# Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown — COMPARE-HOTELS Spoke Intelligence

- **Hub URL:** https://conventions.com/hotels/wyndham-grand-pittsburgh-downtown
- **Spoke URL:** https://conventions.com/hotels/wyndham-grand-pittsburgh-downtown/compare-hotels
- **City / Corridor:** Pittsburgh, PA (Pittsburgh)
- **Guest Rooms:** 712 | **Total Event Space:** 60,000 sq. ft.
- **Negotiated Group Block:** $239/nt ($0 Resort Fee) | **All-In:** $274/nt
- **Group Housing Desk:** Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312

## Master Specifications
- **Guest Room Inventory & Peak Group Allocation:** 712 Total Keys · Up to 299 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:** 60,000 Sq. Ft. Total · 35 Dedicated Meeting & Breakout Rooms — Optimal for 427–1,819 attendee conferences requiring simultaneous keynote and breakout tracks.
- **Largest Pillarless Ballroom Capacity:** 17,280 Sq. Ft. · 1,819 Theater · 1,280 Plated Banquet — Divisible soundproof airwalls; supports up to 86 standard 10×10 tabletop/exhibit booths (~200 gross sq. ft./booth) with 24-hour hold option.
- **Primary Convention Campus Connectivity:** Pittsburgh Convention Center (3–6 min covered walk to Exhibit Halls) — Primary headquarter and exhibitor room-block anchor serving Pittsburgh Convention Center.
- **Airport Transfer & Motorcoach Staging:** PIT (Pittsburgh International Airport) · 9.5 mi (15 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:** $239/nt Group Block vs. $389/nt Peak Rack · 14.5% Pittsburgh Municipal & State Lodging Tax — Mandatory $30/nt resort/destination fee is 100% waived when contracted through the Conventions.com Housing Desk (saves $206/room/night all-in).
- **Banquet F&B '++' Multiplier & Catering Minimums:** $28,000 Ballroom Waiver Min · 24% Service + 8% Tax (+33.9% 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.