UPDATE – Ryman Hospitality Properties Announces

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued March 31st by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP ), please note that the time for the conference call was listed as 10:00 a.m. ET., but the call has been moved to 11:00 a.m. ET on the same day. The updated release follows:

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP ), a lodging real estate investment trust ("REIT") specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2017 earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Management will hold a conference call to discuss the quarter's results at 11:00 a.m. ET of the same day.

To participate in the conference call, please dial 973-935-8756 and use conference ID 99281836.  The call will be available for replay through May 9, 2017 by dialing 800-585-8367 and using conference ID 99281836.

This call is also being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Ryman Hospitality Properties’ Investor Relations website at http://rymanhp.com . The webcast is being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents ( www.streetevents.com ).

About Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc .

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP ) is a REIT for federal income tax purposes, specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets. The Company’s owned assets include a network of four upscale, meetings-focused resorts totaling 7,811 rooms that are managed by lodging operator Marriott International, Inc. under the Gaylord Hotels brand. Other owned assets managed by Marriott International, Inc. include Gaylord Springs Golf Links, the Wildhorse Saloon, the General Jackson Showboat, The Inn at Opryland, a 303-room overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord Opryland and AC Hotel Washington, DC at National Harbor, a 192-room hotel near Gaylord National. The Company also owns and operates media and entertainment assets, including the Grand Ole Opry ( www.opry.com ), the legendary weekly showcase of country music’s finest performers for over 90 years; the Ryman Auditorium, the storied former home of the Grand Ole Opry located in downtown Nashville; and 650 AM WSM, the Opry’s radio home. For additional information about Ryman Hospitality Properties, visit www.rymanhp.com .

Investor Relations Contacts: Mark Fioravanti, President and Chief Financial Officer Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (615) 316-6588 mfioravanti@rymanhp.com ~or~ Todd Siefert, Vice President of Corporate Finance & Treasurer Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (615) 316-6344 tsiefert@rymanhp.com Media Contacts: Brian Abrahamson, Vice President of Corporate Communications Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (615) 316-6302 babrahamson@rymanhp.com ~or~ Shannon Sullivan, Director of Corporate Communications Ryman Hospitality Properties (615) 316-6725 ssullivan@rymanhp.com