1. Taxes a. How much is the total cumulative hotel tax? 14.5% b. How much is the F&B tax? 10% c. How much is the average F&B gratuity? 24% 2. Airport a. How many miles from the airport to downtown? From DCA to DDC office: 5.1 miles From IAD to DDC office: 28.3 miles From BWI to DDC office: 30.8 miles b. Is there public transportation, such as a bus or subway available? Yes c. How much does the public transportation cost? - Circulator $1.00 - Metrobus fare for regular routes is $1.75. The fare for express routes is $4.00. Fare for seniors and people with disabilities is 85 for regular routes, $2.00 on express routes. d. What is the shuttle bus fare from the airport to downtown? Reagan One Way ($16), Round Trip ($30) IAD One Way ($31), Round Trip ($60) BWI One Way ($40), Round Trip ($78) e. What is the taxi fare from airport to downtown? Reagan One Way ($20) IAD - One Way ($76) BWI One Way ($90)
f. How many daily flights into the airport? Reagan National (DCA) - 430 Baltimore Washington Int l (BWI) - 200 Dulles International Airport (IAD) 179 g. How many daily flights out of airport? Reagan National (DCA) - 430 Baltimore Washington Int l (BWI) - 200 Dulles International Airport (IAD) - 179 h. Is the airport a hub for any carrier? Reagan National (DCA) US Airways Baltimore Washington Int l (BWI) - Southwest Dulles International Airport (IAD) Silver Airways and United Airlines What are the major carriers serving airport? Click on link below Reagan National (DCA) Baltimore Washington Int l (BWI) Dulles International Airport (IAD) 3. Hotels a. How many committable hotel rooms downtown on peak night? 30,272 b. How many committable hotel rooms downtown on peak within walking distance to convention center?12,500/16,000 need period
c. How many headquarter hotel properties? One property is connected to the Convention which is the Marriott Marquis. d. How many rooms available on peak night at the largest headquarter property? 950 e. Can you list hotels by rating?? 5 star, 4 star, 3 star? The St. Regis, Washington, DC The Hay- Adams Hotel Ritz- Carlton, Washington, DC Park Hyatt Washington Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. Four Seasons Hotel Capella Washington, DC, Georgetown Willard InterContinental Washington Westin Washington, DC City Center Westin Arlington Gateway The Westin Georgetown, Washington, DC The Fairfax at Embassy Row The Dupont Circle Hotel Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel Omni Shoreham Hotel JW Marriott Hyatt Arlington Hotel Palomar Washington, DC, a Kimpton Hotel Hotel Monaco Alexandria, a Kimpton Hotel Hotel Madera, a Kimpton Hotel Hotel George, a Kimpton Hotel Hilton Alexandria Old Town Grand Hyatt Washington Fairmont Washington, DC, Georgetown Beacon Hotel and Corporate Quarters AKA White House Wyndham Vacation Resorts at National Harbor Washington Plaza Hotel
Washington Marriott Wardman Park Washington Marriott Georgetown Washington Marriott at Metro Center Washington Court Hotel TownePlace Suites by Marriott Clinton at Joint Base Andrews Topaz Hotel, a Kimpton Hotel The Quincy The Normandy Hotel The Churchill Embassy Row Hotel State Plaza Hotel St. Gregory Luxury Hotel & Suites Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria Sheraton Pentagon City Savoy Suites Hotel River Inn Residence Inn Washington, DC Downtown Residence Inn by Marriott Washington DC/Foggy Bottom Residence Inn by Marriott - Dupont Circle Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel Phoenix Park Hotel One Washington Circle Hotel Morrison- Clark Inn Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Loews Madison Hotel L'Enfant Plaza Hotel Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University Hyatt Regency Washington On Capitol Hill Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport Hotel Rouge, a Kimpton Hotel Hotel Lombardy Hotel Helix, a Kimpton Hotel Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Historic District Holiday Inn Capitol Hilton Garden Inn Washington, DC / U.S. Capitol Hilton Garden Inn Washington, DC / Bethesda Hilton Garden Inn Washington, DC - Downtown Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/ Georgetown Area Hilton Crystal City Hampton Inn DC Convention Center
Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center Georgetown Suites - 30th Street Georgetown Inn Fairfield Inn & Suites Washington, DC / Downtown Embassy Suites Washington, DC - Downtown Embassy Suites Washington, DC - Convention Center Doubletree by Hilton Washington, DC - Crystal City Crystal Gateway Marriott Courtyard Washington, DC/ Foggy Bottom Courtyard by Marriott Washington, DC - U.S. Capitol Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center Courtyard by Marriott Capitol Hill/Navy Yard Carlyle Suites Hotel Capitol Skyline Hotel Capitol Hill Hotel Capital Hilton Avenue Suites Arlington Court Suites Hotel American Guest House 4. Convention Center a. How many total gross square feet of exhibit space at Convention Center? 703,000 sf b. How much of this exhibit space is contiguous? 470,000 c. How many total gross square feet of meeting space is available at the Convention center? 2.3 Million d. How many meeting rooms does the convention center have? 77 e. How big is the largest meeting room? 12,500 Sq ft. f. How many ballrooms does the convention center have? 1 g. How big is the largest ballroom? 52,000 Sq ft h. When was the last renovation or expansion? 2013 Retrofit to Registration area
i. When is a future renovation/expansion scheduled? N/A j. Is there free Wi-Fi at the convention center? Yes k. Is there an exclusive in-house Electrical provider? Hi Tech Electric l. Is there an exclusive in-house AV provider? Projection Presentation Technology m. Is there an exclusive in-house decorator? No n. Is there an exclusive in house caterer? Centerplate o. Is the convention center a union property? Yes 5. Off Site Venues a. How many off site venues within walking distance can host up to 2,000 people? National Building Museum & National Portrait Gallery b. How many off site venues within a ten-minute bus transfer can host up to 2,000 people? Natural History Museum, American History Museum, Air & Space Museum & Reagan Building c. How many restaurants are within walking distance of the convention center? 30-50 d. Can you list 3-5 local attractions and their whereabouts? Crime Museum, National Portrait Gallery, National Museum of Women in the Arts, National Archives (all within an 8-10 minute walk from the center)