Situated along the Potomac River in northwest D.C., historic Georgetown is home to the prestigious Georgetown University’s main campus, grand historic homes, high-end shops, bars, and restaurants.
Top Georgetown hotels with event space include the 222-room Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC, with 22,925 square feet of event space to host up to 500 guests in its largest space. The hotel’s James Beard Award-winning restaurant, Bourbon Steak, has been named “Best Steakhouse in D.C.” for the past two years, and its spa unveiled a multimillion-dollar renovation in spring 2024. The 220-room Park Hyatt Washington DC features 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space, with its largest space accommodating 500 for receptions and 320 for banquets.
Hotels with space for smaller events include the elegant, pet-friendly Melrose Georgetown Hotel, which has 240 guest rooms and 4,580 square feet of event space for up to 120 guests. The Graham Georgetown, a luxury boutique hotel, offers 57 guest rooms and features 2,800 square feet of event space in intimate settings, including the hotel’s private restaurant and bar, the Alex Craft Cocktail Cellar & Speakeasy, and a rooftop bar with space for 55-140 reception guests. The Georgetown Inn offers 96 guest rooms and accommodates receptions of up to 180 people, while the 57-room Five Star Rosewood Washington, DC has event space for receptions of 125 people.
The new 108-room Canal House of Georgetown, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel opened recently with a lobby bar, lounge, courtyard, and two row houses, each with two bedrooms. Just east of Georgetown’s Key Bridge, a new 228-room CitizenM Georgetown will open this year as the chain’s third D.C. area property.
The Georgetown area offers some of D.C.’s best dining options, several of which are available for private events. Sequoia DC serves modern American cuisine in a spectacular setting, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering grand Potomac views and space for up to 500 guests for receptions and 400 for seated banquets. At Washington Harbour in Georgetown, the sustainable Founding Farmers Fishers & Bakers restaurant offers a selection of regionally inspired dishes and private dining and event space for gatherings of up to 400. Groups looking for high-energy activities and great food should check out Pinstripes, featuring Italian dining, a curated wine cellar, bocce courts, a bowling alley, and several event areas to host up to 900 guests.
West End, which borders Georgetown, is home to The George Washington University and several embassies. Area hotels include Fairmont Washington, D.C. Georgetown, a Four Diamond luxury hotel and Destination DC Sustainability District member. The hotel offers 413 newly renovated guest rooms and more than 29,000 square feet of event space across 19 meeting rooms; its largest space can host 700 guests. The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. has 300 guest rooms and 16,233 square feet of versatile event space; its largest space accommodates 840 theater style, 800 for receptions, and 351 classroom style. Other amenities include chef-driven Spanish cuisine at the hotel’s restaurant, The Saga, and a 100,000-square-foot fitness center with a basketball court and four squash courts.
Washington Marriott Georgetown boasts 15,078 square feet of meeting and event space to host up to 450 guests. Last year, the 269-room Westin Georgetown, Washington D.C. unveiled a multimillion-dollar renovation, including an upgrade to 11,650 square feet across nine meeting and event spaces. The hotel can accommodate 250 people for receptions and 220 for banquets in its largest space, which is 4,565 square feet.
Chef Geoff’s West End, an American bistro with neighborhood charm, has served fresh, innovative classics for more than 20 years. It can accommodate 220 guests for receptions and 210 for private dining.
