Capital Hilton — Event Spaces, Floor Plans & Capacities
1001 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Planning an event in Washington? Capital Hilton has 27 function rooms across 70,855 sq ft6,583 m² of function space. The largest room, Presidential-Congressional-Senate, hosts up to 1,650 guests. Capacity figures for every setup style are listed per room below.
Between them, the 27 rooms accommodate theater-style sessions for up to 1,350, seated banquets for 1,140 and standing receptions for 1,650. 2 smaller rooms suit breakouts and board meetings. Per-room dimensions and every published setup figure are listed below.
Floor plans
Detailed floor plans for Capital Hilton are published on the venue’s official site.
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Room capacities & dimensions
| Space | Ceiling | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaliforniaPlan this room → | 650 sq ft60 m² | 10 ft3 m | 45 | 55 | 36 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 30 |
| Capital TerracePlan this room → | 2,100 sq ft195 m² | 10 ft3 m | — | — | — | 241 | — | — | — | — |
| CongressionalPlan this room → | 4,640 sq ft431 m² | 14 ft4.3 m | 250 | 250 | 150 | 400 | 40 | — | 50 | 60 |
| Congressional FoyerPlan this room → | 689 sq ft64 m² | 10 ft3 m | 80 | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — |
| Congressional-SenatePlan this room → | 6,876 sq ft639 m² | 13 ft4 m | 440 | 550 | 300 | 650 | — | — | — | — |
| ContinentalPlan this room → | 516 sq ft48 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 30 | 40 | 18 | 50 | 20 | 30 | — | — |
| Federal APlan this room → | 1,178 sq ft109 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 110 | 110 | 70 | 135 | 30 | — | 30 | 40 |
| Federal ABPlan this room → | 2,356 sq ft219 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 220 | 250 | 180 | 250 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 80 |
| Federal BPlan this room → | 1,178 sq ft109 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 100 | 120 | 70 | 135 | 30 | — | 30 | 40 |
| Foyer 1Plan this room → | 1,188 sq ft110 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — |
| Foyer 2Plan this room → | 792 sq ft74 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| MassachusettsPlan this room → | 702 sq ft65 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 50 | 60 | 36 | 84 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 30 |
| MichiganPlan this room → | 364 sq ft34 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — |
| New YorkPlan this room → | 624 sq ft58 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 50 | 60 | 36 | 78 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 30 |
| OhioPlan this room → | 546 sq ft51 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 50 | 50 | 28 | 65 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 28 |
| Pan AmericanPlan this room → | 861 sq ft80 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 70 | 90 | 48 | 104 | 32 | 40 | 26 | 40 |
| Presidential BallroomPlan this room → | 7,776 sq ft722 m² | 20 ft6.1 m | 700 | 900 | 400 | 900 | — | — | — | — |
| Presidential-CongressionalPlan this room → | 12,416 sq ft1,153 m² | 20 ft6.1 m | 1,000 | 1,200 | 650 | 1,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Presidential-Congressional-SenatePlan this room → | 14,652 sq ft1,361 m² | 20 ft6.1 m | 1,140 | 1,350 | 750 | 1,650 | — | — | — | — |
| SenatePlan this room → | 2,236 sq ft208 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 150 | 130 | 70 | 175 | 30 | — | 36 | 40 |
| South American APlan this room → | 798 sq ft74 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 60 | 75 | 40 | 90 | 34 | — | 27 | 30 |
| South American ABPlan this room → | 2,100 sq ft195 m² | 10 ft3 m | 200 | 200 | 160 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 70 |
| South American BPlan this room → | 1,302 sq ft121 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | 100 | 120 | 70 | 150 | 34 | — | 26 | 40 |
| Statler APlan this room → | 600 sq ft56 m² | 10 ft3 m | 60 | 50 | 32 | 80 | 22 | — | 20 | 30 |
| Statler ABPlan this room → | 1,220 sq ft113 m² | 10 ft3 m | 100 | 120 | 60 | 120 | 50 | — | 45 | 55 |
| Statler BPlan this room → | 620 sq ft58 m² | 10 ft3 m | 60 | 50 | 35 | 90 | 22 | — | 26 | 30 |
| Upper LobbyPlan this room → | 1,875 sq ft174 m² | 11 ft3.4 m | — | — | — | 250 | — | — | — | — |
Figures from published venue data; blank cells mean the venue hasn’t published that number. Verify final counts with the venue.
Frequently asked questions
- How many event spaces does Capital Hilton have?
- Capital Hilton has 27 event spaces totaling 70,855 sq ft.
- What is the largest event space at Capital Hilton?
- The largest event space at Capital Hilton is Presidential-Congressional-Senate, which holds up to 1,650 guests across 14,652 sq ft.
- What is the banquet capacity of Presidential-Congressional-Senate at Capital Hilton?
- Presidential-Congressional-Senate seats up to 1,140 guests in a banquet layout.
- How many people fit in Presidential-Congressional-Senate theater-style?
- Presidential-Congressional-Senate holds up to 1,350 guests in a theater setup.
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