Gilmer Travel Guide
Roanoke
Popular places to visit
Mill Mountain Star
Visit this iconic mountaintop landmark and admire panoramic views over the city of Roanoke. Look up at the symbol from the city at night when it shines bright.
Center in the Square
Enjoy a stop at Center in the Square, an entertaining place to visit in Roanoke. Discover the area's mountain views and shops.
Virginia Museum of Transportation
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Virginia Museum of Transportation during your travels in Roanoke. Attend a sporting event or discover the area's mountain views.
Taubman Museum of Art
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke. Discover the area's mountain views and shops.
Mill Mountain Park
Enjoy the mountain views and explore Mill Mountain Park, a lovely green space in Roanoke. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
St. Andrews Catholic Church
After visiting St. Andrews Catholic Church, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Roanoke. Attend a sporting event or discover the area's mountain views.
Things to do
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Top hotels in Gilmer
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Roanoke, VA
Overall, an excellent experience.
Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026
The Liberty Trust
The hotel is located next to a very popular bar. We stayed there on a Friday and Saturday night in April and our entire family was awake from midnight until 2:30am as the bar outside was too loud. Do not stay at this hotel, we were on the 4th floor and couldn't sleep for hours. Absolute ...
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
Hotel Roanoke & Conference Ctr, Curio Collection by Hilton
Great stay! Hotel is exceptionally beautiful and well kept!!!!!!
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Baymont by Wyndham Salem Roanoke Area
They did not honor the pre paid booking with Hotels.com. Said they didn’t have any more rooms at that price. Claimed that Hotels.com regularly overbooks. I’ve been traveling a lot lately and this was the first time I ran into that. They gave me a different (cheaper) room with no compensation back. ...
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
Spark by Hilton Roanoke Airport
Property is very clean and staff was super friendly. Only issue was we were told at checkin that Expedia oversold the 2 queen bed room we selected, so they offered us a suite which was a king bed (super comfortable) and a full size sleeper sofa - unfortunately not comfortable for my daughter and ...
Reviewed on 14 Apr 2026
Hyatt Place Roanoke Airport/Valley View Mall
Everything was pretty fine
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Gilmer
West End
While West End may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Virginia Museum of Transportation and Center in the Square.
Gainsboro
While there might not be top attractions in Gainsboro, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Berglund Center and Taubman Museum of Art.
Mountain View
Mountain View might not have many top sights, but The River Rock and Jefferson Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Downtown Roanoke
If you're spending some time in Downtown Roanoke, Center in the Square and Virginia Museum of Transportation are top sights worth seeing.
Old Southwest
Old Southwest might not have many top sights, but Virginia Museum of Transportation and Center in the Square are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Wasena
Wasena might not have many top sights, but Jefferson Center and Virginia Museum of Transportation are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
