Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
A hotel with function space in Alexandria, Virginia. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Opened
- 2008
- 18 years old
- From DCA
- 8 km (5 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Meeting rooms
- 1,996
- alongside the main space
- From the centre
- 3.7 km (2.3 mi)
- of Alexandria
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It stands at 201 Waterfront Street, 20745, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the centre of Alexandria.
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center was opened in 2008, which puts it at 18 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
Open data records 1,996 meeting rooms alongside the main space.
- Address
- 201 Waterfront Street, Alexandria, Virginia 20745, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7809, -77.0174
- Classified as
- hotel with function space
Travel to Gaylord National Resort and
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) sits 8 km (5 mi) out, so a same-day return is realistic for anyone flying in for one session.
At 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
The published number for the venue is +1-301-965-2000.
Alexandria has 6 venues mapped in total and a population of 159,102. The Alexandria guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
Function space is bought as a set, not as a room. Ask Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center which spaces are on the same floor and which need a lift, because a breakout two levels away loses a third of its audience at every changeover.
- training days and workshops
Purpose-built function rooms with the power and load-in a workshop assumes.
- corporate off-sites
Off-sites, kickoffs and planning days all fit the same room set.
- leadership retreats
Smaller, quieter rooms suit a retreat better than a hall does.
What already runs here
- MAGFestconvention, since 2002
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. The venue's own calendar is the authority on availability.
A worked example for Gaylord National Resort and
A Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center programme at 240 activated attendees — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Alexandria — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
If this one is booked
3 other venues in Alexandria have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Gaylord National Resort & Convention Centerconvention centre
- The Little Theatre of Alexandriatheatre
- George Washington Masonic National Memorialevent space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, year opened, encyclopaedia entry, published phone, recurring events, event calendar, nearest airport with distance and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
What is the capacity of Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center?
201 Waterfront Street, Alexandria, Virginia 20745, United States. It is 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the centre of Alexandria. The nearest major airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 8 km (5 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Alexandria. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What events are held at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center?
Recurring events recorded against Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center include MAGFest. This comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than the venue's full calendar. The venue's own site is the authority on availability.
Is event67 affiliated with Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center is booked?
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, The Little Theatre of Alexandria and George Washington Masonic National Memorial are in the same city and have their own pages here. 6 venues in total are mapped in Alexandria.
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Running an event at Gaylord National Resort and?
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