LEISURE & HOSPITALITY
64 | BOOK OF LISTS 2020
LARGEST BANQUET & MEETING VENUES IN CONNECTICUT
(Ranked by banquet capacity as of August 2019)
Largest banquet and meeting venues in Connecticut
(Ranked by banquet capacity as of August 2019)
Rank Venue Max. banquet
Meeting
rooms
Max. theater/
Max. classroom Meeting contact(s)
Catering/
AV equipment
Year built/
Year(s) upgraded
1
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-6000; www.ctconventions.com
9,089 19
3,276
1,728
Michele M. Hughes
Y
Y
2005
2015
2
Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT 06382
888-226-7711; mohegansun.com
9,000 45
11,170
10,370
Kevin Barosso
Y
Y
1996
2008, 2016, 2018
3
Foxwoods Resort Casino
350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket, CT 06338
800-369-9663; www.foxwoods.com
3,230 40
5,500
3,225
Resort sales
860-312-4238
resort_sales@foxwoods.com
Y
Y
1992
2015, 2018
4
Aqua Turf Club
556 Mulberry St., Plantsville, CT 06479
860-621-9335; www.aquaturfclub.com
1,500 4
1,500
1,100
Karen Alix
Y
Y
1972
2014
4
XL Center
1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-6333; www.xlcenter.com
1,500 12
3,000
2,000
Pearson Davis
Y (a)
Y (b)
1977
2014
6
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
10 N. Water St., Norwalk, CT 06854
203-852-0700; www.maritimeaquarium.org
1,000 3
310
40
Catherine Carlucci
Y
Y
1988
NA
6
Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
203-269-8721; oakdale.com
1,000 5
4,560
350
Lorraine Nuha
Y
Y
1954
2006, 2010, 2019
8
Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center
1 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902
203-967-2222; www.hiltonstamfordhotel.com
950 37
1,200
575
call 203-967-2222
Y
Y
1984
2017
9
Crowne Plaza Hotel Stamford
2701 Summer St., Stamford, CT 06905
203-359-1300; www.crowneplaza.com/stamfordct
880 16
1,100
500
Jenna Arcese
Y
Y
1984
2014
10
Hyatt Regency Greenwich
1800 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich, CT 06870
203-637-1234; www.greenwich.hyatt.com
840 23
1,000
500
Denise Florio
Y
Y
1986
2012
11
Groton Inn & Suites
99 Gold Star Highway, Groton, CT 06340
860-445-9784; www.grotoninn.com
750 4
750
500
Kevin La Bombard
Y
Y
1966
2012
11
Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa
625 North Road (Route 117), Groton, CT 06340
860-446-2600; www.mysticmarriott.com
750 20
1,400
750
Anant Joshi
Y
Y
2001
2011, 2018 (c)
13
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
155 Temple St., New Haven, CT 06510
203-772-6664; www.omnihotels.com/newhaven
700 19
1,400
600
Lisa A. Camolli
Dana Zimmerman
Y
Y
1963
2012, 2019
13
Red Lion Hotel Cromwell
100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT 06416
860-635-2000; www.redlion.com
700 21
1,100
500
Jeffrey Musumano
Y
Y
1970
2007
13
The Riverview
10 Winslow Place, Simsbury, CT 06089
860-651-5005; www.riverviewcatering.com
700 2
600
500
Stephanie O'Reilly
Y
N
2008
NA
16
Amber Room Colonnade
1 Stacey Road, Danbury, CT 06811
203-748-3800; www.theamberroom.net
650 4
1,000
600
Douglas Polistena
Alisha Turchick
Y
Y
1969
2016, 2018
16
Casa Mia at the Hawthorne
2421 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT 06037
8603572061; casamiathehawthorne.com
650 5
1,100
600
Tony Guglielmi
Aida Huric
Y
Y
1980
2006
16
Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa
243 Tresser Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901
203-357-9555; www.stamfordmarriott.com
650 19
1,000
550
Tom Civitano
Chris Frazza
Y
Y
1978
2012
19
Hartford/Windsor Airport Marriott
28 Day Hill Road, Windsor, CT 06095
860-688-7500; www.marriott.com/bdlap
600 12
600
480
Emily Williams
Y
Y
2001
2017
19
Marriott Hartford Downtown
200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-8000; www.HartfordMarriott.com
600 13
900
500
Stephanie Simmons
Y
Y
2005
2015
19
Serafina at the IC
1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford, CT 06903
203-322-6950; serafinaic.com
600 4 (d)
600
600
Anna Maisner
Y
Y
1970
2011, 2018
22
Ethan Allen Hotel
21 Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury, CT 06811
203-744-1776; www.ethanallenhotel.com
500 15
450
300
Colleen Coderre
Lynne Coppola
Y
Y
1974
2012, 2014, 2017
22
Hartford Marriott Farmington
15 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT 06032
860-678-1000; www.marriott.com/bdlct
500 22
650
350
Carol Kelley
Y
Y
1982
2005
22
Maneeley's
65 Rye St., South Windsor, CT 06074
860-528-6622; www.maneeleys.com
500 4
1,000
500
Sandy Dimitratos
Y
Y
2001
2012
22
New England Air Museum
36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
860-623-3305; www.neam.org
500 2
160
NA
Erin Sniffen
N
Y
1959
NA
22
Trumbull Marriott
180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611
203-378-1400; www.marriotttrumbull.com
500 13
700
350
call 203-378-1400
Y
Y
1986
2012
27
Hilton Hartford
315 Trumbull St., Hartford, CT 06103
860-728-5151; www.hartfordhilton.com
470 15
600
350
Robin McHill
Y
Y
1975
2013
28
Courtyard Waterbury Downtown
63 Grand St., Waterbury, CT 06702
203-596-1000; www.courtyardwaterbury.com
350 7
350
300
Tiffany A. Wilson
Y
Y
1982
2015
28
Glastonbury Hills Country Club
239 Country Club Road, South Glastonbury, CT 06073
860-633-5253; www.glastonburyhills.com
350 5
500
200
Frank Schroll
Y
Y
1965
2017
28
Holiday Inn Bridgeport Hotel & Conference Center
1070 Main St., Bridgeport, CT 06604
860-399-5901; www.hibridgeport.com
350 8
400
220
Deborah Salsman
Y
Y
1987
2018
31
Water's Edge Resort & Spa
1525 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-5901; www.watersedgeresortandspa.com
340 15
400
240
Michael Unanue
Y
Y
1941
2017, 2019
32
Saint Clements Castle
1931 Portland-Cobalt Road, Portland, CT 06480
860-342-0593; www.saintclementscastle.com
330 10
500
300
Pam Marshall
Y
Y
1902
1993
33
Holiday Inn Norwich
10 Laura Blvd., Norwich, CT 06360
860-889-5201; www.holidayinn/norwich.com
325 5
580
350
Deanna M. Dufault
Y
Y
1978
2013
34
Sheraton Stamford Hotel
700 E. Main St., Stamford, CT 06901
203-358-8400; www.sheratonstamford.com
320 16
450
250
Thomas Ormond
Y
Y
1982
2013
Study recommends new hotel, outdoor space to spur Hartford's convention center
A consulting firm hired to examine and recast future opportunities at the Connecticut Convention Center listed a new downtown hotel among its
recommendations to spur activity at the nearly 15-year-old meetings-events facility. Construction of a new 300- to 500-room, $120-million hotel near the
convention center was among Johnson Consulting's recommendations to boost marketing the 540,000-square-foot facility over the next five to 10 years.
The study targets a five-year period for development of a new hotel, which would be funded in part by public subsidy. Another key recommendation
includes building a "robust" outdoor space linking the convention center to the Connecticut Science Center over I-91. The study also recommended the
establishment of a new convention bureau focused on marketing the venue and downtown Hartford, and creating a new state-funded budget of up to $5
million to guarantee marketing for convention and leisure tourism downtown.
Source: Each venue via survey. NA = not applicable or not available. (a) Spectra Food Services & Hospitality. (b) Minimal AV equipment available. (c) Complete upgrade made to hotel in 2018. (d) Outdoor
picnic area with cabana, indoor pool, tent, horseshoes and tennis, volleyball, baseball, softball and bocce courts also available. —Compiled by Heide Martin.
