The resurrection of Hotel Petersburg

The revamped Hotel Petersburg opened Dec. 5, 2024, after being vacant since the 1970s. The seven story boutique establishment features 64 rooms, over 2,000 square feet of meeting space, a rooftop bar and a restaurant, and is located in a historic district of the city. (Laura Visioni)

Vacant since the 1970s, Hotel Petersburg is about to make the comeback of the year when it reopens its doors on December 5. It’s the latest sign of progress for a city long beleaguered by economic woes and government dysfunction but that has in recent years mounted a rebound campaign aided by state funds and buoyed by lawmakers’ and residents’ efforts towards Petersburg’s revival. 

First opened in 1904 as the Shirley Hotel before it expanded and…