Capital Hilton — Event Spaces, Floor Plans & Capacities
1001 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
25 rooms · largest space: Presidential-Congressional-Senate, 14,652 sq ft1,361 m²
Planning an event in Washington? Capital Hilton has 25 meeting and event rooms. The largest space is Presidential-Congressional-Senate, 14,652 sq ft1,361 m². It holds up to 1,650 guests. Capacity figures for every setup style are listed per room below.
Plan an event in Presidential-Congressional-Senate: open a free to-scale layout for 1,140 guests at round tables at floors.live/start — no account needed.
Between them, the 25 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.
Unverified listing — compiled from Capital Hilton’s published information. Venue staff can verify capacities and setups free: floors.live/venues/us/washington-dc/washington/capital-hilton/?claim=1.
Floor plans
Detailed floor plans for Capital Hilton are published on the venue’s official site.
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Room capacities & dimensions
25 rooms, 27 configurations. Combined and divided set-ups are listed under their room.
| Space | Sq ft / m² | Ceiling | Banquet | Theater | Classroom | Reception | Conference | Boardroom | U-Shape | Hollow Sq. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 configuration with Federal A
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 configuration with Statler A
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| 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the floor plan of Capital Hilton?
Capital Hilton has 25 rooms. The largest space is Presidential-Congressional-Senate, 14,652 sq ft. Every room's dimensions and seating capacity by setup are listed on this page. For the venue's own drawings, see its official website, linked from this page.
How many event rooms does Capital Hilton have?
Capital Hilton has 25 rooms. 27 configurations are listed on this page.
What is the largest space at Capital Hilton?
Presidential-Congressional-Senate, 14,652 sq ft: 1,140 banquet / 1,350 theater.
How many people can Capital Hilton seat for a banquet?
Up to 1,140 in Presidential-Congressional-Senate. The next largest room, Presidential-Congressional, seats 1,000.
What is the ceiling height at Capital Hilton?
The highest ceiling is 20 ft, in Presidential Ballroom.
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