Virginia Beach
The Cavalier
The 1927 hilltop hotel at the North End, the last of Virginia Beach's pre-World War II beachfront hotels; the Navy ran a radar school here in the war.
- Built
- 1927Opened 1927 (DHR).
- Style
- Jeffersonian Classical Revival
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The Cavalier has overlooked the Virginia Beach oceanfront since 1927 and is the last of the city’s pre-World War II beachfront hotels. Its Jeffersonian Classical Revival design and hilltop perch set it apart from other grand hotels of the Roaring Twenties. During World War II the Navy used it as a radar training school, and it reopened as a resort after the war.
Good to know
- Address: 4200 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.