built. We used metal working craftsmen to build the armoires in the rooms, we used local artists to paint the murals on the walls, and even used our friends at Maplebuilt to build the mirrors in the bathrooms. We want to support the local community in Nashville and believe a large part of that charge is to use local small businesses to construct the hotel itself.

Come check out the beautiful work our local artisans have done and stay in The Russell Nashville Hotel!

The Russell Nashville Hotel is designed to preserve and utilize all of the best features of the 115 year old structure it is built within. You look everywhere from the entrance, to the bathrooms, to the rooms themselves and find historical notes from the original building. Every one of these features is utilized to emphasis the importance of the structure to the community, but more importantly to remember the people who filled the church to build the neighborhood to what it is today.

Our friends at WTVF interviewed the founder Micah Lacher for his thoughts on the inspiration behind The Russell Nashville Hotel. Watch the clip at the link below:

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/historic-church-now-one-of-east-nashvilles-newest-boutique-hotels

Quoted from our friends at News Channel 5:

“NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A historic church is now one of East Nashville’s newest boutique hotels. The Russell is a space ready for saints and sinners alike.

“We open on June 5 right in time for CMA Fest,” said Micah Lacher, President of Anchor Investments. “We have 23 rooms on three different floors in the hotel.”

The church, which was was built in 1904, has 40-foot ceilings and a bell-tower.

Originally Cumberland Presbyterian, its named for its location on the corner of Russell Street and 9th Avenue.

“We’re about a mile walking to Titan’s stadium. All the restaurants and bars in East Nashville are only two blocks away,” he said.

Lacher says the building may be old, but the concept is brand new.

“We have multiple hotels here in town. They’re all technology-based so they’re won’t be someone at the front desk. Everything is communicated through technology on your cell phone. It’s all automated. We have concierges but they work remotely,” he said.

Every corner has one-of-a-kind details. The color pallet was inspired by the stain glass, the bed are converted pews, even the wall-paper has religious references.

And while The Russell is no longer a place of worship, Lacher says the hotel is projected to donate more than 100-thousand dollars towards local non-profits just in the first year. He hopes their presence will bless the Nashville community.”

The Russell Nashville Hotel wants to wish all of our friends in the military domestically and abroad a happy Memorial Day. Without your sacrifice, we would not live in the greatest country in the world!

Not everyone can come to town to enjoy the Ryman, go to a Titan’s game, or enjoy the pedal taverns downtown. Fortunately, The Russell Nashville Hotel has offerings for all of the above and the business traveler as well. Located just one block away from WeWork and a mile away from downtown, the business traveler can enjoy co-working space as well as easy access to major downtown buildings.

Come join us for a week long work trip and take advantage of the ideal placement of the Russell Nashville Hotel.