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IBEC 2026: Exercise and Healthspan

June 1-5

Accommodations and Travel

Roanoke, Virginia, is served by a regional airport with nonstop service between Roanoke and major cities in the eastern United States, as well as Amtrak rail service to and from Washington, D.C., and points north. The city offers numerous hotel options, from the historical to the boutique to major chains.

  Accommodations

Hotel Roanoke

The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center

Conference Venue

110 Shenandoah Ave NW, Roanoke, Virginia, 24016

The historic Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center is the host for IBEC 2026. Built in 1882, and a short walk to the heart of downtown Roanoke. 

More Hotels

 

The Liberty Trust Hotel

101 S. Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia, 24011

To venue:

  • Walking: 10 minutes
  • Car: 5 minutes

Comfort Inn — Roanoke Civic Center

815 Gainsboro Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia, 24016

To venue:

  • Walking: 18 minutes
  • Car: 3 minutes

Courtyard by Marriott Roanoke Airport

3301 Ordway Drive NW, Roanoke, Virginia, 24017

To venue:

  • Walking: 1 hour 43 minutes
  • Car: 9 minutes

Hampton Inn & Suites — Downtown Roanoke

27 Church Ave. SE, Roanoke, Virginia, 24011

To venue:

  • Walking: 12 minutes
  • Car: 5 minutes

Holiday Inn Express & Suites — Roanoke Civic Center

1303 Williamson Road NE, Roanoke, Virginia, 24012

To venue:

  • Walking: 18 minutes
  • Car: 2 minutes

SpringHill Suites By Marriott Roanoke

301 Reserve Ave. SW, Roanoke, Virginia, 24016

To venue:

  • Walking: 43 minutes
  • Car: 9 minutes

Hyatt Place Roanoke Roanoke Airport/Valley View Mall

5040 Valley View Boulevard North, Roanoke, VA 24012

To venue:

  • Walking: 46 minutes
  • Car: 7 minutes

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport

Roanoke is accessible by air via nonstop flights from nine major cities in the eastern United States. The airport is just a 10-minute drive to the conference venue at Hotel Roanoke. 

 

Air Service Map

Amtrak Rail Service

Amtrak train in Roanoke

Reach Roanoke by train via Amtrak's Northeast Regional line, which runs from Boston along eatern seaboard cities including New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. The Norfolk Avenue station is just a 7-minute walk from the conference venue at Hotel Roanoke. 

  • Arrivals at 1:16 and 10:13 p.m. daily.
  • Depatures at 6:15 and 4:23 p.m. daily.