The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center, a Doubletree Hotel - Roanoke, Virginia - Hotel Featuring a Conference Center and Pool

The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center is a Doubletree Hotel situated at Shenandoah Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia. The property is just five miles from Roanoke Regional Airport and has self parking facilities for a small fee. A complimentary shuttle service is provided to and from the airport, whilst taxi and rental car services can be booked as well.

Pets are not allowed at this seven story hotel, which has 331 guest rooms including 19 suites and rooms are equipped with high-speed internet, printers, coffeemakers, ironing facilities and in room movies. The suites feature upgraded amenities, flat panel televisions and hospitality bars, whilst executive rooms occupy a whole floor and include access to the Executive Lounge for complimentary continental breakfast and evening honor bar. The hotel offers several accessible rooms with a strobe-light door, phone and alarm system amongst other things and some bathrooms also have a roll-in shower.

Guests have various dining options in the hotel including The Regency Dining Room, which features a breakfast and lunch buffet as well as a la carte menu, dinner from a la carte menu and opens from 6.30am to 10pm Monday to Friday, 7am to 10pm Saturday and 7am to 9pm on Sundays. The Pine Room Pub offers a lighter menu as well as beverages and a billiards table and is open from 4pm to midnight Monday to Thursday, 4pm to 1am Friday and Saturday and 10.30am to 12am on Sundays. Guests are also welcome to order room service between 6.30am and 11pm daily except at weekends when the service is available from 7am.

Meetings, weddings and other special events are catered for here with the hotel conference center holding 36 meeting rooms to accommodate large and small groups. The 63,000 square foot hotel conference center includes a 170 seat lecture room with projector facilities, but the largest room is the Roanoke Ballroom, which can accommodate up to 1,350 for a reception. The center contains audio visual equipment, high speed internet access, fax and printing services and its own IT department, whilst catering can be provided for all events.

Similarly the hotel can play host to social events and has special wedding packages to suit large or small gatherings with experts on hand to help plan the event. All guests can make use of the hotel's swimming pool or keep in shape at the fitness room. The hotel also offers a spa service including soothing massages, facial treatments, manicures and pedicures in the comfort of the guest's room.

Visitors can take a short walk from the hotel over the Market Square Bridge to downtown Roanoke, where there are many galleries, shops, restaurants and seasonal events. One of the nearby attractions is the Virginia Museum of Transportation, which is a historic freight station with antique automobiles and trucks, electric, diesel and steam locomotives. Alternatively there are scenic visitor attractions such as the Blue Ridge Parkway or Mill Mountain Zoo.