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H O S P I TA L I T Y & R E C R E AT I O N
LARGEST BANQUET AND MEETING VENUES IN CONNECTICUT
Ranked by maximum banquet capacity
Largest banquet and meeting venues in Connecticut
Ranked by maximum banquet capacity
Venue Max. capacity
banquet
No. meeting
rooms
Max. capacity
theater/
classroom
No. overnight
rooms Meeting contact(s)
Year founded/
year upgraded
1
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford 06103
860-249-6000 • ctconventions.com
9,000
22
(1)
9,500
6,800
0 Michele Hughes
2005
2022
2
Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville 06382
888-226-7711 • mohegansun.com
5,600 48
10,000
6,000
1,600 John Washko
1996
2018
3
Foxwoods Resort Casino
350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket 06338
800-369-9663 • foxwoods.com
3,230 56
5,500
3,225
2,230 Ashley Medeiros
1992
2018
4
Aqua Turf Club
556 Mulberry St., Plantsville 06479
860-621-9335 • aquaturfclub.com
1,600 4
1,500
1,100
0 Ryan Casale
1969
2022
5
The Bushnell
166 Capitol Ave., Hartford 06106
860-987-5900 • bushnell.org
1,500 10
2,800
2,800
0
Emilia
Charles Myers
1930
2017
6
Toyota Oakdale Theatre (2)
95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford 06492
203-269-8721 • oakdale.com
1,200 8
5,000
1,000
0 Barbara Bouman
1954
2020
7
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
10 N. Water St., Norwalk 06854
203-852-0700 • maritimeaquarium.org
1,000 3
300
60
0 Andrea O'Sullivan
1988
2021
8
Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center (2)
1 First Stamford Place, Stamford 06902
203-967-2222 • hilton.com
950 40
1,400
600
485 Sales team
1984
2017
9
Armon Hotel & Conference Center
2701 Summer St., Stamford 06905
203-359-1300 • armonstamford.com
880 17
1,100
600
455 Sharon Feldstein
1984
2024
10
Hyatt Regency Greenwich
1800 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich 06870
203-637-1234 • greenwich.hyatt.com
840 30
1,000
500
374 Amy Elrod
1986
2024
11
Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa
625 North Road, Route 117, Groton 06340
860-446-2600 • marriott.com
775 22
1,400
750
285
Elizabeth Jackson
Susan Norz
2001
2023
12
Amber Room Colonnade
1 Stacey Road, Danbury 06811
203-748-3800 • theamberroom.net
700 6
1,000
600
0 Doug Polistena
1969
2022
12
La Bella Vista
380 Farmwood Road, Waterbury 06704
203-527-4006 • labellavistaweddings.com
700 3
1,000
600
0 Todd Howe
2011
2022
12
New England Air Museum
36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks 06096
860-623-3305 • neam.org
700 8
600
100
0 Michelle Salamone
1960
2024
12
Omni New Haven at Yale
155 Temple St., New Haven 06510
203-772-6664 • omninewhaven.com
700 19
1,000
600
306
Laura Sokoloski
Dana Zimmerman
1997
2020
12
The Riverview
10 Winslow Place, Weatogue 06089
860-651-5005 • riverviewcatering.com
700 2
600
500
0 Maureen Huntley
2008
N/A
12
Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa
243 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 06901
203-357-9555 • stamfordmarriott.com
700 26
900
550
508 Tom Civitano
1978
2012
18
Marriott Hartford Downtown
200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford 06103
860-249-8000 • marriott.com/bdldt
610 14
900
500
409 Jillian Nurmi-McFarland
2005
2018
19
Serafresca at the IC (3)
ve., Stamford 06903
203-322-6950 • serafrescaic.com
600 3
600
200
0 Chris Marrero
1970
2018
20
Ethan Allen Hotel (4)
21 Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury 06811
203-744-1776 • ethanallenhotel.com
550 19
600
350
193 Minnie Spruill
1974
2017
21
Bristol Event Center
112 Century Drive, Bristol 06010
860-845-1555 • bristoleventcenter.com
500 13
800
450
(5)
230 (6)
Jeffrey Musumano
2023
N/A
21
Hartford-Windsor Airport Marriott
28 Day Hill Road, Windsor 06095
860-688-7500 • marriott.com/BDLAP
500 11
600
480
302 Lisa Cicitto
2001
2020
21
Trumbull Marriott
180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull 06611
203-378-1400 • marriott.com
500 16
700
350
325
Beryl Russell
Chelsea Pinkerton
1985
2012
24
Holiday Inn Norwich
10 Laura Blvd., Norwich 06360
860-889-5201 • holidayinn.com
470 6
600
350
135 Chris Eccles
1978
2013
Source: Each venue via survey as of Q3-Q4 2024. Note: N/A = Not available or not applicable. Spaces on Yale University's campus are available for booking through Yale Conference & Events; maximum
accommodations change throughout the year. For more information, visit conferencesandevents.yale.edu.
(1) Occasionally, more rooms are available.
(2) Data from HBJ's 2023 survey.
(3) Data from website.
(4) Data from website and HBJ's 2023 survey.
(5) Estimate.
(6) Includes on-site accommodations at Bristol DoubleTree by Hilton (140 rooms) and Bristol Home2 Suites by Hilton (90 suites).
-Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com
