Nearly a century ago, brothers John and Oscar Noel decided to build the tallest building in Nashville on their family’s downtown lot, introducing a 12-story luxury hotel—fittingly dubbed the Noel Hotel—to the rapidly growing area. For more than 40 years it thrived, hosting the likes of Eleanor Roosevelt and Babe Ruth. After being purchased by a bank in 1972, its doors were closed to overnight guests—that is, until 2017, when it reopened with a refreshed name and look. Enter: Noelle .

A love letter to Nashville, the 224-room property perfectly marries its past and present. The bones of the grand lobby from the 1930s remain intact, with resplendent Tennessee marble walls and columns, intricate crown molding, and other original details, including an ornate water fountain and mail chute.

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