Stretching from the Potomac River to Georgetown, Foggy Bottom is named for the naturally occurring fog that forms along the banks of the river. The neighborhood includes the southern reaches of D.C.’s 1,754-acre Rock Creek Park, the U.S. Dept. of State, and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts (The Kennedy Center). The Kennedy Center includes five theaters seating up to 2,465 people, numerous indoor galleries and halls to host up to 1,000 reception guests, and outdoor plazas that can be tented to host up to 3,000 guests.
Foggy Bottom’s largest event hotel is The Watergate Hotel, which has 336 guest rooms and more than 27,000 square feet of event space, including a ballroom seating 510 guests banquet style, a rooftop venue, terrace, library, and additional meeting rooms. Foggy Bottom offers several smaller, boutique hotels, including ARC Hotel DC, with 136 spacious guest rooms; the 140-room Hotel Lombardy, with a 50-person meeting capacity; and The Hive, DC’s first micro hotel, with 83 guest rooms and a rooftop lounge.
