At almost the same moment I decided to quit my job {or quit “jobs” in general}, I also decided to cancel my flight for an upcoming Nashville trip and drive instead. Nashville is a 12-1/2 hour road trip from Austin and the thought of taking that time to hang with myself, dig deep into the music archives, and break away from my phone/email/social media sounded glorious. And although I could have driven the entire stretch in one day, I figured “why rush?” and planned a stop at The Burgundy Hotel in Little Rock.
As expected, I sang at the top of my lungs for the entirety of the eight hour drive. And before I knew it, I hit Dallas, passed by Texarkana, and landed in Little Rock.
After a super speedy check-in, I opened the door of my home for the evening – a spacious hollywood regency style room filled with a fluffy king bed outfitted in all white, a living room area with a large sectional couch, a backlit vanity mirror, and loads of natural light.
At first, I wanted to rest for a while before doing anything. I left my house earlier that day makeup-less, wearing food-themed stretchy pants and a band shirt and was feeling blah. But the prettiness of the room motivated me to put on some wide-legged jeans, a frilly white top, and head to dinner.
On my way to the restaurant, I discovered my favorite thing about The Burgundy Hotel. Adjacent to the restaurant there was a courtyard area with an indoor “patio” where you could order from the full dinner menu. Not only was this area super adorable and filled with more natural light, but it was also air conditioned. I’m often torn between natural light and AC, so being able to eat dinner in this space felt like hitting the blogger jackpot.
I had my eye on both the surf-n-turf {scallops and pork belly} and beef filet tenderloin, but after discussing which dish would be more photogenic {an embarrassing, but legitimate, concern of mine lately} and how the scallops are flown in daily, I had to go with the surf-n-turf. The creative combo, served with brussels sprouts and horseradish mashed potatoes, was delicious and picture-worthy, as promised.
After dinner, I headed back to the room to rest up for an early morning departure. See ya soon, Nashville!
Disclosure: Although The Burgundy Hotel kindly hosted me, the opinions in this post are completely my own and based on my experience.
Looks like you found a nice place! Love the room décor and color palette.
It was so adorable!