Founded in 1882, the Hotel Roanoke rises above the city of Roanoke and is intricately intertwined with the city’s social fabric and regional history. The Regency Room, the Hotel’s primary formal dining space, was a result of an expansion in 1938. The large, formal dining room has been witness to countless celebrations and is imbedded in the memory of many as iconic as the Hotel Roanoke itself. Recognizing the need for the Regency Room to continue its legacy of renewal and in honor of the dining room’s 75th anniversary, the Hotel commissioned Glavé & Holmes Architecture to renovate the space. The Hotel’s general manager, Gary Walton, attributes much of the recent success to the renovation. “In a short period of time, restaurant dinner volume has increased 5.0% since the opening of the newly renovated facility and the number of private events has contributed to a significant growth in catering revenues through the first half of 2013.”