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Glass Light Hotel & Gallery
Norfolk, Virginia, United States · Autograph Collection · Accessible Luxury
It occupies Norfolk's 1912 Royster Building, the Classical Revival fertilizer-company headquarters that stood as the city's tallest for 63 years. Arts patrons Doug and Pat Perry, working with developer son Chris Perry and design firm Baskervill, converted the office tower into a 113-room Autograph Collection hotel and gallery for their glass art collection. The hotel opened in December 2019 on Granby Street.
- 113 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Rooms from 381 sq ft (35 m²)
- Architect: Ferguson, Calrow & Taylor Architects
- Interiors: Baskervill
About Glass Light Hotel & Gallery
- The Perry Glass Art Collection includes Dale Chihuly, Lino Tagliapietra, and Karen LaMonte. Peter Bremers made the glass bunnies.
- Ferguson, Calrow and Taylor designed the 1912 tower; it later housed the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
- Entry-level rooms start at 381 sq ft (35 m²).
History
The Glass Light Hotel & Gallery in Norfolk, Virginia, occupies the Royster Building at 201 Granby Street, a Classical Revival tower designed by Ferguson, Calrow & Taylor Architects in 1911 and built in 1912 as the headquarters of the F.S. Royster fertilizer company. Standing 13-15 stories, it was the tallest building in Norfolk for 63 years and later served as headquarters for the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
Arts patrons Doug and Pat Perry, working with their developer son Chris Perry and design firm Baskervill (with developer Suburban Capital), transformed the office building into a 113-room boutique hotel showcasing the Perry Glass Art Collection, including works by Dale Chihuly, Lino Tagliapietra, and Karen LaMonte, plus signature glass bunny sculptures by Peter Bremers. The hotel tower opened for business in December 2019, with a grand opening planned for 2020, as part of Marriott's Autograph Collection.
The setting
At 201 Granby Street, downtown Norfolk. The hotel occupies the 1912 Royster Building.
Restaurants and bars
- Glass Light Restaurant — Restaurant
Amenities
- Fitness center
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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