# Marriott Marquis Washington, DC — BLOCK-CALCULATOR Spoke Intelligence

- **Hub URL:** https://conventions.com/hotels/marriott-marquis-washington-dc
- **Spoke URL:** https://conventions.com/hotels/marriott-marquis-washington-dc/block-calculator
- **City / Corridor:** Washington, DC (Washington, D.C.)
- **Guest Rooms:** 1,175 | **Total Event Space:** 100,474 sq. ft.
- **Negotiated Group Block:** $285/nt ($0 Resort Fee) | **All-In:** $330/nt
- **Group Housing Desk:** Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312

## Master Specifications
- **Guest Room Inventory & Peak Group Allocation:** 1,175 Total Keys · Up to 494 Peak Group Block Rooms — Standard 1-per-40 cumulative complimentary room credit; request 1-per-35 comp ratio + 3 VIP suite upgrades at group rates during RFP.
- **Total Event Space & Breakout Room Ratio:** 100,474 Sq. Ft. Total · 80 Dedicated Meeting & Breakout Rooms — Optimal for 705–845 attendee conferences requiring simultaneous keynote and breakout tracks.
- **Largest Pillarless Ballroom Capacity:** 8,024 Sq. Ft. · 845 Theater · 594 Plated Banquet — Divisible soundproof airwalls; supports up to 40 standard 10×10 tabletop/exhibit booths (~200 gross sq. ft./booth) with 24-hour hold option.
- **Primary Convention Campus Connectivity:** Walter E. Washington Convention Center (3–6 min covered walk to Exhibit Halls) — Primary headquarter and exhibitor room-block anchor serving Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
- **Airport Transfer & Motorcoach Staging:** DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) · 5.2 mi (14 mins off-peak / 26–36 mins peak) — Dedicated group porte-cochere / motorcoach staging lane available with 14-day advance manifest submission to hotel convention services.
- **Nightly Room Rate, Resort Fee & Tax Structure:** $285/nt Group Block vs. $479/nt Peak Rack · 15.95% D.C. / National Harbor Hotel Occupancy Tax — Mandatory $32/nt resort/destination fee is 100% waived when contracted through the Conventions.com Housing Desk (saves $263/room/night all-in).
- **Banquet F&B '++' Multiplier & Catering Minimums:** $42,000 Ballroom Waiver Min · 25% Service + 10% Tax (+37.5% Effective) — Contract F&B minimums on a cumulative multi-day program basis (breakfasts + breaks + reception combined) rather than per-room/per-day minimums.
- **Attrition, Cutoff & Cancellation Protection:** 80% Cumulative Pickup Allowance · 30-Day Cutoff · 100% Rebooking Resell Credit — Always insist on cumulative (not night-by-night) attrition calculation and a 'Resell Mitigation Clause' crediting any rooms resold by the hotel after cutoff.