Hotel Roanoke Explores Expanding Conference Center, Including Possible Rooftop Bar

The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center is exploring whether to undertake a significant expansion project that could involve a rooftop bar. Above, the hotel as seen from the roof of the conference center where a bar could be located. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER

The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center is exploring whether to undertake a significant expansion project that could involve a rooftop bar.

Initial ideas include adding a third floor to the conference center, with 10,000 square-feet of meeting space and a rooftop bar; enclosing the hotel’s courtyards with glass roofs; adding outdoor recreation options such as pickleball courts, fire pits and horseshoes; and introducing an indoor golf simulator, escape room or arcade.