The Watergate Hotel hosts meetings, conferences, receptions, dinners and weddings in Washington, D.C., at 2650 Virginia Avenue NW. The hotel states about 27,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Its largest room, the Moretti Grand Ballroom, holds 500 guests in reception or theatre layout, and a rooftop takes up to 350.
Seminars and company events
Business groups can use a sequence of rooms of different sizes. The Moretti Grand Ballroom (6,819 square feet, ceiling 15 feet 6 inches) seats 275 in classroom layout and 117 in U shape. The Cecchi Junior Ballroom (1,854 square feet) works for mid-size sessions: 72 classroom, 122 theatre, 45 U shape and 37 conference. Breakouts and boardroom sessions run in Elmore (1,123 square feet, 36 classroom, 70 theatre), Corning (720 square feet, 43 classroom), Timchenko (617 square feet, 30 classroom), Fischer (405 square feet, 16 conference) and the Boardroom (595 square feet, 14 conference). A further meeting suite on Level B2 covers 1,854 square feet. The hotel states that every meeting and event venue is mobility accessible.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel presents four wedding settings. The Moretti Grand Ballroom is named after Luigi Moretti, the original architect of the Watergate complex. The Cecchi Junior Ballroom honors his colleague Giuseppi Cecchi and has chandeliers. The Top of the Gate rooftop, 6,700 square feet with views over the Potomac, takes up to 350 guests. For pre- and post-ceremony events the hotel offers the Library, The Next Whisky Bar and its suites, and the restaurant Kingbird for private dining.
Rooms and capacities
The Vault, linked to the Watergate story, seats 170 to 210 at rounds and 300 to 350 for a reception. The Moretti Foyer (2,894 square feet, ceiling 17 feet 5 inches) is listed for 150 at a reception and 90 in conference layout. Two terraces extend the offer: Moretti Terrace (1,260 square feet, 80 seated, 100 reception) and Kingbird Terrace (3,008 square feet, 100 reception, 80 theatre). The Library (848 square feet) takes 75 at a reception and 30 theatre. A hotel capacity chart and a 360-degree tour are available for each main room.
Accommodation
The hotel sells rooms and suites, including connecting rooms and suites, and runs group offers for meetings. The official pages consulted do not give the number of bedrooms, so confirm room blocks directly.
Catering
The hotel operates its own venues for food and drink: Kingbird, Top of the Gate and The Next Whisky Bar. Kingbird is available for intimate gatherings and private dining. The function space pages do not describe banquet menus.
History and setting
The Watergate Hotel belongs to the Watergate complex on the Potomac, in the Foggy Bottom area. The Vault is described as historic for its connection to the Watergate scandal, and the Moretti name recalls the complex's architect. The hotel's site lists the Kennedy Center, Georgetown University and George Washington University among nearby attractions.
Getting there
The hotel is at 2650 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20037, beside the Potomac River and next to the Kennedy Center. Reagan National Airport is the closest airport.
