Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements as to RHP’s beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding RHP’s pursuit of value creation opportunities for its hospitality and entertainment businesses and RHP’s ongoing director refreshment process. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with RHP’s ability to identify and capitalize on value creation opportunities for its hospitality and entertainments businesses, risk and uncertainties associated with economic conditions affecting the hospitality business and/or the entertainment businesses, and RHP’s the ability to identify and attract qualified director nominees. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ from RHP’s beliefs and expectations as to the outcome of future events are described in the filings made from time to time by RHP with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and include the risk factors and other risks and uncertainties described in RHP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023 (the “Form 10-K), and subsequent filings. Except as required by law, RHP does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements made by it to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC on April 4, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”). STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain the Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement and other documents filed by RHP free of charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, stockholders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by RHP by going to RHP’s Investor Relations website page at https://ir.rymanhp.com/ or by sending a written request to RHP’s Secretary at Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., One Gaylord Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37214, or by calling the Secretary at (615) 316-6000.

Participants in the Solicitation

RHP, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Information regarding the names of RHP’s directors, director nominees and executive officers and certain other individuals and their respective interests in RHP by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in the Form 10-K, the Proxy Statement, and in their respective Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC after the date of the Proxy Statement.