by Spencer Boehme | Jan 27, 2018 | News Slider
There’s a new hotel in Nashville, and it can be found on-campus at Lipscomb University. Bison Inn — on the bottom floor of Bison Hall — features nine rooms and service that claims to outdo that of your average hotel. Bodhi Dark is in charge of running the hotel and said the relatively low number of rooms is the key to this service. Dark’s philosophy includes “being available to people all the time,” individualizing service in the process. Guests can enjoy access to many luxuries and necessities, including snacks, microwaves, Keurigs and refrigerators in the hotel. “We have a full continental breakfast that is accessible to people throughout the day,” Dark said. Dark has the credentials as well. “… I’ve worked in hotels for a really long time, since I started college until now, so about six and a half years in total,” he said. This includes the Marriott. Dark does not do it all by himself though. His team of workers includes students, an intern from IDEAL and two former colleagues from the Marriott. Bison Inn is unique in that it forms a section of Lipscomb’s Bison Hall. “Being in a residence hall, guests cross paths with students all the time,” Dark said in a statement. How does the hotel affect those who call Bison Hall home? According to residents, it affects them in the form of lost parking. “The only thing I’m still kind of confused about is we haven’t really been clearly told about the new parking situation,” junior Sarah Baxley said. Senior Rachel Kirsch echoed the same sentiment. “The signs that they put in the parking...
